Jung Kyung-Ho, Girls' Generation's Sooyoung BREAK-UP After 14 Years, Unfollow Each Other On Instagram - Agencies REACT

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Generation's Sooyoung and actor Jung Kyung-Ho have broken up after dating for more than a decade. One of South Korea's longest-lasting celebrity relationships revealed their split after 14 years of dating. The couple were confirmed to have called it quits on June 9, after local media reported they had recently decided to end their romance. Jung Kyung-Ho, known for K-dramas like Hospital Playlist, Crash Course in Romance and Oh My Ghost Clients, went official about his relationship with idol-turned-actress Sooyoung in 2014. According to rumours, it was their busy schedules and long separation that eventually strained the two, leading to their decision to part ways.

Agencies confirm breakup

According to Mydaily, "Jung Kyung Ho, who is constantly busy with his works, and Sooyoung, who is travelling back and forth between Korea and Japan, have been busy, so they haven’t been able to see each other much and in the end, conclusded their relationship."Soon after reports surfaced about their possible break-up, the agencies of the two artists put a stamp on the news. SARAM Entertainment, Sooyoung's agency, said the ex-couple will keep a good working relationship in the future. "It is true the two have broken up," it said. Meanwhile, Management Allum, Jung Kyung-Ho's agency, confirmed the split but declined to comment further due to the private nature of the matter.

Looking back at their 14 years long relationship

Sooyoung and Jung Kyung-Ho have remained one of the most beloved couples in the South Korean entertainment world. Though they started dating in 2012, they confessed to dating rumours only in early 2014. That's when the couple went public with their relationship.Ever since, the two have remained vocal about their romance, often speaking fondly and openly about each other during interviews over the years. They have even been spotted together in public, leaving fans praising their rock-solid bond despite professional pressures. Infact, when Tiffany Young became the first member of Girls' Generation to tie the knot with actor Byun Yo-Han, speculation was high that Sooyoung might be the second member as fans awaited the next wedding announcement of the singer with Jung Kyung-Ho.According to insiders, with time and their busier work schedules, they were left with little time to spend together, creating distance between them.

Jung Kyung-Ho and Sooyoung unfollow each other?

Infact, Jung Kyung-Ho's last social media activity before the news of their split surfaced, is becoming a hot topic among fans. Soon after news about the breakup of the couple broke out, netizens pointed out that Jung and Sooyoung have reportedly unfollowed each other on Instagram. This caused many to scroll back to his last Instagram Story, which was posted hours before the breakup stories broke.Jung Kyung-Ho posted a photo of Hoyoung, the dog he and Sooyoung have raised together for a long time. The timing of the upload quickly raised eyebrows, as it seemed to have been posted about seven hours before the news of the breakup broke and before the reported social media unfollowing.

The ex-couple is especially important to Hoyoung. The name of the pet combines 'Ho' from Kyung Ho and 'Young' from Sooyoung symbolising their long term relationship. The dog was a familiar part of the pair's story among fans, having already been discussed in interviews by them.Many fans began to speculate on the meaning of the post because it featured a pet so closely linked to their 14-year romance. Some saw it as a sentimental goodbye to a chapter of his life, while others maintained it could've just been a casual post with nothing to do with the breakup.