On August 3, Blackpink’s Jisoo made an extremely uncommon transfer for a Okay-pop star: Her company introduced outright that she and South Korean actor Ahn Bo-hyun are courting. “Jisoo and Ahn Bo Hyun are attending to know one another with good emotions,” Jisoo’s company YG Leisure shared. “We’d admire it for those who watched over them warmly.”
Bo-hyun’s company FN Leisure launched a close to an identical assertion, telling CNN, “The 2 are in a stage the place they’re attending to know one another slowly with good emotions. We’d admire for those who might watch the couple with a heat gaze.”
Though they could be a newly public couple, Jisoo and Ahn have but to discuss their relationship themselves. Nonetheless, each are very well-known in Korea.
Right here, get to know the person who received Jisoo’s coronary heart and what’s identified about their love story to this point.
Ahn Bo-hyun is a 35-year-old actor and rising Okay-drama star.
Whereas Jisoo is likely one of the most well-known Okay-pop stars on the planet as one in all Blackpink’s 4 singers, Ahn has discovered rising success on the planet of appearing, which he started in 2014 after modeling first. He was additionally a boxer, Soompi reported, earlier than going into modeling in 2007. Ahn is 6’2.
Ahn’s Okay-drama credit embody Netflix’s Itaewon Class (2020, which turned his breakout function because the sequence’ antagonist), Descendants of the Solar (2016), Yumi’s Cells (2021-2022, a favourite sequence of Jisoo’s), and latest launch See You In My nineteenth Life, which began airing in July. LifestyleAsia.com cited Ahn as a specific fan favourite in Yumi’s Cells and My Identify (2021).
Ahn spoke to Metro.type about how grateful he’s to have had his appearing profession take off. “I’m at all times grateful that I’ve the possibility to pursue appearing persistently,” he stated. “There have been instances once I injured myself or felt harassed, however I actually love my job of being an actor. I feel I’m able to obtain the place I’m now due to the great people who find themselves at all times round me.”
Ahn and Jisoo have frolicked collectively at her dwelling when she’s not on tour.
Not a lot is understood concerning the couple’s personal relationship. However one element that has come out is that there’s picture proof of them spending time collectively, obtained by Korean outlet Dispatch.
Whereas Jisoo has been on tour for Blackpink for a lot of this yr, Dispatch reported that she and Ahn often spend time at her home in Yongsan at any time when when Jisoo is in South Korea, per AllKpop.
A supply instructed Dispatch that Ahn “coordinated his schedule” so he might see Jisoo not too long ago when she was dwelling on break between tour stops. He was photographed arriving there in pictures the location ran.
A supply near the 2 stars instructed the outlet, “There are lots of widespread pursuits in appearing, singing, and even style.”
The outlet reported that when requested about their relationship, Jisoo answered equally to her company, saying in Korean, “I’m cautious as a result of it’s to start with stage,” and “I’ve a very good feeling.”
Ahn spoke about his views on love throughout two movies with ELLE Korea.
Ahn has spoken somewhat about how he sees love.
Whereas selling Yumi’s Cells together with his co-star a yr in the past, Ahn answered reader questions on relationships for ELLE Korea. His responses provided somewhat perception on how he operates in relationships.
As a boyfriend, Ahn stated that he “simply sulks, however I forgive simply as nicely.”
He additionally stated that ghosting was worse than dishonest when it got here to breakups, though each have been the worst. Within the case of dishonest, “I nonetheless have an opportunity to say [something]. Utilizing your anger because the gas, you could possibly say, ‘let’s see who meets a greater particular person.’ However we are able to do nothing about ghosting,” he stated in Korean, per the video’s English subtitles.
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Ahn shared way more about his ultimate relationship a yr previous to that in his personal interview with ELLE Korea. Per Kagit Korea, Ahn stated in Korean (translated to English) that he was hopeful about his romantic future. “Though I’m at the moment enthusiastic about work, I feel if I work arduous in the future, I’ll meet somebody actually good. Do not rush issues, it’s going to occur naturally.”
He additionally addressed whether or not his ultimate companion has modified being in his 30s now. “It’s totally different,” he stated. “After I was youthful, watching the drama Hur Jun, my ultimate kind was Woman Ye-jin. After watching the drama Ruler of Your Personal World (2002), the actress Lee Na-yeong turned my ultimate kind. Now, my ultimate kind is an individual who shares the identical beliefs as me, somebody who can chuckle although I don’t perceive what ‘pure encounter pursuit’ means, somebody who can ship textual content messages fastidiously with out being shy, and somebody who can talk nicely.”
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Ahn mentioned how he sees justice in an April 2022 interview.
Whereas discussing his lead function in army authorized Okay-drama Army Prosecutor Doberman, Ahn talked about his personal private view on justice to Metro.type, which affords somewhat perception on his values. “Justice is alive,” he stated. “Allow us to dwell with a sort coronary heart. I feel justice is at all times round us although it might’t be seen. So even in case you are going by some difficulties, the day when justice shines will come. Don’t be too discouraged and dwell on with a optimistic thoughts.”
Ahn accomplished his obligatory army service and mirrored on the expertise.
As all South Korean males should enlist within the nation’s army earlier than turning 30, Ahn accomplished his obligatory service and mirrored on his two years there whereas speaking to Metro.type about placing on an uniform once more to shoot Army Prosecutor Doberman. “I had worn the army uniform for 2 years once I was serving my precise army service,” he stated. “After I was discharged, I felt fairly relieved that ‘I’m taking off this uniform now.’ However I had worn the uniform for thrice till now together with the drama. I feel I’ve an inseparable future with it.”
Ahn opened up about his journey to seek out self-love in an interview with Singles journal in March 2022.
Earlier than courting Jisoo, Ahn centered on studying methods to higher love himself. He instructed Singles journal, by way of Soompi, “As you go about life, there wind up being extra days once you reprimand and criticize your self than days once you absolutely love your self. I feel that I sometimes want time to encourage and cherish myself by saying, ‘You probably did an important job. You’re doing nicely.’”
Ahn is a Taurus who likes tenting.
Ahn celebrated his birthday on Could 16. When requested about how he de-stresses by Metro.type, Ahn cited tenting as one in all his pursuits: “I don’t relieve my stress in a wholesome method however preserve it in thoughts the place it will definitely disappears. But when I’ve time, I’d go tenting with my good buddies and empty my thoughts by getaways.”
Jisoo, for what it’s price, is a Capricorn, so each Ahn and Jisoo are earth indicators, that are cited as a superb romantic match by ELLE.com’s Astro Twins for his or her related arduous work ethic and shared “deep respect for custom, household and long-term safety.”
Jisoo is 28, so the 2 stars have a seven-year age distinction.
Jisoo truly spoke about being a fan of Ahn’s Okay-drama sequence Yumi’s Cells.
Shortly after information of Ahn and Jisoo courting went viral, KBizoom famous that Jisoo truly spoke about Ahn’s work in an interview with Marie Claire Korea in September. She named Yumi’s Cells, which starred Ahn, as her favourite Okay-drama or film of all time. “I’ve been a fan for the reason that webtoon and appeared ahead to it when it was made right into a drama. I loved it till season 2,” she stated in Korean, per the video’s English subtitles.
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