IU (left) and Lee Jong Suk / Xportsnews
Singer and actress IU and actor Lee Jong Suk have ended their relationship after four years of dating publicly, with both agencies confirming the split.
Representatives from IU’s agency, EDAM Entertainment, and Lee’s agency, Ace Factory, told Xportsnews on Friday that the couple had separated.
“It is true that they ended their relationship. They decided to remain good colleagues,” the agencies said.
Earlier in the day, Korean entertainment publication Dispatch reported that the two recently broke up due to busy schedules. Both agencies quickly confirmed this information.
IU and Lee first met in 2012 when they co-hosted the SBS music program “Inkigayo (K-POP Countdown).” They remained friends for about a decade before confirming their relationship in late 2022 after months of dating speculation.
Their romance has quickly become one of the most high-profile celebrity relationships in Korea, with fans often praising the couple for quietly supporting each other’s careers while keeping their personal lives in the spotlight.
Now the couple has decided to separate, and their agencies cited a busy work schedule as the reason for the breakup.
Lee is set to return to the screen later this year with the Disney+ original series The Remarried Empress. He has also been confirmed to play the lead role in the upcoming adaptation of Iseop’s Romance, based on the popular Naver web novel.
IU recently starred in the MBC drama “Perfect Crown”, which ended in May. She is currently preparing a new album and plans to hold a concert at the main stage of Goyang Stadium in September.
This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative artificial intelligence system and edited by The Korea Times.