Son Eun-seo, the actress who lit up boyfriend Jang Won-seok's casino

The man who recognized Son Eun-seo first even without saying anything was producer Jang Won-seok. Actress Son Eun-seo and Jang Won-seok, CEO of production company BA Entertainment, are in a relationship. This is the birth of a film industry actor-producer couple who are nine years apart.

An official from Son Eun-seo's agency, Just Entertainment, admitted to Ten Asia on the 23rd, "It is true that they are dating." Regarding the marriage rumors, he said, "I have nothing to say other than this as it is my private life." According to the film industry, the two people, who were close friends, developed into lovers and have been dating since the end of last year.

CEO Jang Won-seok entered the film industry in 1996 as a member of the production department and established himself as the head of production for the movie ‘The King and the Clown.’ He established BA Entertainment and produced the movies 'Tunnel', 'Crime City', 'The Villain', and 'Tazza: One Eyed Jack'. In particular, Parts 1 and 2 of ‘Crime City’ were box office hits and achieved great success.

Son Eun-seo debuted in the entertainment industry as an advertising model and steadily built up her filmography in movies and dramas. Son Eun-seo met viewers as Myeong Se-hee in the recently concluded SBS drama 'The Law'. In addition, she played the role of Kim So-jeong, a former flight attendant and hotel manager, in the Disney+ original series ‘Casino’.

In particular, ‘Casino’ is a work that CEO Jang Won-seok’s BA Entertainment participated in producing. Son Eun-seo showed off her passion and was willing to expose herself to the age of 19 in her boyfriend's work. In the play, Kim So-jeong supports her mother, who suffers from dementia, alone. He is making money by working at a hotel in the Philippines while hiding the fact that he has a criminal record. Kim So-jung not only captivated Cha Moo-sik (Choi Min-sik)'s subordinate Yang Jeong-pal (Lee Dong-hwi) at first sight, but also became close to Philip (Lee Hae-woo), forming a strange relationship with him. Kim So-jung took advantage by going back and forth between the two men as needed.

Amid this development, Son Eun-seo also showed a bed scene with Lee Hae-woo. In a recent interview with Ten Asia, Son Eun-seo explained, "I think it was a scene with Philip that could show So-jung's character at once. I was worried when I saw that there was a bed scene, but I thought this scene represented Kim So-jung." Also, "I thought there was an implicit meaning that showed Kim So-jung's desire in the context of 'Casino' as a whole. It was not just a scene where So-jung seduced this person and that person with words, but it was a scene that revealed it all at once. She can use anyone and betray anyone. Kim So-jung is capable, and this is a scene that shows that,” he emphasized. In order to create a high-quality work, he also boldly performed exposed scenes.

Son Eun-seo, born in 1985 and now 38 years old, also shared her desired spouse and thoughts about marriage. Son Eun-seo said, "I think there is a timing for marriage. I think there is a timing for working and a timing for starting a family." Regarding his ideal type, he said, "My ideal type can always change, but I like someone I can rely on. I'm not the type to express myself openly. My mood swings aren't that big," he said. "But there's something secretly that I want people to know even if I don't say it." Isn’t that true? I think I’m more attracted to someone who satisfies those needs well.”

There were also rumors that Son Eun-seo and CEO Jang Won-seok were getting married, but Son Eun-seo's side stated that the marriage rumor could not be confirmed. Attention is focused on whether the veteran actress and producer couple will become a married couple.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr