The year 2025 in Korean entertainment was filled with surprising wedding announcements that left fans saying, “Wait, they’re getting married?” From celebrities who seemed far from tying the knot to long-term couples finally walking down the aisle, the year brought unexpected nuptials across the industry.
The wedding wave began with Kim Jong-min of the group Koyote. On a January episode of KBS 2TV’s 2 Days & 1 Night, Kim announced, “I have a big announcement today. I’m getting married,” generating widespread attention. He later tied the knot in April with a non-celebrity 11 years his junior at Seoul’s Shilla Hotel. Known for his longtime bachelor image, Kim Jong-min’s marriage was a major surprise.
Singer and TV personality Kim Jong-kook also shocked fans with a private wedding in Seoul in September to a non-celebrity partner. The ceremony was kept intimate with only family and close friends attending. As someone long associated with a single-image persona on shows like My Little Old Boy, his marriage drew considerable public reaction.
Remarriages were also notable. Singer and broadcaster Lee Sang-min, divorced from Lee Hye-young in 2004, remarried a non-celebrity partner ten years his junior in April, formalizing their union without a traditional ceremony. Comedian Kim Jun-ho married Kim Ji-min in July after a long public relationship. Eun Ji-won, another My Little Old Boy star, remarried a stylist nine years his junior in October, 13 years after his divorce.
Second-generation idol marriages continued the trend. T-ara member Hyomin married a non-celebrity partner in Seoul in April, while Ham Eun-jung wed film director Kim Byung-woo last month. Interestingly, Ham Eun-jung’s former We Got Married partner Lee Jang-woo also married in the same month. Girl’s Day’s Bang Min-ah married actor On Joo-wan, and MBLAQ’s Mir tied the knot on December 21 in Seongnam with a partner one year his senior, joining the ranks of married idols.
The year also saw the union of one of Korean entertainment’s most enduring couples. After ten years of dating and overcoming Kim Woo-bin’s battle with nasopharyngeal cancer together, Shin Min-ah and Kim Woo-bin celebrated a grand wedding at Seoul’s Shilla Hotel on December 20. Every detail, from Shin Min-ah’s wedding dress to the officiating by Venerable Pomnyun, guest list, and favors, captured public attention, underscoring the significance of their high-profile marriage.
What ties these stories together is how, just a year ago, none of these names would have been strongly associated with marriage news. Their unexpected weddings brought a wave of joy to an eventful 2025, infusing the entertainment scene with a refreshing touch of romance.
Sources: naver
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