Comedian Kim Hyung-jin, 58, marries in Daegu and shares wedding images
In short
Comedian Kim Hyung-jin, 58, married a woman who is not in show business on the 18th in Daegu. On the 20th he posted thanks and images from the wedding on social media, showing his wife's face for the first time. Korean outlets said she is Song Yoon-kyung.
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Comedian Kim Hyung-jin, 58, married a woman who is not an entertainer on the 18th at a wedding hall in Daegu, Korean outlets reported. On the 20th he posted a message on social media, thanking everyone who had congratulated him and saying he would live well. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Chosun Ilbo, carrying OSEN, said Kim posted a video of the wedding. Newsis said he uploaded one photo showing him holding his wife's hand at the venue, with a caption naming the groom as Kim Hyung-jin and the bride as Song Yoon-kyung. Hankook Ilbo said he posted several photos in which the couple held hands. CBS NoCut News said the post on Instagram was a short video made from photos taken on the wedding day, showing Kim in beige formal wear and round horn-rimmed glasses and his bride, Song Yoon-kyung, in a white wedding dress. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Chosun Ilbo described Kim in a white suit and said he had appeared at events until the day before the wedding. CBS NoCut News also quoted an earlier caption in which he thanked everyone and said they had finished safely thanks to all. [ 1 , 4 ]
The news first emerged when Kim Hak-rae, head of the comedian branch of the Korean Broadcasting Actors Labor Union and president of the Korea Broadcasting Comedians Association, told members, according to Chosun Ilbo and Hankook Ilbo. Newsis said Kim did not disclose how the couple met or details about his wife, and the other three outlets said the length of their courtship was not known. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Kim debuted in 1988 as a comedian from MBC's second open recruitment class, according to Newsis and Hankook Ilbo, which also says he was born in 1968. Newsis said he became known for a segment on MBC's 웃으면 복이 와요 and often appeared in supporting roles in EBS children's programmes. CBS NoCut News said he currently works as an MC at local markets, festivals and universities. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
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Key facts
- Kim Hyung-jin, a 58-year-old comedian, married a woman who is not an entertainer on the 18th in Daegu. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- On the 20th he posted a message on social media thanking everyone who congratulated him and saying he would live well. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The post showed his wife's face for the first time, according to Chosun Ilbo and Newsis. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Newsis and CBS NoCut News named the bride as Song Yoon-kyung (송윤경). [ 2 , 4 ]
- The marriage became known through Kim Hak-rae (김학래), head of the comedian branch of the Korean Broadcasting Actors Labor Union and president of the Korea Broadcasting Comedians Association, who told members. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Kim Hyung-jin is a comedian from MBC's second open recruitment class, and Newsis and Hankook Ilbo say he debuted in 1988. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Kim Hyung-jin married a woman who is not an entertainer on the 18th in Daegu. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- On the 20th Kim posted a thank-you message and wedding images on social media. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Kim Hak-rae, head of the comedian branch of the broadcasting actors' union and president of the broadcasting comedians' association, passed the news to members. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The bride is Song Yoon-kyung. [ 2 , 4 ]
- Details of how long the couple dated were not made public. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- What Kim posted on the 20th Chosun Ilbo describes a video of the wedding, Newsis one photo, Hankook Ilbo several photos, and CBS NoCut News a short video made of photos from the wedding day.
- How the couple met and how long they dated Chosun Ilbo, Hankook Ilbo and CBS NoCut News say this is not known; Newsis says Kim did not disclose how they met.
- What Kim wore at the wedding Chosun Ilbo describes a white suit, while CBS NoCut News describes beige formal wear.