[Exclusive] "Thank you for the congratulations on marriage and pregnancy"… Ryu Seung-beom expresses gratitude to fans

Actor Ryu Seung-beom / Photo by Sam Company

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Actor Ryu Seung-beom (40) expressed gratitude to fans after announcing both his marriage and his girlfriend's pregnancy.

On the 12th, Ryu Seung-beom wrote on his social network service (SNS), "Thank you all so much. Although we are far apart, I am deeply touched by the many people who have congratulated and supported us."

Ryu Seung-beom said, "I think many people are curious about what kind of person my girlfriend is, so I would like to share a short story," and added, "Personally, it was also the day that opened the world of 'painting' for me," posting a photo.

The revealed photo shows a sculpture that appears to be a Buddha statue and a copy of Antoine de Saint-Exup?ry's book, The Little Prince.

Ryu Seung-beom said, "One day, my girlfriend and I lived on a small, sparsely populated island in Thailand. My girlfriend is a painter. So she keeps painting," and continued, "One day, her appearance was so beautiful that I suddenly asked her a question."

He continued, "'Why do you paint?' When I asked, my girlfriend thought for a moment, then resumed painting and answered without hesitation, 'When we were young, we were all painters. Look at the children in the world?everyone is drawing, right? You stopped that beautiful hobby, but I just didn't stop.'"

Ryu Seung-beom added, "After that, I thought a lot for several days on that island. 'We were all painters.' My girlfriend awakened my potential, and I started painting again."

Earlier, on the 11th, Ryu Seung-beom's agency, Sam Company, stated, "Ryu Seung-beom is planning to marry his foreign girlfriend, who is expecting a baby. The couple plans to hold their wedding after the birth."

Ryu Seung-beom debuted in 2000 with the film Die Bad or Worse. Since then, he has appeared in various films such as Unfair Trade and My Dear Villains, gaining recognition.

On the 12th, Ryu Seung-beom posted a photo on his SNS expressing gratitude to his fans. Photo by Ryu Seung-beom Instagram.

The full text of Ryu Seung-beom's Instagram post

Thank you all so much.

Although we are far apart, many people have congratulated and supported us, and I am deeply touched.

I think many people are curious about what kind of person my girlfriend is, so I would like to share a short story.

Personally, it was also the day that opened the world of 'painting' for me.

One day, my girlfriend and I lived on a small, sparsely populated island in Thailand.

My girlfriend is a painter. So she keeps painting.

One day, her appearance was so beautiful that I suddenly asked, "Why do you paint?"

My girlfriend thought for a moment, then resumed painting and answered without hesitation.

"When we were young, we were all painters. Look at the children in the world?everyone is drawing, right? You stopped that beautiful hobby, but I just didn't stop."

After that, I thought a lot for several days on that island.

'We were all painters.'

My girlfriend awakened my potential....

And I started painting again.

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