Mr. Kim and 28th Batch Soonja, who began a public relationship after appearing on ENA and SBS Plus's "I'm SOLO, Love goes on," have hinted at a breakup following a heated social media feud.
On the 12th, Mr. Kim wrote on his social media, "Many people tried to stop me and advised against it, but I didn't listen and moved forward based only on my own feelings and judgment. I had a suspicion, and it turned out to be true." He added, "I thought I had become patient after going through countless trials and frustrations, but I realized how narrow-minded and naive I had been.," hinting at the separation. In response to a comment from an acquaintance, he also remarked, "A lamentation of having no luck with women."
Soonja also countered with a lengthy post.
Soonja stated, "I wonder if I have ever endured this much," and revealed, "I forgave you when you came back to me after your rebound relationship failed and you came back to me. In my 40 years of life, you were the first person in my life who made me feel I deserved better. You caused my child to get seriously hurt and left my family in tears and devastation." She also expressed strong emotions, mentioning the other person's inferiority complex, gaslighting, and desire for validation.
Just a month ago, the two appeared together on a live broadcast on the YouTube channel "Chonjang Entertainment TV" and did not hide their affection for each other.
At the time, Mr. Kim said, "She was so pretty in person," and revealed that he first saw Soonja at 28th Batch Youngsoo's pop-up event and sent her a DM first. Soonja also said, "My heart opened up because of how well he treated my mom and my child."
Because they had personally revealed their reconciliation after a previous breakup during last month's live broadcast, the reaction to this fallout has been even greater. At that time, Mr. Kim said, "Even after we broke up, I kept thinking about her. Usually, I delete all the photos, but this time I couldn't," and Soonja shared, "I think I still had feelings left," showing their affection.
Previously, during the live broadcast held after the finale of "I'm SOLO, Love goes on" in March, Mr. Kim first acknowledged his relationship with Soonja, stating, "There were many concerns because I have a child, but I am taking it one step at a time, looking only at her." He also garnered attention for defending her against malicious comments, saying, "If you're going to leave hateful comments, direct them at me instead.."
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)