Veteran singer Kim Gun-mo to marry pianist

Singer Kim Gun-mo will marry pianist Jang Ji-yeon. Korea Times file, Jang's album cover

By Dong Sun-hwa

Seasoned singer Kim Gun-mo, 51, will tie the knot with his pianist girlfriend on Jan. 30, reports said Wednesday.

Kim and his fiancee Jang Ji-yeon, 38, will invite 50 guests each to their wedding. The venue has not been disclosed.

The couple met through a mutual friend in May.

“I want to do volunteer activities with Jang after the marriage,” Kim was quoted as saying.

Kim debuted in 1992 and enjoyed immense popularity in the 1990s with hit songs including “Wrongful Encounter” (1995). He has featured in SBS reality show “My Little Old Boy” and opened up about his single life, with his mother appearing as a panelist.

Jang graduated Berklee College of Music and is an adjunct professor at Jeonghwa Arts University. Her father is composer Jang Wook-jo.