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The Irish Sun
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- The Irish Sun
Who is Kim Jong-kook's fiancée, and when are couple getting married?
Plus the full letter Kim wrote to fans announcing the happy news 'SUDDEN' Who is Kim Jong-kook's fiancée, and when are couple getting married? WHILE his diehard fans might be heartbroken, Kim Jong-kook has announced that he is getting married. Here's everything we know about the South Korean heartthrob's fiancée and wedding plans. 3 South Korean singer Kim Jong-kook has announced that he is getting married 3 Kim made the joyous announcement in a letter he wrote to his fans Credit: Getty Advertisement Superstar singer, entertainer and actor Kim Jong-kook burst onto the scene in the mid-90s as half of the hugely popular music duo Turbo. After they disbanded in 2000, he launched a successful solo career focusing mainly on ballads, with massive hits including One Man, Lovable and Forget-Me-Not. He has won numerous awards, including several Golden Disc and Seoul Music Awards. Aside from music, Kim is a charismatic TV personality, known particularly for his longtime role on Running Man. Advertisement more south korean news TEAR WE GO Son Heung-breaks down in tears as Tottenham legend is given emotional farewell The variety show features a cast of celebrities competing in an array of physical challenges, games and missions, mainly at different South Korean landmarks. Who is Kim Jong-kook's fiancée? While information about Kim's wife is scarce, it is known that she is a non-celebrity. Kim has chosen to keep her identity private to protect her from the intense public and media attention that often accompanies celebrity relationships in South Korea. This choice reflects a growing trend among Korean stars marrying non-celebrities, who often prefer to stay out of the intense glare of the public spotlight. Advertisement No further specific details about her background or how they met have been disclosed or reported to date. What has Kim Jong-kook said about his wedding? Kim Jong-kook announced his marriage plans on August 18, 2025, through a heartfelt handwritten letter posted to his official fan café. Fan cafés are online communities or forums created and managed for fans of a Korean celebrity. The announcement coincides with Kim's 30th anniversary in the entertainment industry. According to Kim's agency Turbo JK Company, the wedding will be small in scale and take place in Seoul. Advertisement Only family and close friends will be invited, in keeping with the couple's wish for a private celebration. While the agency confirmed that the wedding will happen soon, it has not released a specific date as of August 18, 2025. 3 The announcement coincides with Kim's 30th anniversary in the entertainment industry Credit: Getty Here is the letter Kim wrote for his fans in full: "Hello. This is Kim Jong-kook. Advertisement "I have always prepared in my heart for the day when I would write and post this kind of letter, but now that I am preparing this letter, I find myself more nervous and trembling than I had imagined. "I am posting this letter to let the fans who have believed in me, supported me, and always been by the side of human Kim Jong-kook know first. "I'm getting married. "Actually, I have been dropping hints little by little, but I think there will definitely be many who feel this is sudden. "This year marks my 30th anniversary since debut, and I haven't made the album I wanted, but I've created my other half. Advertisement "Please congratulate and support me. It's a bit late, but how fortunate it is to be going this way, right? I will do my best to live well. "The wedding will be held quietly with family, relatives, and a few acquaintances on a scale that isn't too large in the near future. "Thanks to the fans who have always been a great support for a long time, I am able to get married and take on a new challenge in life. "I will strive to be a hardworking and diligent Kim Jong-kook. Thank you."
