From Karina ♥ Lee Jae-wook to Ryu Jun-yeol ♥ Han So-hee… I'm sick of the 'transit love rumor' that couldn't be avoided

Dating news of popular people continues to break out. There is constant noise as well as cheering. Recently, while Espa Carina, actors Lee Jae-wook, Han So-hee, and Ryu Jun-yeol publicly acknowledged their romantic relationship, the man suffered from suspicions that he was in a transit relationship.

On the 16th, a couple officially acknowledged their relationship. C-JeS Studio, Ryu Jun-yeol's agency, said, "Ryu Jun-yeol has been meeting with Han So-hee since early this year after confirming his good feelings." Han So-hee also said on her blog, "It is true that we are continuing our relationship with good feelings."

However, the process of acknowledging their relationship was somewhat noisy. Romance rumors arose on the 15th when an eyewitness report said Han So-hee and Ryu Jun-yeol were traveling to Hawaii together. Both parties admitted that they were staying in Hawaii, but kept quiet about the dating rumors, saying, "It is difficult to confirm their private lives."

After the dating rumors between Han So-hee and Ryu Jun-yeol spread, singer and actress Hyeri's reaction became a hot topic. Hyeri was following ex-boyfriend Ryu Jun-yeol's Instagram account until the morning of the same day, but has now stopped following him. He also posted a photo of a palm tree scenery and the caption, "It's fun."

Ryu Jun-yeol and Hyeri developed into a romantic relationship after meeting on tvN's 'Reply 1988', which aired in 2015. They had been in a public relationship since August 2017, but announced their breakup in November last year.

Hyeri's meaningful writing sparked rumors of a transit love relationship between Han So-hee and Ryu Jun-yeol. Claims that Ryu Jun-yeol, who acknowledged his relationship with Hyeri four months after announcing his breakup, may have been in a transit relationship have gained weight. In response, Ryu Jun-yeol's side said, "After the breakup, I got to know Han So-hee and recently confirmed my feelings. As unnecessary misunderstandings and speculations are rampant yesterday and today, the actor's personality rights are being seriously violated, so we earnestly ask you once again." Han So-hee also emphasized, “I hope the word ‘transfer’ is excluded.”

Previously, on the 27th of last month, Karina and Lee Jae-wook acknowledged their romantic relationship. Since Karina is an idol who belongs to the Espa girl group, fans' reactions were divided. Although there were people who supported the love between the two, there were also many who reacted sharply, saying that it was irresponsible for a leader in his fourth year of debut. In response, Karina even posted a handwritten apology. He said, "I know very well how disappointed my friends who have supported me must have been and how upset they are as they recall the stories we shared together. I feel even more sorry because I know how they feel."

Lee Jae-wook was caught up in suspicions of a transit love affair. Some claimed that Lee Jae-wook was dating popular actress A until December of last year. As rumors of a transit romance spread, Lee Jae-wook's agency, C-JeS Studio, strongly refuted, saying, "We have confirmed online posts that slander Lee Jae-wook and insult him with malicious intent, including false information. This is a serious violation of personal rights."

Couples who acknowledged their relationship but were not completely blessed appeared one after another. As this is an extremely personal area, we need to be careful about speculation and creating rumors.

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr