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Ji Ye-eun and Batta Go From Church Friends to Lovers: "He Is Such a Great Guy... Batta Confessed First"

Published : Aug 24, 2026 8:31 AM


Ji Ye-eun revealed the behind-the-scenes story of her relationship with Batta.

On the August 23 broadcast of SBS's "My Little Old Boy," Tak Jae-hoon was shown meeting and spending time with Ji Ye-eun.

On this day, Ji Ye-eun shared updates on her life while eating hot pot with Tak Jae-hoon. In response, Tak Jae-hoon teased her, saying, "You go to church, work, and date around."

He then pointed out her public relationship, asking, "Isn't church a place you go for religious reasons? Why did you go there and meet a man?"

Ji Ye-eun recently went public with her relationship, revealing that she is dating Batta, the leader of the famous dance crew We Dem Boyz.

Explaining how they got together, Ji Ye-eun said, "We were friends at first. After worship, we would talk about how we heard the sermon that day, and that's how we grew closer."

Hearing this, Tak Jae-hoon asked, "You liked him first, didn't you?" Ji Ye-eun replied playfully, "I didn't say I liked him first. I'm a chic girl. Women don't confess first."

Tak Jae-hoon then asked, "You had some feelings like that, right?" Ji Ye-eun defended her boyfriend, saying, "I did have those thoughts. Because he's such a great person. He's such a great guy."

When Tak Jae-hoon asked what made him so great, Ji Ye-eun shared, "It's hard to find someone who doesn't drink or smoke these days. He used to do both, but after finding his faith, he quit."

She also highlighted her boyfriend's charms by saying, "And he is really, really kind." Tak Jae-hoon chimed in, agreeing, "Having a good personality is the best thing of all."

With a huge smile stretching from ear to ear while talking about her boyfriend, Ji Ye-eun continued, "And he's even learning how to cook to make food for me. Because I'm bad at cooking."

Watching this, Tak Jae-hoon joked, "Then you're the one who falls short." Ji Ye-eun shot back, making everyone laugh, "Where else could you find a woman like me? I am genuinely kind, really kind, cute, pretty, cute, funny, and pure."

Tak Jae-hoon then suggested, "Let's have a meal together with that friend next time," adding, "I'll have to ask him, 'Can you take responsibility for Ye-eun from now on?'"

Ji Ye-eun responded, "Of course he'll take responsibility. Why would he date me if he wasn't going to?" Tak Jae-hoon playfully quipped, "I'm just worried about you. I'm worried you might end up following my path." Hearing this, Ji Ye-eun snapped back in mock anger, "Why are you cursing me with bad luck?" bringing laughter to the set.

Listening to Ji Ye-eun's love story, Ji Suk-jin mentioned that Batta had previously choreographed for Chungju Ji's (Ji Suk-jin's project persona), saying, "They said they were church friends, and he even offered to make the choreography without getting paid, which seemed a bit strange. But I had no idea about their relationship at all."

He also drew attention by revealing that when they gathered for dance practice and it got past 10 PM, he sent Ji Ye-eun home first, adding that Ji Ye-eun had a hard time because of his cluelessness.

(Photo: Kim Hyo-jung, SBS Entertainment News)