7 years after coming out as bisexual, singer Som Hevin announces marriage to a man

Singer Som Hevin with her fiance / Captured from Som's social media

Singer Som Hevin, who drew national attention in Korea after publicly coming out as bisexual in 2019, has announced she is getting married, marking a personal milestone that has reignited discussion online about identity, choice and public expectations.

Som shared the news through a lengthy post on her personal social media channel, opening with the words, "I’m getting married," and revealing that the wedding will take place in February.

"This may come as sudden news, but I’ve found the one person I want to spend my life with," she said. "He lives within the same faith as me, truly cherishes me, and always shares warmth and peace with me through an honest heart. He’s a lovely person who feels like home."

Singer Som Hevin / Captured from Som's social media

Som is best known for her brief appearance on Mnet’s idol audition program “Idol School” in 2017. She withdrew from the show voluntarily after the first episode, a decision that triggered intense online criticism at the time. She later faced — and denied — allegations related to school bullying, which further complicated her early career.

Som returned to public attention in 2019 when she openly revealed that she was bisexual and introduced her then-girlfriend to the public, a rare move in South Korea’s conservative entertainment industry. The couple broke up about a year later.

Her marriage announcement has drawn renewed attention because her fiance is a man — singer Kim Ye-hoon — a detail that has sparked online discussion, particularly given her earlier coming-out. Supporters have emphasized that bisexuality does not preclude heterosexual marriage, while critics' stances reflect lingering misunderstandings in Korean society about sexual identity.

Addressing her supporters, Som acknowledged that she was sharing only a shortened version of a longer personal journey.

"I wish I could tell the whole story, but I’ll continue to share my life going forward," she said. "I want to live as an artist who brings peace to the world through music and painting, and who tries to have a positive influence."

She closed her message by thanking those who have stood by her through years of controversy and change.

"To everyone who believed in me and supported me through so much time, I sincerely thank you," she said. "I hope my life will simply be a happy kind of romance. I’ll live well, with romance."

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