Actor Ji Ye-eun and dancer Bata have begun dating publicly, and an eyewitness account that posted real-time level updates of their 'some' period has gone viral. However, the eyewitness account contains content that raises suspicions of a 'switching' relationship, drawing attention.
On the 13th, news of Ji Ye-eun and Bata's relationship was revealed. At the time, one outlet reported that the two, both born in 1994, recently progressed from church friends to lovers, and not long after, Ji Ye-eun's agency CPN Entertainment issued an official statement saying, "The two, who had been colleagues, have developed good feelings for each other and are seeing each other. We ask that you support them with warm eyes," acknowledging the relationship.
Afterward, so-called "sacred post" articles spread on online communities and attracted attention. It was later discovered that from July last year, 10 months before the dating rumors arose, a netizen had been consistently posting claims that the two were "some" or "dating."
The netizen mentioned that Bata choreographed the dance for Ji Ye-eun in the new song "Milkshake" by "Chungju Ji clan," which Ji Ye-eun formed with Jee Seokjin, and questioned the relationship saying, "Why have those two been clinging together lately? It's crazy—he choreographed the dance and saw her at church. No wonder they fell for each other," and, "They go to the same church, she learns dance, and it looks like they're flirting. Using 'friend' as an excuse."
Also, in September the netizen posted, "The choreographer Bata seemed to like Ji Ye-eun," and "Bata was targeting Ji Ye-eun," and in October wrote, "Why does Bata, who supposedly has a girlfriend, like Ji Ye-eun? What a funny guy," and "If it's this bad he's totally fallen — I know he has a girlfriend and I feel sorry for her," making such claims.
Then, not long after, the netizen added posts such as, "Bata broke up with the girlfriend he dated for six years," "Bata broke up with his girlfriend and immediately met Ji Ye-eun," and "Poor Bata's girlfriend. She sacrificed for more than five years, but in the end she was dumped and Ji Ye-eun dated him and took him from an entertainer," attracting attention.
After that the netizen continued, "Bata and Ji Ye-eun aren't at the stage of dating; the man has an unrequited love. He broke up with his girlfriend and got infatuated with Ji Ye-eun," "Those two will probably have dating rumors soon. They're in the 'some' stage. They like each other; only confessions remain. They're teasing each other," "Ji Ye-eun is dating the leader Bata of We Dem Boyz. They suit each other — both have droopy eyes, so similar-looking people meet each other. She liked him so much and they finally dated," leaving detailed records of the process from some to dating.
These eyewitness accounts continued until January this year. Then, three months after the last post, in April when Bata and Ji Ye-eun's relationship was official, the posts naturally became a hot topic as "sacred posts."
In particular, since it was revealed that Bata and Ji Ye-eun met at church and became lovers as the netizen claimed, attention has focused on the truth of the claim that "Bata liked Ji Ye-eun even though he had a long-term girlfriend." Some reacted with disappointment. However, others cautioned that because these posts reflect personal opinions, hasty judgments should be avoided.
Meanwhile, Ji Ye-eun debuted in 2017 with the web drama "How to," has been active in Coupang Play's "SNL Korea reboot" series and SBS's Running Man, and will appear as a staff member in Yoo Jae-seok's guesthouse variety show Yoo Jae-seok camp, which will be released on Netflix in May. Bata, leader of the dance crew We Dem Boyz, proved his skills by finishing as runner-up on Mnet's 2022 survival show Street Man Fighter. Recently he attracted attention for choreographing hit songs such as Zico's "Saepping" and Jennie's "like JENNIE."
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