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IU and Lee Jong-suk reportedly end 4-year relationship
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IU and Lee Jong-suk reportedly end 4-year relationship

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • South Korean media reports that singer-actress IU and actor Lee Jong-suk have ended their relationship after about a year of dating.
  • The couple, who first met in 2012, reportedly decided to part ways due to busy schedules.
  • They plan to remain supportive colleagues and friends.

South Korean entertainment news is abuzz with reports that popular singer-actress IU and actor Lee Jong-suk have ended their romantic relationship. Dispatch, a prominent South Korean media outlet, reported on Tuesday that the couple recently decided to go their separate ways.

The two stars first crossed paths in 2012 when they co-hosted the SBS music show 'Inkigayo.'

— Dispatch reportDetailing the initial meeting of IU and Lee Jong-suk.

According to the report, IU and Lee Jong-suk have concluded their romantic involvement and have agreed to maintain a supportive relationship as colleagues and friends. The two stars first crossed paths in 2012 when they co-hosted the SBS music show 'Inkigayo.' After maintaining a friendship for approximately a decade, they reportedly began dating in 2022.

After maintaining a friendship for approximately a decade, they reportedly began dating in 2022.

— Dispatch reportExplaining the progression of their relationship.

Sources close to the couple, cited by Dispatch, suggest that their demanding and busy schedules played a significant role in their decision to end the relationship. The increasing demands of their respective careers reportedly led to fewer opportunities for them to spend time together, ultimately contributing to the breakup.

Sources close to the couple, cited by Dispatch, suggest that their demanding and busy schedules played a significant role in their decision to end the relationship.

— Dispatch reportAttributing the breakup to their professional commitments.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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