Kim Woo Bin and Lee Min Ho became friendly when they played frenemies in the hit drama "The Heirs." But their friendship apparently does not include discussing dating.
When Kim, the star of the films "Twenty," "Friends 2" and "The Technicians," was asked about the news that Lee was dating Suzy Bae, he was as surprised as the rest of us.
On March 23 the Korean media outlets OSEN asked the model-turned-actor about the recently released news that his former co-star Lee Min Ho and singer-actress Suzy Bae were dating.
It was news to him.
"I had no idea," he said. "I haven't had a chance to see the news article yet. Can I see the report?"
After looking at the reporter's laptop, he joked about not being able to contact Lee Min Ho for a while. But as surprised as he was, he's not sure he would talk about it either. He compared his dating style to that of Chi Ho, his character in "Twenty."
"Chi Ho is the dating expert among his friends and gives advice, but in reality, I don't talk to my friends about dating," said Kim. "I'm the type to just listen when my friends talk."
Although he is not dating anyone at the moment, he says he will when the time is right.
His film "Twenty" premieres on March 25 in Korea.
Meanwhile the news and confirmation that Lee Min Ho and Suzy Bae are dating had effects that ranged from the emotional to the financial.
Overall loyal Lee Min Ho and Suzy fans were surprised but seemed to support the union, saying Suzy as being a lucky girl. Mimi Milika said "Am totally surprised by this couple#didn't see this one coming #BUT it's okay. Wish them the best of luck."
Shawolkpop96 said, "I never expected this wow but congrats!!!!! Ship ship ship."
#StayStrongYoungjae trended on Twitter as a way of supporting GOT7's Youngjae. He is known to be a fervent fan of Suzy's and Yongjae's fans wanted to reassure him when it became known she was dating Lee Min Ho.
The news even had a financial effect. Stocks for Suzy's agency JYP Entertainment dipped slightly. Two hours after the news outlet Dispatch reported that the couple was dating the company's shares sold for 3.03 percent lower than the day before. However the dip was only temporary and the stock value is once more on the rise.
