Inside Today's Issue of Troublemaker:
"Potter Prodigy So Yi Jeong to Wed Kindergarten Teacher Chu Ga Eul"
Read it and weep ladies! Korea's favorite Casanova is officially tying the knot! Guests at the Woo Sung Museum for So Yi Jeong's homecoming exhibition were treated to a surprise announcement by the potter and playboy extraordinaire—or, should we say, ex-playboy? The 120 million won reception on Saturday evening featured the artwork of French-Korean artist Yi Madeleine and a guest performance by Wendy of Red Velvet, but the highlight of the evening was So Yi Jeong's announcement of his engagement to his secret longtime girlfriend Chu Ga Eul, a kindergarten teacher at Namsan Kindergarten. Dressed in a pale pink floor-length Dior gown, the graceful beauty appeared completely at ease sharing the stage with her soon-to-be-husband, who looked sharp as ever in a black Valentino suit. Chu is a childhood friend of Shinwa heir Gu Jun Pyo's fiancée, Geum Jan Di.
A few close friends, notably Gu Jun Pyo, Yoon Ji Hoo, and Song Woo Bin, joined them for pictures following the announcement in an open show of support.
Song Woo Bin spoke on the couple's great happiness and devotion to each other during their four-year-long relationship.
So Yi Jeong's father and art legend, So Hyun Sub, confirmed that the happy couple met through "mutual friends" six years ago.
Should we expect a double wedding? Gu Jun Pyo vocalized his congratulations and support of the couple in a brief statement at the event. Gu's own wedding is expected to take place sometime early next year, and So hinted at a similar timing during his comments at the exhibition. However, an exact date has not yet been confirmed by his publicist.
So Yeong-cheol, head of the museum, declined to comment.
"Korea's Don Juan Song Woo Bin Woos French-Korean Hotel Heiress"
Are more wedding bells in the air? Sources have confirmed that Song Woo Bin, heir to the Song construction empire, and French artist Yi Madeleine, heiress to the Adonis hotel chain, have been dating for over 3 years. Their relationship began shortly after Yi began her studies at Shinwa University, where Song also attended.
The two may have met through their parental connections. Song construction has been an exclusive contractor for the Adonis hotel chain during their foray into the Korean market.
The couple has been very careful to keep their relationship under wraps, but an unknown source has leaked photos of the young lovers in various clubs and restaurants around Seoul and in a few cozy shots from what appears to be the inside of Song's apartment in Cheongdam-dong.
The couple appeared deep in conversation during this shot at the exhibition on Sunday, and several guests recalled Song's high praise of Yi's work. Yi looked positively stunning in a blood red Givenchy gown designed for the event.