Netizens Point Out The Discrepancies In Han So Hee’s Claims About Her Relationship Timeline

On March 16, 2024, actors Ryu Jun Yeol and Han So Hee confirmed their relationship. Ryu Jun Yeol answered through his agency. On the other hand, Han So Hee issued a statement on her blog. She also apologized to Ryu Jun Yeol’ a ex-girlfriend Hyeri. Netizens had accused Han So Hee of being a “hwanseung” for Ryu Jun Yeol. As such, fans suspected that she might have been either a rebound or a third party in the relationship. Han So Hee thoroughly denied this claim in her statement. She claimed that she heard the two had ended their relationship in early 2023, even though the official breakup article came out in November 2023. She then began dating him in 2024.

First, [Ryu Jun Yeol] and I have feelings for each other and are in a relationship. However, I would like everyone to refrain from using the term ‘hwanseung’ (or literally “Transfer,” a Korean slang for cheating, rebounding, and/or switching). It is true we met through a photo exhibition, but the main purpose of my visiting the photo exhibition was to see the exhibition with my photographer friend. I heard that we might be working together [in a future work] so I went to greet him there.

Second, we developed feelings for each other in 2024. From what I heard, he ended his relationship with [Hyeri] early 2023, but the articles about their breakup came out in November. Based on this fact, I decided to pursue how I was feeling and build the relationship.

— Han So Hee

• Netizen: Why are you revealing someone else’s break up period? Is it okay for you to reveal someone’s private lives under the guise of fighting for your innocence? It’s so rude of you.
• Han So Hee’s reply: I did not privately hear about their break up period, but I just wrote my statement exactly according to an article I read in June 2023. If it’s rude, I will delete it. I simply wanted to emphasize that it was not a “hwanseung,” but I think I’ve made yet another mistake.

Netizens wondered where she had read about their break up from, as Korean news sites had not mentioned the couple at all in June. On the other hand, others are defending the star.

• I think apart from the two in the relationship themselves, no one else will known for sure. I can’t believe Han So Hee rambled on using something that she’s not even sure about in order to disprove the “hwanseung” allegations.
• She revealed a couple’s break up time frame with wrong information…
• I don’t think she’s someone Ryu Jun Yeol can handle.
• Wow, why is she like that? What is she trying to achieve with that?
• Han So Hee is just pitiful.
• It’s better if she doesn’t reply to comments…
• It’s better if she just stays still.

As such, her statement is now being scrutinized and doubted, thanks to the mismatched information and timelines. Here is the timeline for the rest of the incidents leading up to Han So Hee’s official statement.