South Korean actor Song Joong Ki and actress Song Hye Kyo wed in a private outdoor ceremony in Yeong Bin Gwan, a Korean-style banquet annexe to The Shilla hotel in Seoul on Oct 31, 2017. PHOTO: WEIBO
South Korean actor Song Joong Ki and actress Song Hye Kyo wed in a private outdoor ceremony in Yeong Bin Gwan, a Korean-style banquet annexe to The Shilla hotel in Seoul on Oct 31, 2017. SCREENGRAB: WEIBO
Fans gather outside the venue of South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo and actor Song Joong Ki's wedding at a hotel in Seoul on Oct 31, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
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SEOUL - The lovebirds from Descendants Of The Sun began a new episode in their lives on Tuesday (Oct 31) afternoon, as Mr and Mrs Song Joong Ki.
South Korean actor Song, 32, and actress Song Hye Kyo, weeks shy of her 36th birthday, wed in a private outdoor ceremony in Yeong Bin Gwan, a Korean-style banquet annexe to The Shilla hotel in Seoul, said The Korea Herald.
Although the couple did not give a customary nuptial press conference, the area around the wedding venue was overflowing with fans and reporters, added the report.
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Despite tight security, photos of the couple on a lawn - she, in a white low-cut gown, looking at him - also surfaced on Weibo.
According to reports, the groom was in tears before he even said his vows. When it was the bride's turn, he smiled at her.
She also shed tears during the ceremony, said reports. Her friend, musical actress Ock Joo Hyun, sang A Whole New World from the 1992 Disney animation Aladdin. The couple's close friends, actors Lee Kwang Soo and Yoo Ah In, read out letters to them.
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According to The Korea Herald, Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi - who starred with the bride in The Grandmaster (2013) and The Crossing (2014) - was one of the first celebrity arrivals.
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi arrives to attend the wedding of South Korean actress Song Hye Kyo and actor Song Joong Ki in Seoul on Oct 31, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
Also, the couple did not miss out actress Kim Ji Won and other colleagues from Descendants, the 2016 drama that lifted the actors' careers to new heights and brought the pair together.
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Talk-show chatter has it that the couple might have first met through actor Zo In Sung, a mutual acquaintance. Song Joong Ki has been good friends with Zo after they acted in the 2008 film A Frozen Flower. Song Hye Kyo starred with Zo in the 2013 drama That Winter, The Wind Blows.
In addition, Zo is said to have been one of the top candidates for the leading role of Descendants, special forces captain and lover Yoo Shi Jin, but he passed and Song Joong Ki eventually won the part.
The show was shot in South Korea and Greece in 2015. In March 2016, weeks after the romantic drama premiered, rumours started going round that the Songs were dating in real life.
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At a talk in September, Descendants writer Kim Eun Sook was asked if she had helped write the Songs' love story into being.
She answered: Song Hye Kyo has said, 'Yoo Shi Jin has changed Song Joong Ki.' Apparently, the actor was a tough guy, but became sweeter after playing the dashing captain, the writer said. They really love each other to death. It is just so beautiful to see.It's official! Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo are married now. The star couple were wed on October 31 in a private ceremony at the Shilla Hotel's Yeong Bin Gwan in Seoul. Both of them were outfitted Dior. Joong Ki was dapper in a made-to-order peak lapel black tuxedo while Hye Kyo stunned in a custom ivory Dior wedding gown featuring a princess cut silhouette and train with delicate lace embellishments around the neckline. Her hair and makeup was both understated and elegant.
The 250 guests in attendance included a who's who of the couple's celebrity friends including Kim Hee Sun, Song Yoon Ah, Choi Ji Woo, Lee Kwang Soo, Park Bo Gum, Yoo Ah In, Ok Joo Hyun, Cha Tae Hyun, Yoo Jae Suk, Hwang Jung Min, So Ji Sub, Park Bo Young, Park Hyung Shik, Kim Ji Won, Kim Min Seok, Jo Sung Ha, Lee Mi Yeon among others.
