K-pop group T-ara’s Jiyeon announces marriage with professional baseball player Hwang Jae Gyun

February 11, 2022 - 2:52 PM IST

South Korean female group T-ara's member Jiyeon officially announced marriage to KT Wiz professional baseball player Hwang Jae Gyun through a heartfelt handwritten letter shared on social media.

K-pop group T-ara’s Jiyeon announces marriage with professional baseball player Hwang Jae Gyun

The pair announced the news through a letter they shared on their respective Instagram accounts on Thursday evening (February 10) along with a set of cute photos and video together. “Hello, this is Jiyeon. There’s something I wanted to share with my fans directly, so I took courage in order to write this.” Jiyeon’s letter began, as translated by Soompi.

Jiyeon shared in the letter, “I debuted in my teens, and somehow the time has flown by and I’m now in my 30s. When I was surrounded by anxieties and uncertainties after my debut as a young and scared teenager, when I wanted to give up due to hard times in my 20s, it was thanks to you who reached out your hands to me and cheered me on that I was able to pass through the long tunnel and get to where I am today.”

“Rather than hearing the news from other people, I wanted to tell my fans directly through my own words.” she further wrote. “Last year, I had a boyfriend whom I started dating after meeting through an acquaintance. He is always considerate of me, takes care of me, and taught me what happiness is. Next winter, I will exchange vows with this boyfriend who has been like a gift that life has given me.”

The letter further read, “I will live happily and beautifully with my dependable boyfriend, who has always given me his shoulder to lean on and took firm hold of me when I was feeling unstable. I’m worried that you might be surprised by the sudden news. Now that the day has come for me to share this happiness with everyone, I’m also nervous and shaking as I write word by word.”

Jiyeon concluded her passionate letter by writing, “I will continue to repay the love and support of fans by showing a good image. Thank you and I love you.”