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South Korean variety star Ji Ye-eun and choreographer Vata. Photo from Vata's Instagram account

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'Running Man' star Ji Ye-eun to marry dancer Vata: report

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178832564603209022026 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>South Korean variety star Ji Ye-eun and choreographer Vata. Photo from Vata&#x27;s Instagram account</div>South Korean actress and variety star Ji Ye-eun, a mainstay on the popular show &quot;Running Man,&quot; is set to marry choreographer Vata in December, local media outlets reported Wednesday.The couple will tie the knot on December 12 after dating for about a year, with their engagement announced by their respective talent agencies, according to <a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260902002700315">Yonhap News Agency</a>.The couple, who were both born in 1994, went public with their relationship in April. They had reportedly been church friends before their friendship blossomed into romantic relationship.Ji gained popularity as a cast member of &quot;Saturday Night Live Korea&quot; and the long-running variety show &quot;Running Man.&quot;In 2025, she also starred in Netflix&#x27;s variety show &quot;Kian’s Bizarre B&amp;B,&quot; which saw her run an unconventional guesthouse alongside comic creator-turned-TV personality Kian84 and BTS member Jin.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/3/25/watch-kian84-bts-jin-ji-ye-eun-run-kian-s-bizarre-b-b-in-new-trailer-1254">WATCH: Kian84, BTS&#x27; Jin, Ji Ye-eun run &#x27;Kian&#x27;s Bizarre B&amp;B&#x27; in new trailer </a></div>Meanwhile, Vata, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyun, is known as the leader of dance crew We Dem Boyz, which finished as the runner-up on the dance competition program &quot;Street Man Fighter&quot; in 2022.Vata is also known for choreographing songs such as Zico&#x27;s &quot;New Thing&quot; and Blackpink member Jennie&#x27;s &quot;Like Jennie.&quot;

South Korean actress and variety star Ji Ye-eun, a mainstay on the popular show 'Running Man,' is set to marry choreographer Vata in December, local media outlets reported.

South Korean actress and variety star Ji Ye-eun, a mainstay on the popular show 'Running Man,' is set to marry choreographer Vata in December, local media outlets reported.