Jung So Min and Jung Hae In are currently the two names most closely followed by global K-drama fans after the impressive debut of the new drama “Love Next Door.” The show has achieved great success on Netflix, climbing straight to the top 4 on the global Netflix TV show rankings and surpassing “Emily in Paris” to become the most-watched TV show of the day in many countries. What captivates the audience even more is the romantic, youthful scenes featuring Jung So Min and Jung Hae In.
As a result, many fans have unexpectedly revisited Jung So Min’s real-life dating photos. These photos were released by Dispatch on January 1, 2018, and are still considered one of the most memorable dating photos in the history of the leading Korean news site. Seeing moments of Jung So Min being cared for by her celebrity boyfriend Lee Joon, viewers can’t help but feel their hearts melt, as these moments look like still-cuts from a romantic film. Interestingly, these photos of the actor duo became so popular that they were continuously used by netizens and Asian news sites to create buzz about other celebrities’ rumored relationships.
According to tradition, Dispatch reveals a high-profile couple’s dating news to welcome the new year. However, after G-Dragon and Lee Joo Yeon, Dispatch went big by releasing dating photos of a second couple on the same day, January 1, 2018.
The second couple Dispatch released photos of is Lee Joon (former MBLAQ member) and actress Jung So Min. The on-screen couple from the drama “Father Is Strange” began dating in real life. Dispatch caught Lee Joon taking Jung So Min home after a date in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul. They displayed affectionate gestures like patting heads, holding hands, and draping scarves over each other, resembling scenes from a romantic movie with a “simp” male lead. Compared to G-Dragon and Joo Yeon, Lee Joon and Jung So Min received more support from netizens, partly due to these photos.
In June 2020, Dispatch’s most popular couple officially broke up. Surprisingly, the “legendary” dating photos from two years ago suddenly became popular again. It’s known that they had a three-year romance but broke up due to busy schedules. “We decided to maintain a senior-junior relationship and support each other. We both agreed to focus on our individual work,” the two artists shared with Dispatch.
In her career, Jung So Min rarely publicly reveals her relationships. Due to her past on-screen romance with Lee Joon and high “chemistry” with Jung Hae In, fans are fervently shipping her with her screen partner in “Love Next Door.” However, there are also opinions against Jung So Min and Jung Hae In being together in real life, as the male star born in 1988 has a large fanbase that pairs him with Jisoo (BLACKPINK).
