Actress Hyeri, formerly of Girl's Day, has been swept up in dating rumors. Dancer Woo Tae is the subject of the dating speculation, and congratulations from fans continue to pour in, but Hyeri's side has neither confirmed nor denied it, stating, "It's difficult to confirm because it's a private matter." Unlike in the past, fans are not overly sensitive about celebrities' dating lives, but Hyeri is keeping her words to a minimum. The reason appears to be that past public relationships have left a mark.
On the 1st, rumors of Hyeri's romantic involvement surfaced. A media outlet reported that Hyeri has been dating dancer Woo Tae, whom she met through the film 'Victory', for a year.
According to reports, Hyeri grants the role of the protagonist in 'Victory', and Woo Tae choreographed the work, making a connection between the two. Although it is known that Hyeri and Woo Tae, who made their connection through 'Victory', have been dating quietly for over a year, a production representative of 'Victory' expressed surprise to OSEN, stating, "Woo Tae is indeed the hip-hop dancer who directed the choreography in the film. But this is the first I have heard of dating rumors involving Hyeri."
Hyeri's agency, Sublime, remained tight-lipped. Hyeri's side stated, "We cannot confirm anything regarding the dating rumors as it involves the actress's private life."
By using the card of 'private life', they have neither confirmed nor denied the dating rumors. However, generally speaking, instead of outright denial of dating rumors with a term like 'false', the use of 'unable to confirm' and 'private life' is often interpreted as a de facto acknowledgment. Nevertheless, as they have neither confirmed nor denied, it mostly remains a 'rumor' and not a confirmed 'relationship.'
Hyeri debuted in 2010 as part of the girl group Girl's Day. Having produced numerous hit songs, she transitioned to acting and solidified her place by appearing in 'Reply 1988', 'Friendly Rivalry', and more.
Having worked in the entertainment industry for 15 years, she has had two public relationships. The first was with Tony Ahn from H.O.T. In 2013, photos capturing Hyeri and Tony Ahn on a date were released, and Hyeri's side stated, "The two have been on friendly terms through broadcasts and in March of this year, during the early stages of Girl's Day's regular album comeback, they received contact from each other asking to meet, and they talked after being attracted to each other's kind and attentive nature." Thus, despite the 16-year age gap, they publicly dated but separated after about seven months.
Hyeri's second public relationship was with Ryu Jun-yeol, with whom she collaborated in 'Reply 1988'. Officially acknowledging their relationship in August 2017, the two openly dated before announcing their separation in November 2023. Following the breakup, it was revealed that actor Ryu Jun-yeol was dating Han So-hee, which sparked controversy after Hyeri left a comment saying, "That's interesting." Known as the so-called 'Interesting War', Ryu Jun-yeol and Han So-hee broke up just two weeks after going public, and Hyeri also left a statement apologizing regarding the post that seemed to target the two.
Hyeri, who had officially recognized two previous relationships and dated publicly, has not confirmed or denied anything this time, perhaps as a lesson learned. Using the cheat code of 'private life', she has virtually eliminated the rumors. As a star known for being friendly and actively communicating with fans, it remains to be seen if there will be a day she addresses the rumors directly.
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