Actress Park Han Byul is officially off the market. An industry insider confirmed that the South Korean beauty has been dating an entrepreneur for four months.
Park's businessman beau is reportedly one year younger than she is. They have been together for four months and were first introduced through a mutual friend. According to Soompi, the two started out as friends and later became boyfriend and girlfriend, and one of the things that brought them together is their shared love for golf.
The still-unidentified lover is described as tall and handsome, and was once an aspiring actor.
The 31-year-old actress is not afraid of going public with her relationship. The couple was reportedly seen going around dates in the Gangnam district, Allkpop reported. She worries, however, that their relationship may have a negative effect on his boyfriend and his business, as he is said to be a well-known entrepreneur in the fashion industry and owns a multi-shop in Gangnam.
Park and her camp have yet to comment on the issue. The actress' agency denied a dating rumor in December 2015, although it has not yet been confirmed if the jewelry company CEO mentioned in the previous dating rumor is the same person with this recent one.
Park previously dated actor Jung Eun Woo before heading to splitsville in July 2015. A source said their individual schedules caused them to naturally drift apart. Both parties "focused more on their work" and thus spent less and less time with each other.
"There were personality differences among other things too, but they are continuing to support each other's activities post-break up," the source said about Park and Jung's split. The ex-couple dated for seven months before calling it quits. They first met on the set of the SBS drama series "One Well-Raised Daughter."
The actress also dated K-pop idol Se7en from 2002 to 2014. They first got together when they were seniors in high school.
Meanwhile, Park was last seen in the 2015 drama series "I Have a Lover." She was reportedly in talks to appear in the drama "Oh Hae Young Again," but her casting has not been made final. Should she accept the project, she will star opposite Seo Hyun Jin, who plays the female lead.