{
  "id": 6835755,
  "title": "Former T-ara member Ryu Hwa-young marries businessman in Seoul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/former-t-ara-member-ryu-hwa-young-marries-businessman-in-seoul",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T01:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260912/former-t-ara-member-ryu-hwa-young-marries-businessman-in-seoul"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ryu Hwa-young, a former member of the K-pop girl group T-ara and actress, will be married on Saturday to a businessman who is three years older than her. The private wedding ceremony will take place in Seoul, with only family members and close friends in attendance. Ryu and her fiancé met through a mutual acquaintance and later began dating. In April, Ryu shared her wedding news on social media, expressing her happiness and stating that she now wants to walk the same path with her fiancé. She described her fiancé as someone who is like a father to her. Ryu, born in 1993, debuted as a member of T-ara in 2010 before leaving the group in 2012 to pursue an acting career. She has appeared in various television series such as \"Hello, My Twenties!\", \"My Father Is Strange\", \"Mad Dog\", and \"Player 2: Master of Swindlers\", as well as the film \"Exist Within\".",
  "summary": "Former T-ara member and actress Ryu Hwa-young is getting married Saturday to a businessman three years her senior. Ryu, 33, is set to hold a private wedding ceremony at an undisclosed location in Seoul, attended only by family members and close acquaintances from both sides. The couple first met through an acquaintance before developing a romantic relationship. Ryu announced her marriage on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ryu Hwa-young, ex-T-ara member, marries businessman in Seoul.",
    "Wedding ceremony private, attended by family and close friends.",
    "Ryu met fiancé through mutual acquaintance, described him as father figure."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Ryu Hwa-young's marriage marks a new life chapter, shifting her focus from her career as a K-pop star and actress to a personal life with her businessman husband.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Former T-ara member Ryu Hwa-young marries businessman in Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/former-t-ara-member-ryu-hwa-young-marries-businessman-in-seoul-6840742",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}