Queen of Tears co-stars Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won have gotten tied up in a dating rumor following a recent public appearance of the latter.
The success of Queen of Tears, which became the most successful show in terms of viewership in tvN‘s history, has been largely attributed to the cast, especially the chemistry between the leads. As expected, viewers started “shipping” the actors, wishing they date in real life.
Though their behind-the-scenes interactions have sparked romance speculations before, nothing significant has ever emerged from them. However, Kim Ji Won’s recent airport appearance has set off new rumors.
The speculations started after the actress arrived at the Incheon Airport on May 12 to depart from South Korea to Singapore for a Bulgari perfume launch event. In the videos of her at the airport, Kim can be seen surrounded by multiple security personnel, but one of them stood out to hawk-eyed fans. They recognized the bodyguard easily as the same person who frequently accompanied Kim Soo Hyun at multiple of his international schedules.
A netizen posted the above video on May 14, pointing out that the same bodyguard escorted Kim Ji Won, and it went viral, with fans speculating whether it could be taken as a sign of Kim Ji Won and Kim Soo Hyun’s much-hoped-for off-screen romance.
Some, however, pointed out that stars could share the same bodyguard if they hired from third-party security services.
Meanwhile, on May 5, when Kim Ji Won returned to Korea from Singapore, her airport arrival created a lot of noise as well. You can read more about it here.
Dating rumors of “Queen of Tears” couple Kim Ji-won and Kim Soo-hyun have created hot topics during the past few days. On the morning of May 15th, a video clip showing hints of the two’s romance was shared in all online communities. In particular, a Porsche 911, which is worth 350 million won, was spotted at Incheon International Airport on the day Kim Ji-won left for her overseas schedule.
What drew attention was that this Porsche also appeared when Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won participated in “Queen of Tears” wrap party on April 27th. As such, fans are wondering if the Porsche was Kim Soo-hyun’s car and whether the actor drove his own car to the airport to support Kim Ji-won.
In addition, there’s a rumor that Kim Ji-won was escorted by Kim Soo-hyun’s bodyguard at the airport on May 12th. This sparked rumors of the two’s romantic relationship in real life to spread even more.
In response to the rumor of Kim Soo-hyun driving his car to the airport to support Kim Ji-won, netizens are showing divided opinions. Many people pour admiration for Kim Soo-hyun’s affection for Kim Ji-won as they believe the two are secretly dating.
However, some netizens pointed out that the Porsche was not Kim Soo-hyun’s. In particular, in a video taken at the scene of “Queen of Tears” wrap party, the Porsche already left the event when Kim Soo-hyun showed up. Despite proving that Kim Soo-hyun doesn’t own the Porsche, fans also suspect that Kim Ji-won’s boyfriend might be the real owner of the car.
