Many interested in K-Media are likely aware of the “love triangle” controversy between Actor Ryu Jun Yeol, his current girlfriend Han So Hee, and his ex-girlfriend Girls’ Day‘s Hyeri. The ambiguous timing of the relationship has led to accusations of Ryu Jun Yeol pulling a “transfer” or breaking up with Hyeri to date Han So Hee.
A Full Breakdown Of The Relationship Drama Between Han So Hee, Ryu Jun Yeol, and Girl’s Day’s Hyeri
According to Hyeri, the pair stayed in touch following their official break-up in November 2023. They agreed to continue discussing the relationship afterward, leading to criticism of Ryu Jun Yeol for leading the idol on.
However, a news report by TV Daily stated that sources close to the pair claimed the two had only met once in 2023 and decided to take a “break” in February of that year.
They only met up just once in the past year. They both simply put off announcing the breakup. They decided to both take time to think about it in February 2023″
— Source
Distance and schedules were given as part of the reason for their growing apart — here are all the things the pair did during their relationship “break.”
March 2023
In March, Hyeri began filming for the upcoming film Victory and appeared at an event for the variety show HyeMiLeeYeChaePa. The star also was one of the celebrities photographed at the Aqua di Parma x Samuel Ross pop-up event in Seoul.
April 2023
Hyeri likely continued filming for HyeMiLeeYeChaePa, as Ryu Jun Yeol attended the 59th Baeksang Artist Awards, where he won “Best Actor — Film” for his appearance in The Night Owl.
May 2023
Hyeri attended Dolce & Gabbana‘s Seoul event for the launching of the DG Logo Bag on May 31.
June 2023
Hyeri celebrated her birthday, and it is rumored that Ryu Jun Yeol did not attend. Based on his Instagram activity, it appears Ryu Jun Yeol went to Hong Kong to visit an art installation sometime during its open schedule, June 11-18.
Hyeri attended Ami‘s Paris Fashion Week event on June 22.
July 2023
Victory filming ended in July.
August 2023
Hyeri visited LA and New York, attending BLACKPINK‘s LA concert on August 27, snapping pics with her bestie Rosé and the other group members.
In late August, both Ryu Jun Yeol and Hyeri’s agencies denied rumors of a break-up occurring.
September 2023
Hyeri’s publicized dispute with Delta Airlines ended with an apology from the airline, with the incident having taken place during her trip to the United States in August.
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October 2023
Ryu Jun Yeol ran in the Chicago Marathon on October 8 as part of a partnership with Nike.
November 2023
On November 13, it was reported and later confirmed by both stars’ agencies that the relationship had ended.
The idols’ publicized events had them often working, meaning those not made public contributed to their busy schedules even more, validating the claims that distance played a part in their separation.