[Exclusive] Sungjun belatedly reveals marriage and second child news: "I wanted to protect them"

Actor Sung Joon. Photo by Sung Joon SNS

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Actor Seongjun, currently serving in the military, has belatedly revealed news of his marriage and second child.

Seongjun's agency O&Entertainment stated on the 3rd, "Seongjun recently applied for a service transfer and will complete the remainder of his military duty as a full-time reservist out of responsibility for his wife and child."

They continued, "Before enlisting, he had a civilian girlfriend with whom he had promised marriage. As his enlistment approached, a precious new life came between the two, and they had no choice but to quickly complete the legal procedures for marriage and hastily enlist in the military."

The agency added, "We ask for encouragement, blessings, and warm support for actor Seongjun, who courageously confessed belatedly. Also, we kindly ask for your understanding in respecting the privacy of his civilian wife, as we are unable to disclose further details."

Actor Sung Joon. Photo by O&Entertainment

Seongjun himself wrote in a handwritten letter, "Around the time of my enlistment, there were great changes and joyful events in my life. I found someone I love and will be with for life," adding, "While happily planning our marriage, I learned of the baby."

He explained, "It was an immense joy, a miracle and a blessing. However, since I had to enlist immediately, I wanted to prioritize protecting these two precious people who came into my life. So, I proceeded with the legal marriage procedures as quickly as possible but was unable to hold a wedding ceremony to personally greet many people. I thought this was the best choice as I was about to enlist."

He continued, "A year has passed, and recently, worried about my wife having to endure everything alone without me, I applied for a service transfer and have now started the remainder of my military service as a full-time reservist. As a still inexperienced head of the family, I wanted to protect my family a little closer, and through this, I wanted to honestly share my personal story, which is inevitably a bit late, with everyone."

In conclusion, he said, "Although this is happy and good news, I regret not being able to share it immediately at the time. I would be truly grateful if you could understand my story as a novice head of the family who wanted to do well," and added, "I will faithfully complete the remainder of my military service and return as actor Seongjun, and as a head of the family, stronger and more mature than before."

Seongjun enlisted as an active-duty soldier in the army on December 18, 2018.

Below is the full text of Seongjun’s handwritten letter

Hello. This is actor Seongjun greeting you after a long time.

Since I have always been clumsy at expressing myself, after much thought about how well I could convey my personal story, I picked up the pen like this.

Currently, I am serving as a soldier in the Republic of Korea military for a little over a year.

Around the time of my enlistment, there were great changes and joyful events in my life. I found someone I love and will be with for life. While happily planning our marriage, I learned of the baby.

It was an immense joy, a miracle, and a blessing. However, since I had to enlist immediately, I wanted to prioritize protecting these two precious people who came into my life. So, I proceeded with the legal marriage procedures as quickly as possible but was unable to hold a wedding ceremony to personally greet many people. I thought this was the best choice as I was about to enlist.

A year has passed, and recently, worried about my wife having to endure everything alone without me, I applied for a service transfer and have now started the remainder of my military service as a full-time reservist.

As a still inexperienced head of the family, I wanted to protect my family a little closer, and through this, I wanted to honestly share my personal story, which is inevitably a bit late, with everyone.

Although this is happy and good news, I regret not being able to share it immediately at the time. I would be truly grateful if you could understand my story as a novice head of the family who wanted to do well.

I will faithfully complete the remainder of my military service and return as actor Seongjun, and as a head of the family, stronger and more mature than before.

With the new beginning of 2020, I also look forward to and will strive for another change.

Thank you always.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.