Dispatch revealed that The Glory actors Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun are in a new dating relationship, and both actors confirmed the news. But did you know the two The Glory actors bore lots of hidden secrets about the relationship? Check out all the complete hidden facts and secrets about Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun dating relationship.
THE GLORY Actors Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun Dating Relationship Confirmed
Dispatch reporters revealed in an exposé on April 1 that The Glory actors Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun were in a dating relationship. The media described the relationship as ‘like a joke’ due to their roles in The Glory Korean drama.
Lim Ji Yeon was supposed to be the main villain and Lee Do Hyun was the male lead who dedicated all his life to the female lead, played by Song Hye Kyo. That is why the dating relationship report between the two actors was a massive plot twist anyone had ever expected.
Following the report, both actors’ agencies finally confirmed that The Glory actors Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun had indeed developed romantic feelings. They are now officially dating.
“Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun are moving on from having a good senior-junior relationship to carefully getting to know each other with positive feelings. We would really appreciate it if you’d warmly support the relationship.”
Lim Ji Yeon’s agency, Artist Company.
“Both actors have been having a close senior-junior relationship. And they are now getting to know each other with good feelings.”
Lee Do Hyun’s agency, Yuehua Entertainment.
All The Hidden Secret Facts You MUST Know About the Relationship
So, now that the unexpected dating relationship between The Glory actors Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun is official, you might want to indulge yourself with some hidden facts and secrets about them. Are you sure you have known everything?
Here are all the complete facts and hidden secrets behind The Glory actors Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun dating relationship.
1. 5-Year Age Gap
First of all the facts you need to know about Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun dating relationship is that they have a surprising 5-year age gap.
Lim Ji Yeon was born on June 23, 1990. It means that she will turn 33 this year. Meanwhile, despite his baby face and youthful look, Lee Do Hyun’s birthday was on April 11, 1995. Therefore, he will soon turn 28 next month.
2. Fell in Love during THE GLORY Preparation
Second of the crucial facts you must know is that Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun started getting close to each other during The Glory preparation process.
Dispatch revealed that after The Glory MT/workshop program in the summer of 2022, both actors became very close with each other. After filming began and the two of them spent more time together, they became interested in each other. So by the end of the filming process, it was suspected that Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Yeon had already been an item.
4. The Relationship was an OPEN Secret Among THE GLORY Team
What was surprising about the actors’ relationship was it was already an open secret between members of The Glory team.
There may be no official announcement about their dating but most of The Glory cast and production crew silently realized the facts that Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun had already dated.
“They didn’t really show that they were dating. But both of them created a subtle atmosphere that something was going on between them, including by sharing some couple items.”
a member of The Glory drama team.
“The Glory drama team had such amazing teamwork! It was the best I had ever seen.
The actors would frequently go out for meals together. And I think through those dinners they started getting to know each other and developed into a more serious relationship.”
another The Glory drama official.
5. Multiple Dates Spotted in 4 Months
While no official confirmation on when these The Glory actors started dating officially, Dispatch reported that they had been spotted having fun on multiple dates during these 4 months.
The first date was on December 15, 2022. Dispatch revealed facts that Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun spent the snowy, foggy day together at Lee Do Hyun’s residence in Geumho District, Seoul. The couple had so much fun together building and taking pictures with the snowman they’d built. Finally, they put a mini snowman on top of Lee Do Hyun’s car.
The second date was the day after. The couple visited Yongin Nature Recreation Forest, and Lee Do Hyun bought coffee for them.
The third date was in January 2023. It was when Lee Do Hyun was busy filming for multiple projects: Bad Motherdrama and Graveyard movie. However, he still spared some time to attend The Glory team dinner.
Dispatch witnessed cast and crew attending the team dinner, including Song Hye Kyo, Kim Eun Sook, Yeom Hye Ran, Jung Sung Il, Kim Hieora, Park Sung Hoon, Cha Joo Young, Kim Geon Woo, and more. After the second round of drinks, Lim Ji Yeon’s manager suddenly appeared to pick up Lee Do Hyun and escorted him to his girlfriend’s residence to spend the night talking with each other.
And the last date was during South Korea’s White Day on March 14, the couple spent time in a romantic chocolate date in Geumho District, Seoul. It was 4 days after The Glory Part 2 premiere.
6. An Ignored Online Community Post about Lim Ji Yeon & Lee Do Hyun Dating Suspicion
The next surprising facts you might not realize was that there was a post in an online community foreshadowing Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun dating relationship.
Wikitree reported that on March 11, there was an online community post in DC Inside with a title: ㅇㅅㅇ and ㅇㅇㅎare dating, but who is ‘ㅇㅅㅇ?
