{
  "id": 6101504,
  "title": "'Empress Ki' star Baek Jin-hee to marry after long-distance romance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/empress-ki-star-baek-jin-hee-to-marry-after-long-distance-romance",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T05:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260907/empress-ki-star-baek-jin-hee-to-marry-after-long-distance-romance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Baek Jin-hee, renowned for her performances in popular Korean dramas like Empress Ki, is set to tie the knot with an office worker from Canada, her agency has confirmed. The wedding is scheduled for January 23 next year. Baek's fiancé, a non-celebrity office employee residing in Canada, has been her partner through a long-distance relationship. This news comes from Baek's agency, Management AM9, which announced the information to Xportsnews on Monday. Earlier reports suggested that the couple had been maintaining a long-distance relationship, and Baek plans to travel between Seoul and Canada following their marriage.",
  "summary": "Actress Baek Jin-hee, known for her roles in hit Korean dramas including \"Empress Ki,\" is set to marry a noncelebrity office worker based in Canada. Her agency, Management AM9, confirmed the news to Xportsnews on Monday. \"It is true that Baek Jin-hee will get married on Jan. 23 next year,\" the agency said. According to a report by MyDaily earlier in the day, Baek's fiance is an office worker…",
  "key_points": [
    "Actress Baek Jin-hee to marry office worker from Canada",
    "Long-distance relationship confirmed by Management AM9",
    "Wedding set for January 23 next year"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Baek Jin-hee's upcoming marriage marks a new chapter in her life, one that will involve regular travel between Seoul and Canada to maintain her relationship with a partner who lives abroad.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'Empress Ki' star Baek Jin-hee to marry after long-distance romance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/empress-ki-star-baek-jin-hee-to-marry-after-long-distance-romance-6103153",
        "published": "2026-09-07T05:47:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}