Choi Gogi prepares for remarriage to PD Lee Ju-eun

YouTuber Choi Gogi is standing at the threshold of a new chapter, preparing for wedding photos ahead of his remarriage to PD Lee Ju-eun. Having publicly navigated marriage, divorce, and the complex reunion and conflicts that can follow, Choi is now moving toward building a family in a fundamentally different way.

On the 10th, Choi released a video on his YouTube channel titled 'The wedding photoshoot is next week... She's caught the short hair fever.' The video captures Lee Ju-eun's dilemma over her hairstyle ahead of the shoot, alongside candid moments of the couple's daily life.

While visiting a hair salon, Lee remarked, “The wedding photoshoot is next week,” adding, “If short hair looks okay, a short-haired wedding look is fine too.” She confessed her stress, saying, “It's my biggest dilemma. I'll leave it to the stylist. I feel like I've never had a hairstyle that actually suits me.”

Ultimately, Lee transformed with a short haircut. She asked Choi, “Are you fluttery? Doesn't it feel like you met a new woman?” to which Choi responded, “It feels like that. It looks much better. Your face looks really small.”

Choi welcomed his partner's change, noting, “Short hair is prettier. There are people who don't know if short hair suits them. She has never had short hair while dating me. I kept telling her to do it every day.” While the scene depicts a common beauty concern, for the couple, it represents a significant step toward their upcoming marriage.

The relationship between Choi and Lee first gained public attention this year. Lee has served as the PD for Choi's YouTube channel, and the two revealed they were in a relationship with intentions of marriage after a long courtship. In April, their daily lives were featured on TV Chosun's 'X's Private Life,' which even broadcasted Choi's proposal to Lee. At the time, his ex-wife Yu Kkaennip expressed her support for the couple.

Choi's remarriage carries weight beyond a simple romantic update. He married Yu Kkaennip in 2016 and had a daughter, Sol-ip, before their divorce in 2020. The pair later appeared on TV Chosun's 'We Got Divorced,' where they publicly addressed lingering emotions, misunderstandings, and the practical challenges of co-parenting. Their appearance demonstrated that divorced couples can maintain amicable relationships, though it also sparked debate regarding the public consumption of private lives on television.

Following his divorce, Choi's life has been defined by his role as a single father. In this year's broadcast of 'X's Private Life,' he showed himself managing everything from his daughter's school preparations to daily meals and care, illustrating the restructuring of family dynamics post-divorce. During this process, Lee showed her commitment to accepting Sol-ip as family, a sentiment for which Yu Kkaennip expressed gratitude.

Notably, Choi has stated he does not intend to repeat the choices of his past. In an interview this April, he noted that while he previously chose marriage out of a sense of responsibility toward his child, “I don't want to make the same mistake.” He also shared plans to marry Lee in Jeju Island this year, emphasizing his careful approach to building a stable family life.

This context is why Choi's remarriage is more than just a romantic narrative. His journey—from his first marriage and divorce to the re-examination of his relationship through 'We Got Divorced,' co-parenting, and now forming a new family—reflects evolving patterns of divorce and remarriage culture in Korea.

The fact that the couple has moved into the specific stage of wedding photography indicates that the marriage has progressed from abstract planning to reality. While the debate over a hairstyle may seem trivial, it captures a couple transitioning a long-term relationship into a formal institutional union.

Choi appears focused on creating a new family structure rather than dwelling on his past divorce. Public interest is now turning to how this new union will shape the family dynamic for his daughter, Sol-ip. The wedding photoshoot scheduled for next week serves as a major milestone on their path to marriage.