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Splitsville: Lee Seo-jin dumps Kim Jung-eun

Say it ain’t so!

One of the most openly affectionate couples in the K-entertainment sphere, who were largely expected to announce wedding plans sometime soon (possibly even this year), has instead broken it off.

Kim Jung-eun and Lee Seo-jin started dating while filming the 2006 SBS drama Lovers, and had been going strong ever since. In the two years they had been dating, they were one of a few celebrity couples who were open about their relationship status (many others choose to be coy, denying rumors even when they’re obvious to the public), and were occasionally seen in public on dates together. Both stars were effusive in praise about the other, and Lee Seo-jin even appeared on Kim Jung-eun’s variety show (Chocolate) to serenade her with a love song, singing the same love theme that marked their characters’ romance in the drama Lovers. The two traveled to the U.S. together as recently as this summer, and shot a fashion spread together in New York in September.

So it’s a bit of a shock to hear from Kim Jung-eun’s own lips that the couple is no more. She admitted it in press interviews on November 22, saying she couldn’t keep lying to the public further — the split occurred at the end of October. It’s particularly surprising since the couple hadn’t given signs of much trouble or fighting leading up to this news.

Kim confessed that it was a one-sided decision; Lee initiated the breakup, which came as a shock to her. She fought tears as she conducted her interview, saying, “It felt like I’d been in an unexpected car accident” and “I felt like I’d been shot.”

She admits that it’s difficult dealing with the shock of the breakup, and had just begun work on her new series General Hospital 2 when Lee dumped her. The drama just began airing this Wednesday on MBC.

I’m sure there are two sides to every story (although I wonder if Lee will suffer more, since he already had a bit of a rep for cool breakups), but still: AWW.

Via DongA.com

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Wow. This was a bit of a surprise! He always looked at her like she was the only person in the world. :-(

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That's so sad! But I wonder what Lee Seo-jin's side of the story is. They were a cute yet unusual couple. I loved the drama Lovers.

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"The two traveled to the U.S. together as recently as this summer, and shot a fashion spread together in New York in September."

Looking back, it's likely that they were having problems during the Yi San shoot (which did run much longer than projected), and were trying to reconnect after the show wrapped up.

As you said, there's two sides to the story and it's their private life anyway. I hope the media/Netizens play nicer.

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I'm sure he has another woman.
lol, when he began to date her, I knew this would be happened.
because he had dumped his past girlfriend for kim jung eun, lol
everytime he dates someone, he makes it like that person is the only person in the world, he praise her like a queen, always say he loves her so much,...etc
but BAM..he dumps her. sucks
hate him. lol

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if LSJ dumped her, then that means 2 years is the longest relationship LSJ can have...no more than that. he also dumped LHR close to 2 years...

i hope KJE can move on. there is always 2 sides of the story and no wonder during the Come To Play guesting and press conference, she was not wearing any of the gifts LSJ gave to her..the earrings, necklace, bracelet and the watch.

i hope LSJ didn't use KJE for him to recover his name in the industry. he once dated LHR who was on top of her world then...and now is at top of her world again...now he dumped KJE...is he planning to go back to LHR to boost his name again. i hope not. maybe if he dates someone with no name yet in the industry i would think he really loves that woman. but if he goes from one famous and with certain status in the industry to another, then LSJ is using these female celebs to boost his fame.

i feel bad for KJE as she really supported LSJ during his "LEE SAN" days and now that she is the one busy, LSJ dumped her...well she is a strong woman she can move on. there were good memories she can always reminisce.

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@denise,

Yeaaahhhh I've read that too about Lee Seo-jin. He's kinda like the Alex of K-drama.

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@cattleya
you're right
lol, his ex- who I was talking about it LHR.
from what I heard and read about his relationship with LHR
it's exactly what you said that he used LHR's name for his career or something.
because when he began to date her, whe was on top in the industry( don't know when they began to date) I think sometime in 2005, but begin Februar 2006, when LHR's second album came out, she had a problem with it, her album didn't doing well at the time, it was a hard time for her, and the person who she need at that time was him, but where was he? he didn't pick her phone up when she called him, he ignored her? why? don't you think he was afraid of all her problems...too
in the end, he dumped her. sucks.
LHR was on yashimmanman past september and she told her love-story, she didn't say his name, but i think it's him, she said she has cried so much that time.
anw, after he dumped LHR, I swear I will never look at his face and will never forgive him.

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Did you stick with it? atleast given the new found stardom of LSJ and supe rstar status Na PD has made him reach

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There is always 2 sids the story...and it's their personal lives.

Hope the media/netizens will leave them alone.

Hope both will move on positively , better to realise their incompatiblity now than after marriage.

High profile romance really never works.lol

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Awww... I really liked them. Even though lovers was waay to dramatic for me, I really liked their chemistry...

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I'M NOT SURPRISED. THEY ALWAYS APPEARED TO BE ACTING, TRYING TO PRETEND THEY WERE A MATCH-MADE-IN-HEAVEN ALL THE TIME AND TO ME THEY ALWAYS SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE GOING OVERBOARD WITH ALL THE AFFECTIONS. I KNEW THEY WEREN'T GONNA LAST LONG.

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awwwww. really liked them..

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aww, my mum loves her, because of Lovers in Paris...

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aww....
its his lost....
kje is such a nice lady...
kje can handled it..she's such a strong person

so this means lsj used kje for his own career
oh whatever!

still here to support jung eun unni

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nooo....
wait lee soojin has a rep for having cool breakups?? with who?

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Say it aint so !!! wow, I thought they were on their way to marriage and white picket fences.

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she shouldn't be so open about the breakup unless she wants him to have a bad rep

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it's celebrities lives. That's how they are usually. I'm not surprised nor am I saddened. It's like crossing a bridge...the feelings while walking seems fun together but afterward each to his/her own path.

:) Move on and smile. That's how you should do it KJE!

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Awww! Didnt like KJE before, but when she started dating LSJ, they were so sweet that I start liking her. Be strong KJE, maybe its a blessing in disguise.

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ha... he's not that handsome anyway... so forget about him...

revenge? why not... this guy used women after 2 years .... its like the expirary date is always 2 years before he find someone "new"... heeeee ... cynical...

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"(although I wonder if Lee will suffer more, since he already had a bit of a rep for cool breakups)"

Wait....who were his previous girlfriends/break ups? Were they high profile relationships too?

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the singer Lee Hyo Ri was very popular when he started dating her, but when things were going bad on LHR's career according to LHR's fans, LSJ dumped her. it is like history repeats itself in KJE...when LSJ needed KJE for support and to help him promote his series "Lee San" KJE stayed by his side for 9 months even if their relationship just started and then dated once a week for 9 months...now that KJE is busy for GENERAL HOSPITAL 2, he dumped her...

well, maybe he simply wants space to think things over. and expect LSJ to not speak about his side, just like what he did after the break up with LHR. i wonder who would his next gf who is a HIGH PROFILE actress...SON YE JIN?

well maybe LSJ just did what HA KANG JAE(his character in LOVERS) to KJE...HKJ in LOVERS dumped his long time gf for someone and that someone is KJE's character.

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What the... ? That's weird. Wasn't LSJ the one who always initiated things about wedding and proposing to her?

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"i wonder who would his next gf who is a HIGH PROFILE actress…SON YE JIN?"

Wah?!? SYJ has been attached to LSJ?

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belleza, LSJ has not been attached to SYJ. what i was predicting is who will be his next gf who is a high profile actress...i can only think of SON YE JIN.

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sorry, but i totally agree with you denise~ rawrrr

kje is too good for him anyways

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