In the post, fans speculated that ㅇㅇㅎ referred to Lee Do Hyun. However, they weren’t very sure about the other name.
“Who is ㅇㅅㅇ? Could it be Lim Ji Yeon?”
online community post.
Since The Glory Part 2 had just been released and fans were immersed in all the actors’ impressive performances, the rumor was considered a trap and speculative. Nobody really paid attention to the rumor.
7. Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun Were Already Dating During the First THE GLORY Commentary
One of the facts you might have missed was that Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun had already been dating during the first The Glory press conference and commentary. At the time, Lee Do Hyun adorably imitated Lim Ji Yeon’s line: “fighting”.
Fans thought it was a random interaction between the cast. But now that they realized both actors had already been dating at the time, the cuteness of Lee Do Hyun’s imitating Lim Ji Yeon’s expression is tenfold, knowing that he did it to tease his girlfriend.
In addition, fans now noticed that during The Glory press conference, Lee Do Hyun leaned close to Lim Ji Yeon in the photos. In fact, he seemed to lean much closer to Lim Ji Yeon than Song Hye Kyo, who was supposed to play his love interest at the time. That is why fans began joking with statements that Park Yeon Jin had successfully seduced Yeo Jeong away from Moon Dong Eun.
8. Lee Do Hyun Sacrificed His Past Relationship and Gained New Relationship Because of His Career
You might never expect it but Lee Do Hyun admitted that he had once sacrificed his past relationship because of his career.
K14 media reported that Lee Do Hyun dated a non-celebrity girlfriend while working on Sweet Home drama. Although there were still madly in love at the time, Lee Do Hyun broke the relationship once he was cast for Sweet Home. The actor admitted during an interview with Esquire Korea that he told his girlfriend to break up with him because he wanted to focus on his career.
The actor further revealed that his break-up request had confused his girlfriend at the time. Lee Do Hyun responded to her confusion by saying that his career was his #1 priority.
Little did she know that Lee Do Hyun broke up with his girlfriend to gain deeper immersion into his character’s emotions. After all, in Sweet Home drama, Lee Do Hyun played the role of Lee Eun Hyuk, a man who had lost the girl he loved. So according to the media report, Lee Do Hyun did it to fully understand the character’s feelings.
“The character I was playing was someone who lost the girl they love. So I told my girlfriend we should break up, so I could play the role.
I really don’t know why I did that. I was about 21 or 22. Of course, my girlfriend didn’t understand. She asked me if I was crazy. But at the time, acting came first for me.”
Lee Do Hyun.
Lee Do Hyun might have lost his past girlfriend for his career. But today, the same career had brought him a new love.
9. Does Lim Ji Yeon Fit Lee Do Hyun’s Ideal Girlfriend Type?
In the past, Lee Do Hyun once stated that his ideal girlfriend was a girl who could delightfully eat in front of him. Since he likes to cook for people, he wants his girlfriend to be someone who can enjoy the meals he had prepared for her very well.
From this footage of Besties in Wonderland tv show, we could safely say that Lim Ji Yeon fits that ideal type very well.
In addition, Lee Do Hyun also revealed that his ideal girlfriend would be someone carefree and chill. He even drew a picture of a woman with long straight hair to better portray the woman in his dream.
“I like someone who likes soondae stew and eats well. That’s because I like soondae stew as well.
I don’t really care too much about appearance since I’m more into someone who wears sweats and is carefree and chill.
It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t wear makeup. For me, I think people are more beautiful without it.”
Lee Do Hyun.
It seems that Lim Ji Yeon perfectly fits everything Lee Do Hyun had described.
#LeeDoHyun: “I like girls who are carefree and chill. I prefer them in sweats and without make up.”#LimJiYeon: pic.twitter.com/MBuHYQfGe8
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10. A Match Made in Heaven
At the same time, Lee Do Hyun does—in fact—fit Lim Ji Yeon’s type of ideal boyfriend.
In 2021, Lim Ji Yeon once mentioned that her ideal type of boyfriend was someone tall and well-built with a kind-natured personality.
And seeing Lee Do Hyun’s body proportion (6.11ft/1.82 m, 154lbs/70kg) and how often he sincerely speaks about becoming the best person for his family, seems like Lim Ji Yeon just found her perfect boyfriend.
Finally, what do you think about all these hidden facts about Lim Ji Yeon and Lee Do Hyun dating relationship? Are they truly a match made in heaven? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. And stay with Kpoppost Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram channel for more updates.
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