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Taylor Swift drops huge hint she could perform at Super Bowl as she plants clues in album announcement with Travis Kelce
Scroll to read more on Maya Jama's search for stars and why Amanda Holden's latest telly project was axed HALF TIME SHOWGIRL Taylor Swift drops huge hint she could perform at Super Bowl as she plants clues in album announcement with Travis Kelce TAYLOR SWIFT has hinted she will perform at the Super Bowl in February. She delighted fans this week by announcing her new album The Life Of A Showgirl on boyfriend Travis Kelce's sports podcast. 15 Singing sensation Taylor Swift has hinted she will perform at the Super Bowl in February Credit: Getty 15 The star announced her new album The Life Of A Showgirl on boyfriend Travis Kelce's sports podcast Credit: Youtube / New Heights Advertisement But as well as revealing the title and tracklist of her 12th record, the singer also planted clues — known as Easter eggs — suggesting she could headline the gridiron final. It will be held at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California with NFL star Travis's team, Kansas City Chiefs, tipped to contest it. During the New Heights podcast, Taylor referred to the number 47 — and eagle-eyed fans noted that her 47th show during The Eras Tour was at the Levi's Stadium. Taylor thanked Travis and his brother, fellow American football star Jason Kelce, for 'screaming for 47 seconds' — and joked she performed in '47,000 countries' on her recent global concert tour. Advertisement READ MORE ON TAYLOR SWIFT BAD BLOOD? Taylor Swift mocked by ex Matty Healy's mum Denise Welch in shock live TV swipe She added: 'I love numerology, I love math stuff, I love dates. That's stuff I find really fun.' It seems she also loves colour — and the orange theme on her new album cover could be another nod to the Super Bowl. California is home to Orange County, named after the fruit's abundance in the area. Glass microphone And Kansas City Chiefs play in a kit that is red and yellow — the two colours that mix to make orange. Advertisement Fans also believe Taylor's choice to announce her new album on a podcast dedicated largely to American football is a further pointer to her performing at the big game. Taylor and Travis, who confirmed they were dating in 2023, sealed their romance with a kiss at the 2024 Super Bowl, following the Chiefs' win that year. Taylor Swift reveals 'wild' true story of how she met Travis Kelce moments into New Heights podcast appearance The pair also smooched at a game last January, following a crunch match. During the podcast, they chatted in front of a bookcase filled with Super Bowl clues. The Lombardi Trophy, awarded to the game's winning side, can be seen in the middle of the bookcase. Advertisement Elsewhere a glass microphone sits on a shelf near a figurine of Travis in his Kansas City Chiefs kit. But perhaps the most telling clue is that Taylor was rumoured to have turned down offers to perform at the Super Bowl in order to focus on re-recording her first six albums. But on May 30, she announced she had won the battle to obtain the master recordings of them in a deal with Shamrock Capital. In a letter on her website she wrote: 'All of the music I've ever made . . . now belongs . . . to me.' Looks like it's game on for the Super Bowl. Advertisement 15 Taylor planted clues suggesting she could headline the gridiron final Credit: supplied 15 Taylor and Travis celebrate Chiefs' win in January Credit: AP Cheat show axed NETFLIX dating show Cheat: Unfinished Business has been axed after just a single series – although one of the platform's hits. Starring Amanda Holden and Paul Brunson, it saw eight former couples, who split over infidelity, head to a luxury retreat in Majorca to work out their differences. A source said: 'Netflix has decided to pursue new formats – but bosses love Amanda and are in talks with her on three different show ideas.' Meanwhile, Paul has had huge success with his podcast We Need To Talk, and as a relationship expert on E4's Celebs Go Dating. Kate is all smoke and mirrors SHE was regarded as the greatest smoker of all time, during her Nineties heyday, and it seems supermodel Kate Moss still loves the habit. She has been modelling for Yves Saint Laurent's Fall 2025 campaign, entitled Velvet Heat. 15 Supermodel Kate Moss still loves to smoke Credit: Instagram/@ysl Advertisement 15 Kate is laying on a beach in one shot for Yves Saint Laurent's Fall 2025 campaign Credit: Instagram Her business, The Kate Moss Agency, posted footage from the shoot on Instagram and Kate is seen in a series of poses holding a cigarette. She is laying on a beach in one shot, and with fur coat in another – both times with cig in hand. But a video posted by YSL, above, shows NO tab in Kate's hand – it seems it may have been edited out. Kate told The Sunday Times in 2023: 'I still smoke occasionally. I've heard that when you stop, you can really tell [by your skin]. But I haven't stopped yet.' Advertisement Well, old habits do die hard, I suppose. 15 The model is seen in a fur coat Credit: Instagram Roll up roll up to Jama school SHE moved to London aged 16 to pursue her dream of presenting – and now Maya Jama is launching a nationwide search for the next young stars. I can reveal the Love Island host has applied to trademark MIJ Mentorships, after she posted on Instagram that she is 'incredibly excited' about the talent hunt. 15 Maya Jama is launching a nationwide search for the next young stars Credit: Getty Advertisement She billed it as 'a brand new opportunity for early career women from underrepresented backgrounds in the creative industries'. 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Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Irish Examiner
Dating and sex: What's love got to do with it?
