Park Jin Young, the actor-singer, who played teacher Yang Jin-man in "Dream High" and "Dream High 2," is getting married.
According to Park, who is also the founder of JYP Entertainment, it was love at first sight for both of them. The actor is 40 and his bride-to-be is 31.
But while his fiancée liked him right away, she was not sure she wanted to marry a celebrity. His bride-to-be hesitated because she worried that she would not be able to adapt to his lifestyle. He eventually convinced her.
"After plenty of discussion, I earned her trust and she accepted my proposal," he said.
But he hoped that the media would respect the fact that she was introverted and not interested in their attention. As a result, the wedding will be private, with only family and friends attending.
"I am a celebrity and I need to keep communicating with everyone but I would like for her to continue to live a normal life," he said. "Therefore the wedding will be a small gathering at an undisclosed location."
For many the announcement seemed sudden, as the wedding will take place in only a few weeks on Oct. 10. It not only came as a surprise to his fans but also to his staff members who had no clue that it might happen.
Park delivered his wedding news via Twitter. At the same time he let fans know that his bride-to-be is the woman who inspired his song, "You're the One," which is on his 2012 mini album.
It will be Park's second marriage as he divorced Seo Yoon Jeong, his wife of 10 years in 2009. They had been a couple for a total of 16 years but both cited growing apart as the reason for their divorce.
Park has released seven albums, as well as composing and producing over 31 singles for artists and groups such as Rain and Wonder Girls. He was one of the first Asian producers to cross over to the U.S., producing music for Will Smith. He was the first Korean songwriter to reach the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with the Wonder Girls hit "Nobody." JYP manages many top-notch k-pop acts such as 2PM and miss A.
Although he is primarily a singer/songwriter/producer, he did receive a "New Best Actor of the Year" award at the Baek Sang Awards for his "Dream High performance. He also appeared in the film "Five Million Dollar Man" released in 2012.
