After Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron, K-pop group TWICE’s Jihyo has been caught up in dating rumors.
On March 24, Korean media outlet Sway published an exclusive report stating that Jihyo, 27, has been in a relationship with Yun Sung-bin, 29, who won a gold medal in men’s skeleton in the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. He is now working as a broadcaster.
2018 Winter Olympics gold medalist Yun Sung-bin (left) and TWICE's Jihyo (Instagram)
The report stated that Jihyo and Yun Sung-bin have been dating for a year. The two, who love sports, first met through an acquaintance and naturally developed into lovers, it added.
Jihyo and Yun Sung-bin dated in Geumho, Seongdong, Seoul. Jihyo and Yun Sung-bin live five minutes away by car and are known to have enjoyed dates by going back and forth between each other's houses, according to the report.
A witness stated that Yun Sung-bin was seen coming and going out of Jihyo’s house and seemed like a natural couple, including skinship. They both appeared on the TV show “I Live Alone.
An entertainment industry source who knows the two told Sway, "Jihyo and Yun Sung-bin are exercise enthusiasts. Yun Sung-bin taught Jihyo how to exercise and they became close friends. They had a lot in common, so their relationship quickly developed into a romantic relationship."
JYP Entertainment, TWICE’s agency, neither confirmed nor denied the dating rumors.
The agency just old Korean media outlets, "It is difficult to confirm this matter as it is a private matter. We ask for your understanding."
Yun Sung-bin retired as an athlete in 2022 and has been working as a broadcaster.
In the last 10 days, Korean stars have been reported to be in relationships.
Actor Ryu Jun-yeol of “Reply 1988” and actress Han So-hee of “The World of the Married” admitted their relationship after they were seen together in Hawaii.
On March 24, Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron were caught up in dating rumors after she uploaded a photo showing them posing cheek to cheek.
Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee admitted their relationship (Instagram)
A photo of Kim Sae-ron and Kim Soo-hyun sparked dating rumors (Instagram, tvN)