During his lifetime, actor Song Jae Rim was loved for his participation in the show We Got Married with "porridge girl" Kim So Eun. From 2013 to 2014, the two actors formed an extremely sweet couple on this famous virtual dating show.
The "chemistry" between Song Jae Rim and Kim So Eun was so sweet that people kept "shipping" them, hoping that they would actually date in real life. When the two actors left the show, the audience was heartbroken but quickly became happy again when the two reunited in the movie Our Gab Soon.
Song Jae Rim - Kim So Eun created sweet moments in We Got Married
In the face of dating rumors, Song Jae Rim - Kim So Eun continuously denied and said they were just close friends. But in Kbiz, it is rare to find a pair of "close friends" who, after a decade, still regularly reveal "hints" of dating like that. These "hints" not only spread on social networks, but were also investigated by the Korean media.
In March 2023, Sports Kyunghyang newspaper caused a stir on social networks when it released dating evidence of Kim So Eun and Song Jae Rim. The source said that the once-famous couple of We Got Married had traveled together to Japan in a happy atmosphere.
Fans took pictures of the "porridge girl" and the actor of The Moon Embracing the Sun at a park in Japan. On that day, the beauty of Boys Over Flowers wore a pink shirt while the actor Song wore a white shirt and carried a light brown bag. This outfit matches the photo the two posted on Instagram. Not only that, the person in black who appeared with "Chao" earlier was also in the dating photo of Kim So Eun - Song Jae Rim. The couple also revealed their "lovestagram" and checked in at some other locations such as Tokyo Tower, Sanrio Puroland Park, etc. Later, Kim So Eun said she only met Song Jae Rim by chance in Japan, but netizens found this hard to believe.
Song Jae Rim - Kim So Eun were caught hanging out together in Japan
Just 3 months later, it was Osen's turn to discover dating evidence between the "porridge girl" and her rumored boyfriend. This sign originated from the posts of both stars on their personal Instagram on May 21, in which Kim So Eun and Song Jae Rim both posted the same picture of red roses in a location that was said to be too similar. The "porridge girl" also wrote the status "Full of vitality" with the picture, while the rumored boyfriend did not add any additional caption.
This time, faced with new evidence, Kim So Eun's representative - Ascendio company said: "It is true that the two stars are close friends. They are in regular contact. However, the fact that they both posted similar pictures like this is simply a coincidence."
Saram Entertainment also represented Song Jae Rim and explained, "We confirmed with our artists that he has not met Kim So Eun again after his recent trip to Japan. The rose photo of the two of them was taken at Song Jae Rim's house before." It turns out that this is an old photo taken at the Song actor's house. But from here, the audience became more suspicious of the We Got Married couple's relationship, and became more curious about whether Kim So Eun actually went to Song Jae Rim's house and even publicly posted photos showing signs of recording this incident on social media.
Rose images spark suspicions that Kim So Eun and Song Jae Rim are dating
Last August, Kim So Eun made netizens excited when she publicly cheered on Song Jae Rim in the musical Rose of Versailles. The actress freely posted photos with her "rumored boyfriend" without any shyness.
Kim So Eun came to cheer on her "best friend" performing in a musical last August.
But on November 12, the audience had to receive bad news from Song Jae Rim. The actor suddenly passed away at the age of 39, leaving behind endless sorrow in the hearts of those who loved him. The footage of the actor born in 1985 will only be a sad memory, the "ship" Song Jae Rim - Kim So Eun has not yet docked before it has gone its separate ways.
With a close relationship, Song Jae Rim's death is said to be a big shock to Kim So Eun. Fans have left many comments asking about Kim So Eun's situation under the posts on her personal page. However, up to now, Kim So Eun has not shared any words or actions to say goodbye to Song Jae Rim after the news of his death was announced.
According to TV Daily, a friend who had a lunch date with Song Jae Rim went to his house in Seongdong District, Seoul at 12:30 p.m. on November 12. This person discovered that the actor had died and reported it to the police. At the scene, the police found a two-page A4 suicide note. Responding to the media, a representative of the Seongdong District Police Department said: "So far, we have not found any evidence of a murder." Song Jae Rim's family also did not mention the cause of death. They told Yonhap News: "We just want to hold a small funeral within the family." The memorial service for the deceased will be held at 12 p.m. on November 14 at Room 2, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital Funeral Home. The 39-year-old actor's coffin will be buried at Seunghwawon Cemetery, Seoul.
Song Jae Rim was born in 1985, entered showbiz in 2009 as a model and played supporting roles. In 2012, the actor's name suddenly became famous after the success of The Moon Embracing the Sun.
Song Jae Rim continued to receive love after participating in the program We Got Married with "porridge girl" Kim So Eun. The two had sweet "chemistry", causing them to be rumored to be dating in real life. But later both Song Jae Rim and Kim So Eun denied their relationship.
Besides The Moon Embracing the Sun, the actor also made his mark through the films Flower Boy Ramen Shop, Our Gab Soon, Queen Woo, Two Weeks... Song Jae Rim also participated in the musical Rose of Versailles, which just ended on October 13.
