EJAE Announces Engagement to Producer Sam Kim After 9 Years: 'I Want to Spend Even More Time Together'

EJAE, the singer behind 'Golden' from Netflix's animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, went public with her engagement on the 14th, sharing a series of photos with her partner of nine years, Korean-American producer Sam Kim. The couple's wedding rings, from a luxury brand and reportedly valued at around 50 million won (roughly $36,000 USD), drew nearly as much attention as the announcement itself.

In her social media post, EJAE wrote that she is grateful to have someone by her side who feels like home, adding that after nine years together, she wants to share many more. The warmth of the photos matched the words: one shows her laughing in Sam Kim's arms, another captures the two holding hands side by side with matching rings, and a third shows EJAE kissing her partner's hand as it cups her face.

Sam Kim is a Korean-American producer whose work spans multiple corners of the Korean music industry. The two have kept their relationship largely private over the course of nearly a decade, making this public announcement all the more notable. Their wedding is scheduled for November.

For many international listeners, EJAE's name became recognizable through K-Pop Demon Hunters, the Netflix animated feature released last year, for which she provided the vocals on the standout OST track 'Golden.' The exposure opened doors to overseas stages, and she has been steadily expanding her performance schedule since. A November wedding date means the remainder of her 2025 calendar is likely to stay busy on both personal and professional fronts.