Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Dear X Co-Stars Kim Yoo Jung, Kim Do Hoon Laugh Off Dating Rumors
Actors Kim Yoo Jung and Kim Do Hoon, who are in a new show called 'Dear X', were rumored to be dating.
This started because a picture of Kim Do Hoon with a masked woman who looked like Kim Yoo Jung from a trip came out online.
At a press event for their show, the actors were asked about it.
Kim Yoo Jung said she and Kim Do Hoon laughed a lot about the rumors.
She mentioned it shows how much people are paying attention to them.
The director joked about sharing more pictures.
Another co-star, Kim Young Dae, said he asked if the rumors were true and was told they weren't.
The cast explained that the photo was taken during a group trip with the show's team and the dating rumors are not true.
Lead actors Kim Yoo Jung and Kim Do Hoon of the upcoming drama 'Dear X' addressed dating rumors.
Rumors surfaced in September after a photo of Kim Do Hoon with a masked woman resembling Kim Yoo Jung from a trip to Vietnam emerged online.
At a promotional press conference on October 30 in Seoul, Kim Yoo Jung stated that she and Kim Do Hoon found the rumors amusing.
Director Lee Eung-Bok and co-star Kim Young-Dae also commented, with Young-Dae confirming he inquired about the rumors' validity.
The cast clarified that the speculation was a misunderstanding stemming from a group trip with the show's team.
- Who
- Kim Yoo Jung, Kim Do Hoon, Kim Young Dae, Lee Yeol Eum, Director Lee Eung Bok
- What
- Stars of the K-drama 'Dear X' addressed and dismissed dating rumors.
- When
- October 30, during a promotional press conference.
- Where
- Seoul
- Why
- To clarify speculation fueled by a social media photo of Kim Do Hoon with a woman resembling Kim Yoo Jung from a trip.
Speculation from Social Media
Clarification from the Cast and Agency
Dating Rumors
Speculation from Social Media
A social media photo of Kim Do Hoon with a masked woman, who bore a resemblance to Kim Yoo Jung, taken during a trip to Vietnam fueled speculation that the co-stars were dating.
Clarification from the Cast and Agency
Kim Yoo Jung and Kim Do Hoon stated that they found the rumors amusing and explicitly denied that they are dating.
Origin of Photo
Speculation from Social Media
The photo was interpreted by netizens as evidence of a romantic outing between the co-stars.
Clarification from the Cast and Agency
The cast and Kim Yoo Jung's agency clarified that the photo was taken during a group membership training trip (MT) with the 'Dear X' drama team, and therefore the dating rumors are untrue.
- Drama Title
- Dear X
- Stars Involved
- Kim Yoo Jung, Kim Do Hoon
- Event
- Promotional Press Conference
- Location
- Seoul
- Date of Conference
- October 30
- Rumor Origin
- Social media photo from a trip to Vietnam
Sources
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