K-pop star Sooyoung and actor Jung Kyung-ho end 14-year relationship
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- K-pop stars Sooyoung and Jung Kyung-ho have ended their 14-year relationship, confirmed by their agencies.
- The couple, known for their long-term relationship, decided to remain good colleagues.
- Online attention has refocused on a fortune teller's past prediction about their breakup and a potential marriage that seemed unlikely.
Girls' Generation member Sooyoung and actor Jung Kyung-ho have officially ended their 14-year relationship, with both their agencies confirming the news and stating they will remain good colleagues. The couple, who had been dating since 2012, were a prominent long-term pair in the entertainment industry.
The breakup has led to renewed online interest in a past prediction made by a fortune teller on the YouTube channel 'Good Fortune Tellers.' In December, the fortune teller analyzed the couple's birth dates and suggested their relationship, while deep and comfortable like friends, lacked the "karma of a married couple."
The fortune teller further elaborated on their personalities, describing Jung Kyung-ho as stubborn and a perfectionist but deeply affectionate, while characterizing Sooyoung as having a free spirit, also stubborn, and desiring one-sided accommodation. The prediction stated that while Sooyoung might desire marriage, Jung Kyung-ho was hesitant, leading to a situation where "the karma of separation has entered, making it difficult to go to marriage."
This prediction has resurfaced, with netizens commenting on the fortune teller's accuracy. The fortune teller had also previously predicted broadcaster Park Na-rae's temporary hiatus from television due to controversies, reportedly three weeks before it occurred. Both Sooyoung and Jung Kyung-ho are set to focus on their respective acting careers, with Sooyoung appearing in the play 'The Merchant of Venice' and Jung Kyung-ho filming a new drama.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.