South Korean singer Kim Jong-kook recently surprised fans by announcing his wedding through his official fan café. As his fiancée is a non-celebrity, he's gone to great lengths to protect her privacy, and the ceremony will be held in a private setting. On the episode of 'Running Man' aired on the 24th, footage was shown of Kim Jong-kook sharing the happy marriage news with his fellow members. The full segment will be revealed on the 31st.
Before recording the opening of 'RM', Kim Jong-kook called each member to his side to quietly share the news. The members responded in shock: "Really? Is this a joke or is it real?", "That's great." Yoo Jae-suk looked at Song Ji-hyo and exclaimed, "Ji-hyo, are you crying?" Song Ji-hyo, with teary eyes, replied, "I’m honestly a little moved to tears." Even as filming began, everyone had trouble believing the news, expressing: "I still can't believe it even now", "It’s so unbelievable, I can't tell what's real or not." Kim Jong-kook then turned to the camera and solemnly declared: "I'm really getting married. I’ll do my best to live well!"—drawing enthusiastic applause from everyone.
Ji Suk-jin joked to the crew: "I bet half the people here still don’t know!" Yoo Jae-suk, equally stunned, said: "I just found out today myself." Ji Suk-jin quipped: "If you were born a little earlier, you’d have definitely been an independence fighter—with a mouth this tight-lipped, only revealing it at the last minute, you’re a real independence warrior!"—which sent the entire set into laughter.
Entertainingly, the 'RM' official channel also uploaded a 1-minute short clip, compiling old footage of the members genuinely wishing for Kim Jong-kook to settle down, titled “The Tiger is Starting a Family!”, which amused many viewers. Kim Jong-kook explained that since he always feels shy even when his birthday is celebrated, he chose to handle the wedding news in a low-key manner and didn’t intend to make a big public announcement beforehand. The private wedding will take place on September 5 at an undisclosed location in Seoul.
Additionally, in April and May, news broke that Kim Jong-kook purchased a luxury home in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam, valued at 6.2 billion KRW (around 18.77 million MYR), paying the entire amount in cash. It is speculated that this property will become the couple’s marital home. On the 23rd, he appeared on a YouTube show and addressed the subject of the house for the first time, laughing as he said: “I only paid in cash because I don’t want to pay interest—there’s no need to envy me.”
Before recording the opening of 'RM', Kim Jong-kook called each member to his side to quietly share the news. The members responded in shock: "Really? Is this a joke or is it real?", "That's great." Yoo Jae-suk looked at Song Ji-hyo and exclaimed, "Ji-hyo, are you crying?" Song Ji-hyo, with teary eyes, replied, "I’m honestly a little moved to tears." Even as filming began, everyone had trouble believing the news, expressing: "I still can't believe it even now", "It’s so unbelievable, I can't tell what's real or not." Kim Jong-kook then turned to the camera and solemnly declared: "I'm really getting married. I’ll do my best to live well!"—drawing enthusiastic applause from everyone.
Ji Suk-jin joked to the crew: "I bet half the people here still don’t know!" Yoo Jae-suk, equally stunned, said: "I just found out today myself." Ji Suk-jin quipped: "If you were born a little earlier, you’d have definitely been an independence fighter—with a mouth this tight-lipped, only revealing it at the last minute, you’re a real independence warrior!"—which sent the entire set into laughter.
Entertainingly, the 'RM' official channel also uploaded a 1-minute short clip, compiling old footage of the members genuinely wishing for Kim Jong-kook to settle down, titled “The Tiger is Starting a Family!”, which amused many viewers. Kim Jong-kook explained that since he always feels shy even when his birthday is celebrated, he chose to handle the wedding news in a low-key manner and didn’t intend to make a big public announcement beforehand. The private wedding will take place on September 5 at an undisclosed location in Seoul.
Additionally, in April and May, news broke that Kim Jong-kook purchased a luxury home in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam, valued at 6.2 billion KRW (around 18.77 million MYR), paying the entire amount in cash. It is speculated that this property will become the couple’s marital home. On the 23rd, he appeared on a YouTube show and addressed the subject of the house for the first time, laughing as he said: “I only paid in cash because I don’t want to pay interest—there’s no need to envy me.”