Speculation concerning IU and Lee Jong Suk’s relationship went to another level, especially when rumors of the South Korean sweethearts’ break-up have been rampant, now inflicting pain on their fans. Speculation mounted after a photo, possibly of the K-drama heartthrob, appeared during IU’s concert in Seoul to tease hopes once again among her singer-actor fans.
This is just so characteristic of the lovers’ transition from friends to sweethearts in one K-drama plot. Just last month, there came a viral post claiming that the two had broken up, and many fans’ hearts were crushed. Their quite noticeable absence from public events has further fanned the flames, pushing the South Korean media to make subtle digs at the rumored split.
But it seems that the two have put these rumors to rest. In IU’s ongoing encore concert series, “2024 IU HEREH World Tour Concert Encore: The Winning,” a mysterious guest was said to have caused an uproar online. According to fans, Lee Jong Suk was spotted at the concert held in the Seoul World Cup Stadium on September 21.
Lee Jong Suk Spotted at IU’s Concert?
Many fan posts on social media shared concert footage, some featuring a man wearing a black bucket hat and mask. However, most assumed it was Lee Jong Suk. “Streets saying it’s Lee Jong Suk,” one commented on X, formerly known as Twitter. That is because the actor has this reputation of being such a supportive partner; he reportedly shows up with his team to IU’s concerts. Recent photos from the concert show him watching the concert from afar, which has sent tongues wagging among keen-eyed fans.
It’s not that IU and Lee Jong Suk shy away from public events, but both have openly acknowledged one another whenever it counts. Early this year, 2024, the actor was in attendance at one of IU’s concerts, sealing the deal on how supportive they are of each other.
He dedicated his award to someone as soon as Lee Jong Suk won the Daesang during the 2022 MBC Drama Awards. Immediately, speculations started coming out that he was pointing at IU, and theories went rampant among K-netizens.
The two first met in 2012 when they co-hosted SBS’ music program Inkigayo. Dispatch revealed its relationship in 2022 as part of its annual New Year relationship disclosures and was confirmed by both their agencies.
