Bae Do-hwan broke off the engagement after three months of marriage.

Bae Do-hwan said he got married late, but broke off the engagement after three months without registering the marriage.

In episode 95 of tvN STORY's 'Chairman's People', which aired on the 5th, actors Kim Hee-jung, Bae Do-hwan, Lee Jung-yong, and Lee Jong-won were depicted spending a day with their families.

On this day, Johana went out on a blind date wearing a pink dress. While Kim Soo-mi, Kim Hye-jung, and Kim Hee-jeong watched anxiously in the situation room set up on one side of the cafe, the person who appeared as Jo Ha-na's blind date was Bae Do-hwan.

Bae Do-hwan, who volunteered to be 'Jo Hana's No. 1 fan,' said, "It was the same time I joined KBS' 14th open recruitment in 1991. We always lived together at that time, but we couldn't contact each other because we got busy." The two have been in a relationship for 33 years. The 14th group also includes current top stars such as Lee Byung-hun, Kim Ho-jin, and Son Hyun-joo. Jo Hana's nickname at the time was 'Jang Man-ok', and she was said to have been popular among her 20 male classmates. Bae Do-hwan recalled, “Hana had a pretty smile,” and “At that time, I couldn’t even show that I liked her.”

Bae Do-hwan was confident that he knew Jo Hana well. “Because I was alone, I cried when I was sick,” he said, adding, “I bought expensive clothes and learned magic to impress women,” and showed off a magic trick.

Bae Do-hwan revealed that he faced the risk of leaving the drama at the beginning when he appeared in the drama 'First Love', starring Choi Soo-jong, Bae Yong-joon, and Lee Seung-yeon, which recorded the highest viewership rating of 65.8%. However, he recalled that he held on to the role of Oh Dong-pal with earnestness until the end. In addition, he also became a sworn brother at the time with Bae Yong-joon, whom he had a relationship with while appearing in 'First Love' together. Bae Do-hwan laughed, saying, "We were the same Bae family, so I went to her house, slept with her, and became close friends. As time went by, she got so excited that I couldn't go near her. Now, I don't see her often."

Bae Do-hwan shared the story of his marriage at a late age, separation in 3 days, separation in 15 days, and break-up of engagement after 3 months, as well as how he felt about living abroad due to the gaze of those around him. Bae Do-hwan, who wanted to get married before his 40s, is said to have married his wife, whom he met at the age of 39, after meeting her 12 times. Bae Do-hwan said, "We moved into separate rooms 3 days after getting married, and began to separate after 15 days. After 3 months, we broke off the engagement, not divorced. We did not register our marriage." He continued, "I was impatient. I think I had something in my eye at that time. People looked at me with pity. During difficult times, the directors gave me more scripts, so I filmed two dramas at the same time."

However, Bae Do-hwan found himself acting like a machine, and after holding on for three years, he went abroad and lived for a year. Bae Do-hwan said, "Since I went abroad, the divorce was not a problem. No one cared," and later returned to Korea and returned to acting.

Bae Do-hwan's one older sister and two younger sisters are all married, and he currently lives with his mother. Bae Do-hwan said, "I had no intention of getting married, but I was lonely after turning 50. I haven't found a partner yet," and added, "After appearing in 'My Little Old Boy,' my mother reduced the number of times she would nag me about getting married 100 times to about 4 times a day. People around me said, 'Stop, son.' “I heard he told me to harass him,” he said, laughing.

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