Sukyong Melton

Mon Nov 09 2020
By   Sarthak

Those parents are very lucky who became known for their kids' success. Like every proud mother, Sukyong Melton is impressed and happy with her son, Charles Melton's achievements. Charles is an actor and model mostly known for his role as Reggie Mantle on the CW teen drama series, Riverdale. Also, he is known as Daniel Bae in the film, The Sun Is Also a Star.

Today we are talking about Charles' mother a Korean immigrant who moved to the U.S. with her father. As she is known as the actor's mom, there is nothing much information about her.

Sukyong Melton Married Life

Sukyong has been married to Phil Melton for a long time. Her husband is a white American and has English ancestry. They married in 1990 and moved to the United States. Phil worked for the military and served in the gulf war in 1991. Charles once mentioned that his mother had never been to America and she spent many years with her in-laws and sisters-in-law.

Sukyoung Melton and her husband, Phil Melton with their son.
Image: Charles with his parents, Sukyong Melton and Phil Melton.
Source: Instagram@sukyoungmeiton

Besides Charles, Sukyong and her husband has other children. One of Charles' siblings is his sister, Tamie Melton. However, Charles has a very special bond with his mother. He refers to his mom as a queen and is amazed by her endurance.

While Charles was attending Kansas State University, he had a hectic schedule and his mother helped him quite a lot. As per the actor, his family provided a load of foods and just $500 so that he could move to Los Angeles and pursue his acting career. Sukyong attended The Sun Is Also a Star premiere in support for her son. Additionally, she also had a minor part in the film.

Son Charles Melton's Relationship Status

Charles was in a romantic relationship with his Riverdale co-star, Camila Mendes. The two first confirmed their relationship in October 2018. Further, they even attended the 2019 Met Gala together.

Charles Melton and his former girlfriend, Camila Mendes.
Image: Charles Melton and his former girlfriend, Camila Mendes.
Source: Getty Images 

After a year of dating, Melton and Mendes decided to break up due to personal differences. As per E!, the couple separated without any major drama and the reason for their split was the stress from their careers. Recently, Charles was linked up with Bad Boys for Life co-star, Vanessa Hudgens.

Net Worth

The exact information about Sukyong Melton's net worth is not available. Meanwhile, her son, the Riverdale actor, Charles has a decent net worth of $3 million as per celebritynetworth. He has appeared in multiple successful movies and tv shows. In 2020, he appeared in superhit action comedy film, Bad Boys for Life which collected $426.5 million at the Box Office.

Charles Melton with his mom.
Image: Sukyong's actor son, Charles Melton has a net worth of $3 million.
Source: Instagram@melton

Similarly, Charles appeared in tv shows such as Glee and American Horror Story: Hotel. However, he is mostly popular for his role as Reggie Mantle in the CW series, Riverdale where Marisol Nichols also appeared.

More Biography