Swansea City soccer star Ki Sung-yueng and actress Han Hye-jin are going all-out for the couple’s upcoming wedding ceremony next month. The two will hold a private ceremony at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, where they reportedly shelled out around 79 million won ($70,000) for the venue.

Ki first met Han, who is eight years his senior, at a charity soccer event hosted in Vietnam two years ago. The couple met once again on a local talk show a year later and made their relationship public in March this year.

The star couple’s wedding is to be held on July 1, after which the actress will focus on a film career with her upcoming new feature, “When a Man Loves,” while Ki will return to the United Kingdom for preseason training.

By Julie Jackson
(juliejackson@heraldcorp.com)