Actor Song Ji-ho to marry singer-actress Kim So-ri in October, agency says
Version 2: An additional business outlet, Maeil Business, has now reported the marriage announcement, repeating the same agency statement, ages and career details as the earlier reports; no new facts about the wedding itself emerged.
In short
Actor Song Ji-ho, 34, and singer-actress Kim So-ri, 36, will marry in October, Song's agency Inyeon Entertainment said on October 6. The agency said the two decided to marry after a long relationship, and wedding photographs were released with the announcement. Song is known for the dramas “Doctor Cha” and “Lovely Runner,” while Kim debuted as a singer in 2016 and appeared in the Netflix Korean-Indian film “다시, 서울에서” in March.
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Actor Song Ji-ho, 34, will marry singer and actress Kim So-ri, 36, in October, his agency Inyeon Entertainment said on October 6. The agency said the two decided to marry after a long relationship. Hankook Ilbo, Yonhap, Dong-A Ilbo and Maeil Business reported that the announcement came with the release of wedding photographs; Chosun Ilbo quoted the agency as saying Song will marry his fellow entertainer Kim in October. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
Song debuted in 2013 with the film “Friend 2” and went on to appear in the dramas “Doctor Cha,” where he played the son of Cha Jung-sook (Uhm Jung-hwa), and “Lovely Runner,” where he played the brother of Im Sol (Kim Hye-yoon), according to Yonhap, Hankook Ilbo and Maeil Business. Dong-A Ilbo also listed “Joseon Gunman,” “D-Day,” “Stranger,” “Jugglers,” “Sketch” and “The Best Divorce” among his credits, and noted his role in “은애하는 도적님아,” which ended in February. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
Kim debuted as a singer in 2016, according to Hankook Ilbo, Yonhap and Maeil Business. Yonhap, Dong-A Ilbo and Maeil Business say she worked with the female duo Cocosori and as a solo singer, while Hankook Ilbo says she worked with the project girl group Real Girl Project (R.G.P). She appeared in the variety show “Somebody 2,” the drama “[email protected] – Dreaming of Dreams” and the idol survival program “Mix Nine,” and in March appeared in the Netflix Korean-Indian film “다시, 서울에서,” the outlets reported. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
The outlets agree on the substance of the announcement but differ on details. Maeil Business headlined the bride's name as “김소라” while its own article text used “김소리.” Separately, one business outlet, Newsis, published an item with a marriage headline whose article text instead described a police investigation into hacking at financial companies, and so could not be used for details of the wedding. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
Why it matters
The announcement was carried by South Korea's main news outlets within half an hour of the agency statement, reflecting the continuing appetite for celebrity marriage news in the country's entertainment press. The coverage has no wider public, policy or market consequences, and the outlets treat it as a routine entertainment item.
Key facts
- Actor Song Ji-ho, 34, will marry singer and actress Kim So-ri, 36, in October, according to Song's agency Inyeon Entertainment. [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- The agency said the two decided to marry after a long relationship. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- Kim So-ri is two years older than Song Ji-ho. [ 5 ]
- Song Ji-ho debuted in 2013 with the film “Friend 2” and appeared in “Doctor Cha” and “Lovely Runner.” [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- Kim So-ri debuted as a singer in 2016 and appeared in the Netflix Korean-Indian film “다시, 서울에서,” released in March. [ 2 , 3 , 6 ]
- Wedding photographs of the couple were released along with the marriage announcement. [ 2 , 4 , 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Song Ji-ho and Kim So-ri will marry in October, Song's agency Inyeon Entertainment announced on October 6. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- The agency said the two decided to marry after a long relationship. [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- Song Ji-ho debuted in 2013 with the film “Friend 2” and is known for the dramas “Doctor Cha” and “Lovely Runner.” [ 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- Wedding photographs were released with the announcement. [ 2 , 4 , 5 ]
Still unclear
- Which group Kim So-ri debuted with in 2016. Yonhap, Dong-A Ilbo and Maeil Business say she worked with the female duo Cocosori, while Hankook Ilbo says she debuted as a singer in 2016 and later worked with the project girl group Real Girl Project (R.G.P). The documents disagree.
- The exact wedding date and location. The documents say only that the wedding will be held in October; no day or venue is given.
- One business outlet's headline spelled the bride's name differently from its own article. The Maeil Business headline gives the name as “김소라” while the article text beneath it uses “김소리,” the spelling used by every other document.
- One outlet's item carried a marriage headline over unrelated article text. The Newsis item is headlined as reporting Song Ji-ho's marriage to Kim So-ri, two years his senior, but the article text beneath it describes a police investigation into hacking at financial companies, so the document cannot be used as a source for details of the marriage.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Newsis publishes an item headlined as reporting Song Ji-ho's marriage to Kim So-ri, two years his senior. [ 1 ]
- Hankook Ilbo reports that Song Ji-ho will marry singer and actress Kim So-ri in October, citing his agency. [ 2 ]
- Yonhap reports that Inyeon Entertainment announced Song Ji-ho's marriage to Kim So-ri this month. [ 3 ]
- Chosun Ilbo reports the agency's statement that Song Ji-ho will marry fellow entertainer Kim So-ri in October. [ 4 ]
- Dong-A Ilbo reports that Song Ji-ho, 34, will marry Kim So-ri, 36, in October. [ 5 ]
- Maeil Business reports the same agency announcement, repeating the ages and career details. [ 6 ]