Another beloved celebrity couple is about to tie the knot — Girl’s Day’s Minah (32, real name Bang Minah) and actor On Joo Wan (42, Song Jung Sik) will get married this November.
On July 4, My Daily exclusively reported that the two have been planning a fall wedding. The wedding is expected to take place privately this November. The news has surprised many fans, as the couple never even publicly announced they were dating.
After the news broke, their agencies confirmed their November wedding plans to local media.
SM C&C, Bang Minah’s agency,
Bang Minah and On Joo Wan have grown their love from a long-standing connection and have decided to draw out their life together starting this coming November.”
On Joo Wan’s agency, Haewadal Entertainment, also said,
Please give warm blessings and support for the two people’s future as they begin the second act of their lives as a married couple.
Their relationship actually goes back nearly a decade to 2016, when they starred together in the SBS drama Beautiful Gong Shim. At the time, they were simply close colleagues, senior and junior actors supporting each other in the industry.
Their bond grew deeper in 2021 when they reunited in the musical Those Days. Since then, they have grown closer both on and off stage. Last year, when Minah’s father passed away, On stayed by her side throughout the funeral.
A source close to the couple shared,
Their relationship has been openly known since last year. When Minah went through a sad time, On Joo-wan stayed by her side and took good care of her. They have a special way of looking out for each other, and after a long period of dating, they decided to get married this winter.
Another entertainment industry insider said,
Both of them share a deep passion for acting, so they naturally connected through common interests. Having spent many years in the industry, they became people who can trust and rely on each other, which led to marriage. They’re now enjoying life more than ever as they begin this new second chapter together.
Reportedly, the two are enjoying this new chapter together and are preparing for married life with excitement.
In 2019, Joo Won shared his marriage plans in tvN’s, Life Bar, saying,
I thought I would get married by 32. When I was in school, I saw my mother singing to my father and thought, ‘This is the kind of family life I want to have.
Minah first debuted in 2010 as a member of Girl’s Day, one of K-pop’s most beloved girl groups. After making her mark as a singer, she expanded her career as an actress with roles in SBS’s Beautiful Gong Shim and My Absolute Boyfriend, as well as TVING’s Delivery Man.
If confirmed, she will become the second Girl’s Day member to tie the knot following Sojin, who married actor Lee Dong Ha in 2023.
On Joo Wan, who debuted in 2002 rose to fame soon after his appearance in KBS2’s The Blade and Petal. He has since built a solid acting career with roles in films like Cadaver, The Taste of Money, and Obsessed, and dramas such as Punch and The Penthouse. He recently made his musical comeback with Mahagonny, returning to the stage after three years.
Fans are now sending their warmest congratulations to the couple as they prepare to start this exciting new chapter together.