'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Singer Lee Jae Marries Sam Kim in Korea at Site of Maternal Grandfather Shin Young-kyun's Former Home

Lee Jae marries in Korea a month earlier than planned
"Excited about starting a new life together"

Singer-songwriter Lee Jae, who drew attention for “Golden,” the theme song from the Netflix animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, married producer and composer Sam Kim (Samuel Kim).

According to U.S. fashion magazine Vogue on Oct. 19 (local time), Lee Jae and Sam Kim held an outdoor wedding on Oct. 17 at Stage28 in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul. The couple had originally planned to wed in California next month, but changed the venue to Korea and moved the date up by about a month.

Singer-songwriter Lee Jae's wedding photo. Vogue website.

The couple had briefly put wedding preparations on hold amid promotional activities and award ceremony appearances following the success of K-Pop Demon Hunters. They held the wedding after about four months of preparations. In an interview with Vogue, Lee Jae said, “We worked on a few songs together, and we really clicked,” adding, “We both loved animation and had similar musical tastes.”

Stage28, the wedding venue, is on the former site of the home of Lee Jae’s maternal grandfather, veteran actor Shin Young-kyun. The place holds childhood memories for Lee Jae and has a special connection to her family. “My grandparents lived in the house here when I was young,” she said. “I spent a lot of time wandering around the garden and walking with my grandfather on the hill behind the house.”

Speaking about the wedding preparations, Lee Jae said, “It was hectic and stressful, but we worked together, and everything fell perfectly into place.” She added, “Sam and I were a little nervous on the day of the wedding, but more than anything, we were excited about starting a new life together as a married couple.”

Lee Jae and Sam Kim first met in 2017 during a session for a music project. They continued their relationship as colleagues and later as a couple, and got engaged in June 2025. Lee Jae, a former SM Entertainment trainee, has worked on several songs, including “Psycho” by Red Velvet and “Drama” by aespa.

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