So many things have happened in Korea in the first half of 2020. New K-dramas graced our screens, and zombie genre films revitalized the movie industry. Happy stories of new marriages and welcoming a child to the world made headlines, while celebrity breakups broke our hearts. Though many rooted for them, they ended up moving on separate ways.
Here is the list of Korean celebrities whose breakup rocked Korea this year.
Kim Bo Ra and Jo Byung Gyu
From workmates to romantic partners, the two young actors ended as friends. Both actors worked together in the hit drama JTBC "Sky Castle." They tried to hide their relationship from the media, but they confirmed their dating status in February 2019 after being caught out together. After being together publicly for 1 year and 6 months, the couple broke up in August 2020 due to their busy schedules.
Lee Joon and Jung So Min
Former MBLAQ member Lee Joon and actress Jung So Min worked together in the drama "My Father is Strange." They confirmed that they were dating after being caught by media in public. The couple spent almost 3 years together, but in June 2020, they announced their breakup. According to their agencies, the reason for drifting apart is due to their busy schedule.
Loco and Stephanie Lee
Loco rose to fame as Korean rapper after winning Mnet's "Show Me The Money" in 2012, while Stephanie Lee is known as Korean-American actress and model who once became an artist of YG Entertainment. Reports circulated in April 2020 that the couple has been dating for a year, but their agencies confirmed in April 2020 that the couple did date. However, they revealed that Loco and Lee had already broken up.
Honey Lee and Yoon Kye Sang
Honey Lee, formerly a 3rd runner up at the Miss Universe 2007, is an actress, model, a classical musician. Former member of g.o.d and turned actor Yoon Kye Sang was in a dating rumor with Honey Lee back in 2013. The couple was together publicly for an astonishing 7 years. However, they announced their breakup in June 2020, which shocked their fans. Yoon, at the same time, terminated his contract with Saram Entertainment as well.
Park Seoah and Park Young Ho
The couple admitted their relationship on their Instagram account in October 2019. Park Seoah rose in popularity as a former member of Brave Girls and later turned as a Broadcast Jockey on Afreeca TV, while Park Young Ho is known for as a fitness trainer and model. The couple were together dating for 10 months and announced their breakup in June 2020.
Lee Joo Seung and Son Eun Seo
Reports circulated of their two-year relationship started in 2018. Lee Joo Seung stars in the film "Shuttlecock" in 2014 while Son Eun Seo made a name in her appearance at OCN's Voice. Their breakup was confirmed in February 2020 without any shared reason for drifting apart.
Crucial Star and Kim Jin Kyung
They confirmed their relationship in May 2019 through the rapper Crucial Star's Instagram account. However, the couple confirmed their breakup at the start of the year, January 2020, after 8 months of dating.
