CULTURE · 2026-10-20
Why ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ singer Lee Jae held her wedding in Korea: family memories and a traditional ceremony
Lee Jae, known for her work on Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters and for singing for the character Rumi, married producer and songwriter Samuel Kim in Seoul. The venue sat on the site of her maternal grandfather Shin Young-kyun’s former home, and the couple incorporated Korean tradition into the celebration with hanbok and a pyebaek ceremony.
A wedding is not only a day when two people begin a new chapter together, but also a moment to share family memories and milestones. For Lee Jae, the singer who drew attention for the music of KPop Demon Hunters, choosing to marry in Korea rather than in the United States reflected both a wish to include Korean tradition and memories from her childhood.
Lee Jae held her wedding with producer and songwriter Samuel Kim at Stage 28 in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul. The venue stands on the site of the former home of her maternal grandfather, veteran actor Shin Young-kyun, and is now home to the Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation. Through an interview with Vogue U.S., Lee Jae said she spent a lot of time as a child in the garden of her grandparents’ home and remembers walking behind the house with her grandfather up the hill.
For the main ceremony, the couple wore a wedding dress and tuxedo, and they also held a pyebaek in hanbok. Pyebaek is a traditional Korean wedding ritual in which the bride and groom pay respects to the groom’s family elders. Lee Jae said it felt especially meaningful that her grandparents, who have been married for 70 years, were the ones to begin the pyebaek ceremony. Korean fusion dishes were served for guests, and the reception featured speeches in both languages. There was also an outdoor snack tent and live music from a wedding band.
The wedding venue is also notable because it holds special meaning for the family. Lee Jae’s older brother was married there as well, and the couple exchanged vows at the site two days after attending Shin Young-kyun’s 100th birthday celebration and Artists Award ceremony. With parents and grandparents gathered together, family memories and the start of a new household naturally came together in one place.
Lee Jae first became active as a music producer after training at SM Entertainment, and later gained wider recognition for co-writing and co-composing “Golden,” the OST for KPop Demon Hunters, as well as providing the vocals for the lead character Rumi. According to Munhwa Ilbo, the song also won Song of the Year at the American Music Awards. By choosing a traditional ceremony for a wedding attended by guests from many parts of the world, Lee Jae showed that honoring her roots and her family’s story was an important part of the occasion.
Lee Jae held her wedding with producer and songwriter Samuel Kim at Stage 28 in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul. The venue stands on the site of the former home of her maternal grandfather, veteran actor Shin Young-kyun, and is now home to the Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation. Through an interview with Vogue U.S., Lee Jae said she spent a lot of time as a child in the garden of her grandparents’ home and remembers walking behind the house with her grandfather up the hill.
For the main ceremony, the couple wore a wedding dress and tuxedo, and they also held a pyebaek in hanbok. Pyebaek is a traditional Korean wedding ritual in which the bride and groom pay respects to the groom’s family elders. Lee Jae said it felt especially meaningful that her grandparents, who have been married for 70 years, were the ones to begin the pyebaek ceremony. Korean fusion dishes were served for guests, and the reception featured speeches in both languages. There was also an outdoor snack tent and live music from a wedding band.
The wedding venue is also notable because it holds special meaning for the family. Lee Jae’s older brother was married there as well, and the couple exchanged vows at the site two days after attending Shin Young-kyun’s 100th birthday celebration and Artists Award ceremony. With parents and grandparents gathered together, family memories and the start of a new household naturally came together in one place.
Lee Jae first became active as a music producer after training at SM Entertainment, and later gained wider recognition for co-writing and co-composing “Golden,” the OST for KPop Demon Hunters, as well as providing the vocals for the lead character Rumi. According to Munhwa Ilbo, the song also won Song of the Year at the American Music Awards. By choosing a traditional ceremony for a wedding attended by guests from many parts of the world, Lee Jae showed that honoring her roots and her family’s story was an important part of the occasion.
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