UEE and actor Lee Sang Yoon have recently broken up and both sides alreay confirmed the reports to be true. While the couple declared their love for one another not that long ago, the flame apparently died down and their relationship started to crumble.
On Jan. 25, various media outlets reported that said couple has ended their relationship, and it was not that long when UEE's management agency, Pledis Entertainment, responded on the news.
A rep from Pledis' affirmed the split by issuing a statement. "UEE and Lee Sang Yoon broke up early this year," All Kpop quoted the rep as saying. "We believe they naturally drifted apart due to their busy schedules. The two will still remain good colleagues and support one another."
On the other hand, Lee Sang Yoon's agency, J-Wide Entertainment, also confirmed the news but did not specify the reason. The agency simply stated that "they do not know because it is a private matter."
UEE and Lee Sang Yoon was first revealed to be dating back in May 2016. When the news broke out, they quickly admitted their dating status. Later, it was learned that the pair was already into romantic relationship since January of that same year.
Insiders further divulged that UEE and Lee Sang Yoon came to know each other through a common friend. Apparently, they were introduced and hit it off, OSEN reported.
After confirming their relationship, the singer and the actor appeared together at the red carpet of the 2016 Mnet's Asian Music Awards. They walked with linked arms and posed for the camera in the same way.
Meanwhile, Lee Sang Yoon won the Best Couple Award with actress Kim Ha Neul at the 2016 KBS Drama Awards. They won the award for their latest drama entitled "On the Way to the Airport." As for UEE, she just wrapped up filming for MBC's "Night Life" drama which ended on Jan. 24.