IU and Lee Jongsuk Break Up After Four Years of Public Relationship: "Decided to Remain Good Colleagues"

First Met as Co-hosts on SBS Inkigayo in 2012
Became a Couple in 2022... Break Up After Four Years

Singer IU (real name Lee Ji-eun, 33) and actor Lee Jong-suk (37) have broken up after four years of their public relationship.

According to Yonhap News Agency on July 10, IU’s agency EDAM Entertainment stated, "The two have broken up." Lee Jong-suk’s agency A-MAN Project also confirmed, "It is true that they have separated, and they have decided to remain good colleagues."

Singer IU (left) and actor Lee Jong-suk. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

IU and Lee Jong-suk first met in 2012 as co-hosts of the SBS music program "Inkigayo." They remained colleagues in the entertainment industry before becoming a couple in 2022.

That same year, at the MBC Drama Awards where Lee Jong-suk received the Grand Prize for the drama "Big Mouth," he said to IU, "Thank you for always being so amazing, and I want to say that I have liked you for a very long time." Afterwards, the two officially acknowledged their relationship and maintained it for four years.

IU debuted as a singer in 2008 and has also been active as an actress, appearing in dramas such as "My Mister," "When Life Gives You Tangerines," and "21st Century Queen." Lee Jong-suk began his career as a model in 2005 and started acting with his appearance in "Prosecutor Princess" in 2010. He became widely known to the public through various works, including "Secret Garden" and "I Can Hear Your Voice."

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