Thunder, Mimi, 'marriage after 4 years of dating' New idol couple born

MBLAQ's Thunder and Gugudan's Mimi are getting married after 4 years of 'secret love'.

Thunder and Mimi appeared in the trailer for KBS2's entertainment program 'Second House 2', which aired on the 13th, and announced that they had been in a private relationship for a long time.

After the broadcast, Cheondung and Mimi each released a handwritten letter expressing their feelings on Instagram. Thunder posted a handwritten letter that began, "Hello everyone, I'm Thunder. Through Second House, I've made my relationship with Mimi public."

He explained the reason for revealing the news of his devotion, "At first, I was worried and lacked courage, but I mustered up courage for the person I want to be with for the rest of my life."

"For Mimi, who has always calmly supported me, warmly understood me, and protected me, who was lacking and anxious, I would like to take responsibility and show you how to live happily," he said. "Thank you for your support."

Mimi also said, "I have someone I want to be with for the rest of my life." admitted to being in a relationship.

At the same time, he asked, "I would appreciate it if you would cheer for our future with a warm gaze!"

Thunder debuted in 2009 as a member of MBLAQ. At the time, he drew a lot of attention as the younger brother of 2NE1's Sandara Park. He released his first solo album 'THUNDER' in 2016 and appeared on Mnet's 'Show Me the Money 11' last year.

Mimi, who debuted as a member of gugudan in 2016, is continuing her career as an actress after the group disbanded.

Reporter Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia haesmik@tenasia.co.kr