Super Junior’s Ryeowook announces upcoming wedding to Ari of TAHITI. Images: Instagram/@ryeo9ook, @ari_sun0
Super Junior member Kim Ryeowook happily shared the news that he will be tying the knot with Ari, a former member of the Korean girl group TAHITI, this May.
On Friday, March 29, Ryeowook penned a letter on Instagram addressing his group’s fans called ELFs who have been by his side in every season of his life. Originally written in Korean, the translation is as follows:
“I first met ELF in early winter at the age of 19 on November 6, 2005. And now I am 38-year-old Kim Ryeowook, in my 20th year since debut. Whether then or now, our ELFs have always steadfastly stood by our side. I think we have become stronger, having experienced both happy and sad moments together,” he wrote.
“Therefore, I am eager to convey this news first but also cautious about doing so. As you are aware, there is someone I am seeing. Over the time we spent together, I naturally developed a desire to become family with her. This is not a sudden decision but one I’ve been deliberating for a long time, and after long discussion with the members and agency staff, I decided to have my wedding this spring in late May,” Ryeowook added.
The South Korean idol has also apologized to his fans who would be taken aback by his announcement, and assured them that he would continue working hard as a singer.
“On the other hand,” he said, “I also feel apologetic to those of you who may have been surprised by this news. I will continue to work hard as Super Junior’s Ryeowook and as singer Ryeowook for all of you who support me performing with the members and want to listen to my singing nevertheless.”
Ryeowook then thanked his fans, Super Junior members, and his management staff, SM Entertainment, “for supporting him and giving him strength as he made the decision.”
Ryeowook first confirmed his relationship with Ari in 2020.