On September 1, Jiyeon published a photo of his Instagram story without any caption. The image showed it by next to someone whose silhouette seemed to be male at first sight. A look at a look, the figure was identified as Amber of F (X), the colleague of idol of jiyeon.
Amber, known for keeping a short haircut from his debut days, distinguished himself among his group companions who often favored long hairstyles. This is not the first time that Jiyeon and Amber have been seen together; In May, they were also sighted by spending time together, highlighting their close friendship.
Meanwhile, Jiyeon’s personal life has attracted public attention in the last year. He married the Hwang Jae-Gyun baseball player in December 2022, but after persistent separation and divorce rumors, the couple officially separated in October 2024. At the time, Jiyeon explained: “adequately we agreed to proceed with the mediation of the divorce”.
His legal representative, the lawyer Choi Yuna of the Taesung law firm, said: “Both parties were unable to overcome their differences and agreed to divorce after a period of separation, presenting for mediation to the Soul family court”. Hwang also confirmed, saying: “Due to irreconcilable differences, we decided to separate and agreed on the divorce. The application was presented to the Court of the Seoul family and we plan to conclude the process friendly through mediation”.
Now, almost a year after his divorce, Jiyeon’s warm friendship with Amber has once again become a topic of interest between fans and Netizen.
Sources: Daum