Ryangha Says Marriage Plans With Kim Hee Are Moving Into Practical Stage

Kim Ryangha, better known to longtime K-pop fans as Ryangha of the twin duo Ryanghyun Ryangha, has clarified where his relationship with racing model Kim Hee stands after a social media video sparked talk of an imminent proposal. In a new interview with Xportsnews, the singer and entrepreneur said the couple are dating with marriage in mind and have moved into a practical stage of preparation, even if they have not yet fixed a wedding date.

The renewed attention followed a video Ryangha posted on June 28, captioned as a semi-proposal and a rehearsal for an eventual proposal. The clip showed him presenting Kim Hee with a bouquet and veil in a scene that resembled a formal engagement moment. Korea Daily, citing OSEN, reported that the video quickly drew notice because it arrived after the pair had publicly acknowledged their relationship earlier this year.

Ryangha stressed in the Xportsnews interview that the scene was not an official proposal. According to him, the couple had already planned a trip to the United States with close friends before they began dating. Once their relationship developed, they decided to fold the moment into a couple-focused YouTube project, inspired partly by the popularity of self-wedding snapshots. He said he personally prepared the styling and props, but described the event as a preview rather than the decisive step itself.

A Relationship Moving From Friendship To Marriage Planning

The singer said he and Kim Hee are now discussing marriage on realistic terms. Rather than rushing to book a venue first, they are looking into a future home together and checking what kinds of public support or newlywed programs may be available. That practical focus is the core of the update: Ryangha framed the relationship less as a sudden celebrity announcement and more as a step-by-step transition from long friendship to a shared life plan.

He also pushed back on a detail that had circulated in some reports. Ryangha said Kim Hee is not five years older than him, explaining that some outlets appeared to have mistaken her for another person with the same name. He described her instead as a friend of the same age whom he had known for a long time. The two reconnected after she attended a party he hosted last year, began meeting separately afterward, and started dating after he confessed his feelings around Pepero Day.

Ryangha said he had not been especially focused on marriage before the relationship. He had been concentrating on his own life and plans, including work outside music. Meeting Kim Hee changed that outlook, he said, because they suited each other well and because he felt she helped fill in areas where he was lacking. He described that compatibility as one reason he began thinking seriously about marriage.

Business And Music Plans Continue Alongside The Relationship

The interview also positioned Ryangha’s personal news within a broader career update. He said he is continuing his meal-kit business after the first version of his old-style jjajang product, Ryang Jjajang 1, sold out. A second version, Ryang Jjajang 2, is now being prepared for launch. His comments suggest he is trying to keep the business steady while moving into a more public chapter of his relationship.

Kim Hee’s attitude toward the process appears to be part of that balance. Ryangha said she is not the type to insist that a wedding ceremony itself must come first, and that she is considerate of his business and planned solo activity. That support, he said, has helped them prepare for marriage without forcing his work schedule to stop.

Music is also back in the conversation. Ryangha said he is receiving songs with a view to releasing new music and beginning activities again. He also mentioned interest in revisiting School Was Not For Us, the Ryanghyun Ryangha hit that introduced the twin brothers to the Korean pop scene when they were young performers. Rather than simply leaning on nostalgia, he said he wants to show an adult version of the song’s energy.

For fans who remember Ryanghyun Ryangha’s early-2000s debut, the update carries several layers at once: a former child star speaking openly about marriage, an entertainer building a business outside the idol system, and a possible return to music after years of a lower-profile public life. The official proposal and wedding date have not been announced, but Ryangha’s latest comments make clear that the couple’s planning has moved beyond vague possibility.