Ikinalungkot at ikinagulat ng maraming K-drama fans ang balitang hiwalay na sina Lee Jong Suk at IU matapos ang mahigit apat na taon nilang relasyon.
Ngayong Biyernes, July 10, 2026, kinumpirma ng talent agency ni Lee Jong Suk na ACE FACTORY at ng EDAM Entertainment, ang agency ni IU, ang kanilang hiwalayan.
"It is true that they broke up," pahayag ng dalawang talent agency, batay sa ulat ng Soompi.com.
Bagamat hiwalay na, nananatili umanong magkaibigan sina Lee Jong Suk at IU bilang alaala sa kanilang pinagsamahan.
LEE JONG SUK AND IU'S RELATIONSHIP
Noong December 31, 2022, ang talent agency rin ni Lee Jong Suk ang nagkumpirma sa relasyon nila ng singer-actress na si IU.
Nangyari ang pag-amin matapos iulat noon ng South Korean news outlet na Dispatch na apat na buwan nang nagdi-date sina Lee Jong Suk at IU, kasunod ng pagkakakita umano sa kanila na magkasamang nagdiwang ng Pasko sa Nagoya, Japan.
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Ilang oras matapos lumabas ang ulat, naglabas si Lee Jong Suk ng liham para sa kanyang fans noong December 31, 2022, kung saan kinumpirma niyang mula sa pagiging malapit na magkaibigan ay umusbong sa pagsinta ang nararamdaman niya para kay IU.
Narito ang bahagi ng open letter ni Lee Jong Suk (base sa English translation ng allkpop.com):
"And I believe a lot of you would have been surprised due to the articles yesterday... the person in the news.
"I first met her in my mid-20s and it felt like an inexperienced love, something big that I couldn't achieve.
"We have been friends for a long time. Well, I want to elaborate better...She somehow stayed on my mind even when I was living my own life.
Inihalintulad pa niya si IU kay "Kang Dan-i," ang karakter sa Romance Is A Bonus Book na matalik na kaibigan at lihim na minamahal ng papel na ginampanan doon ni Lee Jong Suk.
Base sa mga sumunod na salita ni Lee Jong Suk ay mahihinuha kung gaano nito kamahal si IU.
"I think you guys will understand when I say she was like Kang Dan-i to me.
"She would share my concerns in life and I could lean on her as my friend. And she is sometimes like my older sister although she is younger than me.
"She is an amazing person that is mature but also makes me want to protect her. And now she makes me want to be a better person."
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Kasunod nito ay si IU naman ang naglabas ng open letter para sa kanyang UAENA (fandom name) kung saan kinumpirma niyang in a relationship na nga sila ni Lee Jong Suk.
Puno rin ng pagmamahal para sa nobyo ang mensahe ng singer-actress.
Sabi sa pahayag ni IU (base sa translation ng allkpop.com): "As you would have read in the articles, I am in a relationship.
"I am cautious because I know how surprised you would be when you are always worried about my well-being and whereabouts, but yes...it is true!
"I am growing a heart with someone who has been my long-time colleague, leaning on each other.
"He is someone who has been supporting me and telling me I'm the best.
"He is also someone whom I can trust and is adorable, sending heartfelt encouragement to me.
"Because you have a keen eye for my well-being, I'm sure you would know that I am in my emotionally stable and comfortable era.
"And I believe one of the reasons why I have been feeling more proud and passionate about my work recently is because there is a close good friend who gives me compliments."
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Parehong superstars sa South Korea ang dalawa.
Si Lee Jong Suk ay kilala sa mga K-drama na Pinocchio (2014), Two Worlds (2016), While You Were Sleeping (2017), Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019), at Big Mouth (2022).
Habang si IU ay kilalang singer-actress.
Ilan sa mga K-drama na pinagbidahan niya ay ang Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), Hotel Del Luna (2019), When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025), at Perfect Crown (2026); at lumikha ng award-winning songs gaya ng "Good Day," "Blueming," at "Celebrity"