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K-pop idol, actor Taecyeon announces he is getting married to longtime girlfriend
K-pop idol, actor Taecyeon announces he is getting married to longtime girlfriend
Korean actor Ok Taecyeon, 36, a member of K-pop boy band 2PM, announced that he is getting married to his longtime girlfriend next year.
Taecyeon made the announcement through a handwritten letter he posted on Instagram on Nov. 1.
His bride-to-be is a non-celebrity. In June 2020, Taecyeon admitted his relationship after they were seen on a date in Pyeongchang in Gangwon Province in South Korea.
At the time, a friend of Taec-yeon told Korean media outlet Sports Chosun that his girlfriend was 29 years old and they have been in a relationship for about three years.
In his announcement on Nov. 1, Taecyeon wrote, “I've picked up my pen because I want to be the first to share my story with all of you, the fans who have always loved and supported me.”
“It's already been 19 years since I debuted with 2PM. Starting with the program ‘Superstar Survival’ at the age of 19, you've been with me for so long, and I've been able to get to where I am today thanks to your continued support. I felt it was my duty to be the first to share my news with you, who have always loved and supported me,” he said.
He announced, “I've promised to spend the rest of my life with the one person who has understood and believed in me for so long. We will be each other's strong supporters and walk together through life together.”
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude once again to everyone who has supported me with unwavering sincerity. Your love and support have meant so much to me that words cannot express it enough. I will continue to do my best to repay the love and trust you've shown me, both as a member of 2PM, as an actor, and as your Taecyeon. Please take care of your health in this suddenly cold weather, and thank you very much for reading this long post,” Taecyeon wrote.
Taecyeon’s agency, 51K, confirmed that Taecyeon and his girlfriend are getting married in spring next year.
“We would like to share the news regarding Actor Ok Taec Yeon. Ok Taec Yeon has promised to spend the rest of his life with someone who he has been in a long-term relationship with,” it said.
The agency added, “The wedding will be held privately next Spring, attended only by family and close friends. Please understand that as the bride-to-be is a non-celebrity, further details will be kept private.”
“Going forward, Ok Taec Yeon will remain dedicated to his career as an actor and singer. We ask for your continuous support and warm blessings for Ok Taec Yeon. Thank you,” it said.
In February this year, the photo of Taecyeon’s girlfriend was revealed when their photos taken in Paris spread online.
The photos of Taecyeon and his girlfriend were taken near the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris in April 2024.
A group of photographers in Paris issued an explanation and apology after the photos spread online.
“The photos of Taec-yeon and his girlfriend were discovered yesterday here on our photography profile in Paris. Since then, we have been receiving many messages about this. The fact is that we did their session last year, WITHOUT KNOWING WHO THEY WERE! Honestly, there was no intention of exposing their lives,” the group said.
They said Taecyeon and his girlfriend did not request that the photos be kept private.
“Until yesterday, we did not know that they were a big Korean celebrity. They booked the session as a regular person and there was never any contact beyond what we have with any regular client, and there was never a request for the photos not to be published,” they said.
They said the photos were on their Instagram account since April 2024.
“That is why we posted the photos as we always do with our clients, with no intention of exposing them or gaining visibility for it, so much so that the photos were public since April 2024. When the photos were published, we did not mention his name in any way, it was just a sequence of photos that we innocently found beautiful and inspiring,” they said.
The group added, “We are truly surprised and shocked by this embarrassing situation. I have already sent my apology to Taec and his girlfriend, and I now publicly apologize sincerely. There was never any intention to expose your relationship or your girlfriend’s face.”
“As soon as we realized what was happening, we immediately archived the photos, but they had already been shared by several people. We have NEVER sent these photos to anyone and we will NOT send them! Please respect this and do not insist on this,” they explained.
The group of photographers take photos of couples for a fee.
According to them, “We are honest professionals, we receive couples from all over the world every day, and have photographed more than 7,000 people since 2019 in Paris. Our photographers provide services in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French, so our clients can come from anywhere in the world. It is impossible to know that the person in front of us is someone famous in their home country without them telling us. It was all just an unusual and innocent situation, of not knowing who they were. And I am very sorry for that.”
“We sincerely apologize to the public and their family for this unintentional exposure. We hope everything turns out well,” they said.