What's love got to do with it? IN a new film about a New York matchmaker, in the glitzy, hollow world of high-end dating, not being rich rules you out as a contender, no matter how hot, charming or clever you are. M aterialists, directed by Korean-American writer and director Celine Song, stars Dakota Fanning, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans and is based on Song's experience of working as a matchmaker in her early 20s. She quit to make her first film, 2023's quietly magnificent Past Lives, which was nominated for two Oscars — it's about a South Korean woman, married in the US, who emotionally reconnects with her Korean first love — but has revisited matchmaking in her second film to explore the disconnect between dating and falling in love, and how relationship economics depersonalise. This is a people economy where individuals repeatedly sell themselves to each other, while keeping tight hold of the receipt. People in Song's film have lists, non-negotiables, tick-boxes: 'Nobody with an over 20 BMI'; 'Nobody who likes cats'; 'An income over 500 grand'. Song is deeply invested in love, asking rhetorically in a New York Times interview, 'What's more important?' People, she says, are her 'drug of choice', but she's happily married to a man with whom she shares many connections. She thinks that, unlike dating, love is easy. Especially compared to American dating, where it's not just accepted, but expected, to be transactional and materialistic, to turn falling in love in to a business deal. In her 2011 book Honey Money: The Power Of Erotic Capital, Dr Catherine Hakim — a sociologist at the London School of Economics — urged women to harness their erotic capital, which she defined as a combination of 'beauty, social skills, good dress sense, physical fitness, liveliness, sex appeal, and sexual competence' — to attract a high-quality mate. How very Jane Austen. But had we not left such Mrs Bennett-type activity in the past? Survival of the 'fittest' Today, although women are financially independent, pregnancy requires us to take time off work, which puts us at a financial disadvantage. Even now, in 2025, our careers and incomes continue to suffer when we pause to have children, hence the need to have a partner to share the responsibilities. This has been the basis of human reproductive relationships since the dawn of time. 'Attraction to financial stability in partners does have evolutionary roots,' says psychologist Dr Malie Coyne. 'Historically, financial status was always important in mate selection, because, for our ancestors, a partner's ability to provide resources, like food, shelter, and protection, was directly linked to survival and the wellbeing of offspring. 'This financial stability remains relevant today, as it provides long-term security and stability, but, obviously, it shouldn't overshadow the emotional and interpersonal compatibility. 'In terms of the increase in the cost of living, particularly in areas of housing, education, and healthcare, it has made this financial stability more of an immediate and practical concern in forming relationships — maybe more so than a few years ago. In a world where people are facing rising expenses, economic stability becomes less of a luxury and more of a basic necessity for many, which will then likely contribute to this increased emphasis on financial compatibility in modern relationships…to avoid future stress or financial strain. 'We are looking for compatibility in all areas of life with a prospective partner, and financial stability is just one of those areas.' Dakota Johnson as Lucy and Pedro Pascal as Harry in Materialists. Song highlights how dating, with its lists and its demands, is all about control, even though falling in love with another person is one of the few things over which we have very little control: It just happens. Whether you're rich enough to afford a matchmaker or, like the majority, make do with swipe apps, dating has been reduced to an activity akin to shopping. 'The ease of online dating and the emphasis on shopping lists, which is more the Tinder culture of swiping through profiles based on material attributes, have intensified this focus,' says Coyne. 'Online dating promotes snap judgements, narrowing the scope for proper connection. 'People might overlook potential chemistry due to these surface-level factors, like financial status. 'The rise of individualism and financial independence has also altered how we view financial compatibility. In earlier times, a partner's financial situation would have been more critical because women were dependent on men for their security. 