“Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” Actress Announces Wedding Plans Two Years After Breakup With Fellow Actor
Actress Kim Yu Ji (also known as Kim Yoo Jee) announced her upcoming marriage, drawing renewed attention to her past breakup with actor-turned-businessman Jung Joon, whom she had dated publicly.
On February 13, 2026 (KST), Kim Yu Ji shared the news herself via her Instagram, writing, “I’m becoming a bride in May.”
Alongside the announcement, she released wedding photos showing herself in a pure white gown and her fiancé in a tuxedo. The groom-to-be’s sturdy build and Kim Yu Ji’s radiant smile captured attention.
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I’m becoming a May bride.
Yes… I’m getting married! 🤍He’s someone who’s always fun and easy to be with, even if we’re together all week long. He’s stayed faithfully by my side, and he’s a warm and kind person who always takes my side first, no matter what.
After laughing together, enduring life together, and loving each other, I’ve decided to spend the rest of my life with the person who’s become my closest friend in the world.
People often say we look alike—and they say couples who resemble each other live well together, right? Just like that saying, we’ll live happily ever after 💐
(Some behind-the-scenes pictures I absolutely love 👩🏻❤️👨🏻)
— Kim Yu Ji
About two years ago, Kim Yu Ji revealed in an interview with OSEN that she had parted ways with Jung Joon. She explained, “As we each focused on our own work, we naturally grew apart,” clarifying that there were no hard feelings. “
We didn’t break up on bad terms. We remain good senior and junior colleagues who support each other’s futures.
— Kim Yu Ji
The two had become a couple through the TV Chosun dating reality show Taste of Love Season 3, drawing significant buzz for overcoming their 13-year age gap. They reportedly broke up between late 2022 and early 2023.
Kim Yu Ji made her debut in 2016 by appearing as a rhythmic gymnastics student in MBC’s Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. She is currently preparing for her next project and stated, “I will work hard to see you all again in another good production.”
