Confirmed: Kangta, Jung Yu-mi dating
Singer-songwriter Kangta and actress Jung Yu-mi. Yonhap
By Dong Sun-hwa
Singer-songwriter Kangta and actress Jung Yu-mi confirmed Tuesday that they have been dating.
“Kangta and Jung recently developed a romantic relationship,” a spokesperson for Jung's agency Ace Factory was quoted as saying. Kangta's management company SM Entertainment also said the two had been seeing each other.
Earlier Tuesday, a local media outlet reported the pair's romantic tie, claiming they grew closer through a common hobby, hiking.
In August, Kangta was embroiled in romance rumors involving Jung and racing model Woo Joo-ahn. SM denied both rumors, saying that Kangta and Jung were mere friends and that the singer-songwriter had already parted with Woo. The star was also accused of cheating on TV personality Oh Jung-yeon, when they were dating.
Kangta, 40, whose real name is Ahn Chil-hyun, made his debut as a member of first-generation K-pop boy group H.O.T in 1996. Since the band broke up in 2001, he has been forged a career as a soloist and actor.
Jung Yu-mi, 35, debuted in the film "How to Operate a Polaroid Camera" in 2004, and has featured in various works, including the KBS drama "Discovery of Love" (2014.) She is known to have been a H.O.T. fan.