▲ Karina ♥ Lee Jae-wook, Han So-hee ♥ Ryu Jun-yeol, Jung Eun-chae ♥ Kim Choong-jae
aespa’s Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook admitted their relationship on the 27th of last month and became the first official couple in the entertainment industry in 2024. Karina was born in 2000 and Lee Jae-wook was born in 1998, creating a two year difference in their age. The couple drew attention as a top K-pop star dating a global rising actor. They reportedly first met at a brand’s event in Milan in January.
The second big couple in 2024 is Han So-hee and Ryu Jun-yeol. Acknowledging their romantic relationship that after being spotted together in Hawaii on March 15th, the two were named as the second official couple in the entertainment industry in 2024. Han So-hee and Ryu Jun-yeol’s romantic relationship was not well supported due to allegations of Ryu cheating on his ex-girlfriend Hyeri for Han, which were raised after Hyeri posted an Instagram story that said, “Interesting” and Han countered. Later, both Han So-hee and Hyeri apologized for their actions.
The third couple is actress Jung Eun-chae and designer Kim Choong-jae. The same-aged couple, who were born in 1986, became the third official couple in the entertainment industry in 2024. Jung and Kim Choong-jae reportedly did not hide their romance by clicking “like” on each other’s SNS. They did not hide their affection by introducing them to their acquaintances, and Jung also released a photo taken at Kim Choong-jae’s studio in July last year. They also released photos taken by their acquaintances and Kim Choong-jae on their SNS stories, becoming the third couple in 2024.
▲ Hwang Jung-eum, Ben, Heo Dong-won, Seo In-young, Lee Bum-soo’s Divorces
Hwang Jung-eum started the divorce. Hwang Jung-eum reported the breakup of the marriage on April 22. “After much consideration, we have decided that it will be difficult to maintain the marriage anymore,” Hwang Jung-eum said. “We are in the process of filing for divorce,” and Hwang Jung-eum is ending her marriage by posting messages and photos with nuance that she seems to be shooting at her husband on social media.
Singer Ben also divorced after three years. Ben, who married W Foundation chairman Lee Wook in August 2020 and gave birth to a daughter in February last year, reportedly submitted an application for divorce settlement, leaving only the final divorce sentence. Ben explained that the reason attributable to the divorce lies with his husband, and Ben will take custody of the child.
Seo In-young got divorced after a year of marriage. Seo In-young, who married an IT businessman in February last year, drew attention for her lavish wedding ceremony, but after seven months of marriage, she was embroiled in rumors of a breakup and decided to end her marriage in a year. “The divorce and the reasons attributable to her are her personal life, and she has not been able to talk to her in detail,” Seo said.
Actor Heo Dong-won also announced the breakup after a year of marriage. “Please understand that it is difficult to answer additional questions due to the actor’s private life,” said Heo Dong-won, who had a wedding ceremony with a non-celebrity in March last year.
Lee Bum-soo and Lee Yoon-jin also came to an end after 14 years of marriage. The two married in May 2010 and have one son and one daughter together, admitted their divorce on Wednesday. Lee said, “We are currently in the process of adjusting the divorce. I will let you know after the situation is settled. (The situation) was very bad for me, too. I am sorry for the inconvenience.” Lee also stood at the center of the issue with articles targeting Lee, who was not present at the mediation date.