Common denominator = music… Yuna → Kim Eun-jung, Jenny, ♥ A girl group who made a lifelong promise to a composer

Yuna (real name Seo Yuna, 31) from the group AOA announced her marriage to composer Kang Jeong-hoon. It is a meeting between a girl group and a composer who can find a common denominator in music. It is said that Yuna and Kang Jung-hoon actually became close while working on music together. In addition to Yuna, Kim Eun-jung from the girl group Jewelry and Jenny from the group Gabi NJ each bore the fruit of their love by marrying composers.

First, Kim Eun-jung married composer Lim Kwang-wook. On January 16, 2022, Kim Eun-jung married Lim Gwang-wook, whom she had been dating for eight years, and marked the wedding day. Kim Eun-jung announced her marriage to Lim Kwang-wook and said, "He is a reliable person who has been by my side for 8 years and has always supported me. If you congratulate and support us from afar as we become one, I will be grateful and live happily ever after." did.

Kim Eun-jung, who debuted in the music industry by joining the group Jewelry in 2008, has been working as a lyricist under the name Yorkie since leaving the group in 2014. Participated in the production of songs by Taeyeon, Twice, Kim Jo-han, Chancellor, etc. It appears that Lim Kwang-wook's help and advice played a significant role in Kim Eun-jung's transition to becoming a lyricist.

Lim Kwang-wook, who is married to Kim Eun-jung, is the representative producer of Divine Channel, which is based in Korea and Los Angeles, and has worked with idol groups with a significant presence such as BTS, EXO, Super Junior, and Girls' Generation.

Prior to this, Jennie of the group Gavy NJ and composer Kim Soobin also became romantically involved through music. They tied the knot in March 2021 and are living as a couple.

At the time of their marriage, their wedding invitation said, "A boy who liked the piano became a composer, and a girl who liked to sing became a singer. The two became connected through music and promised to spend the rest of their lives together in front of many people. “I do,” the message was written.

The two also felt attracted to each other while working on music together. Subin Kim said, “As we worked and talked together, we thought that our tastes and codes fit well together,” and Jenny said, “We have similar tastes in music, and it was very comfortable and fun to play together.”

Jenny has an attractive vocal tone and solid singing ability, and is well known for songs such as 'You Said You'd Be Happy', 'I Wanted to Break Up', 'I Came to Sinchon', and 'Ex-Girlfriend'. Kim Soo-bin is MC the Max's 'Like the First', 'Four Seasons (Mayfly)', N.Flying's 'Rooftop', Shin Yong-jae's 'A Star Is Coming', Monday Kids' 'Get Out', Kim Jae-hwan's 'I Can't Say Goodbye', IZone's 'Love Bubble', SF9 He leads the team AIMING, which produced numerous hit songs including 'Mamma Mia'.

Following them, Yuna also announced her marriage to a composer. On the 11th, Yuna said, “I have found someone I want to spend the rest of my life with,” and added, “I plan to have a wedding this coming February with only close relatives in attendance.” Becoming the first married woman among AOA members. Yuna introduced composer Kang Jeong-hoon, who is known to be her marriage partner, as "a warm person who was always by my side and had a positive influence on me, and even in moments when I was having a hard time or falling apart, he always filled the void so that I could get back up again."

The groom-to-be is composer Kang Jeong-hoon, a member of the music production team War of Stars. Kang Jeong-hoon is the representative producer of Team Galactica, which was founded by Star Wars in 2016, and Yuna has collaborated with Galactica several times. In addition, the war of stars includes SISTAR 19's 'Ma Boy', Children of Empire's 'Aftereffects', Big Star's 'Moonlight Sonata', Hello Venus' 'Wiggle Wiggle', T-ara's 'So Crazy', Wanna One's 'To Be One', and T.T. He worked on songs for many K-pop artists, including Weiss's 'Heart Shaker', ITZY's 'Dalla Dalla', and 'Wannabe'.

Yuna, who debuted as a member of AOA in 2021, left the agency she had been working with for 10 years when her exclusive contract with FNC Entertainment expired in January 2021, and also withdrew from the team. Afterwards, he revealed his current status as a Pilates and yoga instructor through social media. Regarding this, Yuna said at the time, "From now on, I'm going to take a little more time and go slowly. I'm going to try things I've wanted to do and take time for myself."


Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr