K-pop star IU and actor Lee Jong Suk have officially confirmed their romantic relationship! On December 31, 2022, Korean news outlet Dispatch reported that the two stars have been dating for approximately four months.
Singer IU and actor Lee Jong-suk are dating. Describing Jong-suk as a long-time colleague, IU said they are "building up positive feelings" while relying on each other.
The actor's agency released an official statement confirming that the two are a 'couple'. "Actor Lee Jong Suk and IU recently progressed from being close acquaintances into being a couple, and they are maintaining a serious relationship," the statement read, as reported by Soompi.
Relationship. On 31 December 2022, Lee's agency confirmed his relationship with singer-actress IU. The agency on IU's side also confirmed the couple's relationship, which started four months prior to the official announcement.
Answer: IU and Lee met way back in August 2012 during SBS' weekly music show, 'Inkigayo'. The show featured both the Korean stars as MCs and they hosted the show together from August to September of that year.
She signed with LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao Entertainment) in 2007 as a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with her first extended play (EP) Lost and Found (2008).
IU is a 30-year-old multitalented K-pop star. She has written over 154 songs, including 5 albums. The star has over 30 million followers on Instagram. She has an estimated net worth of $35-$40 million.
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They dated from 2014 to 2017, which was confirmed by their agencies. They met in the industry during their work and broke up because of their conflicting schedules, as told by their agencies.
On the June 11 episode of “Happy Together,” Lee Hyun Woo talks about what it's like to be the subject of such rumors and clarifies that they are not dating. It was rumored in 2013 that the two of them were seeing each other after they were spotted at a movie theater together.
Lee Jong Suk calls IU his Kang Dan-i
Confessing he had been in love with IU since his 20s, the actor wrote, "We first met when I was around my mid-20s and it was puppy love, but I had regrets as it couldn't be achieved. We were friends for a long time and now it turned out like this.”
Fast forward to 2022 and their friendship remains strong—and the *proof* is their latest pics together! The BFFs go a long way back: From their early days in the modeling industry to the K-drama (School 2013) they were both in, Jong Suk and Woo Bin have been inseparable.
4. IU. IU, when she first came onto the scene, was very vocal about her love for Big Bang's Taeyang. IU was so passionate about her love for Taeyang she even said he would be her ideal type forever.
Just recently, IU also stated that her ideal type on a recent episode SBS “Cultwo Show.” She described her ideal type as, ““I am not that crazy about guys who are solely attractive. They must also have a passion for what they do and work hard.
Fans also started shouting Jungkook's name wherever I.U. went up. She also admitted that she likes Jungkook.
Dispatch reported that IU and actor Lee Jong Suk have been a couple for 4 months. This news apparently didn't go down well with Jungkook of BTS, who has been in love with IU for several years but she has never reciprocated. The idol even visited her in several concerts, but she only wants him as a friend.
Lee Young-ae is an actress and model from South Korea who bags the title of richest Korean actress in the world. She rose to prominence in South Korea after starring in the historical drama Dae Jang Geum which also earned her multiple awards for best actress. Her net worth in 2023 is estimated to be $40 million.
J-Hope. Jung Ho-seok, better known by his stage name J-Hope, is currently the richest BTS member, whose net worth is estimated at around USD 24-26 million (INR 196-213 crore approx.), according to reports. The K-pop idol has amassed his wealth through BTS music production, album sales and songwriting.
IU – US$31-45 million
She is also among the richest in 2021, according to numerous media reports including Seoul Space and Korea Portal. IU is known for being multitalented with a knack for producing and composing music.
IU's fandom name is 'Uaena.