Son Ye-jin and Hyun-bin Are Married — 5 Things We Know So Far
From the wedding gowns to the venue, here's what we know about Son Ye-jin and Hyun-bin's wedding happening today
By Michelle Lee SM -
The moment we've all been waiting for - South Korea's golden couple Son Ye-jin and Hyun-bin are tying the knot today! In a statement, the pair's respective agencies released statements as well as official wedding photos.
The pair first co-starred in 'The Negotiation' in 2018, before landing the lead roles as star-crossed lovers in 2019 K-drama Crash Landing On You. While they were rumoured to be a pair since then, they only made the announcement official in January 2021, before announcing their engagement in February this year.
The ceremony's held at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel’s Aston House in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. According to the couple's agencies, it's a private event, with only family and close friends invited due to the pandemic.
Overlooking Mount Acha as well as the Han River, the prestigious hotel is also where other South Korean celebrities like Bae Yong-joon and Park Soo-jin as well as Kim Hee-sun and Shim Eun-ha held their weddings.
K-drama fans might also find the locale familiar - it's served as a set for classic Korean dramas such as 2001’s Hotelier, The Heirs (2013), and Triangle (2014).
According to Taiwan’s Apple Daily, the exclusive and secluded wedding location charges from US$500 to US$600 (S$680 to S$810) per guest. The entire wedding? That works out to an estimated cost of about S$190,000.
Reportedly, 200 guests are said to be in attendance, including Crash Landing On You’s scriptwriter, Park Ji-eun, as well as Hyun Bin’s close friend, actor Jang Dong-gun, who is rumoured to be the one giving a toast to the happy couple.
Former footballer Lee Dong-gook’s wife, Lee Soo-jin, also posted a photo of the invitation over the weekend.