Song Joong Ki announced his marriage to Katy Louise Saunders earlier this week, and they're now expecting their first baby together. As they've started to live with each other, they reportedly now have a home where they're about to raise their child.
Song Joong Ki and Saunders' relationship first came to light in December 2022, as confirmed by the former's agency, HighZium Studio. Since then, fans have started investigating the actor's then-girlfriend's identity, as she was only introduced as a British woman. Finally, the "Reborn Rich" star revealed he has a relationship with Saunders, and they're about to build their own family.
On the online community forum on Pann Nate, as translated by AllKpop, netizens talked about the new house where Song Hye Kyo's ex-husband and his new wife would live. The property in question is said to be the 106-7 unit inside Eterno Cheongdam, located in Gangnam District, which the 37-year-old bought for 15 billion KRW or $12 million.
Allegedly, the couple's move-in date is set for December 2023. Currently, the two are still reportedly living in a private residence worth 20 billion KRW in Itaewon, where Saunders' parents also live with her.
So, how could Song Joong Ki afford these homes? The netizens also discussed his salary, receiving more than 300 million KRW per K-drama episode and another 1 billion KRW for every CF endorsement, allowing him to make these big purchases. The said house was said to be previously owned by IU in 2021.
For context, the "Descendants of the Sun" star officially announced on January 30 that he's already married and is about to have a child. So, how did they meet?
Dispatch revealed that they first met in Italy during the filming of "Vincenzo." Allegedly, she was his Italian teacher for the series, though the claim was later debunked as the Italy scenes on the show were only made through visual effects because of the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic at the time.
Fans noticed that Song Joong Ki and Saunders were dating after he thanked her and mentioned the actress' two dogs, Maya and Antes, in his speech after winning the Grand Prize at the 2022 APAN Star Awards for his role in "Vincenzo." They were also spotted together at a media conference in Singapore for his latest project, "Reborn Rich," and returned to South Korea together. In addition, they attended Im Sung Jae's wedding in Seoul.
Saunders was born in England but was raised in Italy. She studied in Rome but completed her degree in business administration at Milan's Bocconi University.
