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Singer-actress IU and actor Lee Jong Suk are in a romantic relationship, their agencies confirmed in separate statements.
HighZium Studio, the agency of Lee, said the pair progressed from close co-workers to becoming a couple.
IU’s agency EDAM Entertainment asked people “to look on their relationship with warm eyes.”
Their dating confirmation came after the Korean online newspaper Dispatch reported earlier in the day that the pair have been romantically linked for around four months and spent Christmas in Japan together.
Lee was swept up in dating rumors after expressing his gratitude to a specific unnamed person in his acceptance speech after winning an award for his leading role in the thriller drama ‘Big Mouse’ at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards on Friday.
The actor said this person helped him when he was suffering from fears and worries after completing his compulsory military duty last year. “I want to say that I have deep respect for this person and have liked this person for a very long time,” he said.
IU, whose real name is Lee Ji-eun, sang at Lee’s younger brother’s wedding earlier this year.