Actor Lee Kyu-han has put an end to his year-long romance with Yujung from the girl group BbuBbu and has appeared on a dating reality show to seek a new connection.
Lee Kyu-han acknowledged his relationship with Yujung, which started in September 2023, and they continued their public romance, but he announced their breakup around a year later in August last year.
After a year of separation from Yujung, Lee Kyu-han joined the third season of KBS2 'Pursuing Old Encounters,' and he revealed that he has been living with his mother after about 20 years, confessing the loneliness he felt during that time.
In particular, Lee Kyu-han said in his self-introduction, "I have been working for a long time, but I have no close friends. I do go out occasionally, but it's just to eat. I wanted to escape from my repetitive lonely daily life and meet good people to become close with," adding, "Looking back on my acting life now that I am in my 40s, the most regrettable thing has been not having friends."
Lee Kyu-han confessed, "I had a sense of inferiority about work, so my colleagues seemed like competitors, and I couldn't keep them as friends," and he revealed why he appeared on 'Pursuing Old Encounters' by saying, "I felt like I have lived wrong because I had no friends to share my true feelings with." His candidness, instead of a prepared self-introduction, not only won the hearts of the female members but also deeply resonated with the viewers.
During the much-anticipated 'first meeting preference' selection time, singer Hongja and singer-artist Solbi chose Lee Kyu-han. Hongja said she wanted to get to know him better because he opened up about his difficulties, which were hard to share, while Solbi chose him because "he was different after hearing his self-introduction. So I was curious about what he looked like when he was with the two of us."
Lee Kyu-han, chosen by two out of the four female members, selected Solbi. He said, "I always have fun memories because of her," choosing Solbi who created good memories while they collaborated on the same program in the past.
Having revealed his feelings about seeking a new connection by appearing on a dating reality show a year after his breakup, Lee Kyu-han recorded a high level of popularity from the first episode, ultimately achieving his goal of forming a couple. As Lee Kyu-han made a deep impression from the very first episode, attention is focused on what results he will accept at the end of 'Pursuing Old Encounters.'
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