Actor Park Ji-hyun was swept up in her first dating rumor since debut, but it ultimately ended as a misunderstanding.
On the 9th, Park Ji-hyun posted several photos taken while traveling on her Instagram with the caption "a fully packed holiday."
The post showed natural, unadorned moments from her everyday life, but one photo of her lying on a sofa sparked the controversy. A faint silhouette of a man holding a camera was reflected in the window, leading some users to speculate, "Did she go on the trip with her boyfriend?"
As the "Park Ji-hyun dating rumor" quickly heated up online, her agency Namoo Actors drew a line through the speculation on the 10th to OSEN, saying, "She went on the trip with acquaintances, including a PT instructor and his wife," and added, "All the people who went with her are tagged on SNS. The dating rumor is not true."
Although the controversy turned out to be untrue, some internet users responded that "she should have been a bit more careful when posting the photos," while others defended Park Ji-hyun, saying, "It's sad that a single trivial photo leads to a dating rumor," and "Why should a trip with acquaintances become a controversy?"
Especially since this was her first dating rumor during her active career, internet users have shown varied reactions such as "Wow, I was so curious who it was, but it was an acquaintance," and "A trip with an acquaintance couple? Seeing them together is heartwarming."
Meanwhile, Park Ji-hyun recently played Cheon Sang-yeon, who receives a terminal diagnosis, in the Netflix series You and Everything Else, earning praise for her subtle emotional acting. Despite the first dating rumor misunderstanding, her career as an actor continues to sail smoothly.
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