Actor Kwak Si-yang and Yoo Ji-ae, a former member of Okay-pop woman group Lovelyz, have stunned followers with information of their marriage.The couple introduced their plans Thursday, revealing that that they had quietly constructed a relationship away from the general public eye. Their marriage information got here as a shock, because the two had by no means been publicly recognized to be courting.Kwak shared a photograph of a handwritten letter with followers on social media, explaining that he needed to personally share the information.“I’ve met somebody treasured whom I wish to spend the remainder of my life with,” he wrote. “Primarily based on our belief and love for one another, we now have promised to stroll by life collectively.”He mentioned the 2 hope to create a heat house the place they will help each other by troublesome moments and share loads of pleased ones collectively.Kwak additionally thanked followers for his or her continued help and made it clear that marriage will not imply stepping away from performing. He mentioned he plans to point out a extra mature aspect of himself whereas persevering with to tackle new initiatives and performances.Yoo shared a handwritten letter of her personal that very same day.“I’ve met somebody with whom I wish to share my future, and we now have fortunately promised to make a brand new begin collectively,” she wrote.She acknowledged that the sudden announcement could have caught followers off guard, however requested them to rejoice the couple’s new starting warmly. Yoo additionally promised to maintain working exhausting and provides the identical dedication to her profession as she at all times has.Kwak’s company, 9ato Leisure, confirmed that the pair had determined to marry after constructing their relationship on “deep belief and love.”The marriage is scheduled for Nov. 28 and might be a personal occasion attended by household and shut acquaintances.Born in 1987, Kwak made his performing debut within the 2014 movie Evening Flight. He went on to look in numerous tv dramas, together with Wonderful Day, Oh My Ghost, Mirror of the Witch, Flex X Cop and My Dearest Nemesis.Yoo, born in 1993, debuted with Lovelyz in 2014. The group grew to become recognized for hits resembling “Ah-Choo” and “Future.” After her time with Lovelyz, Yoo moved additional into performing, showing in dramas together with The Escape of the Seven and The Third Marriage.For followers, the announcement marks an surprising new chapter for each stars — and one they selected to share in a very private means, by handwritten letters fairly than a proper assertion alone.