SEOUL, Aug. 18 -- Kim Jong-kook is getting married. The Running Man mainstay and longtime bachelor made the announcement with a handwritten letter on his fan cafe this morning.

As reported by Maeil Business Newspaper, Kim admitted he had imagined writing something like this one day, but still felt more nervous than expected. "It's very late, but how fortunate is it to go like this?" he wrote, adding that the wedding will be a quiet, private ceremony held soon.

Marking his 30th year in the industry, Kim reflected on not releasing the album he had planned, but expressed hope that fans will still send their support.

Back in May, he purchased a luxury flat in Gangnam, which raised eyebrows when he referred to it as a "newlywed home" on a v...