Actors Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won, who are dating with marriage in mind, have been swept up in reports of traveling together in Hawaii. While representatives for both sides have remained tight-lipped, saying "unable to confirm," Cha Jung-won has drawn attention by posting additional verified photos with other acquaintances.
Since the 23rd, Cha Jung-won has been sharing Hawaii travel photos on her social account. She said "Bright. He gave a clear sky" while posting pictures of the blue sky and sea, and she also uploaded a video of her back taken by someone else, saying "trying to take it somehow."
This led some to suspect that Ha Jung-woo was staying in Hawaii with Cha Jung-won, spending intimate time together. The claim is that Ha Jung-woo, who finished filming the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama Mad Concrete Dreams, left for Hawaii earlier this month after carrying out a fan meeting schedule.
In fact, Ha Jung-woo is well known for frequently visiting Hawaii during his breaks. He also mentioned the romance on the Coupang Play talk show Kang Ho-dong Bookstore, released on the 6th, saying, "That friend (Cha Jung-won) really doesn't like walking. I wanted to walk the world together and conquer hiking trails one by one, but she hates walking so much. Once when we went to Hawaii, I asked her to walk with me and we walked about two hours and then she just sat down there," relaying an anecdote about the two of them traveling to Hawaii alone.
Meanwhile, suspicion deepened over the pair's "traveling together" report as Cha Jung-won posted verified photos showing her enjoying a Hawaii trip with someone.
Regarding the allegation, a representative from Cha Jung-won's agency, Saram Entertainment, told OSEN, "Please understand that we cannot confirm because it concerns the actor's private life," expressing a cautious stance.
A representative from Ha Jung-woo's agency, Walkhouse Company, also told OSEN, "There is no official statement," and remained tight-lipped. However, since Cha Jung-won's stay in Hawaii with someone can be confirmed through the verified photos, the agency's noncommittal response, neither confirming nor denying, has only fueled skepticism.
Seemingly aware of the attention, Cha Jung-won uploaded a selfie taken locally immediately after reports of traveling with Ha Jung-woo, with the caption "ㅋㅋㅋ." The photo showed Cha Jung-won posing closely with a female acquaintance, drawing attention. This is being interpreted as an attempt to deny the traveling-together report with Ha Jung-woo.
Earlier, marriage rumors about Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won surfaced in February. Reports claimed the two would marry in July. In response, Cha Jung-won's agency said, "Actor Cha Jung-won is currently dating actor Ha Jung-woo," but flatly denied the marriage rumors, calling them unfounded. Ha Jung-woo's side also drew a line, saying, "Nothing has been decided regarding marriage."
In particular, confusion arose when Cha Jung-won was reported as a "non-celebrity." Cha Jung-won is an actress who debuted in 2012 with the film Scary Story and has appeared in dramas such as She Was Pretty, While You Were Sleeping, Lawless Lawyer, Special Labor Supervisor Jo Jang-pung, and recently starred in the film Plunge.
Ha Jung-woo returned to a leading role in a TV drama after 19 years since the 2007 MBC drama Hit, drawing attention with the first broadcast of Mad Concrete Dreams on the 14th. Mad Concrete Dreams is a suspense about a debt-ridden building owner who, to protect his family and building more precious than life, becomes involved in a fake kidnapping plot; it airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m.
[Photo] OSEN DB, Cha Jung-won SNS
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