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Dancer Lia Kim and Yoon Yeo-woo explain why they have not married in 19 years
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Dancer Lia Kim and Yoon Yeo-woo, co-CEO of the dance studio 1MILLION, said on an EBS documentary that they have not married despite a 19-year relationship. Yoon said one reason was that he did not want to attach the label “ajumma” to Lia Kim and wanted her to keep working as a younger, prettier artist. Lia Kim also described a long slump after losing a dance battle.
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Dancer Lia Kim and Yoon Yeo-woo, co-CEO of the dance studio 1MILLION, have been in a relationship for 19 years and explained on the EBS documentary series “시대목격” why they have not married, according to Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo. Yoon said one reason was that he did not want to attach the label “ajumma” to Lia Kim. He said he wanted her to keep working as a younger, prettier artist. [ 2 , 3 ]
The broadcast aired on October 4, 2026, and featured Lia Kim’s life and career, according to Chosun Ilbo, Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo. On the program, Lia Kim said she had been consumed by the thought that she was the best and at the same time feared losing first place. She also described losing a popping battle to a teenage boy and wanting to quit dancing, and said she went through a long slump of about seven to eight years. Yoon recalled that she seemed to have excessive anxiety as the brightest period of her early twenties passed. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Lia Kim said she eventually overcame the slump after watching videos of choreography workshops by US dancers, Hankook Ilbo reported. She said she envied classes that filled 500 seats and asked younger dancers to let her join the choreography scene, which gave her a new mindset. [ 3 ]
The two had previously spoken about their relationship. Maeil Business and Hankook Ilbo reported that Lia Kim appeared on Channel A’s “오은영의 금쪽상담소” in 2022, when she said she had been dating Yoon for 15 years and that she wondered whether she could be the one to suggest marriage, because a person living together must carry discomfort for life. Hankook Ilbo also reported that in 2023 she appeared on Gabi’s YouTube channel and said the current situation was enough, asking why an event was needed. [ 2 , 3 ]
Maeil Business said Lia Kim and Yoon founded the dance content company 1MILLION in 2014. It reported that its YouTube channel has about 26.4 million subscribers and more than 8.8 billion cumulative video views, and that Lia Kim and 1MILLION have worked on performances for K-pop artists including Lee Hyori, Uhm Jung-hwa, BoA, Sunmi and Twice. [ 2 ]
Почему это важно
The remarks by a globally known K-pop choreographer and her partner at 1MILLION, a dance content company with a large international following, drew coverage in three major Korean business dailies. The story is a personal revelation rather than a policy or business development, so its impact outside Korea is limited to audience interest in the couple and the 1MILLION brand.
Ключевые факты
- Dancer Lia Kim and Yoon Yeo-woo, co-CEO of 1MILLION, have been in a relationship for 19 years. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The two spoke about their relationship and Lia Kim’s career on the EBS documentary series “시대목격”, which aired on October 4, 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Yoon said one reason they had not married was that he did not want to give Lia Kim the label “ajumma”, preferring her to work as a younger, prettier artist. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Lia Kim said she was consumed by the thought that she was the best and feared losing first place, and that she later fell into a slump of about seven to eight years. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lia Kim recalled losing a popping battle to a teenage boy and wanting to quit dancing. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Lia Kim and Yoon founded the dance content company 1MILLION in 2014, and its YouTube channel has about 26.4 million subscribers, according to Maeil Business. [ 2 ]
- Lia Kim appeared on Channel A’s “오은영의 금쪽상담소” in 2022, when she said she had been dating Yoon for 15 years. [ 2 , 3 ]
Подтверждено несколькими источниками
- Lia Kim and Yoon Yeo-woo have been in a relationship for 19 years. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The EBS documentary series “시대목격” featured Lia Kim and aired on October 4, 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Yoon Yeo-woo is co-CEO of 1MILLION. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Yoon said one reason they did not marry was that he did not want to attach the “ajumma” label to Lia Kim and wanted her to continue as a younger, prettier artist. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Lia Kim described being consumed by the idea that she was the best and fearing she would lose first place, and said she went through a long slump. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lia Kim appeared on Channel A’s “오은영의 금쪽상담소” in 2022 and spoke about her relationship with Yoon. [ 2 , 3 ]
Пока неясно
- Whether Lia Kim and Yoon Yeo-woo plan to marry at any point. None of the documents say whether marriage is planned or ruled out; they only give reasons for not having married so far.
- The exact length and timing of Lia Kim’s slump. Maeil Business says about seven to eight years, while the other documents describe a long slump without a figure; the detail is single-source.
- The nationality and age of the teenage boy Lia Kim lost a popping battle to. Maeil Business says the boy was Chinese and a teenager; Hankook Ilbo mentions only a teenage boy, and Chosun Ilbo does not mention the battle.
- Lia Kim’s 2023 remarks on Gabi’s YouTube channel about marriage. Only Hankook Ilbo reports this appearance and her comment that she felt the current situation was enough.
- 1MILLION’s subscriber count and cumulative video views. Only Maeil Business gives these figures, which are self-reported company numbers.
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- EBS documentary series “시대목격” airs an episode featuring Lia Kim and Yoon Yeo-woo’s remarks. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Chosun Ilbo publishes a summary of the broadcast. [ 1 ]
- Maeil Business publishes an article on the couple’s reasons for not marrying, including background on 1MILLION. [ 2 ]
- Hankook Ilbo publishes an article on the same remarks, adding Lia Kim’s 2023 comments on Gabi’s YouTube channel. [ 3 ]