Most Idols keep their life private from the eyes of the world and hardly talk about their partners, even during their hard times, especially during breakups, in life. But some K-pop idols have been vocal about their love life and shared their heartbreak with the public with trust, and confessed about their feelings. The K-pop idols’ breakup stories are heartbreaking in a literal sense and will not only shatter their mind but also deeply impact their emotions to the core. Here are some of the heartbreaking breakup stories of K-pop idols that will capture your attention and mind.
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Minhyuk Breakup (BTOB)
BTOB’s Minhyuk, who appeared in multiple supporting roles in television series such as A New Leaf and Sweet Savage Family. He had opened up about his one-sided love, which he had persisted in for four years before dating her, but still ended up being heartbroken. He stated that “he even confessed to her five times. When she was 20 years old, she accepted my feelings and started dating me. But later it felt more like one-sided love, even though we were dating, the feeling was not great, so Minhyuk made a rough decision, and eventually they split up.
Henry (Former Super Junior Member)
Former Super Junior member Henry revealed that he hasn’t dated anyone in the past 9 years because he’s unable to heal from his past. In Real Man in 2014, even when other members insist that Henry should make a video message, Henry refuses, saying that the relationship ends on a bad note. He stated, “Right now, I don’t have a girlfriend. I had an ex-girlfriend whom I dated for 7 years in Canada. However, the girl cheated on me with my best friend.”
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Jessica Jung (former Girls’ Generation member)
When Jessica left Girls’ Generation in 2014, fans were heartbroken, and even the members of the group spoke up about the difficulty of continuing the group without her. “I have received great pain and cannot hide my sadness that I was asked by agency and fellow members whom I have spent 15 years with putting in all my passion and effort to leave Girls’ Generation just because of the reason that I am starting a business.
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I also want to apologize for causing concern to all the fans. Please understand that the situation is not at all what I had wanted and that I have always treasured Girls’ Generation and that I will continue to do so. Thank you for always supporting and loving me,” Jessica said in a statement.
Choi Ji-woo Breakup
“I am very lonely these days and wanted to be in love. I don’t mind if the guy walks in the entertainment industry, but I never wanted to go public with my relationship again,” Choi stated, as she dated Lee Jinwook for three years, and eventually broke up in 2010. According to a statement shared by Star News, the breakup happened due to excessive spotlight and interest in their relationship.
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Yoo Seung-ho
Yoo Seoug-ho talked about how he relate with the his character in Missing You that how well he treats a woman he loves. Yoo Seung-ho recounted a past situation, and his tone suggested maybe still a bit bitter about it: “Relationships didn’t work out so well for me. There was someone I liked during my school days, so I wanted to be extra good to her. But because we were seniors in high school when everyone was in a sensitive state, we were never able to date. I’m fine now. I have forgotten about it. She’s currently doing well with a different cool boyfriend,” he stated.
Jang Na-ra
Babyface beauty actress Jang Na-ra admitted how her farewell kiss with her ex-boyfriend keeps coming to her mind. On SBS’s Strong Heart, Jang Na-ra stated that she regretted how things ended up. “Instead of saying our farewell to each other, my ex-boyfriend and I locked lips when we broke up. I regret it since it makes me think of him more often.”
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Lee Chan Hyuk (Akdong Musician)
Akdong Musician Lee Chan Hyuk revealed that his song “Last Goodbye” was inspired by his real-life break, and while writing the song, he cried and broke down. Soohyun confirmed the story of how she (Chanhyuk’s ex-girlfriend) came across him sobbing his heart out while playing the guitar. Moreover, Lee Chan Hyuk is the main rapper and lead vocalist of the two-member band AKMU.
Heechul (Super Junior)
Heechul, who has always been teased about his past life and for having many past girlfriends. He once, in an episode of The TiTaeSoo, said that he felt heartbroken when he saw Taeyeon struggle. This was the first time he had spoken about his feelings, “There are times when I feel heartbroken when I see Taeyeon pretending to be strong. She has so much weight to carry on her shoulders, but I feel proud of her when I see her taking care of others without showing any signs of struggling. When I was struggling, she also comforted me by my side. So I’m always thankful.” Heechul stated.
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Baekhyun (EXO)
EXO’s Baekhyun, after his public breakup with Girls’ Generation member Taeyeon in 2015, still seems to be very sensitive about dating. During the episode of Knowing bros in 2017, every time the cast member talked about his girlfriend, his facial expressions showed his discomfort. He even stated that I’m not comfortable with that instance till now.
Baek A-yeon
Baek’s self-written song was inspired by real life break up story of hers. She had stated how difficult it was to write this song for her, and even she cried while writing it, “I wrote what actually happened to me in the lyrics. I had to write a song just at the time, and something exactly like the lyrics had occurred to me. I was really shocked, and I cried while writing it.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Did Minhyuk from BTOB really confess five times before dating?
Yes, he himself confirmed it. He further explained how he confessed to her five times. When she was 20 years old, she accepted his feelings and even dated him. But later, according to him, it felt more like one-sided love; “Even though we were dating, the feeling was not great”, so he made a rough decision, and eventually, they split up.
What did Henry reveal about his past relationship?
Henry revealed that he hadn’t dated anyone for 9 years because he’s unable to heal from his past life. He dated a girl for like 7 years, but ended up heartbroken after Henry found out that she cheated on him with his bestfriend.
