On March 15, rumors started circulating that Han So Hee and Ryu Jun Yeol, two South Korean actors, were in a romantic relationship, which began with an anonymous post on Social media. Since then, more rumors emerged, including drama surrounding Ryu Jun Yeol’s ex-girlfriend, Hyeri, from the K-pop girl group Girl’s Day. With so many updates, it’s easy to get confused about how everything started.
In 2017, Hyeri and Ryu Jun Yeol confirmed their dating status after appearing together in the K-Drama “Reply 1988”. Dispatch exposed their relationship and shared multiple photos of the couple meeting at different times. They stayed together until November 2023, when their agencies announced their breakup, leaving fans shocked as many had assumed they would eventually get married. However, some fans now believe that Hyeri hinted at relationship issues during previous variety shows filmed in 2023, before the breakup, centered around how busy both stars were.
Four months later, a netizen reported seeing Han So Hee and Ryu Jun Yeol vacationing together in Hawaii amid reports they were to appear in an upcoming K-Drama titled “Tempted”. According to Japanese tourists’ posts, the pair was “frolicking” at the pool, and Netizens implied they had taken photos. Following these rumors, each actor’s agency responded by giving similar messages, stating that each was on vacation, and it involved their private lives, so they would not be responding.
Amidst the rumors, Hyeri uploaded an Instagram story with the caption “How funny” and a photo of palm trees, a symbol of Hawaii. She also unfollowed her ex-boyfriend on Instagram. Netizens began speculating about the timing of the breakup, with some assuming that Ryu Jun Yeol left Hyeri for Han So Hee. An online post with the suspected timeline gained attention, though a report from MBC News refuted that the two met before the breakup.
Han So Hee then addressed this allegation in a story posted on her Instagram account, where she said she did not “meddle in other people’s relationships.” Many believe she also took a snip at Hyeri in the final part of the story, where she says, “I find it funny, too.” Early in the morning on March 16, Han So Hee shared a post on her Naver Blog confirming that she is indeed in a relationship with Ryu Jun Yeol. She also apologized to Hyeri for the previous Instagram “jab”. Following Han So Hee’s blog post, Ryu Jun Yeol’s agency, C-JeS Studio, confirmed that he is dating Han So Hee in a statement shared with media outlet Star News.
Despite both Han So Hee and Ryu Jun Yeol’s companies confirming the rumors, fans remain skeptical about whether the relationship will last. Some fans believe that they will become a power couple striving together in the future, but only time will tell.