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It was reported that their vows included the promise We met when we shined the brightest. We’ll remain each other’s true love even if we lose everything. Close friends Lee Kwang Soo and Yoo Ah In shared words of congratulations during the ceremony while Singer Ok Joo Hyun serenaded them with A Whole New World from Aladdin which roused the couple's emotions. Park Bo Gum accompanied Park Hyung Sik on the piano in a touching performance during the reception as the couple and their guests celebrated and danced.
Fans from around the globe chimed in on Twitter to congratulate the SongSongCouple on their wedding as #SongSongCoupleWedding trended #1 worldwide during the time of their wedding. There was particular interest from Chinese fans with the wedding being searched for about 160 million times as of 6PM on Tuesday. It was reported that Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki turned down a 15 billion won (approximately $13.4 million USD) offer for permission to live stream the event but a few Chinese media outlets flew drone cameras over the venue to livestream the private event illegally. They didn't let it ruin their big day but it still sucks. Their agency has announced that they will not take legal action since their wedding is meant to be a happy event.
Perhaps the sweetest personal account came from Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, a close friend of Song Hye Kyo who flew in just to attend the wedding. She noted on her Weibo that the ceremony wasn't lavish and devoid of any pretensions and sponsorships. All she could see was how attentive Joong Ki was to Hye Kyo the entire time. He kept warming her hands when she seemed cold, he fixed her hair when the wind blew and he got emotional a few times while reading his vows. He may be a few years younger, but it's obvious how deeply he loves her. She was happy to see Kyo marrying for love and it was all so simple and heartwarming. Honestly, simplicity is the best when it comes to love.
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Ziyi could not have said it any better. Weddings do not be ostentatious and over the top, they should be a celebration of love. I'm not surprised at all that these two opted for such a low key ceremony. I've been captivated by Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki together ever since I began watching Descendants of the Sun and suspected that they had become a real life couple early on from their actions towards one another. Their love story is real and they've been following their hearts the whole time. It's really refreshing in an age when celebrities do anything and everything just for attention.
Their agencies released these charming pre-wedding photos shot this in San Francisco on their wedding day. Congratulations Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo! May you have a lifetime of love, good health and wedded bliss together!Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki have shared some absolutely stunning photos from what many are calling the wedding of the decade!
The two stars tied the knot on October 31 at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, and their agencies have now released official images from their magical day.
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Celebrity guests in attendance at their wedding included Lee Kwang Soo, Yoo Ah In, Park Bo Gum, Kim Ji Won, Yoo Jae Suk, Ji Suk Jin, Kim Jong Kook, Haha, Park Hyung Sik, Kim Min Suk, Cha Tae Hyun, So Ji Sub, Park Bo Young, Yoo Yeon Seok, Super Junior’s Donghae, 2PM’s Junho, SHINee’s Minho, Zhang Ziyi, Yoo Dong Geun, Jun In Hwa, Han Jae Suk, Park Sol Mi, Hwang Jung Min, Moon So Ri, Choi Ji Woo, Hong Kyung Min, Hyun Jyu Ni, Kim Soo Ahn, Go Chang Suk, Han Sang Jin, Son Chang Min, Lee Jung Hyun, Jung Seok Won, Kang Shin Il, Im Joo Hwan, Song Jong Ho, Kim Hee Sun, Lee Mi Yeon, Lee Seung Joon, Seo Jeong Yeon, Kim Je Dong, and more.
Lee Kwang Soo and Yoo Ah In read letters at the ceremony, and Park Bo Gum played the piano. Ock Joo Hyun sang for the couple, and a long-time friend of Song Joong Ki was the MC.
A representative from their agencies stated, “We sincerely thank you for the interest and love you’ve shown in Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo’s wedding. Amid good wishes from many people, their wedding went well. They will pay back everyone’s love by living happily in the future. Please send your heartfelt good wishes and support for their future.”
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Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo became close while starring in the KBS drama “Descendants of the Sun, ” and announced their engagement in July. They are reportedly heading to Europe for their honeymoon, and plan to live together in the neighborhood