SBS Entertainment News | By Kang Kyung-youn ― Travel YouTuber KwakTube (real name Kwak Jun-bin) shared that he’s getting married―and that a baby is on the way.
On Sept. 8, he posted a YouTube video titled 〈A New Chapter of My Life〉, announcing, “We’ve booked the venue. We were originally planning for next May, but an even bigger blessing came along, so we moved the wedding up to October.”
KwakTube opened the clip by reflecting on his journey: “Five years ago, when I hit 50,000 subscribers, I stood here and told my story. Since then, I’ve checked off so many bucket-list dreams―traveling around Korea and abroad, meeting amazing people, even doing TV―and living through some truly overwhelming highs.”
He also walked fans through his relationship timeline. He met his girlfriend before he became famous; as work took over, they drifted apart and split, but eventually found their way back to each other. “She’s much younger than me but has always lifted my self-esteem and confidence,” he said. “She’s quiet and introverted, yet she takes care of me and cheers me on.”
“I’ve always said I wanted to marry sooner rather than later―within two years―and now it’s happening,” he continued. “And the bigger news is that I’m becoming a dad. We’re a family of three now, which is why we moved the ceremony up to October.”
KwakTube added that he’s long dreamed of building a loving family. “I grew up with wonderful parents, and I’ve always wanted to be a good father and a good husband. With her, I truly felt I could do that.”
The couple has already held a formal family meeting in Busan. “I’ve always shared my life with you through YouTube, and I want to share this wedding with you too,” he said, promising to show a “more mature and happier” side as a husband and father.
Closing out the video, he confessed, “It’s a lot to process at once, and I’m all over the place―but I’m incredibly happy. It’s such a huge blessing. Thank you for everything so far, and please keep cheering us on.”
KwakTube first revealed he was dating in a travel vlog released in mid-August, saying his girlfriend is a non-celebrity he met through an introduction, that they were thinking about marriage, and that most of their dates are cozy nights in.
He later confirmed the relationship on the Aug. 22 episode of the MBN·Channel S variety series 〈The Jun Hyun-moo Plan 2〉, sharing that she’s an office worker five years younger than him―and joking that they’ve “never had a fight because I always let her win.”
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(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)