Kim Bo Ra, of Sky Castle fame, is all set to tie the knot with fiancé Jo Bareun. Here are 5 things you did not know about the South Korean lovers who have finally chosen a wedding month.
Last Updated: 03.45 PM, Mar 05, 2024
Kim Bo Ra has come a long way since her debut. The actress now has projects like Sky Castle and Like Flowers In Sand to her name . The star is now ready to take the next step in life with fiance Jo Bareun. Kim Bo Ra’s agency, Noon Company made a statement announcing the wedding of the lovers this year. As they plan their wedding and delight us with further details, here are five things to know and sigh over, about their love story.
Kim Bo Ra and Jo Bareun met on set, as the former is an actress and the latter a director. The two worked together in the 2021 film The Grotesque Mansion (also known as Ghost Mansion). Their romance bubbled while Bareun helmed the project and Kim Bo Ra blossomed under his direction onscreen.
Born in 1995, Kim Bo Ra and Jo Bareun are an age gap couple as the latter is older by six years. However, their relationship thrives without any issue. In all probability, the two bridge the generational gap by teaching each other their respective trends, pop culture references and quirks. Also, working together, but not onscreen, has added to a greater understanding and bonding between the two.
Kim Bo Ra and Jo Bareun have been in a relationship for three years now, after their serendipitous project, The Grotesque Mansion together in 2021. Since then, the two have maintained a committed relationship full of trust, love, and faith, away from the public eye. Previously, Kim Bo Ra was known to date Sky Castle co-actor Jo Byung Gyu from 2019 to mid 2020. But the two actors had revealed that they had broken up due to busy shooting schedules and growing distance.
Kim Bo Ra and Jo Bareun will be having a summer wedding. Though no date has been revealed, a month has been chosen, and it is June. The two will be having a private wedding, which will be attended only by family, friends, and close acquaintances. As wedding preparations are underway, the day is expected to be known soon.
Kim Bo Ra had debuted at the age of 10, as a child actress in the 2005 drama Wedding, before doing projects like Jungle Fish 2 (2010), Beautiful Man (2013) and Glamorous Temptation (2015). The actress got her big break with Sky Castle (2018), before leading the hit Kdrama Like Flowers In Sand (2023).
Also read: Like Flowers in Sand trailer- A sweet, inspirational show on life, wrestling, and romance.
Her partner, Jo Bareun is no less. The director is an alumnus of the University of London and had also won the Korean Fantastic Short Film Award at the 21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2017. He is renowned for films like Gang (2020), Ghost Mansion (2021), and Slate (2020)