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Lee Young-ah and Kang Eun-tak have been dating for about a month. Capture from Lee Young-ah's Instagram

By Dong Sun-hwa, Park Si-soo

Ever imagined a cinematic love story becoming reality? Here is a case.

Actor Kang Eun-tak and Lee Young-ah, who co-star in the KBS 2TV drama “Love to the End,” are dating.

Their agencies confirmed on Monday the two are “in the early blush of romance.”

“Kang and Lee have fallen in love while shooting the drama,” a spokesperson for Lee's agency, TCOent, told online news outlet

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This was Lee's first revelation of her romance to the media since her debut in 2003.

“They are in the early stage of a relationship ― please give them support,” said a spokesperson for Dodeum Entertainment, which represents Kang.

According to reports, the drama's crew knew of the relationship before it was publicized.

Lee has starred in a myriad of works including the hit drama “Iljimae” in 2008 and “Bread, Love and Dreams” in 2010.

Kang, a model-turned-actor, appeared in the TV series “Land of Gold” in 2014 and “Bubbly Lovely” in 2016-17.