Korean drama Descendants of the Sun power couple Song Hye-kyo, Song Joong-ki announce divorce

South Korean actors Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki are splitting up less than two years after their fairy tale marriage, the couple said on Thursday, shocking fans across Asia.

The co-stars of the 2016 hit television melodrama Descendants of the Sun – who played a soldier and doctor who fall in love – planned to seek a divorce due to personality differences.

“I have begun the arbitration process for divorce from Song Hye-kyo,” Song Joong-ki, 33, said in a statement issued by his lawyer.

“Both of us hope to settle the divorce process in a smooth manner, rather than debating wrongdoing and blaming each other,” he added.

Song Hye-kyo, 37, cited “differences in personality” as the reason for their divorce, her talent agency said in a statement.