When Did They Become Friends? 6 Surprising Korean Celebrity Friendships

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While there are well-known celebrity friendships like Lee Jung Jae and Jung Woo Sung, Mino and P.O, or IU and Yoo In Na—names that immediately bring the word “best friends” to mind—there are also pairs of actors whose friendships make you wonder how they even became close in the first place. Scroll down to find out which actor pairings are the most surprising.

Lee Jung Jae and Lee Min Ho
Lee Jung Jae and Lee Min Ho
Credit: Lee Jung Jae’s Instagram

Lee Jung Jae and Lee Min Ho have been friends for quite some time. Although they’ve never worked on the same project, these two globally recognized stars met through a mutual friend who’s also a film producer. While filming Gangnam 1970, Lee Min Ho learned that the director was close to Lee Jung Jae, so he reached out and invited him for a beer. They’ve been good friends ever since, even sending coffee trucks to each other’s movie sets. In 2021, they made headlines when Min Ho joined Lee Jung Jae, Jung Woo Sung, Kang Dong Won and Lee Byung Hun for a meal in LA.

Jung Ryeo Won and Kim Go Eun
Jung Ryeo Won and Kim Go Eun
Credit: Ryeowon’s Instagram

Jung Ryeo Won and Kim Go Eun ssurprised fans when they posted pictures of their U.S. trip together on social media. The two actresses, who have never worked on a project together, have been close friends for years. While the details of how they met remain a mystery, Kim Go Eun revealed in an interview for her film Tune in for Love that Ryeo Won is one of her most frequently seen friends.

Jeon Hye Bin and Seo Hyun Jin
Jeon Hye Bin and Seo Hyun Jin
Credit: Jeon Hye Bin’s Instagram

Fans of romantic comedy dramas might remember how Jeon Hye Bin and Seo Hyun Jin first crossed paths in the 2016 drama Another Miss Oh. Although their characters—both named Oh Hae Young—were rivals for the same man in the series, the two actresses formed a close friendship off-camera that endured long after the show ended. Interestingly, both Jeon Hye Bin and Seo Hyun Jin began their careers as girl group members around the same time before successfully transitioning to acting. They’re known to be frequent travel buddies, with one of their most memorable trips being to Antarctica..

Chun Woo Hee and Kim Hye Soo
Chun Woo Hee and Kim Hye Soo
Credit: Chun Woo Hee’s Instagram

The friendship between Chun Woo Hee and Kim Hye Soo is well-known in the film industry. While it’s unclear exactly how their bond began, the two first met at the 2014 Blue Dragon Film Awards. At the time, Chun Woo Hee was a relatively unknown actress despite being 10 years into her acting career.  However, she gained recognition after winning the Best Actress award for her role in Han Gong-ju. When Chun Woo Hee gave her acceptance speech, Kim Hye Soo, who was the event’s presenter, shed tears alongside her. Later, Kim Hye Soo affectionately kissed the back of Chun Woo Hee’s hand at the Baeksang Arts Awards—a touching moment that captured public attention. Since then, the two have maintained a close connection, often sending coffee trucks to each other’s film sets. Chun Woo Hee also revealed on a variety show that she has grown close to Uhm Jung Hwa, thanks to Kim Hye Soo.

IU and Gong Yoo
IU and Gong Yoo
Credit: CJ Entertainment, IU’s Youtube Channel

Gong Yoo surprised everyone by appearing as a guest on IU’s YouTube show during promotions for the movie Seobok. The connection between the two dates back to the summer of 2009. At the time, a 17-year-old IU made her first appearance on Gong Yoo’s military radio program. During the broadcast, Gong Yoo made a prediction, telling IU, “I think you’ll be a successful composer and singer-songwriter in 10 years.” This comment later became a hot topic as it predicted her future success.

Han Hyo Joo and Shin Hyun Bin
Han Hyo Joo and Shin Hyun Bin
Credit: Han Hyo Joo’s Instagram

The friendship between Han Hyo Joo and Shin Hyun Bin became known to the public in April 2021. Han Hyo Joo posted a photo of Shin Hyun Bin on her personal social media account, tagging her and celebrating her birthday. The unexpected revelation of their friendship surprised many, especially since the two had never appeared in a project together. It turns out that they met in a private setting and became close friends. Han Hyo Joo shared a pair of sneakers gifted to her by Shin Hyun Bin on social media, and Shin Hyun Bin posted about Han Hyo Joo’s birthday on her own account.

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