[DiaryPoint=Reporter Park Bo-young] Actress Shin Ae posted a photo on social media on the 9th showing her with singer and artist Solbi, comedian Kim Young-hee and makeup artist Lee Kyung-eun. The picture shows the four dining together and looking at the camera. Shin Ae became widely known after appearing opposite Alex as a virtual married couple on MBC’s We Got Married in 2008. The variety show was the most-watched Sunday entertainment program at the time.
Lee Kyung-eun also shared a photo and a note about the gathering that day. Welcoming Kim Young-hee, she wrote, “I haven’t had much to laugh about lately, and Young-hee is so busy these days we can only meet on short notice.” She added that she and Solbi reminisced about old times. Lee’s post also described the gathering as a get-together for Solbi’s wedding invitations. Solbi and Kim Young-hee had each appeared on We Got Married in 2008, paired with Andy and Jung Hyung-don, respectively. The gathering brought together familiar faces from the variety show.
Shin Ae’s last known acting project was the KBS2 drama Empress Cheonchu, which ended in 2009. After debuting in the 2001 drama Medical Center, she appeared in Summer Scent and Rose War, among other productions. On MBC’s We Got Married in 2008, she was paired with singer Alex. According to MBC’s program information at the time, the two briefly left the show while Alex worked on his solo album, then reunited on air that June.
Shin Ae married a non-celebrity in 2009. Past reports said she raised three children after the wedding and occasionally shared glimpses of her life with family and friends on social media. Her latest post showed her catching up with fellow entertainers for the first time in a while. News of her marriage was reported in March 2009, and the wedding was said to have taken place that May.
Solbi, who appears in the photo, is set to marry actor Lee Kyu-han in April 2027. The two reconnected on season three of the dating reality show Old-School Romance, aired by KBS Joy, KBS2 and GTV. The show premiered on July 28, 2025, bringing entertainment-industry colleagues together to look for a match. Solbi and Lee did not become the show’s final couple, but later began dating.
Solbi’s agency, Jian Castle, announced in October 2026 that the two had decided to marry, grounded in their trust and love for each other. Appearing on Solbi’s YouTube channel ahead of the wedding, Lee looked back on their first connection on Old-School Romance. “I’d liked her for 20 years,” he said, adding that the wedding is planned for April 2027 and will be private.