On August 23, the Lyn and Lee Soo 325e & C agency announced: “Lyn and Lee Soo recently aimed at divorce procedures. This is not due to guilt or illegal on both sides, but a mutual decision made friendly”. The couple, who got married in 2014, has no children.
A wedding darkened by the scandal
Lyn had long faced public control for supporting Lee Soo despite his past controversy. In 2009, Lee Soo, then in service as a public service worker, was indicted for having solicited a minor for sex and received a suspended accusation (deferred judicial proceedings). He admitted that he paid a 16 year old girl ₩ 400,000 (about $ 300) on three separate occasions, but said she was not aware of her age.
Although he avoided prison by attending a John School program (education aimed at preventing the crime), his reputation has never completely recovered. When Lyn chose to marry him five years later, she too became a target of criticism, with many by questioning her decision to support him.
Lyn struggles as “defender”
Throughout their marriage, Lyn often defended her husband publicly, sometimes colliding with the Netizen. At some point, he admitted, “The sexual solicitation was true, but there are too many false details that spread. I just wanted to clarify the facts, not to erase what happened.”
However, these statements only deepened the repercussions, with many who accused her of “defending sexual crimes”. The burden of this negative perception has followed it for years, influencing his online presence and his career image.
In an interview from December 2024, Lyn candidly reflected, “Now I realize that the struggle has not only worsened things. I thought I was defending it, but in reality I was just trying to win topics. Time taught me to keep silent and let things pass. I feel more at peace now.”
A quiet end, continuous connection
Despite their divorce, the agency confirmed that the two will maintain a professional relationship: “Although their legal relationship is over, they will continue to support each other as musical colleagues.”
This marks the end of one of the most controversial marriages of K-Pop, where love, scandal and public judgment have intertwined for more than a decade.
Sources: Nate
