Girls' Generation Sooyoung is known to be the long-time girlfriend of actor Jung Kyung Ho. But, while they were in a relationship, the female idol was reported to be dating "Autumn in My Heart" actor Won Bin.
Continue reading to know the full story about the dating rumor between SNSD Sooyoung and Won Bin.
Did Girls' Generation Sooyoung Date Actor Won Bin?
Back in December 2012, rumors had it that Girls' Generation member Sooyoung was dating Won Bin. The issue spread through the "Celebrity X Files" (X Files created by people working in the finance industry in South Korea and are about celebrities).
This source stated on their flyer that they would release a photo as proof of the two stars dating on their next issue, which is scheduled on Jan. 1, 2013.
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According to the Korean media outlet Sports World, the rumor began as a joke. On a particular community message board, someone made a post titled "Exclusive: Won Bin Sooyoung (Sooyoung also means "swimming" in Korean). The picture included in the post shows the male actor swimming in a pool.
At first, SM Entertainment didn't release a statement regarding the matter because they believed there was no need to.
But, the company ultimately responded to the dating rumors of SNSD Sooyoung and Won Bin as it continuously spread through different social networking services. SM Entertainment clarified that the two aren't even friends and have never met one another, hence, the rumors are ridiculous.
Actor Won Bin's agency, Eden 9 Entertainment, also issued a response. They briefly said that the rumors are unfounded.
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On Jan. 8, 2013, Sooyoung along with her fellow Girls' Generation members met with the press. There, she shared her thoughts about her dating rumors with actor Won Bin.
She stated that she laughed it off after hearing the news. She added that she has never met him, nor he has been with someone who looks like him.
SNSD Sooyoung further stated that the issue made her realize that she should be careful of what she says about others. She concluded that while it was an honor to be involved in a dating rumor with Won Bin, the actor is completely far from her ideal type.
At the time the dating rumor involving Girls' Generation Sooyoung and Won Bin broke out, the female idol was already dating Jung Kyung Ho.
In response to the issue, Jung Kyung Ho said that he didn't mind being dragged into an unforeseen love triangle. He added that he was delighted about being mistaken for someone as attractive as Won Bin.
Jung Kyung Ho Reveals How Girls' Generation Sooyoung Made Him Who He Is Today
In June of last year, Jung Kyung Ho sat down for an interview with Marie Claire Korea after the pictorial for the magazine's July issue.
During the talks, Jung Kyung Ho was asked what made him the person he is today, and his answer involved his girlfriend SNSD Sooyoung.
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He said that he has become the person he is today while doing what Girls' Generation member Sooyoung tells him to do and not doing what she tells him not to do.
Girls' Generation Sooyoung and Jung Kyung Ho has been dating since September of 2012, and in 2019, the actor stated in an interview with Illgan Sports that he will marry Sooyoung at the right time, but for now, he wants her to enjoy her career as an actress.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
