Actress Song Ji-eun, formerly of the group Secret, with popular YouTuber Park We. Captured from social media

Singer and actor Song Ji-eun, a former member of the group Secret, will marry her fiancé Park We, a YouTuber who uses a wheelchair following paralysis caused by an accident.

The couple announced their plans for an Oct. 9 wedding through their YouTube channel on May 9, following a public revelation of their relationship last December. The ceremony will be held outdoors at an undisclosed location in Seoul.

The anticipation surrounding their upcoming marriage started in March when Song caught the bride's bouquet at a friend's wedding, wearing a dress gifted to her by her future mother-in-law.

The couple's bond was formed through their shared faith, after meeting at a church's dawn prayer meeting and gradually developing mutual affection.

Song first encountered Park after reading his book "Weracle" (2022), which includes a piece titled "Fairness" discussing perceptions of fairness in the world and the daily 24-hour cycle of life.

Song Ji-eun beams with joy as she catches the bride's bouquet at a friend's wedding in March. The dress she is wearing was a gift from her mother-in-law. Captured from YouTube channel 'Weracle'

Overcoming challenge

Park manages a YouTube channel also named "Weracle," which boasts over 500,000 subscribers. A former avid soccer player, he was diagnosed with quadriplegia in 2014 following a tragic fall that resulted in spinal cord injury due to cervical vertebrae fractures.

Just a week before he was set to start a new job as a full-time employee at a well-known clothing company, Park faced a life-altering accident that left him unable to move even a finger.

Despite the daunting challenge, he did not give up on life. Engaging in an intense battle with himself, he underwent rehabilitation to regain some degree of independence.

Although he is paralyzed from the waist down and relies on a wheelchair, Park has now learned to drive himself.

He started his YouTube channel in 2019 to inspire people with disabilities and their families. The channel, named "Weracle," combines the word "miracle" with his name, We.

Song, who debuted as a member of the girl group Secret in 2009, has been pursuing an acting career since 2019. She has appeared in several dramas including "Melting Me Softly," "Shut Up Family," and "Happy Time, Cutie Pie."

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, was translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.