When Religion Leads to Love: How Korean Celebrities Met Their Spouses

Song Ji Eun, a former member of the K-pop group Secret, and YouTuber Park We (of Weracle) are set to tie the knot on October 9th. Their shared faith played a significant role in their relationship, a common factor among many celebrity couples. We’ve gathered a list of stars who found their partners thanks to their shared religion.

Firstly, Song Ji Eun and Park We met through comedian Kim Giri. During an appearance on the YouTube channel Weracle last December, Song Ji Eun confessed about her first meeting with Park We. She revealed that they first met at a church’s dawn service and was instantly smitten with him, saying, “It was love at first sight. It was as if there was a light shining behind him.” She wasn’t bothered by his disability, only seeing him.

They began following each other’s social media accounts, exchanged birthday messages, and quickly grew closer, eventually becoming a couple.

Both are Christians, and Song Ji Eun has previously hosted the CBS testimony program Renew Us. Park We was diagnosed with tetraplegia after fracturing his cervical spine in 2014, but he successfully rehabilitated and now lives using a wheelchair. He continues inspiring and comforting many people through his YouTube channel, Weracle.

Song Ji Eun expressed her amazement at meeting Park We, saying, “Before I met him, I was praying for a spouse. It felt like my prayers were answered when I met him.”

Bada, a former member of the group SES, married a businessman 11 years her junior in 2017.

Bada shared that she developed a close relationship with her husband while attending church. Her husband is known as a businessman who operates a franchise.

During an appearance on TV Chosun’s Star Documentary My Way on May 7th last year, Bada recalled her first meeting with her husband. As a devout Catholic, she met her husband at a birthday party for a church acquaintance. Known for his handsome looks, her husband actively pursued her, and they became a couple.

Despite their 11-year age gap, the two formed a serious relationship based on mutual respect and shared faith. After a year of dating, they tied the knot, receiving blessings from many.

Comedian Kim Won Hoon, currently gaining popularity on the YouTube channel Short Box, also married his non-celebrity girlfriend after five years of dating.

He held his ceremony at a wedding hall in Yeouido, Seoul, on August 27th last year. Kim Won Hoon, a devout Christian, nurtured his love by attending church with his girlfriend for five years. The couple, who share the same religion and faith, were well-known among churchgoers.

Meanwhile, Kim Won Hoon debuted as a comedian in the 30th KBS Public Recruitment 2015. He is currently loved for his performances as a couple with comedian Eom Ji Yoon on the YouTube channel Short Box, which has 2.93 million subscribers.

Comedian Kim Mi Yeon, known as the “original beauty,” held her wedding ceremony with her older businessman boyfriend in October 2019.

At the time, Kim Mi Yeon told the media in an interview, “We will have a modest wedding ceremony with family and relatives at a hotel in Seoul in December.” She also mentioned her relationship with her fiancé.

She met her boyfriend at church, and their relationship developed into a romantic one. After about a year of dating, she decided to get married. She shared, “My fiancé is a devout Catholic, and I also received baptism.” They nurtured their love through their shared faith.

Meanwhile, Kim Mi Yeon is famous for her “18-inch ant waist” and debuted in the broadcasting industry by passing the 13th MBC public recruitment in 2002. Since then, she has been recognized for appearing on various comedy programs and entertainment shows.