Super Junior’s Shindong, Â the famed South Korean singer, recently cleared the air regarding the failure of his past engagement. During an appearance on JTBC’s Travelling Market, the Super Junior member elaborated on his personal life, leaving fans surprised by his revelations.
For a long time, many people believed that Super Junior Shindong was married, with some even suspecting that he had a child. However, Shindong clarified the situation, admitting that he was once on the brink of matrimony but it fell through.
The artist disclosed his intentions to marry his then-girlfriend, announcing their families were going to have a Sangkyunrae – a formal meeting before marriage. Yet, the families only exchanged casual greetings, a stark contrast to what the term actually implies.
According to Shindong, his immaturity and misunderstanding of the word “Sangkyunrae” led to complications. The Super Junior member and his former girlfriend eventually broke up due to the public announcement and the unwanted attention that followed. His openness about the Sangkyunrae on television made their families uncomfortable, leading to the breakup.
In 2014, Shindong announced the breakup with his girlfriend after publicizing his engagement on SBS’ Strong Heart. A year later, he announced a different relationship with model Kang Shinae but they split up after four months.
Shin Dong-hee was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do on September 28, 1985, and he is better known as Shindong which means ‘prodigy’. He is a South Korean singer, rapper, MC, and radio personality. Shindong is a member of the K-pop boy band Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H. He has a younger sister called Ahn Da Young. In 2002, Shindong joined the Goyangsi Youth Dance contest because of his love for dancing. He won the grand prize in the contest.
The following year, he joined the contest again and he won gold. Shindong joined the Mnet Epi Contest in 2004 and won both the gold prize and the popularity award. The next year he signed up for the SM Best Youth Contest and won first place for Best Comedian, gaining the grand prize. He signed a contract with SM Entertainment and received lessons to further improve his dancing ability.
After joining SM Entertainment, Shindong was put in the large all-boy rotational group Super Junior as a member of its first-generation, Super Junior 05. /TISG