Song Won-geun, 43, announces marriage: 'I met my lifelong partner'

Actor Song Won-geun (43), who began his career as a singer, has personally announced his marriage. Having communicated with fans throughout his long career in the entertainment industry, Song announced a new beginning in his life through a handwritten letter, stating that he has met a lifelong partner.

On the 11th, Song revealed the news of his marriage on his SNS along with a handwritten letter.

He stated, "I am writing this because there is a story I want to share with you before anyone else, though I feel a bit cautious," adding, "I have met someone I want to spend my life with, and I intend to start a new life with that person."

He also explained why he chose to directly inform his fans about such a significant private life event. Song shared, "It feels a bit cautious and nerve-wracking to deliver such news, but since you are the ones who have always been with me through my precious moments while walking the path of an actor, I wanted to deliver this news to you directly first."

He also candidly expressed his feelings about deciding to marry at the age of 43. He remarked, "In fact, I've reached an age where the term 'old bachelor' fits me, but thankfully, I am now able to shed that label. It feels a bit surreal to me, and above all, I am truly happy."

His calm expression contained both the joy of starting a new life and a special sense of gratitude toward the fans who have watched him for a long time.

Song expressed his gratitude to his fans, saying, "Looking back, it was only possible because you were there, supporting me with a constant heart throughout my journey as an actor."

Furthermore, he defined the marriage not merely as a private event, but as an occasion to enter a new stage of his life. He promised, "Standing before this new beginning called marriage, the gratitude I feel toward you is too great to simply say I am happy. I will continue to walk more diligently so that I can meet you through good works and good acting, learning more and contemplating more deeply, just as I do now."

This clearly signals his intention to continue his activities as an actor even after the marriage. For Song, who has moved between the stage and the screen for a long time, this marriage is less a shift in his entertainment career and more a transition into a new phase of life.

Song took his first steps into the entertainment industry by debuting as a member of the group OPPA in 2000. He later expanded his field of activity as a solo singer and began his full-fledged career as an actor through the 2010 musical 'Gung'.

On the musical stage, he built solid experience by appearing in various works such as 'Rent', 'Finding Mr. Kim', 'Thrill Me', 'The Lady and the Gangsters', 'Black Mary Poppins', 'Daddy Long Legs', and 'Red Book'.

In particular, musicals became an important foundation for establishing his identity as an actor. Due to the nature of the genre, which requires both singing and acting, he expanded his field of activity by combining the musical capabilities accumulated through his singing career with his acting.

He also consistently appeared on television. From 2013 to 2015, he increased his public recognition by appearing in dramas such as writer Im Sung-han's 'Aurora Princess' and 'Apgujeong White Night', and later continued his acting in works like 'Tomorrow is Victory' and 'The Bride of the Water God'.

Having expanded his scope from singer to musical actor and then to drama actor, Song has not remained in a single genre but has expanded his acting spectrum over more than 20 years.

This marriage announcement is also expected to be recorded as a new inflection point in his life trajectory. Most notably, it drew attention because he delivered this important news directly to his fans first, without disclosing specific details about his spouse or the wedding schedule.

While describing his current state ahead of the marriage as "truly happy," Song emphasized that his responsibility as an actor will not change. He intends to form a new family while continuing the path of an actor he has walked so far even more diligently.

Song, who has stood before the public for a long time with the label of 'old bachelor,' now begins a new life as a husband. As another life narrative called marriage is added to his 20-year career built on the stage and the screen, interest is gathering in his future steps.