EXO’s Chen (Kim Jong-dae, 31) will hold a belated wedding ceremony after 3 years of marriage.
According to a report by SportsV News on the 16th, EXO’s Chen will have a wedding ceremony with his wife in October at a close location.
Chen married his wife in January 2020 and announced the news of their second pregnancy. Just 3 months after revealing their marriage, in April of the same year, they welcomed their first daughter. While serving in the military, in January of last year, he became a father of two by welcoming their second daughter.
Chen had completed the marriage registration and legally become a couple with his wife, but even after 3 years of marriage, they had not held a wedding ceremony. The couple, now parents of two children, recently decided to hold their wedding ceremony in October and are quietly preparing for the wedding.
Chen’s wedding ceremony will be attended by family, relatives, EXO members, and close friends, celebrating the two people becoming an official couple with sincere congratulations.
Chen is active not only in EXO’s activities but also in his solo endeavors. Last month, EXO released their 7th full album ‘EXIST’. Especially, ‘EXIST’ demonstrated EXO’s strong and enduring popularity by selling 1.56 million copies in just the first week.
On the 17th, Chen will release his first solo mini-album ‘Polaris’ in Japan.
It was previously reported that EXO’s Chen is having a late wedding after 3 years of marriage.
Korean netizens shared their thoughts on an online community regarding this news.
“SM is so amazing haha But no matter how SM you are, female idols can’t do that...”
“Live life like Chen hahaha he does everything he wants to do.”
“Oh my God, did they forget that they had a private wedding at that time? Are you doing it again because you couldn’t invite guests? Amazing.”
“Eh, didn’t they already do this? Also, it feels really weird to read ‘EXO’, and ‘the father of two’ together.”
“Didn’t they already have a church wedding?”
“He has two kids already????”
“Idols are people too, so I’m the type to understand when they get married and start a family when the time comes, but he’s a bit… I don’t like it because he seems to deceive his fans too much.”
“I like Chen as a singer, I listened to everything on his solo albums, and I understood that Chen is not just an idol, but a human being, and getting married was important to him. But this timing of a second wedding seems like too much.”
“I’m an idol fan, and I do think Chen’s being deceitful to his fans. But if he’s married anyway, it’s okay to live well, and if he couldn’t get married during the pandemic, if he really want to hold a proper ceremony and take photos or something, I think that’s okay. I think (the fan comments) saying he’s just doing it to collect money from his acquaintances is a bit harsh.”
