K-pop girl group T-ara member Jiyeon, 29, and her boyfriend, professional baseball player Hwang Jae-gyun of KT Wiz, 35, got married in a ceremony held on Dec. 10 at The Shilla Hotel in Seoul.
The two held their wedding 10 months after announcing they were getting married in February. The wedding date was announced in November.
Singer IU, Jiyeon’s best friend, sang “Blueming” at the wedding for the couple, and told her, "I would be very grateful if you could make me laugh more. Be happy, Jidong .”
"(Jiyeon) asked me to sing a bright song so she wouldn't cry," said IU at the wedding, Korean media reported.
IU and Jiyeon formed a friendship from 2010 to 2011 when they both appeared on the TV entertainment program “Heroes.”
In addition, FT Island’s Hongki also sang a congratulation song for the couple.
Among the guests include BTS’ Jin, T-ara members Hyomin, Qri and Eunjung, broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo, comedian Park Na-rae, Kian84, actors Lee Si-eon and Oh Yoon-ah, stylist Han Hye-yeon, and baseball players including Ryu Hyun-jin.
In their wedding vows, the couple said, "We will give birth to a beautiful baby that resembles us and raise it healthy and properly.
“At this moment in a new beginning, I swear in front of you that I will be with you forever, just as I am now,” they said.
Last Feb. 10, Jiyeon announced she was getting married to Hwang Jae-gyun, the same day that Hyun Bin and Seon Ye-jin announced they were getting married.
"I have a boyfriend whom I met with good feelings last year through an acquaintance. He always considers me first, cherishes me, and tells me that happiness is a gift in my life. We promised to get married in the coming winter," wrote Jiyeon on Instagram, according to Korean media outlet Dispatch. Jiyeon debuted in T-ara in 2009 and is also into acting.
"I'm going to live a happy life with a reliable boyfriend who firmly held me during my unstable situation, he gave me a shoulder to lean on,” she added.
Hwang Jae-gyun also took to Instagram to announce his marriage to Jiyeon.
"I have a person I want to be with for the rest of my life. I met her during a difficult time last year and decided to get married with her who held me tight and helped me a lot just by being by my side" he said.
After the wedding Jiyeon and Hwang Jae-gyun will go on their honeymoon.