After nearly 4 years of dating, IU and Lee Jong Suk have officially confirmed their breakup. Representatives of the two artists said that both decided to close their relationship peacefully after a period of consideration and will continue to support each other on their career paths.
The information made many fans regret because IU and Lee Jong Suk were once considered one of the strongest couples in the Korean entertainment industry. The two met in 2012 when they co-hosted the music program Inkigayo. After many years of maintaining friendship, they developed feelings and publicly dated at the end of 2022.
Before Lee Jong Suk, IU's first public relationship was with singer and songwriter Jang Ki Ha. The two met through a radio program and started dating in 2013. In 2015, after Korean media reported, IU confirmed that they had been in love for nearly two years.
At that time, the female singer said that she had feelings for Jang Ki Ha from the first meeting and learned a lot from her boyfriend who was 11 years older. However, after about 4 years of attachment, the couple confirmed their breakup in early 2017, and said they still maintained a friendship and supported each other in work.
Besides two publicly announced relationships, IU has also been rumored to be dating colleagues many times.
In 2011, she was suspected of developing feelings for Wooyoung (2PM) after co-starring in the movie Dream High. The two have a harmonious reaction on screen, have appeared together many times in real life and are called "Milky Couple" by fans. However, IU and Wooyoung both affirmed that they are just close friends.
In 2012, IU became the focus of attention when she accidentally posted a photo taken with Eun Hyuk (Super Junior). The image quickly sparked dating suspicions. The management company later explained that this was just an unintended incident, and affirmed that Eun Hyuk came to visit IU when she was sick and the two had no romantic relationship.
At the end of 2017, the female singer continued to be rumored to be dating actor Kang Ha Neul after the two met right before he enlisted. However, Kang Ha Neul's side quickly denied it, saying that they were just close colleagues since collaborating in the movie Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.
In many years of artistic activities, IU has always chosen to keep her private life secret and rarely share about her love life. Therefore, every time the female singer confirms dating or breaking up, it attracts great attention from the public and the media.
