"Descendants of the Sun" star Kim Ji Won, 23, and actor Yoo Yeon Suk, 32, are once again caught up in dating rumors. Latest reports claimed that the pair were reportedly dating, having spotted them getting dinner together on March 29.
Earlier this week, a local news outlet Sports Chosun reported that Kim and Yoo are reportedly in a relationship for no less than four years. The news outlet claimed that the rumored couple were spotted at a lamb skewers restaurant in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea on March 29, along with their respective managers.
Adding fire to the flame, an unnamed source reportedly claimed Yoo entered the restaurant 20 minutes after Kim to avoid any sort of suspicion. It is said that the two were not self-conscious of the public's gaze, as they shared each other's food and were reportedly physically affectionate with one another.
The rumored couple reportedly left the restaurant around 11:20 PM (KST). Kim reportedly returned home in Yoo's car. Not long after the dating rumors made noise on the web, the stars' agency, King Kong Entertainment, quickly denied the claims, stating that the two are simply great friends and nothing more.
"They have been close friends for a long time," a staff at the agency told Kpop Herald. "They were never dating."
The representative added that Yoo and Kim would not have dined at an open space if they were dating in secret. The entertainment label also stressed that it was only a casual dinner.
Yoo and Kim was first rumored to date in October 2012, after they co-starred in the horror omnibus film called "Horror Stories." In 2015, a local magazine called Woman Sense reported that the two were allegedly dating for nearly four years, after an entertainment industry insider claimed that their supposed relationship is quite well known in the industry.
"When Kim Ji Won was moving to a new agency, Yoo Yeon Seok rolled up his sleeves and got involved," the unnamed insider told Sports Chosun, according to Soompi. "Both pairs of parents have given them permission to date and their acquaintances don't hide their relationship."
As of press time, neither party has commented on the matter. Meanwhile, Yoo will make his next big screen appearance in "Love, Lies," an upcoming periodic film directed by PD Park Heung-Sik. The actress, on the other hand, recently wrapped up with KBS2's mega-hit drama "Descendants of the Sun."
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