MANILA, Philippines – Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo, stars of the hit K-drama Descendants of the Sun, are set to marry in October, according to a joint statement released by their agencies, Blossom Entertainment and United Artists Agency (UAA).
According to Soompi.com, the statement revealed that the actors will be married on October 31.
“Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo will be holding a wedding ceremony on the final day of October, 2017,” the statement read. “A marriage is not only a private matter but also a meeting between two families, so it was a delicate situation in many ways.”
"There was no choice but to be cautious prior to marriage, and so we are at last conveying this message. We ask for everyone’s understanding," the statement added. “We ask for you to send the couple best wishes for their beautiful future together, and the two actors will be conveying the news to their fans separately. Thank you.”
The statement was first released by Korean publication Sports Dong-a through the website Naver.
The marriage news has delighted fans, who quickly took to Twitter with the hashtag #SongSongCouple to celebrate the confirmation of a romance they have been speculating for months.
The actors, who played lovers on Descendants of the Sun, sparked dating rumours when they were spotted together in New York City in March.
They were also spotted together in Bali in June.
In both cases, the actors’ representatives denied that they were traveling together.
The actors have yet to talk about the news directly. – With reports from Murphy Ryan Pe/Rappler.com