K-pop girl group Aespa member Karina, 23, and actor Lee Jae-wook, 25, have confirmed they are in a romantic relationship.
This after Korean media outlet Dispatch published an exclusive report along with photos on Feb. 27 stating that Karina and Lee Jae-wook are dating.
Actor Lee Jae-wook (left) and Karina at the Prada fashion show in Milan, Italy last January (Photo: Dispatch / Prada)
Actor Lee Jae-wook (left) and Karina at the Prada fashion show in Milan, Italy last January (Photos: Instagram / Prada)
Aespa's Karina (left) and actor Lee Jae-wook at Incheon International Airport for their flight to Milan, Italy last January (Photos: Prada)
The two stars attended the Prada FW24 Menswear Show in Milan, Italy in January, and have been seeing each other.
Karina and Lee Jae-wook confirmed they are dating through their agencies.
After the report came out, Karina's agency, SM Entertainment, told Korean media on Feb. 27, "They are now getting to know each other."
C-JeS Entertainment, Lee Jae-wook’s agency, also confirmed the article, stating, "The two are now getting to know each other, and since the actor is filming and it is his private life, please respect it with a warm gaze."
From Milan, the two continued their connection in Seoul. While they were busy with performances and dramas, Karina and Lee Jae-wook enjoyed dating whenever they could, the Dispatch report stated.
"Perhaps it's true that it was love at first sight. They fell in love from the moment they first met at a fashion show," a close associate of the two told “Dispatch,” referring to the Prada fashion show. It added that Karina is usually seen in Lee Jae-wook's neighborhood.
Lee Jae-wook will be starring in the upcoming drama “The Impossible Heir.”