Okay fellow stans — huge soft-news moment: rookie actress Han Ga Eul has been revealed as the biological niece of top actor Won Bin.
Quick recap: Han Ga Eul, who debuted in 2022 in singer Nam Young Joo’s music video for “Again, Dream,” has quietly been building her career under Story J Company. She recently took on her first acting role in MBC’s Friday–Saturday drama To the Moon (which premiered in September 2025), playing Jang Ye Jin, an intern on the marketing team at Maron Confectionery.
On October 21, Story J Company confirmed to Star News that Han Ga Eul is indeed the daughter of Won Bin’s older sister — her legal name is Hwang Gaeul, and they’re third-degree relatives. The news surprised a lot of fans because she’s been keeping a low profile while focusing on work.
Why this matters: she’s already got an agency backing her and just started acting on a primetime drama — plus the Won Bin connection will surely draw more eyes. But by all accounts she’s stepping in on merit, not just family name.
Fan-friendly background facts:
- Won Bin is one of Korea’s most famous actors, best known for films like Taegukgi (2004) and The Man from Nowhere (2010).
- Won Bin married actress Lee Na-young in 2015 and is known for keeping his private life very low-key.
- Han Ga Eul signed with Story J Company when she debuted in 2022; the agency described her as “an actress with limitless potential.”
I’ll be watching her drama appearances closely — excited to see how she grows as an actress now that more people know her family background. What do you think: will the Won Bin connection speed up attention, or will Han Ga Eul carve her own path? Drop your thoughts below.
Source: Koreaboo