On June 10th (local time), foreign media outlets including ET Today reported on the dating rumors between Lim Na-young and Kim Soo-hyun. The two were seen together at the 2024 Ultra Music Festival (UMF) Korea, and a video of them together spread, fueling the rumors.
In the released video, Kim Soo-hyun and Lim Na-young were seen standing side by side enjoying the music. Kim Soo-hyun was seen whispering to Lim Na-young, to which she responded naturally.
As a result, social networking services and online communities were flooded with speculation about their relationship.
Both parties quickly denied the dating rumors, stating that they were “groundless”, but the attacks from malicious commenters have crossed the line.
Kim Soo-hyun, who reached his heyday again with the drama “Queen of Tears”, was previously the subject of dating rumors when actress Kim Sae-ron posted a photo on SNS with her face close to his. With consecutive dating rumors involving Kim Sae-ron and now Lim Na-young, there is talk among fans about his lack of image management. This has led fans to direct their anger toward the actresses involved.
Lim Na-young, the subject of the current dating rumors, has been receiving malicious comments. Malicious commenters have posted comments on her personal SNS, saying things like “She doesn’t match Kim Soo-hyun’s level“, “I’ve never heard of her“, “She doesn’t suit Kim Soo-hyun” and “She spread the dating rumors on purpose to gain recognition.“
Given Kim Soo-hyun’s global fandom, Lim Na-young’s account has been inundated with malicious comments in various languages related to the dating rumors.
