Actor Song Joong-ki and his wife Katy Louise Saunders took part as narrators at a classical concert hosted by Gaon Soloists.

A video released Tuesday on YouTube showed the couple appearing on stage at the group’s seventh regular concert, “Kinderszenen,” held at the IBK Chamber Hall in the Seoul Arts Center in Seocho District, southern Seoul.


The performance was organized by Gaon Soloists to mark the 46th Day of Persons with Disabilities observed annually on April 20. Gaon Soloists is an integrated chamber ensemble made up of musicians with and without disabilities.

Song and Saunders reportedly have expressed their intention to attend the event after learning about it.

The couple served as narrators in the first half of the performance, reading the narration for “Introduction et marche royale du lion” from “Le Carnaval des animaux” (1886) by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921).

The two sat side by side on stage. Saunders read the narration in English, followed by Song's Korean translation.

“My son, be like a lion. The lion will always stand proud for its beliefs and loved ones. People often mistake that a lion's strength is what makes it powerful, but its firmness comes from its loyalty and its strength comes from its gentleness," read Saunders.

The narration lasted about one minute before the musicians started playing the piece.

The event was the couple’s first official public appearance since their marriage in 2023. They had previously been seen together at places such as airports and baseball stadiums.

Song and Saunders reportedly met in 2021 through an acquaintance. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, in 2023, and their second, a daughter, the following year.


This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY SHIN HYE-YEON [lee.jiwon10@joongang.co.kr]