Singer-songwriter Ejae (proper) married music producer Sam Kim at Stage 28 in Seoul’s Gangdong District on Oct. 17, 2026. (through Vogue)
Ejae, the singer-songwriter behind “Golden,” the hit tune from Netflix’s animated movie “KPop Demon Hunters,” has married her longtime associate, producer and composer Sam Kim.
In line with Vogue, the couple tied the knot on Saturday at Stage 28 within the Godeok neighborhood of Seoul’s Gangdong District. They’d initially deliberate to marry in California subsequent month however moved the ceremony to Seoul, bringing the marriage ahead by a couple of month. Their marriage remained largely below wraps till the ceremony.
Stage 28 holds particular significance for Ejae: The venue sits on the grounds of the previous dwelling of her maternal grandfather, the veteran actor Shin Younger-kyun.
“My grandparents lived in the home on the venue once I was just a little woman. I spent a lot of my childhood exploring the backyard and strolling with my grandfather within the hills behind the home,” she advised Vogue. Her older brother additionally reportedly held his marriage ceremony on the similar location.
The couple included conventional Korean marriage ceremony customs into the ceremony, together with a pyebaek, a conventional post-wedding ritual honoring the households. The marriage itself was held outside and attended by relations and shut pals.
Ejae and Kim additionally attended the sixteenth Lovely Artist Awards at Stage 28 on Thursday, two days earlier than their marriage ceremony. The occasion coincided with a particular celebration marking Shin’s 99th birthday.
The couple first met in 2017 whereas engaged on music collectively. Their skilled relationship finally blossomed right into a romance, they usually acquired engaged in Brooklyn, New York, in June final yr. Wedding ceremony preparations have been reportedly placed on maintain for a time as Ejae’s schedule grew more and more busy following the worldwide success of “KPop Demon Hunters.” The couple in the end determined to carry their ceremony in Seoul.
A former trainee at SM Leisure, Ejae went on to work as a songwriter, contributing to songs for Okay-pop acts together with Crimson Velvet and Aespa. She gained worldwide recognition by way of “KPop Demon Hunters,” launched final yr, offering the singing voice for the movie’s protagonist, Rumi, and cowriting and performing “Golden.”
In February, Ejae made historical past on the 68th Grammy Awards when “Golden” gained greatest tune written for visible media, making her the primary Okay-pop songwriter to take dwelling a Grammy trophy.
Sam Kim works as a music producer and composer and in addition has a profession in pc programming.
By Lee Jung-gook, workers reporter
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