Meet some famous K-drama couples who went beyond the small screen and also fell in love in real life
Have you ever watched a film or series where the main couple has so much chemistry that it generates suspicions that they may also have a relationship off-screen? As incredible as it may seem, this type of thinking may be more common than many imagine.
In K-dramas, for example, there have been countless rumors about possible relationships between protagonists due to their chemistry in front of the cameras, as recently happened with Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin from “When the Phone Rings”.
Despite being grateful that countless fans supported the couple, in an interview held at the headquarters of King Kong by Starship, stating that it was “a compliment to our chemistry”, Yeon Seok denied that he and Soo Bin they would be dating in real life, declaring that they were just colleagues.
However, although our favorite K-drama couple often doesn’t end up together in real life, there have been some cases where the romance has managed to go beyond the small screen — get to know some of them!
1. Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo (Descendants of the Sun)
The actors Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo they met in 2013 through the actor Jo In Sungbut they only became closer during the production of “Descendentes do Sol”, in 2016, where they were protagonists. After a series of rumors, the relationship between the two was only confirmed in July 2017, stating that the couple had been together since mid-2015, in addition to announcing that the two intended to get married.
Known by fans as the “Song-Song couple”, Joong Ki and Hye Kyo They exchanged rings on October 31, 2017, with a luxurious celebrity-filled ceremony. In 2019, the public was taken by surprise with the announcement of divorce due to “personality differences”, with a troubled relationship ending and full of rumors.
2. Lee Hye Ri and Ryu Jun Yeol (Reply 1988)
In 2017, Ryu Jun Yeol and Lee Hye Riactress and member of the K-pop girl group Girls’ Day, confirmed that they were dating. The couple met during the recording of the renowned K-drama “Reply 1988”, shown between the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016, where they played the characters Kim Jung Hwan and Sung DuK Seon, respectively.
As of 2021, rumors about a possible end of the relationship began to circulate in the South Korean media. The end was only confirmed in November 2023 by the artists’ companies.
3. Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo)
Protagonists of “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo”, a K-drama released in 2016, Joo Hyuk and Sung Kyung They met years before, when they were still models. Rumors of a possible relationship emerged in April 2017, after paparazzi released photos of the two together on a date the previous year.
On April 24, the companies responsible for them confirmed their relationship, stating that the couple developed their feelings during the recording of “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo”. Despite being extremely celebrated by fans, the relationship did not last long, and in August of the same year, just four months later, the end was announced.
4. Ki Tae Young and Eugene (Creating Destiny)
The beloved couple Ki Tae Young and Eugene (former member of SES) met during the recording of the k-drama “Creating Destiny” (2009), however, according to Tae Young in an interview with the program “Life Bar”, it took them around four months to become interested in each other, when they got closer and started a relationship.
Despite hiding their relationship for a while, the lovebirds confirmed that they were together and announced their marriage in 2011. They currently remain together and are parents to two little girls: Rohee and Rorin.
5. Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin (Landing in Love)
Considered by many to be an important production for those who want to follow k-dramas, the set of “Pousando no Amor” was responsible for the beginning of the relationship between Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin. The couple was revealed by Dispatch at the turn of the year 2020 to 2021, with the relationship confirmed by the artists’ companies on January 1st.
In February 2022, the lovebirds announced their wedding, with the lavish private ceremony taking place in March of the same year in Seoul, South Korea. In November of the same year, Hyun Bin and Ye Jin became parents to an adorable boy.
Source: Recreio
