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From Belgium to India: ‘Non-Summit’ alumni marrying Korean women

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Lucky, left, and Julian / Captured from Lucky's social media, Xportsnews

Lucky, left, and Julian / Captured from Lucky's social media, Xportsnews

Former foreign panelists from JTBC’s talk show “Non-Summit,” also known as “Abnormal Summit,” are making headlines this year with back-to-back marriage announcements to Korean women.

In June, Julian Quintart told Xportsnews that he will hold his wedding this October. Xportsnews had exclusively reported in February that the Belgian television personality was set to marry a Korean woman five years younger than him.

Julian Quintart / Captured from JTBC

Julian Quintart / Captured from JTBC

At the time, Quintart said in an interview, “The wedding will be held in Korea, and our newlywed home is in Yongsan District, Seoul. My fiancée is not a celebrity. She is Korean and five years younger than me. Like my parents, I want to build a warm and happy family.”

Quintart, who became known to the public for his fluent Korean when he appeared as Belgium’s representative on “Non-Summit” in 2014, plans to continue living in Korea and working in broadcasting after the marriage.

Following Quintart, Lucky — who appeared as India’s representative on “Non-Summit 2” — also shared wedding news.

Lucky and his bride-to-be / Captured from Lucky's social media

Lucky and his bride-to-be / Captured from Lucky's social media

Lucky will marry a noncelebrity Korean woman on Sept. 28 at a location in Seoul. Reports also revealed that the bride-to-be is pregnant.

Reflecting on his life in Korea, Lucky wrote on his social media account, “In 1996, I boarded a flight to Korea not knowing what journey awaited me. That flight changed my life in a big way. On Sept. 28, we will begin a new journey together as husband and wife.”

He added, “Just as King Suro of Gaya and Princess Heo Hwang-ok from Ayodhya embraced each other’s cultures and created a new history, we will write our own story of India and Korea together, living with mutual respect and understanding. I sincerely thank everyone who has blessed us with warm hearts.”

Fans have connected the marriage news of “Non-Summit” alumni with the affection for Korea the panelists displayed during the show, drawing wide public interest.

This article from Xportsnews is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.