'45-year-old' Kim Ja-yeon surprises fans with Swiss wedding reveal... Husband is '70-year-old' former Samsung Electronics president
Former supermodel and businesswoman Kim Ja-yeon (45) has married Son Young-kwon (70), former president of Samsung Electronics.
Kim Ja-yeon announced the news of her marriage by posting several wedding photos taken with her husband, former Samsung Electronics President Son Young-kwon, in Lucerne, Switzerland, and other locations on her social media.
"I am sharing this joyful news with everyone who has always supported me," she began. "I thought I would live alone and never marry, but after passing well past forty and taking a roundabout path, I met my one true soulmate."
She continued, "We walked different paths in our respective fields, but we first met two years ago as senior and junior students at MIT," revealing that her husband is Son Young-kwon, the former president of Samsung Electronics.
Kim Ja-yeon expressed special affection for her husband. She praised him, saying, "More than any social achievement, my husband is a person with a warm personality who genuinely cherishes and loves me, always being considerate and respectful. And he finds me very cute because I am tall."
She explained the background of their decision to marry, stating, "Initially, we got to know each other naturally as senior and junior colleagues. As time spent together accumulated, we grew closer little by little. After confirming our feelings for each other early this year, we traveled back and forth between the U.S., Korea, and Europe, coming to understand and respect each other's worlds. Before we knew it, we became special to one another, and before we knew it, we began dreaming of a daily life together." She added, "Because of the trust we had built as good acquaintances over the past two years, it did not take long for us to decide to spend the rest of our lives together after becoming lovers."
Finally, Kim Ja-yeon concluded her message by saying, "I will cherish and live happily with each other, remembering the kindness, affection, and blessings you have sent me for a long time. Please watch over my new beginning with warmth. Thank you."
Meanwhile, Kim Ja-yeon won first place at the 12th SBS Korea Supermodel Contest in 2003. Son Young-kwon served as President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Samsung Electronics and currently serves as Chairman of the Samsung Semiconductor Advisory Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Harman International. He is also known as the founder of a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. It is reported that the couple held a quiet wedding ceremony in Switzerland with their families.
Everyone, I got married!
I am sharing this joyful news with all of you who have always supported me.
You must be surprised by this sudden news, right? Yes, that’s correct. To be honest, I was surprised too. I thought I would never marry and would live alone forever, but well past forty, after taking a roundabout path, I met my one and only.
We walked different paths in our respective fields, but we first met two years ago as senior and junior colleagues at MIT.
My husband served as President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Samsung Electronics. He is currently Chairman of the Advisory Board at Samsung Semiconductor, Chairman of the Board at Harman International, and a founder of a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. However, more than all those social achievements, my husband is a person with a warm personality who genuinely cherishes and loves me, always being considerate and respectful. He also finds me very cute because I am tall.
Initially, we got to know each other naturally as senior and junior colleagues. As time spent together accumulated, we grew closer little by little. After confirming our feelings for each other early this year, we traveled back and forth between the U.S., Korea, and Europe, learning to understand and respect each other's worlds. Before we knew it, we had become special to one another, and before we knew it, we began dreaming of a life together.
Because of the trust we had built as good acquaintances over the past two years, it did not take long for us to decide to spend the rest of our lives together after becoming lovers.
We held our wedding quietly with our families at the Bürgenstock Hotel in Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, a place deeply connected to us as the wedding of Audrey Hepburn, whom both of us admire. Amidst the warm blessings of our families, we promised to spend our lives together, stand by each other's side, and expand our respective worlds together.
We will cherish and live happily together, remembering the love, affection, and blessings you have sent us for a long time.
Please watch over my new beginning with warmth. Thank you.