Hyeri's reaction after rumors surfaced about "her ex-boyfriend" Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee being a couple has drawn a lot of attention.
This reaction further caught the attention of netizens when Hyeri also unfollowed the actor on Instagram. Before this, Girl's Day member Hyeri was still following Ryu Jun Yeol despite their breakup after 6 years together. On Korean online communities, netizens wrote:
"Hyeri isn't stupid, she wouldn't post an IG story and unfollow him right away expecting no one to say anything. She obviously considered this and posted her Story."
"Wow, so it was emotional infidelity."
"So Hyeri got angry for real?"
"Ryu Junyeol is so ugly, why are pretty women fighting over him..."
"Hyeri, stay strong."
"Hyeri has been in the entertainment industry for so long, she would know better. She did it on purpose. If he hadn't really started an emotional affair, she wouldn't have any reason to post something like that, right...? If they broke up amicably and he's dating someone else, why would she be so angry?"
"So, is this proof of emotional infidelity...?"
"Are Hyeri and Han Sohee close?"
"The "This is fun" followed by immediately unfollowing him is... Hmmm."
"I support Hyeri."
On the other hand, rumors of the couple spread after a Japanese tourist claimed to have seen them at a resort in Hawaii. The tourist said the couple showed a lot of affection for each other. Agencies for Han So Hee and Ryu Jun Yeol declined to comment on the rumors. "Please respect that this is not part of the actor's official schedule but a personal trip. We will not separately respond to such testimonies in the future" - C-JeS Entertainment.
Ryu Jun Yeol and Hyeri first met during the filming of Reply 1988. The two reportedly started dating shortly after before splitting up 6 years later last November.