Son Heung-min is at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, captaining South Korea through the group stage in what is his fourth World Cup campaign. Off the pitch, the 33-year-old remains single. There is no wife, no girlfriend, and by his own account, no plans to change that until after he hangs up his boots. His reasoning is deliberate, not circumstantial — and it goes back to his father.
Is Son Heung-min in a relationship or married?
He is not. As of June 2026, Son Heung-min has no confirmed romantic partner. In the past, his name surfaced alongside several well-known figures — K-pop star Jisoo from BLACKPINK, and South Korean singers Bang Min-ah and Yoo So-young — but none of those links were ever confirmed, and the rumours around Jisoo from 2019 were widely debunked.Son has never offered much on the subject publicly, which is largely the point. He has kept his personal life away from the spotlight, and given how intense the scrutiny around him is in South Korea and beyond, that has been a conscious choice.His position is not just about privacy either. It is rooted in a philosophy his father shared with him years ago. “My father says this, and I agree, as well,” Son has said. “When you marry, the number one will be family, wife, and kids, and then football.”For someone who has built his entire identity around being the best version of himself on the pitch, that trade-off does not work — not yet. “I want to make sure that while I play at the top level, football can be number one,” he added. “You don’t know how long you can play at the top level. When you retire, or when you are 33 or 34, you can still have a long life with your family.”He said that when he was younger. He is 33 now. Whether that timeline is shifting is something only Son knows, but at this World Cup, his focus is clearly still on the game.
Who is Son Heung-min’s family?
The person most responsible for shaping Son Heung-min, on and off the pitch, is his father, Son Woong-jung. A former professional footballer himself, the elder Son did not simply introduce his son to the game — he built him from the ground up, drilling technical fundamentals and a mindset centred on discipline over everything else. The ethos was simple: earn your success quietly, let the football do the talking.His mother, Eun Ja Kil, has been a consistent presence throughout his career, though she has remained largely out of the public eye. His older brother, Son Heung-yun, has also stayed connected to football, having worked as a coach at the Son Football Academy.What stands out about Son’s family is how closely they have stayed involved. During his years at Tottenham Hotspur in London, his family lived with him, providing the kind of stable, grounded environment that is rare for elite footballers navigating life abroad. That closeness has clearly been a source of strength, and it is arguably what has kept Son as level-headed as he appears despite the enormous weight of expectation he carries as South Korea’s most recognisable athlete.
