Former member of K-pop group Lovelyz Lee Mi-Joo made headlines after her agency confirmed her dating news. The K-pop star is dating Korean soccer player Song Bum-Keun.
Lovelyz Lee Mi-Joo’s dating news comes days after another K-pop star, TWICE’s Chaeyoung, caused a fandom frenzy with her life update. The 24-year-old global icon’s agency confirmed that she is in a relationship with rapper Zion.T. The slew of K-pop stars dating publicly in 2024 makes fans hopeful about a possible change in the industry. The topic of artists’ public relationships has been taboo all this time, but a transformation of that mindset is finally visible.
Lee Mi-Joo & Song Bum Keun’s dating story explored
According to Lee Mi-Joo’s agency, Antenna, the K-pop star is in a relationship with 26-year-old pro goalkeeper Song Bum-Keun. The agency noted: “They are carefully getting to know each other with mutual affection. Please look upon them with warmth.”
Fans have noticed the similarities between Lee Mi-Joo and Song Bum Keun’s Instagram pictures, where both posted pictures were taken in the same place. The Korean celebrity couple was seen posting photos from their trip to Japan, and multiple destinations looked the same in both of their snaps.
Reports claim Lee Mi-Joo travelled to Yokohama, Japan, to show her support for Song Bum-Keun. The South Korean national footballer played in the J-League for Shonan Bellmare. The reports say both artists consciously posted the photos as they did not want to hide their relationship.
Meanwhile, K-pop fans have encountered several new celebrity couples in 2024. Some ended a little too quickly, while others were happily in love. Aespa’s Karina was one of the first K-pop artists whose dating rumors appeared on the Internet this year.
SM Entertainment confirmed she was dating K-drama heartthrob Lee Jae-Wook. Later, the artist apologized for hurting fans’ feelings. A Korean media report revealed that “the emotional pain caused by various malicious comments” could have been one of the reasons for the celebrity couple’s breakup.
