Since 2008, Dispatch has revealed a new couple every New Year, except for three years: 2012, 2017, and 2020. In 2012, Dispatch went on hiatus and had no new news. In 2017, Dispatch did not reveal any dating news due to political issues in Korea. In 2020, COVID-19 was at its peak.
Looking back at January 1st every year, Dispatch has caused a stir many times when revealing dating news of A-list celebrity couples.
Rain and Kim Tae Hee
In 2013, the Korean media exploded with news of Bi Rain and Kim Tae Hee dating. At that time, both were A-list stars, their careers at the peak.
Bi Rain was ranked 2nd in Time magazine's list of most influential celebrities in 2006. Kim Tae Hee is also known as one of the four great beauties of Korean cinema.
The two had only been dating for 3 months when their dating photos were leaked. According to Dispatch, the couple had a chance to meet while working together on an advertisement in 2012.
As for Bi Rain, he admitted that he fell in love with Kim Tae Hee at first sight and was determined to pursue her.
In 2017, the two got married. To date, they have two daughters together and a happy marriage. This is one of the few couples in Dispatch who have gotten married and have a happy home.
Yoona and Lee Seung Gi
In 2014, Dispatch broke the news that Yoona and Lee Seung Gi were dating. They were considered the “national couple” because Yoona was the beauty icon of the most famous girl group in Korea at that time, SNSD; while Lee Seung Gi was the ideal son-in-law of Korean women.
Previously, since 2009, both of them did not hesitate to admit on television that their ideal lover was the other.
Despite receiving support from the audience, the famous couple broke up after 1 year and 9 months together.
To this day, the two remain close friends. In 2023, Lee Seung Gi married actress Lee Da-In after 3 years of dating. Yoona keeps her personal life private and switched to acting after SNSD went on hiatus.
Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin
Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin can be considered the couple that received the most positive reactions in Korean showbiz when their dating news was revealed. The couple became a couple after appearing in the movie "Crash Landing on You" which caused a stir across Asia.
On January 1, 2021, Dispatch released a series of photos of Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin secretly dating. After many denials, the two actors confirmed that they are in a relationship.
In 2022, Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin held a grand wedding, gathering many famous stars in the entertainment industry. They are a "fake love, real love" couple who are said to have a beautiful love story. In 2023, Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin welcomed the birth of their first son.
IU and Lee Jong Suk
In 2023, "national sister" IU and actor Lee Jong Suk are the next couple to be named by Dispatch.
At that time, the audience was extremely surprised because there had never been any dating rumors about the two. In the past, Lee Jong Suk even admitted that he had a grudge against IU.
Up to now, the couple is still happy together. However, both are secretive about their love life so they rarely publicly mention each other on social networks.
