Actors Jung Kyung Ho and Choi Sooyoung have officially ended their relationship after nearly 14 years together, ending one of South Korea’s longest-running celebrity romances.
On June 9, Sooyoung’s agency, SARAM Entertainment, confirmed the couple’s separation, stating that the two had ended their romantic relationship and decided to remain good colleagues. Jung Kyung Ho’s team also acknowledged the breakup, officially confirming the end of their long-term romance.
Jung Kyung Ho and Sooyoung, both former students of Chung-Ang University’s Department of Theater and Film, reportedly became a couple in September 2012. They went public with their relationship in 2014 and became one of the entertainment industry’s most beloved and enduring couples.
According to reports, the couple gradually drifted apart due to their increasingly busy schedules, eventually leading to an amicable separation.
After the official announcement, internet users began revisiting signs that some now believe hinted at the breakup. Recent reports noted that Jung Kyung Ho and Sooyoung were no longer following each other on social media, a move that has since been interpreted as a possible indication that their relationship was already over. However, many fans expressed shock at the news, given the couple’s long history together and the mutual affection and trust they have consistently shown throughout their relationship.
Amid breakup news, comments made by fortune teller Myeong Doryeong have resurfaced online. In a video posted in December last year, Myeong Doryeong reportedly led a “Blind reading of the future” using only Jung Kyung Ho and Sooyoung’s birth dates to analyze their compatibility and future. While reading, he predicted that although the couple seemed comfortable together and had probably been dating for a long time, he didn’t see a strong marital bond between them.
According to the fortune teller, the relationship would struggle to lead to marriage and could possibly lead to separation. He also said that while the woman would be more eager to get married, the man would be hesitant due to concerns related to family and other circumstances. It also predicted that if the couple broke up, the man’s marriage would be delayed, while the woman would have new marital prospects relatively soon after the separation.
As news of the breakup continues to dominate online discussions, fans have also begun revisiting previous interviews and public comments made by both stars, looking for possible clues that may have foreshadowed the end of their relationship.
Despite these retrospective interpretations, many observers note that Jung Kyung Ho and Sooyoung have never hidden their affection for each other during public appearances, making the breakup even more bittersweet for longtime supporters.
Although their 14-year relationship ended in separation rather than marriage, both actors are expected to continue focusing on their respective careers. Jung Kyung Ho will appear in ENA’s upcoming drama Tempting romancewhich is scheduled to air next year. Meanwhile, Sooyoung is currently starring in the stage production of The Merchant of Venice at the National Theater of Korea Haeoreum Grand Theatre.
Their breakup marks the end of one of K-entertainment’s most celebrated long-term relationships, leaving fans saddened as they wish both stars success in their future endeavors.
Sources: Daum | OSEN
