Several K-pop idols have married individuals who were previously their fans or admirers, with prominent examples including H.O.T. leader Moon Hee Jun marrying Crayon Pop's Soyul, who admired him, and Buzz vocalist Min Kyung Hoon marrying a long-time fan. These relationships often developed from professional admiration into personal connections over time.
Im Hyo Sung and S.E.S's Shoo
This duo's story is a clear definition of dreams come true. Becoming your celebrity crush's spouse is an extremely rare, almost impossible, phenomenon that occurs given that none of the parties are 100% sure of the other's intentions as they take a leap of opening their hearts.
The "7-year rule" or "seven-year curse" in K-pop refers to the common trend of groups disbanding or members leaving around the seven-year mark, stemming from standard K-pop contracts being capped at seven years by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) following unfair "slave contracts". After this initial term, groups face contract renegotiations, often leading to disbandment or departures, though increased global popularity is helping more groups survive this period now.
Holland is known as "the first openly gay K-pop idol". He is an only child. His parents found out about his sexuality after he discussed it in an interview.
Their marriage remains intensely private — just like him. Billie Joe Armstrong — Backstage Destiny Adrienne Nesser met Armstrong backstage at a Green Day concert as a fan. They married soon after — and have remained together for decades.
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Image: Photo: Instagram / @official_marykiko. K-POP star Hansol recently came out as asexual. Hansol, of the group ToppDogg, came out via an Instragram livestream, Gay Star News has reported. “I have been thinking a lot,” Hansol said.
Jungkook is very open in his support for the LGBTQ+ community - YouTube.
Yes, Christians can listen to K-pop, but it requires discernment, focusing on enjoying the music and artistry while avoiding lust, obsession (idolizing), and song lyrics or content that conflict with faith, with many Christians finding it perfectly fine as long as God remains the priority and they don't conform to worldly sin. The decision is personal, with some Christians avoiding specific songs or content that feel spiritually harmful, while others find joy and even Christian themes in the music.
Legacy. Shinhwa is the longest-running Korean boy band in existence, and is often listed as one of the legendary "first generation" K-pop idol groups including H.O.T., S.E.S., Sechs Kies, Fin.
There is no "default retirement age for a K-pop idol." In reality, idols can retire whenever they want or when the group is not successful (something that has happened a lot) and what the company invests in them is more than the income that the record label receives from promoting the group.
Marriages between South Korean men and foreign women are often arranged by marriage brokers or international religious groups. Men pay money to match-up and meet their spouse on the moment of their arrival to South Korea.
South Korea's Jimin married India's Shivangi(@currynkimchi) at a quintessential Indian wedding in Delhi on 22 February 2023.
The "intensely competitive" K-pop industry is worth an estimated £8 billion annually to the South Korean economy, said The Telegraph, and its stars have been "bound by contracts" that have “no dating” rules. They cannot get married without permission.
Jungkook apologized for wearing a hat with the slogan "Make Tokyo Great Again" during a rehearsal in June 2025, which caused controversy for its perceived nationalist and insensitive political undertones, particularly given historical tensions between Korea and Japan. He expressed remorse on Weverse, stating he was careless, didn't fully check the phrase's meaning, and promised to be more thoughtful in the future.
This is Kim Taehyung (김태형). His stage name is V (뷔). He is a member of one of the most successful boy bands in the world, BTS. He is the Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, and Visual for BTS.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in South Korea face prejudice, discrimination, and other barriers to social inclusion not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents, though there has been social improvements since the late 2010s.
The "7-year rule" or "seven-year curse" in K-pop refers to the common trend of groups disbanding or members leaving around the seven-year mark, stemming from standard K-pop contracts being capped at seven years by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) following unfair "slave contracts". After this initial term, groups face contract renegotiations, often leading to disbandment or departures, though increased global popularity is helping more groups survive this period now.
One of the most famous examples of this is Bora and Hyorin of Sistar. The birth date reported by Starship Entertainment for the entirety of their run with the company was "January", but in reality were born a month earlier, in December.
Still, this event was one where hugs were invited, and Jin is an adult. K-pop idols are expected to perform a surprising amount of "fan service." We have all seen the cute finger hearts and cheek heart poses that they display for photographs and interviews.
Number of Marriages: 9
Zsa Zsa Gabor leads the pack of stars who have been married the most. She married Turkish politician Burhan Asaf Belge in 1935 and divorced him in 1941. She was then married to Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton from 1942 to 1947.
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Manganiello and Vergara wed in Florida in 2015, a year after they started dating. "I actually got married to my celebrity crush, my wife Sofia," Manganiello told Mario Lopez's daughter during an interview for "Extra" in 2017.