”A couple with a 16-year age gap?” Actor Lee Dong Gon & actress Kang Hyerim's relationship rumors: why interest continues over whether they're true or not

Reports about the relationship between actor Lee Dong-gon and actress Kang Hyerim have been circulating, and netizens have been concerned about the veracity of the reports.

　On the 1st, Korean entertainment and sports media outlet SPOTV NEWS reported that Lee Dong-gon expressed his feelings by saying “Thank you” and “I'm happy” in the congratulatory messages from his acquaintances after the romance with Kang Hyerim surfaced.

　Lee Dong-gon has not yet issued an official position on the love theory that he and Kang Hyerim, who is 16 years younger than him, have revealed. On the 29th of last month, when reports of the love story first appeared, Lee Dong-gon's agency W+ told several media outlets, "It is difficult to confirm the story with the person in question since it is in the realm of privacy. Kang Hye-rim's agency ANDMARQ also said, "We cannot confirm this due to privacy. Both parties have not clarified their positions on this additional day."

　Lee Dong-gun, born in 1980, made his entertainment debut as a singer in 1998 before turning to acting. He had previously appeared in the movie 'Type B Boyfriend', the drama 'Lovers in Paris', 'Future's Choice', 'The Gentlemen of the Laurel Clothing Store - Love is Made to Order!～'and 'Celebrity'.

　And Kang Hyerim, born in 1996, participated in the Miss Korea selection competition in 2016, and the following year made her debut as an actress in the web drama 'I'll Act as an Idol!' Since her debut, she has appeared in the dramas 'Love is on♡Air! ~Live on~', 'Somebody', and the movie 'Lobby'.

　Meanwhile, Lee Dong-gun married actress Cho Yoon-hee in 2017 and they divorced in 2020. In addition, Cho Yoon-hee has the right to raise their daughter who was born in the year of their wedding.