Jessica Jung finally admitted that she is dating Korean-American businessman Tyler Kwon. The couple has been rumored to be in a relationship as early as 2014 but the news have always been denied by both camps.
Kwon and Jung were also said to have moved in together after the latter left her group Girls Generation in September 2014. According to Hollywood Take, the pair is living in a swanky apartment owned by the businessman in Hong Kong. However, this rumor was vehemently denied as well.
Despite the denials, many people do not believe that they are just friends especially when it was reported that Kwon has been helping Jung in establishing her own fashion brand called BLANC & ECLARE. As a matter of fact, Kwon is one of the main investors in the former idol's new business venture.
Now, it has been almost two years since Jung left SM Entertainment and Girls Generation, and in a recent interview, she opened up about her lovelife and confessed to be Kwon's girlfriend. "I actually didn't admit or deny the relationship. It's been over three years since we started dating," she told Star News.
The singer added that this is her longest romantic relationship so far and pointed to maturity and great understanding as the reasons why they managed to stay together this long. As for the reason why it took three years to admit she has a boyfriend, the star said that her former agency did not allow her to say anything since she was still promoting as a member of Girls Generation.
Meanwhile, Jung recently launched her solo career by releasing an album entitled "With Love, J." She is now promoting under Coridel Entertainment, the agency owned and managed by Kwon.
The album is doing well and 60,000 copies have been sold during the pre-sale on May 9, eight days ahead of the scheduled official release date of May 17. The music video of the album's lead track "FLY" also gathered more than four million views, just two days after it was uploaded on You Tube.
Watch Jung's music video for "FLY"