K-pop stars in trouble over secret marriages

Chen of K-pop boy band EXO announced last month that he is to marry his pregnant girlfriend, which some fans didn't take lightly. Many fans did support Chen's straightforwardness in breaking the news about his personal life and defended celebrities' right to privacy, but some angry fans even took to the street in protest, demanding Chen's withdrawal from the group. Korea Times reports that in the weeks after Chen made the surprise marriage announcement, several other stars came forward to reveal their marital status. Prior to that, Sungmin, a member of another popular boy band, Super Junior, has been excluded from the band's activities since June last year after his surprise marriage to a musical actress in 2014 led to an angry reaction from some fans.