Singer Kim Jong Kook (49) has officially announced his marriage.

The revelation came on August 18 during the filming of SBS’s Running Man in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. According to a production insider, Kim surprised everyone by confessing during the opening segment that he was getting married.

Guests Jang Dong Yoon and Kim Ah Young, along with the cast, were initially stunned many assuming it was a hidden camera prank. Once the news was confirmed, they congratulated him warmly.

Later the same day, Kim addressed his fans through his official fan café, writing:
“I always knew this day would come and thought I was prepared. But now that I’m actually writing these words, I feel more nervous and anxious than I expected. I’m getting married.”