Every January 1 (New Year's Day), the famous Korean news agency Dispatch has a "tradition" of announcing dating news of a famous couple.
Over the past 10 years, since 2013, there have been 9 star couples whose dating news was revealed by Dispatch on the first day of the new year, including Bi Rain - Kim Tae Hee (2013), Yoona SNSD - Lee Seung Gi (2014), Lee Jung Jae - Im Se Ryung (2015), Junsu JYJ - Hani EXID (2016), G-Dragon - Lee Joo Yeon After School (2018), Jennie Blackpink - Kai EXO (2019), Hyun Bin - Son Ye Jin (2021), Hyomin T-ara - soccer player Hwang Ui Jo (2022), IU - Lee Jong Suk (2023).
This year, many Korean star couples are expected by the audience to become Dispatch's New Year couples, mainly actors with explosive chemistry on screen, suspected of "fake love, real love".
According to the survey results of Koreaboo, the most anticipated couples by the audience are Byeon Woo Seok - Kim Hye Yoon, Kim Soo Hyun - Kim Ji Won, Yoo Yeon Seok - Chae Soo Bin.
Byun Woo Seok - Kim Hye Yoon
Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon are the male and female leads of "Lovely Runner" - one of the most popular Korean dramas of 2024.
The film created a "syndrome" in Korea, thanks to its touching timeless love story and the explosive chemistry between the two main characters Ryu Seon Jae (Byeon Woo Seok) - Im Sol (Kim Hye Yoon).
Fans of the drama have been actively “shipping” Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon, hoping that they will actually fall in love in real life. Even director Yoon Jong Ho said, “They look like they are dating, or maybe they are dating without me knowing.”
Kim Soo Hyun - Kim Ji Won
The couple Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won became popular when they played the main roles in the movie “Queen of Tears”. Not only did they have good chemistry on screen, after the movie ended, the two actors continued to be suspected of dating.
Fans have discovered that Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won have many similarities, such as being the same airport bodyguard, having similar-shaped tan lines on their arms (suspected that the two played golf together). In addition, they also have signs of what is believed to be "Lovestagram" (similar posts that couples post on Instagram to express their affection).
Yoo Yeon Seok - Chae Soo Bin
Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin are causing a stir with the drama “When the phone rings”.
Besides the sweet interactions when playing a married couple on film, the behind-the-scenes scenes of the film always cause a stir on social networks because of the sweet actions of the two main actors towards each other. The audience pointed out that they often hold hands and hug each other as a habit, Yoo Yeon Seok has many thoughtful gestures towards his co-star.
Fans also caught Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin going to see a musical with some of the film crew.
The natural expressions of the two actors made people suspect that their love was real.
