Kim Jong-kook reveals secret marriage confession, "I wanted to protect my wife's name"... Explains reason for quiet wedding ceremony

Singer Kim Jong-kook appeared on tvN’s ’You Quiz on the Block’ and talked about his wedding and married life. Kim Jong-kook became a newlywed after getting married last September and spoke about preparing gifts ahead of his first wedding anniversary. Yoo Jae-suk, who attended Kim Jong-kook’s wedding, recalled that the ceremony was held very secretly. Kim Jong-kook revealed that he did not disclose his relationship to those around him and held a highly confidential wedding, and even though the venue and date were announced, it was said that the details were not shared. He explained that living as himself alone and then suddenly becoming someone’s husband might feel burdensome, so he decided to have a quiet wedding. He clarified that not everything was shrouded in secrecy. Regarding the number of guests at the wedding, Kim Jong-kook said he invited only 50 people from the groom’s side and 50 from the bride’s side, and he was only able to invite about 20 acquaintances. Kim Jong-kook mentioned that since 1995, he has attended many weddings and given a lot of congratulatory money but never got it back. He added, ″I accepted all of that.″ Yoo Jae-suk shared that Kim Jong-kook mentioned the congratulatory money during a ’Running Man’ recording after the wedding. According to Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Jong-kook said, ″Hyung, why did you give so much? You must be crazy,″ and told Ji Seok-jin, ″Thank you for coming.″ In response, Kim Jong-kook explained that Ji Seok-jin did not give that much and later gave the same amount. About married life, Kim Jong-kook said, ″Marriage is really great. Basically, it gives a sense of stability, and life is about focusing on just one person, my wife. The thought that no matter where I go or what I do, I only have to think about one person gives me stability.″ Regarding a nickname for his wife, he said there is no special nickname, and after marriage, there is a saying that the wife loses her own name, so he tries to call her by her name often. He also shared, ″The most common thing I hear is, ’Don’t get hurt because then you can’t go play soccer.’ So even if I get hurt, I pretend I’m not.″ He said that until they have children or their lives change, it’s good to do things together, and he often asks, ″What do you want to do?″