Exo’s Chen, Shinwa’s Jun Jin, Lee Yeon-hee – which K-pop and Korean drama stars got married, and who had a baby during lockdown?
The whole world may have been in coronavirus lockdown, but K-drama actors and K-pop stars still had plenty of time for love, with surprise baby news and wedding announcements sweeping across Twitter and other social media
The past month has been filled with surprises as many Korean celebrities announced their impending marriages and even new additions to their families.
Actress Lee Yeon-hee, best known for her roles in Paradise Ranch and The Game: Towards Zero, penned a heartfelt letter to her fans announcing her engagement and upcoming wedding ceremony. Posting it on her official fancafe on May 15, she said: “I have met someone I want to spend the rest of my life with and so I will be getting married. We will be holding a small-scale ceremony on June 2, with only parents and close friends in attendance. [Because] these are cautious times, we will only have a simple ceremony to start our new beginning.” Her company, SM Entertainment, has also asked fans to respect the couple’s privacy as the groom is a non-celebrity.
Just a day before, on May 14, Shinhwa’s Jun Jin also took to his personal Twitter account to announce his marriage. In a handwritten letter, he wrote: “Since I was young, it was my dream to start a happy family of my own. That dream has now become reality. I am certain that I can go through any difficulties with this person next to me, who has always given me strength with her positivity and bright energy”. Shinhwa is considered the longest-running boy group in K-pop, and is referred to as the “first-generation idols”.
Chen of Exo and actress Choi Ji-woo both had babies to announce to their fans.