South Korea’s top actors and singers are once again grappling with outrageous, baseless marriage rumors circulating online.
Recently, singer and actress Suzy was rumored to be marrying a rising beauty conglomerate CEO. According to the unverified posts, Suzy was allegedly engaged to Kim Byung-hoon, CEO of APR, a beauty company whose market capitalization reportedly reached 7.9 trillion KRW in just over a year. The rumors even included speculative wedding dates and comments claiming they were a perfect match.
Suzy’s agency, Management Soop, quickly shut down the reports. CEO Kim Jang-kyun stated on personal social media: “Spreading false rumors will have consequences. Stop immediately.”
This is not the first time top Korean celebrities have been victimized by fake news. Actors Song Hye-kyo and Lee Min-ho were targeted in 2023 with false marriage reports spread across Chinese social media, even accompanied by photoshopped images of them in traditional wedding attire. Similarly, actor Jo In-sung and former announcer Park Sun-young faced false marriage claims, despite having no connection.
Musical artists have not been spared either. Lim Young-woong and Hong Ji-yoon were subject to absurd rumors of both marriage and pregnancy, including claims that a diamond ring proposal took place at the Han River and that Hong Ji-yoon was four months pregnant.
Other stars, including Kim Nam-gil and Jang Na-ra, and Kim Ho-joong and Song Ga-in, have also experienced the stress of groundless wedding rumors, showing how pervasive and damaging online speculation can be.
These incidents highlight the need for careful verification of online reports before publicizing them, especially when they involve personal life events of high-profile celebrities. Fans are encouraged to rely on official statements from agencies rather than unverified social media posts.
Sources: 네이트 뉴스
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