'The cultural shifts towards more transactional relationships, where qualities like financial status are weighed more heavily, are partly a response to the modern pressures we face. But it's important to note that relationships have always involved exchanges: Emotional, social, financial. Relationships involve exchanges, which sounds less romantic.' Unless, of course, you're only interested in sexual connection, in which case someone's financial status isn't important. It all depends on your priorities. Love not a set of criteria Rather than writing lists of your ideal partner's qualities and attributes, actual dating is the best way to find out if they are suitable. I went out with someone who didn't have the price of a cinema ticket, followed by someone who owned five houses; neither relationship worked long-term. We were out of sync. Financial values extend beyond how much you have in the bank; they are about attitudes to work, use of time, and how you want to live. 'Face-to-face interactions allow for a fuller, more authentic connection, like humour and warmth, which may not be captured online,' says Coyne. 'To counter the transactional, surface-level nature of online dating, meeting in person allows for an organic discovery of compatibility. The goal is to embrace vulnerability and make space for unexpected emotional connection, which might transcend the shopping-list mentality. I'd suggest becoming friends with your partner beforehand and seeing if your values align. Finances will not be the main thing.' Or, as Song reminds us, if we are too hung up on someone's bank balance or height, what happens if they change their job, or grow old and shrink? However, there's a big difference between expecting a prospective partner to be a 6'4' fintech squillionaire with a six-pack and a penthouse and disempowering yourself by partnering with someone to whom you cede financial control. 'Who holds the purse strings often holds the power in the relationship, even when it comes to booking and paying for couples therapy,' says Orlagh Reid, a psychotherapist and Gottman method couples therapist. 'Traditionally — and sadly still the case across Ireland — we know that women earn far less than their male counterparts as they tend to dedicate time to raising families, caring for elders, and are less financially secure. 'As a result, money can become a bargaining tool when things begin to decline in relationships and marriages. For women, in a world of gender inequality, it should be high on their priority list to be financially stable, secure, and compatible when it comes to money matters.' Money is one of the top-five causes of relationship breakdown. 'Finances — including attitudes and values towards money and wealth, which may include work ethic and education — should be relatively high on the list of priorities when choosing a life partner,' Reid says. 'I have seen first-hand in my practice how many men resort to financial, coercive control of their partners. I believe it's probably the most prevalent form of abuse and control in modern-day relationships. 'Sadly, money does still equal power and freedom, so I would encourage younger women and men to become financially independent and focus on their professional lives first, before investing in any long-term relationship, to ensure equality and stability later in life.' Like Coyne, she urges us to remember that while compatible financial attitudes are important — even if you earn the same, if you're a saver and your partner's a splurger, or vice versa, this can be tricky — long-term compatibility extends far beyond money. 'Healthy, sustainable relationships depend on different aspects of compatibility,' Reid says. 'Communication styles, emotional compatibility and intelligence, values, equality, respect, family values, gender roles and fundamental similarities rather than differences. 'Money may not be initially an important topic, while chemistry and desire are running high, but it should be a non-negotiable topic to discuss at length to establish compatibility for long-term relationship success. Attitudes and values towards money, saving, spending, investing, planning, and making life dreams come true are all important.' So, while you may find the idea of an American-style shopping list ridiculous, do yourself and your prospective life partner a favour and have the money talk before you make any big decisions together. 'Materialists' opens in cinemas today
