South Korean actor Park Seo Joon is embroiled in whispers of romance with American model and illustrator Lauren Tsai.
Dating speculations arose after photos of Seo Joon with an unidentified woman surfaced on social media on May 22, 2024.
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A netizen posted a photo with the caption: "Today, I came across Park Seo Joon. We were the only ones to notice, and the staff told us to keep it a secret.
"This morning, by chance I was watching Kill Me, Heal Me before leaving, and it felt like it was fate."
Netizens quickly examined the viral photos, noting the purse carried by the mysterious woman walking behind the Gyeongseong Creature star in Japan.
They concluded that the woman was Lauren citing the resemblance of a black purse she owns.
Coincidentally, both artists have connection with Chanel—Seo Joon as an ambassador of the luxury brand and Lauren as a regular guest of Chanel's art exhibitions such as the one held in Taipei today, May 24.
They have also worked for superhero-themed projects of Marvel Comics.
PARK SEO JOON'S AGENCY RESPONDS
Seo Joon's agency, Awesome Ent, in its statement on May 24, 2024, neither confirmed nor denied the rumors.
It simply said, addressing the gossip, "It is difficult to confirm facts related to our artist’s personal life. We’re sorry. Please kindly understand."
About a year ago, Seo Joon was linked to singer-YouTuber Xooos, but neither of the parties confirmed any romance between them.
Seo Joon has starred in several popular K-dramas such as Dream High 2 (2012), Kill Me, Heal Me (2015), Fight for My Way (2017), What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), Itaewon Class (2020), and Record of Youth (2020).
He made his Hollywood debut in the superhero film The Marvels in 2023.
Lauren is a model, visual artist, and actress known for her roles in the reality TV show Terrace House: Aloha State, Netflix's Moxie, and Marvel's Legion.
She last visited the Philippines for Graphika Manila—one of Asia's biggest and most influential creative conference—on February 17-18, 2024, as one of the speakers.
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