Every year, fans are always on the edge of their seats for outlet Dispatch's annual relationship reveal. Love it or hate it, the suspense while patiently waiting for the declaration is an inevitable experience for every fan of K-pop.
Through the years, Dispatch has offered some of the shocking relationship reveals among K-pop idols.
Here are the 5 biggest relationship reveals by Dispatch!
1. IU and Lee Jong Suk
2022 was a memorable year for fans since it ended with the reveal of IU and Lee Jong Suk's dating news, a conclusion that many had not expected. The pair also go way back to 2012 when they got acquainted together as MCs for SBS' Inkigayo show.
The couple were long-time friends before their romantic start, with IU even singing during the wedding of Lee Jong Suk's brother.
2. EXO's Kai and BLACKPINK's Jennie
In January 2019, Kai and Jennie's dating news sent ripples through the K-pop community, given how the reveal involved two of the biggest stars in the industry.
The news made headlines due to the idols' authority as a "power couple."
Unfortunately, the two eventually broke up in less than a month.
3. TWICE's Jihyo and Kang Daniel
Jihyo and Kang Daniel's reveal was a shocker to TWICE fans since this was the first time a TWICE member had become entangled in dating news.
While fans were initially and understandably stunned, the relationship was met with supportive reactions. However, Jihyo and Daniel went their separate ways due to their hectic schedules.
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4. EXO's Baekhyun and Girls' Generation Taeyeon
In 2014, Dispatch rattled fandoms by revealing Baekhyun and Taeyeon's relationship.
To this day, the dating news is considered one of the most unforgettable reveals, since it invited non-stop media coverage and earned extreme backlash from "fans."
5. TWICE's Momo and Super Junior's Heechul
ONCEs and E.L.Fs were catapulted to 2020 with the dating news of TWICE's Momo and Super Junior's Heechul. The two idols' playful moments with each other during variety shows became the hot topic of threads and among fans, who once believed that it was only part of the entertainment.
The duo's relationship was revealed in January 2020.
While many were supportive of the two due to their chemistry, some were skeptical due to their 13-year age gap.
