[Edaily Reporter Son Eui-Yeon ] Director Kim Han-min (57) of the film “The Admiral: Roaring Currents” (2014) tied the knot with renowned pansori singer Lee So-young (42) on the 15th.

According to the film industry on the 15th, Director Kim held his wedding ceremony with the pansori master that afternoon at a hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. The event reportedly took the form of a party attended by close friends and acquaintances.

Director Kim made his debut in 2007 with “The Murder Case of Geukrakdo” and went on to direct “The Last Archer” (2011). He subsequently rose to stardom as a director by achieving successive successes with the Admiral Yi Sun-sin trilogy, including “The Admiral: Roaring Currents” (2014), “Hansan: The Rising Dragon” (2022), and “Noryang: The Sea of Death” (2023).

In particular, *The Admiral: Roaring Currents* attracted 17.61 million viewers and remains the highest-grossing domestic film of all time. Director Kim is currently working on the action historical drama *The Sword: Go Du-mak-han’s Sword*, starring Park Bo-gum and Joo Won, with a target release date of next summer.

His wife, Lee Myeong-chang, won the Presidential Award at the 51st Chunhyang Traditional Music Festival in 2024 and at this year’s Namdo Folk Song Competition. As a transmitter of the Jindo Shikimgut, a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, she is gradually expanding her activities to international stages.