South Korean actors Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon are going to tie the knot next year. They have been dating since 2017 and are expecting their first baby together. The two actors went public with their relationship in March 2018.

The couple’s agencies SALT Entertainment and Santa Claus Entertainment shared that Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon’s wedding will be held in a private ceremony on January 22, 2022, in Seoul. The event will be attended by close friends and family.

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Their agency confirmed news of Park Shin Hye’s pregnancy. They requested fans to respect the couple’s privacy and informed them that additional details about the wedding will be kept private.

The parents-to-be couple wrote letters to their fans and shared the news in their fan cafes. Park Shin Hye wrote, “Hello. It’s Park Shin Hye. It’s getting colder these days. I’m curious if everyone’s doing healthy and well,”

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Park said that she was nervous and worried about making such a sudden announcement, but she felt she owed it to her fans, who supported and watched her grow over her 18-year-long career.

She said that she will be marrying a friend she has been seeing for a long time. “I’m going to start my life as a part of a married couple with the person who has been supporting me this whole time, and has been able to cover up the shortcomings I have,” she was quoted as saying.

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Park added that she wants her supporters to know more than anything else and she will continue to show a good image even after starting a family.

Choi also wrote to his fans confirming the wedding and the pregnancy.

Park, 31, starred in K-dramas The Heirs, Heartstrings, Pinocchio, Stairway to Heaven, and You’re Beautiful. Choi, 30, worked in the web series So I Married the Anti-Fan, Exit, and Suspicious Partner.