Amid the controversy over Kim Sae-ron leaking photo with Kim Soo-hyun, netizens recalled a similar scandal of IU in the past
On March 24th, Kim Sae-ron suddenly released a photo taken with Kim Soo-hyun in an affectionate pose on her Instagram Story, sparking dating rumors to arise. Although the actress hurriedly deleted the picture, it already spread on social media and in online communities.
Kim Sae-ron and Kim Soo-hyun are actually 12 years apart and the actress used to be active under Kim Soo-hyun’s agency Gold Medalist. However, her contract ended following her drunk driving scandal in 2022.
As Kim Sae-ron and Kim Soo-hyun’s selfie became a hot topic on SNS, many commented saying it was reminiscent of IU and Eun-hyuk’s controversial photo in the past.
This is perhaps IU’s biggest scandal in her career. In 2013, IU accidentally posted a photo of herself with Eun Hyuk (Super Junior) on social media SNS. What was particularly special about the photo was that the two appeared very close and intimate, shocking viewers even more because IU was only wearing pajamas while Eun Hyuk seemed to be shirtless. The company quickly responded, stating that it was just an accident on IU’s part while updating her account, denying any romantic involvement with Eun Hyuk and insisting they were just “close friends.” However, the actress added fuel to the fire by saying, “He (Eun Hyuk) came to visit me when I was sick.”
At that time, IU was a famous solo singer, affectionately called “the nation’s little sister” for her innocent appearance and naive personality. Consequently, despite IU herself posting the photo, public attention shifted entirely to the Super Junior member. He became the target of public criticism on every forum, with netizens accusing him of seducing IU and engaging in overly intimate actions with the idol. Following this incident, Eun Hyuk’s image suffered significantly, his career stagnated for three years. In contrast, IU chose to remain silent, offering no explanations or direct apologies to Eun Hyuk.
IU and Eunhyuk denied the romance rumor but it remained a hot issue for a long time. The scandal only cooled down after IU and Eunhyuk focused on their own activities and achieved big successes.
Netizens’ comments:
- I feel so sorry for the men..
- I really get annoyed every time I look at that picture haha
- If you are a Eunhyuk fan, you will be angry..
- I think Kim Sae-ron posted it on purpose…
- IU, how did that photo get spread kekeke it’s a dark story
- Ha….. Kim Soo-hyun seems to have chemistry with his co-star right now, but noticeably keeps his distance and acts awkwardly. I wondered why they were like that. Haha, oh well, some people really can’t see what’s in front of them.
- Oh, so she wants to follow IU’s path, huh? But IU didn’t break any laws, you know!!
- The surprising thing is those two photos look exactly alike.
- You can tell that Kim Sae Ron deliberately did it, right? IU just made a mistake.
- IU has had her fair share of scandals
- I still wonder why she posted that photo back then. Even now, Suju fans can’t forgive her.
- It’s obvious she’s playing innocent, while the real victim here is Eun Hyuk, isn’t it? He suffered for 3 whole years, but it wasn’t his fault? You keep saying the public favors male idols, but he still got blamed even though he didn’t do anything?
- Sigh… Suju fans hold grudges for so long, but now IU’s career is incredibly successful.
- Let’s just forgive IU, shall we? What you guys should focus on is Kim Sae Ron, huh????
