IU and Byeon Woo Seok getting married? Wedding invitation goes viral, what's happening

On Wednesday, fans woke up to a big surprise when IU and Byeon Woo Seok's wedding invitation emerged online. Shared by Elle Korea on social media, the post featured IU and Byeon Woo Seok posing together. The post mentioned the special day scheduled to take place on 2 April.

IU and Byeon Woo Seok getting married?

"On the day IU and Byeon Woo-seok are brought together by a precious bond, we invite you to share that special moment. The two, who once looked in different directions, now wish to face each other. In this warm spring, please join us in celebrating that special moment on April 2," it read along with a wedding invitation image.

Reacting to the invite, fans expressed their shock. One of them wrote on X, “OMG….a wedding of the century! They’re so beautiful!”

“Congratulations for the wedding! Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness,” added another.

One more said, “I'm so out of trend bro, I thought IU was dating Lee Jung Suk.”

Someone else commented, “She got her real life Gwan Sik.” A different one said, “What happened to Lee Jung Suk.”

Truth about IU-Byeon Woo Seok wedding invite

So, what is the truth about the wedding of IU and Byeon Woo Seok? Where are they getting married? When were they dating? Turns out, it is just another gimmick on April Fool's Day.

The link in the wedding invite opens a page designed like a real wedding invitation. It mentions that behind-the-scenes photos and an interview from the drama will be unveiled on Thursday. It is a part of promotions for their upcoming K-drama, Perfect Crown.

About Perfect Crown

IU and Byeon Woo Seok are all set to star in MBC’s upcoming Friday-Saturday drama, Perfect Crown.

Set in an alternate universe where modern-day Korea is a constitutional monarchy, Perfect Crown revolves around a love story of Seong Hui Ju (played by IU), a chaebol heiress and Grand Prince Ian (Byeon Woo Seok). While the heiress has everything, she is only a commoner by her status. On the other hand, the prince has nothing despite being the son of the king.

Talking about the character, Soompi quoted IU saying, “Seong Hui Ju is a character from a chaebol family, but at the same time she also has the qualities of a celebrity who draws attention and becomes a hot topic wherever she goes.”

She added, “Her basic style is a CEO-like suit with a razor-sharp, perfectly parted hairstyle, but at times I also thought about styling her in as many different ways as possible—bold colors that intentionally go against the TPO (Time, Place, Occasion), a light dress, or jeans with red sneakers—so that she can command attention within the drama’s world.”

Byeon Woo Seok also shared details about styling his character. He explained the process, “We started from the premise that the royal family has continued on into modern times, and we tried to capture both the advanced era we live in now and traditional beauty by blending them together. I tried on outfits while consulting with the costume team, and I developed the style by getting ideas that way.”