Singer Rain and actress Kim tie knot in religious ceremony at cathedral

By Park Sae-jin Posted : January 19, 2017, 16:45 Updated : January 19, 2017, 16:45

Fans and media wait outside a cathedral where singer Rain and actress Kim Tea-hee tied a knot Thursday.  [Yonhap Photo]


Singer Rain and actress Kim Tae-hee tied the knot in a solemn religious ceremony at a cathedral attended only by relatives and close friends amid tight security.

Those attending the ceremony included Psy, a South Korean singer who gained international fame with "Gangnam Style", Joon Park, a Korean-American singer and leader of pop group g.o.d., and Park Jin-young known as JYP who heads a major entertainment company.
 

Joon Park, a Korean-American singer and leader of pop group g.o.d., waves at fans before attending singer Rain and actress Kim Tae-hee's wedding. [Yonhap Photo]


The bride opted for a simple knee-length dress with a bridal veil rather than a traditional wedding gown while the groom wore a black suit.  Park Jin-young sang "You're The One," a proposal song that he composed for his wife.

Kim, 36, touted as "Nation's Goddess", and Jung Ji-hoon, better known as Rain, started dating in the fall of 2012 and confirmed their relationship[ in January 2013.

Rain, 34, has said through his Instagram that he wanted a "quiet and pious" ceremony given a difficult political and economic situation.

The marriage came after Rain released a music video for his comeback track "The Best Present". That's his first new album in three years following his focus on TV dramas.

The singer gained fame for his song "It's Raining," sweeping Asian charts upon its release in 2004. He has also pursued a career as an actor and producer by starring in Hollywood movies such as "Speed Racer" and "Ninja Assassin".

Prior to his acting debut, Rain has become a popular singer across many Asian countries and in other parts of the world. The singer last appeared in the SBS drama "Please Come Back, Mister" that aired in early 2016.

Kim, 36, graduated from Seoul National University with a bachelor's degree in fashion design in 2005. She has been considered to be one of South Korea's most beautiful women.
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