Where did Ejae and Sam Kim hold their wedding ceremony?

Ejae and Sam Kim held an outdoor ceremony at a multipurpose cultural space in Korea. The venue sits on the former residence site of Ejae’s maternal grandfather, veteran actor Shin Young-kyun.

Why did Ejae and Sam Kim move up and relocate their wedding?

The couple originally planned to marry in California the following month, but promotional schedules and award show appearances after the success of KPop Demon Hunters led them to temporarily postpone their plans. They later moved the ceremony to Korea and advanced the date by about a month.

How did Ejae and Sam Kim first meet and develop their relationship?

Ejae and Kim first met during a music session in 2017. They continued as musical colleagues and romantic partners before becoming engaged in June last year.

'KPop Demon Hunters' singer-songwriter Ejae ties knot with producer Sam Kim

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Ejae and music producer Sam Kim married at an outdoor ceremony in Korea on Saturday. They moved the wedding from California next month and advanced it by about a month after promotional schedules and award show appearances delayed their plans. The couple met during a music session in 2017 and became engaged in June last year.

Key Facts

The ceremony took place at a multipurpose cultural space on the former residence site of Ejae’s maternal grandfather, veteran actor Shin Young-kyun.
Ejae and Kim prepared for the wedding for four months after temporarily postponing their plans.
Ejae told Vogue the preparation was hectic and stressful but described it as teamwork that came together perfectly.
Ejae has worked on Red Velvet’s Psycho and aespa’s Drama after previously training under SM Entertainment.

By Yonhap

Published Oct 20, 2026 10:20 am KST

Korean American singer-songwriter Ejae, right, and music producer-composer Sam Kim pose in this wedding photo captured from Vogue's website Tuesday. Captured from Vogue

Korean American singer-songwriter Ejae, who gained attention for "Golden" from the original soundtrack of the Netflix animated film "KPop Demon Hunters," has married music producer and composer Sam Kim.

The couple held an outdoor wedding ceremony on Saturday at a multipurpose cultural space that sits on the former residence site of Ejae's maternal grandfather and veteran actor Shin Young-kyun, the U.S. fashion magazine Vogue reported Monday (U.S. time).

The pair had originally planned to hold the ceremony in California next month, but moved the location to Korea and advanced the date by about a month.

The couple tied the knot after four months of preparation, having temporarily postponed their wedding plans due to promotional schedules and award show appearances following the success of "KPop Demon Hunters."

"It was hectic and a little stressful, but it was real teamwork, and everything has fallen into place perfectly," Ejae told the magazine regarding the preparation process.

Ejae and Kim first met during a music session in 2017, and continued their relationship as musical colleagues and romantic partners before getting engaged in June last year.

A former SM Entertainment trainee, Ejae has worked on several K-pop tracks, including Red Velvet's "Psycho" and aespa's "Drama."

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