4 K-pop idols who dated sports stars, from Girls’ Generation’s Yuri and baseball star Oh Seung-hwan, to T-ara’s Soyeon and football Cho Yu-min – who just got engaged
- Premier League football player Son Heung-min and Girl’s Day’s Minah were papped at Gangnam Station, but broke up after months – the Tottenham forward has since been linked with Blackpink’s Jisoo
- Wonder Girls’ Hyerim and taekwondo star Shin Min-chul had a happy ending, tying the knot in July 2020 soon after going public on reality show Don’t Be Jealous
1. Soyeon of T-ara and football player Cho Yu-min
Most lately, Soyeon of T-ara, 34, surprised fans on January 18, when she announced through an Instagram post that she would be getting married to her football player beau, Cho Yu-min, 25. The couple had never been public about their relationship before the announcement.
Think Entertainment, Soyeon’s management agency, made a statement on the same day, explaining that the couple plans to hold their wedding ceremony in November after Cho ends his season with his team, Suwon FC.
In her post, Soyeon said, “I decided to spend the rest of my life with someone I’m grateful to who always supports and believes in the artist Soyeon and the person Park So-yeon, who cheers me on so that I can take on challenges without giving up whenever I’m tired, and who makes a sincere effort towards my beloved parents.”
2. Yuri of Girls’ Generation and baseball star Oh Seung-hwan
In April 2015, Dispatch released pictures of Yuri from Girls’ Generation with Oh Seung-hwan, a pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers at the time. The photos showed the pair on a date, where Oh even gave a shopping bag full of gifts to Yuri.
Soon after, SM Entertainment, Yuri’s agency at the time, confirmed that the couple had been seeing each other for five months. The two had “met at a gathering of acquaintances in 2014”.
Unfortunately, the pair eventually called it quits in October 2015 due their conflicting busy schedules.