Um Ki-joon shares thoughts on his December marriage with a photo of him in a tuxedo. Captured from his Instagram

Actor Um Ki-joon announced that he married his noncelebrity partner in December, in a social media post on Saturday, expressing gratitude and joy.

Um said, "At 49, I have finally gotten married. I will live happily and always enjoy life. Thank you." The post included a photo of him in a white tuxedo.

Um and his noncelebrity wife tied the knot in December last year. In May, Um expressed his affection for his wife through a handwritten letter shared on social media.

At the time, he wrote, "I thought meeting someone to spend my life with was not in the cards for me. However, I met someone warm and considerate, and I have begun a new chapter with her through marriage."

Born in 1976, Um debuted on stage in 1995 with the play "Richard III" and has since engaged audiences through numerous performances in theater and musicals.

He ventured into television in 2006 with "Drama City: Who Loved Her?" and has built a successful career with roles in dramas such as "Worlds Within," "Phantom," and "The Penthouse: War in Life." He is currently appearing in the musical "Werther."

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.