Elias and Kylee met through mutual friends and instantly connected. He was only in town for a week before returning to Korea, but they started dating shortly after he left, navigating a 15-hour time difference for six months. At the beginning of last year, Elias was stationed in Georgia, where they remained long-distance for over a year. Despite the distance, he made 16-hour drives to Texas almost every weekend to see her. In June 2024, during a vacation to Mexico, he proposed—and this is just the beginning of their journey together!