Somi
Talking about k-pop idols who used to talk about their ex on television, we can not miss
out on Jeon Somi.
On the YouTube channel “Hwang Tae and Yang Miri” during Dumb Dumb area, Somi shared
that the ex-boyfriend she used to date in middle school once turned to like her best
friend just after only 2 weeks of dating.
During the episode, Yang Se Chan, one of the show's MCs, was curious if Somi has had any
memorable relationships in the past.
Unlike the majority of celebrities who keep their dating life private, Somi openly shared
a cute romance she had in middle school with a guy who “looked like Kim Woo Bin.”
Then she just bluntly mentioned her ex's name, using the word "Get Sad Kid".
This is a common slang used to talk about bad boys in Korea.
Her bold response surprised both the artists taking part in the show as well as the audience.
Krystal
K-pop fans probably know that Krystal and Kai used to have a romantic relationship back
in 2016 but this relationship ended soon because they had been unable to meet often due to
their busy schedules.
In 2018, when Krystal appeared on tvN’s Life Bar talk show with several of the cast
of OCN’s Player, she opened up about her thoughts on relationships and breakups.
She shared: “I always try to give it my all in all my
relationships, including my romantic ones.
So, if we do break up, to me, we’ve broken up.
I don’t hold onto the idea that I could date this person again.”
When asked, “You never had a break period with someone and ended up getting back together?”
Krystal went on, “I think I may be like this because I never had that happen to me.
I never experienced a rekindling, but who’s to say that won’t happen in the future?
If the other person and I mutually decided to end it, I try not to have any regrets.
I really don’t dwell on it.”
Yoona
In 2014, K-biz got a bang by dating news of Lee Seung Gi and Yoona.
Though the couple received a lot of love from citizens because of their dignity and stunning
visuals, after nearly 2 years together, they broke up because of one everlasting reason
- their busy schedules.
During the "Holiday" promotion in 2017, SNSD participated in "Knowing Brothers".
On the show, because of being "bullied" by Yoona, Kim Heechul did not hesitate to take
a “revenge” on her by mentioning Lee Seung Gi’s name.
However, Yoona did not show any sadness or disappointment, instead, she just smiled and
continued to make fun of Heechul.
Perhaps, after the breakup, the two still have a certain respect and support for each
other.
Dara
Unlike everyone else, when talking about her ex-boyfriend, Dara makes people can’t hold
their laughter.
Specifically, she appeared on JTBC’s Let’s Eat Dinner Together and revealed that she
used to date a foreigner in the past.
However, instead of being sad or heartbroken, Dara humbly shared that the best way to learn
a language is to date someone who speaks the language and that after dating someone from
the Philippines, her language skills improved.
Dara also talked about her ex on another show, which is KBS JOY's "Love Intervention" on
October 6.
She honestly shares that she had been in non-face-to-face contact relationships even before COVID-19
when she was still a trainee.
She said "I was scolded for being in a relationship, and my manager took away my cell phone.
Then after I debuted, there was a five-year dating ban.”
"All I needed was a will to be more assertive.
I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to my ex-boyfriends,"
RM
RM (BTS) is another idol who bravely talked about his ex on board.
During an episode of Problematic Men, RM decided to share the story of why he broke up with
his highschool girlfriend.
When talking about their relationship, he revealed that there were a lot of things they
didn’t match on, and that his girlfriend had a lot of guy friends at the time.
RM said, “She had a lot of guy friends.
To be honest, having a lot of guy friends isn't a problem, but in my circumstances and
from my point of view, she did things that were unacceptable as a girlfriend.”
While RM doesn’t view this as a problem now, it did bother his younger self.
The two also had a lot of arguments due to their different personalities.
It got to the point where RM couldn’t hide his true feelings anymore, so they decided
to break up.
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Seohyun
Unlike the renowned relationship of Yoona, Seohyun's love story is hidden and only mentioned
after she broke up with her boyfriend.
In an episode of "Knowing Brothers", Seohyun once revealed with a calm attitude that she
used to have a romantic relationship with her boyfriend who also worked in the entertainment
industry.
However, the two soon broke up and the ex-boyfriend also left K-biz.
At that time, netizens were shocked by Seohyun's story because no one ever heard about her
having a boyfriend until she revealed.
Well, I think it’s not that surprising since the youngest member of SNSD was long known
as one of the idols that made Dispatch "give up" because they couldn't find anything about
her private life for 10 years straight.