Actor Ryu Jun-yeol admitted to his romantic relationship with actress Han So-hee and explained the rumors of "transit dating.
On the 16th, Ryu Jun-yeol's agency, C-JeS Studio, said, "There have been speculative articles about Ryu Jun-yeol's personal life since the Hawaii sighting, and we would like to clarify the facts."
They explained, "Ryu Jun-yeol has been meeting with Han So-hee since the beginning of this year. Ryu Jun-yeol met Han So-hee after his breakup and recently confirmed his feelings for her." They added, "We asked for respect for his personal life instead of officially confirming the sighting and unauthorized filming. However, since unnecessary misunderstandings and speculations are running rampant and the actor's personal rights are being seriously violated, we would like to ask for your understanding once again."
C-JeS Studio said, "In order to protect the minimum personal rights of the actor, we will not respond individually to requests to reveal and prove personal details of his personal life." They also said, "We will take strong legal action through a legal representative against malicious slander and defamation of the actor's character."
On the same day, online communities and social media were abuzz with eyewitness accounts of Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee spending time together in Hawaii. A Japanese influencer wrote, "The top actors and actresses in Korea are having a 'lovey-dovey' time at the hotel pool," tagging Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee and adding, "The juiciest gossip." The tags included their collaborations in dramas like "Reply 1988" (2015-2016) and "Nevertheless" (2021).
In response, Ryu Jun-yeol's agency said, "It is true that he is staying in Hawaii for a photo shoot," but added, "It is a personal trip." They asked for understanding, saying, "We will not respond individually to sightings that come from personal life, and we ask for your understanding."
On that day, actress Hyeri (29), who had been in a public relationship with Ryu Jun-yeol for seven years, wrote "Funny" on ig when the news of Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee's relationship broke. She also unfollowed Ryu Jun-yeol on Instagram. Han So-hee also wrote, "I find it funny too," and was suspected of aiming at Hyeri.
