Laboum's Yujeong to Marry Financial Professional in December, Describing Him as "Cherishing Her Like a Daughter"

Yujeong, formerly of the group Laboum, is getting married in December. After spending a significant portion of her 20s devoted to idol group activities, she left the team and has since calmly expanded her own life; now, she is opening a new chapter of life by meeting a lifelong companion. In particular, she drew attention by expressing deep trust and affection, describing her groom-to-be as "someone who cherishes me like a daughter."

Her agency, DCL ENT, announced on the 8th that Yujeong will hold her wedding ceremony on December 12 at a location in Seoul with her partner of the same age. The groom-to-be is known to be working in the Yeouido securities industry. The two have been in a serious relationship for about two years and have decided to become lifelong companions based on deep mutual trust and love.

Yujeong personally shared the news of her marriage on her SNS that day, revealing a handwritten letter and wedding pictorials. Her marriage news leaves a calm lingering impression, as she began her post by reflecting on past times rather than making a flashy marriage announcement.

Yujeong wrote, "In September 2021, after finishing my seven-year contract and ending my activities with 'Laboum,' I left a handwritten letter for you, and it has already been five years since I am writing a letter like this again." She reflected, saying, "Five years has passed much faster than I thought."

The past five years she mentioned were not merely a hiatus. Since 2022, she maintained connections with soldiers in the military by serving as the MC for KFN's '慰問 Train,' a program that was like family to Laboum, and met listeners as a radio special DJ. She stated that while releasing music, she also traveled—something she couldn't fully enjoy in her 20s—and achieved the small dream of living alone, learning the pace and leisure necessary for her life.

Although she continued her activities in the entertainment industry after leaving the idol group, the meaning of that time was different from her debut days. This was because, after the period of moving according to the team's name and schedule, it was a time of directly choosing her own tastes and lifestyle. For Yujeong, the past five years were not just a time of continuing her career, but a process of shifting the center of her life from 'Laboum's Yujeong' to Yujeong as an individual.

Now, she has chosen another change: marriage this winter. Regarding her groom-to-be, Yujeong introduced him, saying, "I am planning to move forward with a good partner whom I have decided to spend my life with." She added, "I met a good person who makes me feel loved every day and cherishes me like a daughter, even though I thought I had always lived bravely on my own; he is someone who makes my heart feel comfortable and reliable when I am with him."

In particular, the expression "cherishes me like a daughter" encapsulates the emotional stability Yujeong feels from her groom-to-be. Rather than explaining marriage simply as a system where two people in love live together, it can be read as her accepting it as a relationship where they recognize and care for each other's existence and share stability. Yujeong, who has lived an independent life while working before the public for a long time, has now expanded her life's direction from "someone who lives well alone" to "someone who lives together."

Yujeong also left a cautious but sincere request to her fans. She said she would be grateful if they would warmly support her new life this time, just as they supported her new beginning five years ago. She promised, "I will continue to live diligently as I do now and strive to visit you again with a better image."

Born in 1992, Yujeong met the public by debuting with Laboum in 2014. Even after leaving the team in 2021, she continued her activities in broadcasting, radio, and music, and since 2022, she has been active as a fixed MC for KFN's '慰問 Train.' The time she spent expanding her field of activity under her own name rather than the team's name has reached another turning point with this marriage.

While an idol's marriage is no longer an unfamiliar occurrence, Yujeong's marriage, which comes after reorganizing her life and building new relationships following the end of her group activities, carries a slightly different meaning. This is because it is a marriage met after passing the time of an idol who was only focused on during her brightest moments, and finding balance in life through ordinary daily routines, travel, living alone, and new connections. Attention is gathering toward who Yujeong, who lived her own way for five years after finishing seven years of Laboum activities, will write the next five years and the time beyond with.

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