Overview

• Kim Jong-kook revealed on August 18 via his official fan cafe that he will marry soon in a private gathering of family and close friends
• In the handwritten letter he tied the wedding news to his 30th debut anniversary, writing that he ‘made my other half’ instead of a new album
• He has not disclosed his partner’s identity or shared any details about the wedding date or venue
• Speculation had swirled earlier this year after he bought a 6.2 billion won apartment in Seoul’s Gangnam district that he described as a ‘newlywed home’
• The 49-year-old rose to fame in the 1990s as half of Turbo and has been a main cast member on SBS’s Running Man since 2010