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Yoon Min-soo on remarriage: 'I want to combine wedding and funeral'
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Yoon Min-soo on remarriage: 'I want to combine wedding and funeral'

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Singer Yoon Min-soo shared his unconventional thoughts on remarriage during a TV appearance.
  • He expressed a desire to combine his wedding ceremony with a funeral to see all desired guests beforehand.
  • Yoon Min-soo divorced his non-celebrity wife in 2024, with whom he has a son, Yoon Hu.

South Korean singer Yoon Min-soo has revealed his unique perspective on remarriage, sparking conversation during a recent appearance on the SBS show 'My Little Old Boy'. The episode featured a discussion with fellow celebrities Kim Seung-soo and Kim Jong-min at the home of actress Park Jung-soo.

If I were to meet someone like that, my personal wish is to have a funeral and wedding ceremony together.

โ€” Yoon Min-sooYoon Min-soo explaining his unconventional idea for a future remarriage.

Park Jung-soo shared her reasons for not remarrying despite being in a common-law relationship with director Jeong Eul-yeong for many years. She explained that the complexities of merging families at her age made her hesitant. Echoing similar sentiments, Yoon Min-soo responded to a question about choosing between dating and remarriage by stating he felt similarly.

I want to see all the people I want to see. What's the point of seeing them after I die? Some people see them in advance.

โ€” Yoon Min-sooYoon Min-soo elaborating on his desire to see loved ones before they pass.

His personal wish for a future remarriage is to hold a combined funeral and wedding ceremony. Yoon Min-soo elaborated that he wants to see all the people he wishes to see while they are still alive, rather than after they have passed away. This unconventional idea led to a humorous exchange with Kim Jong-min, who quipped about receiving condolence money in advance. Yoon Min-soo, who divorced his non-celebrity wife in 2024 and shares a son, Yoon Hu, further explained that such an event would be like a party to celebrate life before it ends.

It's like a party and then it ends.

โ€” Yoon Min-sooYoon Min-soo describing the nature of his proposed combined ceremony.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.