Inside EJAE's Seoul wedding: 'KPop Demon Hunters' singer unveils bridal photos
Summary
EJAE married producer Sam Kim at Stage28 in Seoul’s Gangdong District on Saturday. Vogue released photos Tuesday showing her custom Danielle Frankel gown, Kim’s tuxedo and the couple’s traditional pyebaek ceremony. They moved the wedding from California to Korea and advanced it from November to October as EJAE’s career surged after KPop Demon Hunters. EJAE said they had about four months to organize the celebration.
Key Facts
- The reception took place in a glass greenhouse-style space with guests.
- Stage28 has personal significance for EJAE because she spent time there with her maternal grandparents, including veteran actor Shin Young-kyun.
- EJAE and Kim first met in 2017 after being introduced for a music project and later began dating.
- EJAE provided the singing voice of Rumi, the leader of fictional girl group HUNTR/X, and composed and sang Golden for KPop Demon Hunters.
- Golden won Best Original Song at the Oscars earlier this year.
EJAE's wedding photos / Courtesy of Vogue
New wedding photos of EJAE, the singer-songwriter behind the global "KPop Demon Hunters" phenomenon, are drawing attention after offering a closer look at her tying the knot in Seoul — from a custom bridal gown to a traditional Korean wedding ceremony.
Vogue unveiled photos from EJAE's wedding to producer Sam Kim on its website and social media accounts Tuesday, giving fans a glimpse inside the celebration held Saturday at Stage28 in Seoul's Gangdong District.
EJAE, right, and Sam Kim / Courtesy of Vogue
In the newly released photos, EJAE wears a strapless custom Danielle Frankel wedding gown featuring voluminous layers of tulle and a dramatic silhouette. Kim appears alongside her in a custom tuxedo.
Other images capture the couple taking part in "pyebaek," a traditional Korean wedding ceremony in which newlyweds pay respects to their families. The couple later celebrated with guests at a reception held in a glass greenhouse-style space.
EJAE, right, and Sam Kim / Courtesy of Vogue
The wedding venue also carried a personal connection for EJAE. She is the granddaughter of veteran Korean actor Shin Young-kyun, and Stage28 is a place where she spent time with her maternal grandparents as a child.
Just two days before the wedding, EJAE and Kim had appeared together at the same location for the 16th Beautiful Artist Awards and a celebration marking Shin's 100th birthday.
The couple first met in 2017 after being introduced through an acquaintance for a music project and later began dating.
EJAE / Courtesy of Vogue
Their wedding plans changed as EJAE's career surged following the success of Netflix's animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” The couple initially planned a November wedding in California but moved the ceremony to Korea and brought it forward to October.
EJAE told Vogue that they had only about four months to organize the wedding after changing their plans.
EJAE and Sam Kim / Courtesy of Vogue
She said they worked together to prepare for it though it was busy and stressful.
EJAE gained global recognition as the singing voice of Rumi, the leader of fictional K-pop girl group HUNTR/X in the animated film. She composed and sang in the film's hit soundtrack song “Golden,” which won Best Original Song at the Oscars earlier this year.
This article from Xportsnews was adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.
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