Fans are confused and Korean netizens are upset after new reports emerged about the past relationship between actors Hyeri and Ryu Jun Yeol.

In November 2023, news broke that Hyeri and Ryu Jun Yeol, who co-starred in the hit drama “Reply 1988,” had ended their 7-year relationship. However, recent claims from anonymous “industry insiders” suggest the couple might have actually broken up much earlier, in February 2023.

These insiders allege that Hyeri and Ryu Jun Yeol decided to take a break in February while Hyeri was busy filming her movie “Victory.” They claim the distance and busy schedules caused the couple to grow apart, and that things became official when Ryu Jun Yeol didn’t attend Hyeri’s birthday celebration in June.

These claims also suggest that by the second half of 2023, the couple had very little contact and were essentially already broken up.

However, Korean netizens are not buying the claims made by these “insiders” and are saying this is just media play that makes the situation worse for the three individuals embroiled in the controversy.

Korean netizens commented, “How would these ‘insiders’ know about the relationship between the two?” “Who are these insiders?” “What can these insiders know about what goes on between these two? The more this controversy progresses, the more I want to side with Hyeri,” “Stop harassing Hyeri,” “Ryu Jun Yeol, stop this media play and write your own statement,” “He’s trying to make Hyeri seem like she was the one being clingy, wow. Hyeri I support you,” “This media play is so rude and so low,” “What I am understanding from this ‘insider’ is that Ryu Jun Yeol probably ghosted Hyeri when she wanted to talk with him,” “This is so obvious that this report was leaked by Ryu Jun Yeol’s side or Han So Hee’s side,” “Then why did they deny that they didn’t break up in August 2023?” “So the insider was part of their relationship?” and “Wow, this is so low. I’m siding with Hyeri.”

Fans are also confused because in August 2023, both Hyeri and Ryu Jun Yeol’s representatives denied rumors of a breakup. This new information contradicts those earlier statements.

The situation remains unclear. With no official statements from Hyeri or Ryu Jun Yeol, fans are left to wait and see if there will be any further developments.