Friday, November 02, 2007

M's confession about ex-GFs - netizens: isn't that too impulsive?


A TV program has turned Lee Minwoo's and Chae Yeon's past relationships into a hot topic.

Recently while recording MBC Dramanet's "Park Kyung Rim's Wonderful Outing", in the segment "Real Rumors" Shinhwa member Lee Minwoo admitted to his relationships with Seo Ji Young and Shin Ae, surprising everyone.

During the filming, Lee Minwoo said, "There were rumors about me dating Sharp's Seo Ji Young and actress Shin Ae," after which he straightforwardly continued, "They are people that I have really liked and loved before", confessing that he was indeed in relationships with them.

Lee Minwoo also said that during the height of the rumors, he was even more upset to see them being hurt.

When MC Park Kyung Rim asked, "Since you are all celebs, doesn't breaking up make things even tougher for you?", to which Minwoo replied, "Now we get along well as friends. Between breaking up in hostility and parting amicably, we chose the latter."

Another guest Chae Yeon was also asked to "reveal the name of a celeb that you have dated after your debut". To this, she said, "I did date a celeb before, but you're making things difficult for me by asking me to reveal his name."

Under the persistent questioning of the stubborn panel, Chae Yeon revealed, "He is a dance singer, his name starts with a H."

As Lee Minwoo has made known his past relationships, "Seo Ji Young" and "Shin Ae" has become the top search terms on search engines and is a hot topic of discussion among netizens.

With regards to Minwoo's sudden confession, Shin Ae and Seo Ji Young have expressed some degree of panic, and both have also taken a cautious standpoint.

Shin Ae said, "This has ended a very long time ago, so I don't think there's any need for me to comment on this now. It's already over, what's the point?" She did not deny the relationship either.

According to sources, Shin Ae, who has not been in the public eye lately, is preparing to make a comeback and is in the midst of a diet and health conditioning. She will sign on to act in a movie, and is expected to start filming in December.

Seo Ji Young has also taken a cautious stance on this matter. Having recently made a comeback with a special album "Dolls and Dreams" (direct translation), Seo Ji Young said she had "no comment".

There are mixed reactions from netizens to Minwoo's confession. Some netizens feel that "revealing the names of your exes is too impulsive" and that "he didn't consider the feelings of the other parties". At the same time, another group of netizens feel that they "appreciate his honest and straightforward style".

Source:The Korea Economic Daily
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Eng trans: midnightgirl13 @ shinhwa.biz
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