On the afternoon of June 9, the Korean entertainment industry was stirred up by information that member of Girls' Generation (SNSD) and actress Choi Sooyoung (36 years old) and actor Jung Kyung Ho (42 years old) officially ended their 14-year relationship.
This was confirmed by the management companies of both artists, Management Oreum and Saram Entertainment. Sooyoung's company said that although they have broken up, "they decided to continue to be good colleagues with each other".
Jung Kyung Ho and Sooyoung have long been considered one of the most sustainable couples in the Korean entertainment industry, so their breakup news shocked the public.
The two artists are said to have known each other through activities at churches. The two share a common faith and gradually become close thanks to meetings in religious activities.
Since 2013, many Korean newspapers have published pictures of the two people meeting and dating. Initially, the management company only admitted that they were close friends.
However, in January 2014, the two officially confirmed that they were in love. The media also reported that the two had been dating since 2012.
Throughout many years together, the couple often mentioned each other in interviews.
When promoting the movie "Girl cops" in 2019, Sooyoung shared that Kyung Ho always encouraged and supported her projects. She once said that he often followed her work as a reliable colleague and lover.
Last year, in an interview, Jung Kyung Ho also affirmed that the center of his life besides acting is his girlfriend Sooyoung.
He confessed: "Actually, I think my acting is also because of her. Because I want to look beautiful in her eyes, want to let her know that I am a good person and a good actor.
Besides acting, the thing that makes me happiest is Sooyoung's cheerfulness. Because we have been dating for a long time and meet often.
The actor of "Doctor's Life" praised his girlfriend profusely, saying that her patience helped the couple maintain a long-term relationship. Sooyoung was tolerant of Kyung Ho's many shortcomings, helping him change and become more and more mature.
In an episode, Jung Kyung Ho expressed: "Sooyoung is the one who keeps me balanced. Honestly, without her, I would probably have become an ordinary actress, even a failure. I was originally a bit rash. She is truly a precious gift of my life".
But recently, netizens discovered that the two stars no longer follow each other on social networks, raising speculation about the possibility that the two have broken up.
Just less than 1 day after the rumors exploded, the management company of the two actors spoke out to confirm that the 14-year relationship ended.
According to assessments in the entertainment industry, both Sooyoung and Jung Kyung Ho have busy work schedules for a long time, so the relationship gradually becomes distant.
A close acquaintance of both revealed: "Because Jung Kyung Ho continuously participates in film projects and Choi Sooyoung operates between Korea and Japan, they gradually met less and recently officially ended their relationship.
