Actress Lee Minjung spoke candidly about her relationship with actor Lee Byunghun, recalling a romantic gesture from their dating days that has stirred mixed reactions online.
On the August 8 episode of KBS 2TV's Warm Encounters with Lee Minjung? The actress told fellow cast member Ahn Jaehyun that she has a "good eye for people" and advised him to show her his future girlfriend when he starts dating.
She then shared a personal anecdote about Lee Byung-hun's dedication. "When I was out of town filming a drama, he would come over for 30 minutes to see me," she said.
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"If someone didn't drive three hours to see me with that level of passion, I would think, 'Do I really need to date them?'"
The story quickly made its way to online forums, where netizens' reactions ranged from affectionate to critical.
Original comments from TheQoo:
"Behold the nation's Santa..."
"She needs to cut it down. The entire nation already knows it;"
"It really looks like Lee Minjung loves Lee Byunghun. Treat her well Santa..."
"She's blinded by love.."
"Don't try to cloud people's judgement of him, we won't foreget"
"I'll just pretend I don't know anything..."
"I feel like she's setting Lee Byunghun up on purpose!!"
"Everyone knows, so I don't understand why she's mentioning this"
While some commenters praised Lee Minjung's affection, others expressed skepticism about revisiting the topic so publicly.
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