O.M.G! This is quite a news. BIG NEWS, actually. 2 years under the public eyes, I guess now they can date openly! Yay!! BIG CONGRATS to Jang Dong Gun & Go So Young unni <3 love love love this happy news.

Jang Dong-gun speaks on relationship with Ko So-young

Top Korean movie star Jang Dong-gun, who took the country by surprise yesterday after revealing he has been dating actress Ko So-young, wrote a message to fans early on Friday to talk about their relationship.

“You may have been surprised by the news…… As you all know, I have been friends with So-young for a long time and have appeared in a movie together,” Jang started by saying in a posting on the website of his official fan club Adonis.

“We became extremely close at one point and I came to like her,” Jang said, expressing his affection for the starlet. “We would always worry and root on for each other during hard times.”

He ended his message by apologizing to his fans for not having told them about the news first and asked for support for their relationship. “You will be the first to know if I have any good news,” he promised.

Sources close to the actors have said the two, both 37-years-old, have been dating for two years now and may get married as soon as next month, but Jang’s agency AM Entertainment dismissed the rumors.

Over several occasions, the two were speculated to be in a relationship since appearing together in 1999 film “Love Wind, Love Song” but both movie stars had denied such reports everytime.

Jang, one of Korea’s top actors since his debut in 1993, has won several critical acclaims for his roles in hit films including “Friend” and “Taegukgi”, the third most-watched Korean film in box office history. He recently starred in box office topper “Good Morning President”, the opening film for the Pusan International Film Festival last month.

Ko, who debuted in the same year as Jang, has appeared in over a dozen films including 1997 film “Beat” which gained her stardom after appearing alongside co-star Jung Woo-sung.

Reporter : Park Kun-ouc kun1112@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr

Ko So-young speaks on relationship with Jang Dong-gun

Korean actress Ko So-young gave her first official statement since admitting yesterday that she has been dating top Hallyu star Jang Dong-gun.

The 37-year-old actress wrote on her fan club “Pretty Number One” website today: “My family members, you must have all been very surprised yesterday. It was a little surprising and very joyful day.”

She went on to say, “I’m very happy and glad to be with Dong-gun, who is very supportive, but I’m a little cautious,” and asked her fans to “please understand and bless us.”

The news of two of the biggest stars in Korea’s entertainment industry admitting to their romantic relationship made headlines across the country on Thursday.

Dating rumors first surfaced ten years ago when they appeared together in 1999 film “Love Wind, Love Song”. It has recurred several times over the years, but both stars had denied such reports every time.

Jang, one of Korea’s top actors since his debut in 1993, has won several critical acclaims for his roles in hit films including “Friend” and “Taegukgi”, the third most-watched Korean film in box office history.

Ko, who debuted in the same year as Jang, has not shot a film since 2007 but has appeared in over a dozen films including 1997 film “Beat” which gained her stardom after appearing alongside co-star Jung Woo-sung.

The two have yet to confirm their marriage plans, but sources closes to the star couple said that Ko has recently started planning the wedding.

Reporter : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr

Yes, the two are in love. For TWO years already. Holy smoke.
How about that for keeping stuffs under the wraps until they’re both are ready, I say, darn well! ^_^
So, so happy when I first read the news over in daum, Yahoo Korea and Newsen. Couldn’t believe my eyes at first, and thought that maybe people are gossiping about them again.

Love Wind, Love Song MV

I knew they both are good friends, ever since that 1999 Korean movie, 연풍연가 (Love Wind, Love Song) they worked together as lovers (pics above). And I even still have that movie at home, in the original VCD format >_> and back then, when I read about how close they are, and how their families knew each other already, I was rooting for them like crazy. Who knew, that 10 years later after, love happens!! (well, it happened for them 2 years ago, but they cheated us :P lol!)

And apparently, yes, the secret recipe of having to date in secret without the whole world know is to build a great accountability with their neighborhood’s residents~! HA. This is amazing actually. I’m SO thrilled they’re dating now, and for sure they both make such a gorgeous couple together. If you think Kwon Sang Woo and Son Tae Young are it, wait until you see them both together, hand-in-hand ;)

OK, here are the snapbits news about them dating.
Jang Dong Gun’s management released a press release yesterday, November 5, that yes, they both have been dating for 2 years now. As it’s already open in public that they both are good friends, since 2 years ago, they have swifted their friendship to ‘lovers’. From ‘friend’ to ‘lover’, being good friends for 7 years before dating, it should be a solid start to build a relationship, methinks. And, apparently, this press release is to ‘release’ some of the rumors about them getting married in December – which they say, it is NOT true.

Good for them, and I’m soooooooo happy for them both. It’s about time! ^_^
Now that people know about it, hopefully they can enjoy more freedom of being together in public.

^Go So Young featuring in ELLE Korea. So gorgeous, and that dress… :)