Kim Jong-guk, “This is a newlywed home… I won’t be having a housewarming party”

TV Jun 30, 2025

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Singer Kim Jong-guk.Sports Donga DB
Singer Kim Jong-guk.Sports Donga DB
Kim Jong-guk has rekindled marriage rumors by admitting to purchasing a luxury villa and directly mentioning that he is ‘preparing a new home.’

On SBS entertainment show ‘My Little Old Boy’ aired on the 29th, Kim Jong-guk, Heo Kyung-hwan, Ma Seon-ho, and Jonathan went on an ‘analog emotional journey’ to find their way using only maps and signs.During the meal, it was mentioned that Kim Jong-guk recently purchased a luxury villa in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul for approximately 6.2 billion won in cash.

When Heo Kyung-hwan asked, “I thought many people were preparing for a new home,” Kim Jong-guk surprised everyone by saying, “That’s true.You have to prepare.What if you don’t have a home?” This was interpreted as Kim Jong-guk’s partial acknowledgment of the marriage rumors that arose after it was revealed that he had purchased 243㎡ of exclusive use area in ‘Apelbaum 2nd’ in Nonhyeon-dong with cash.

Photo courtesy of SBS
Photo courtesy of SBS
When Heo Kyung-hwan asked, “Are you going to reveal your girlfriend?” Kim Jong-kook was tight-lipped, saying, “No, but I have to prepare.” When he joked, “Congratulations on your marriage,” he waved his hand and said, “Don’t do that.Don’t push me.” However, Heo Kyung-hwan continued the joke, saying, “Usually, you would say ‘no.’ Congratulations, bro.” Kim Jong-kook covered his mouth with his finger to show he was tight-lipped, and the mothers who were watching also laughed, saying, “It seems like there’s something.”

On this day, Kim Jong-guk did not spare words about his ‘housewarming plans after marriage’.When Heo Kyung-hwan asked, “When are you having a housewarming?” , he said curtly, “You’re not going to do it?” and added, “It’s hard on my wife.” When Heo Kyung-hwan was surprised and said, “Did you already talk about it with your wife?” , Kim Jong-guk explained, “I don’t really like housewarmings.” However, regarding actor Kang Hoon, he said, “Kang Hoon can come,” causing laughter.

Photo courtesy of SBS
Photo courtesy of SBS
In addition, Kim Jong-guk revealed his thoroughly analog nature by saying that he finds his way without a navigation system and that he doesn’t even use a taxi app, saying, “I don’t trust machines.How can a navigation system beat human sense?”

Interest in whether or not he is dating and when he will get married is growing based on Kim Jong-guk’s words and actions.SBS’s ‘My Little Old Boy’ airs every Sunday at 9 p.m.


Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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