On September 5, Kim Jong-Kook married his unjected girlfriend in a hotel in Gangnam, Seoul. Born in 1976, the 49 -year -old star became a “late groom”, choosing a small and intimate ceremony frequented only by the family and a handful of close friends. His longtime friend Yoo Jae Suk was a guest of the wedding.
The ceremony was conducted under extraordinary secrecy. Details such as the identity of the bride, the date, time and even the position have been kept strictly confidential. Even Kim Jong-Wook’s partner Running Man According to reports, the cast members discovered only just before the wedding. Colleague Ji Suk Jin jokingly observed, “With confidence like this, you should have been in the movement of independence.”
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A representative of Kim Jong-Wook’s team confirmed, “It is true that Kim Jong Kook married, but we cannot disseminate any information on the bride. Only the family and very close acquaintances were present.”
The day after the wedding, Kim Jong Kook broke the silence on social media. Instead of sharing the photos of the wedding, he published a photo of boxing equipment equipped with a sports brand with the caption, “A thousand thanks.” The fans reacted warmly, saying it was a classic “Gym Jong Kook” style to thank the fans with the training equipment instead of glamorous wedding photos.
Netizens also praised Kim’s approach:
- “A real virile man, protecting his wife and family with that level of security.”
- “Of course, it’s like Kim Jong Kook to do it in his own way.”
- “Publishing gym equipment instead of wedding photos is like that.”
- “Even without showing his bride, he has shown how beautiful it is.”
Some have even called it “The last husband who puts his wife’s privacy above all else.”
For now, Kim Jong Kook will not go on honeymoon and plan to continue his work on his YouTube and SBS channel Running Mangiving fans a new taste of him as a married man.
Sources: Osen, Daum Entertainment
