Another on-set romance has developed. On July 4, the Korean outlet Edaily broke the exclusive news that actor Lee Dong Gun was dating Jiyeon from the girl group, T-ARA. Representatives for both parties have confirmed their relationship, which has sparked buzz, due to their 12-year age difference. Lee is 34-years-old while Jiyeon is 22.
MBK Entertainment, the agency which represents Jiyeon released an official statement to the publication, TV Report. "I can confirm that Lee Dong Gun and Jiyeon are dating," said an official for MBK. "The grew close after filming a movie."
An official for FNC Entertainment also confirmed the initial dating rumors. "After checking with Lee Dong Gun, we know that they are in the first stages of meeting and interest."
The representative for FNC went on to explain that the couple developed feelings after working on the set of "Encounter.
Their dating rumors were initially sparked by a report published by Edaily cited an industry insider, who is familiar with the couple. "It is true that they are dating," said the insider. "They became close while filming the Korean-Chinese co-production 'Encounter,' in May."
Edaily accompanied the article with photos of which depicted the couple on dates.
Lee Dong Gun rose to stardom in the 2004 SBS drama, "Lovers in Paris." He was previously involved in a public relationship with actress Han Ji Hye and Cha Ye Ryun.
Jiyeon is the youngest member of T-ARA, whose last acting role was as Seong Yoo Jin in the 2014 drama, "Triangle."
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About the writer: Adrienne Stanley is a contributing editor for KDramastars. She is also a contributing writer for KpopStarz, MTV Iggy, Viki and CJ Entertainment's KCON blog. Her passions include a love of K-pop and Asian drama. When she is not writing, she is hanging out on Twitter (@retrogirladdy).
