Actress Ji Ye-eun Confirms Relationship with Dancer Bata; 'Running Man' Reacts

Actress Ji Ye-eun has officially confirmed her relationship with dancer Bata, and the team behind 'Running Man' has responded in real-time.

On the 13th, a media outlet reported that Ji Ye-eun and Bata, both born in 1994, have recently transitioned from friends to a romantic couple. According to the report, the two were church friends, and Bata participated in choreography production when Ji Ye-eun performed on stage with broadcaster Ji Suk-jin as part of the project group Chungju Ji at 'Waterbomb Seoul 2025' last year.

In response to the dating rumors, Ji Ye-eun's agency, CP Entertainment, told Ten Asia, "The two are dating based on good feelings for each other. We ask for your warm support."

Every Monday is the recording day for the SBS variety show 'Running Man.' The production team uploaded a notice on their official Instagram story stating, "'Running Man' is currently filming its 800th episode special," along with a poll for ceramic works made by the members.

Notably, a heart-shaped ceramic piece, presumably made by Ji Ye-eun, was captioned by the production team with, "Ye-eun, whose face has turned into a heart because she's in love," indicating that the 'Running Man' team has caught wind of Ji Ye-eun's relationship news. Additionally, Yang Se-chan's piece was humorously captioned, "Yang Se-chan's lips are pouting over Ji Ye-eun's dating news."

Meanwhile, Ji Ye-eun, a graduate of the Korea National University of Arts, debuted in 2017 with the web drama 'How To.' She gained public recognition through the Coupang Play variety show 'SNL Korea' series and continues to shine as a regular on SBS's 'Running Man.'

Bata is a dancer and choreographer leading the dance crew We Dem Boyz (WDBZ). He was the runner-up on Mnet's dance survival program 'Street Man Fighter' in 2022.

By Da-yeon Jeong, Ten Asia Reporter light@tenasia.co.kr