EJAE marries Sam Kim in dreamy ceremony - PICS

Korean-American singer-songwriter EJAE, who voiced Rumi and co-wrote the hit song 'Golden' for the Oscar-winning film 'KPop Demon Hunters', has married music producer Sam Kim in Seoul.The couple exchanged vows in a dreamy ceremony that blended Korean traditions, as per Vogue Magazine, who posted the first photos from the wedding on Instagram. The couple chose Seoul for their wedding, allowing them to incorporate their Korean heritage into the celebrations. The wedding comes after the couple's nine-year romance.

The celebrations began with a traditional paebaek ceremony and a welcome party featuring Korean fusion cuisine.

The couple exchanged vows at Stage 28, a venue with special significance for EJAE. She told Vogue, “My grandparents lived in the house at the venue when I was a little girl.”

The paebaek ceremony was led by EJAE's grandparents, adding a deeply personal touch to the celebrations. The wedding also brought together members of the 'KPop Demon Hunters' voice cast, with Andrew Choi, who voices Jinu in the Netflix film, officiating the ceremony.

Fellow cast members and collaborators, including Audrey and Rei, were also among the guests at the ceremony.

Following the ceremony, the festivities continued with a reception featuring dancing in a glass house on the property.EJAE, whose real name is Kim Eun-jae, and Sam first met in 2017 through a songwriting collaboration arranged by a mutual friend. Eventually their professional relationship blossomed into a romance, and the couple got engaged in late 2023.Recalling their first meeting, EJAE said to Vogue, “We worked on a couple of songs, but mostly, we just connected.” The two initially kept their relationship professional, but things changed after a night out when Sam confessed his feelings. They have been together ever since.EJAE's wedding comes after a career-defining year following the success of the animated film 'KPop Demon Hunters'. While she had previously established herself as a songwriter for K-pop acts including Red Velvet, aespa and TWICE, she rose to global prominence through the film, in which she voiced Rumi and co-wrote and performed 'Golden', which became one of the film's most recognisable songs, winning the Grammy Award and even an Oscar for Best Original Song.