Baek Jin-hee reveals why she decided to marry in a long-distance love story
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At a glance
- Actress Baek Jin-hee announced that she will marry her non-celebrity fiancé next January.
- She said the couple maintained a long-distance relationship between South Korea and Canada, with each traveling 14 hours to meet the other.
- Baek said their shared time made her feel like a girl again and led them naturally to discuss their future.
Baek Jin-hee says the distance between South Korea and Canada did not stop her from deciding to marry her non-celebrity fiancé next January.
Many people have been curious about my future husband.
In a video posted on her YouTube channel, the actress addressed viewers’ curiosity about her future husband. She said the couple maintained a long-distance relationship, flying 14 hours to meet each other.
We maintained a long-distance relationship between Korea and Canada. I flew 14 hours to meet him, and he also flew 14 hours to meet me.
“It was not easy,” Baek said. “There were moments when we wanted to be together but could not, and moments when we missed each other but could not meet.”
There were moments when we wanted to be together but could not, and moments when we missed each other but could not meet.
She said physical distance and time stood in their way, but spending time together made her feel like a girl again. He made her appreciate how precious and enjoyable ordinary days could be, she said. As those moments accumulated, the couple naturally began talking about their future.
When I went to spend time with him, I became like a girl again. He showed me how precious and enjoyable ordinary days could be.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.