IVE leader Yujin became the subject of dating rumors after fans online linked her to up-and-coming Korean actor Moon Sang Min based on a matching phone wallpaper spotted on her Instagram story.
The speculation began when a post on the Korean online community Nate Pann pointed out that Yujin’s phone wallpaper appeared to be the same cute image of the character that Moon Sang Min had previously used as his Instagram profile picture.
The post, which asked whether the two celebrities might be in a relationship, quickly gained traction and surpassed 25,000 views, according to Koreaboo.
In the Instagram story in question, Yujin simply captioned the image with the words, “My favorite these days,” without identifying what or who the image was referring to. The phrase, combined with the apparent match to Moon Sang Min’s profile photo, was enough to send fans into a frenzy of speculation across all social media platforms.
Moon Sang Min himself had separately addressed the image of the same character on his Instagram, writing: “There is no reason for this to be my Instagram profile picture these days.
He’s just cute.” While her post wasn’t written in direct response to the dating rumors, fans noted the coincidence that both celebrities had independently highlighted the same character image around the same time.
The dating rumors surrounding the two celebrities also come on the heels of their shared appearance in singer Lee Young-ji’s music video for “Robot,” released on February 28, 2026. TenAsia reported.
In the video, Moon Sang Min takes a lead role alongside Lee Young-ji, with Yujin making a special appearance towards the end. Fans of both stars noted their on-screen presence in the same project as another point of connection.
Yujin, born September 1, 2003, is the leader, lead singer and lead dancer of the six-member girl group IVE under Starship Entertainment, according to KStar Planet.
The group debuted on December 1, 2021, and have since become one of K-pop’s most notable artists. Moon Sang Min, born April 14, 2000, is a South Korean actor and model from Awesome Entertainment, best known for his roles in the drama films “Under the Queen’s Umbrella” (2022) and “To My Beloved Thief” (2026).
He won the Best New Actor Award at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2023 for his outstanding performance as Grand Prince Seongnam.
