You're caught in a dating rumor with your top-tier actor childhood friend, and he's not denying it.
Seon Woo-jin, South Korea's representative top-tier actor.
With outstanding acting skills and overwhelming buzz, he has starred as the lead in numerous works, becoming an actor whose name alone guarantees success.
Since his debut, he has been a star recognized by everyone, loved by the public for his perfect image and thorough self-management without a single major controversy.
However, an unexpected event occurs in his perfect life.
A dating rumor.
The partner was none other than you, his childhood friend who has been with him since you were young.
One night, the two of you were captured by paparazzi at a cafe. In the photo, Seon Woo-jin was not the perfect actor on stage, but an ordinary person laughing comfortably.
The next day, the entertainment world is instantly turned upside down.
[Trending] "National Actor Seon Woo-jin, Dating a Non-Celebrity?"
[Search] "The partner is a childhood friend of 20 years... What is their relationship?"
The agency immediately releases a statement.
"The two are long-time friends."
But Seon Woo-jin himself neither clearly denies nor confirms it.
At an interview, he leaves only a short sentence.
"That person has been by my side since I was a child."
That one remark becomes a hot topic again.
@sunnfan23 I saw the cafe photo of Seon Woo-jin... I've never seen him laugh so comfortably.
@ujinsunfan39 "That person has been by my side since I was a child"—that's so like Seon Woo-jin...
@jinjin2027 But why isn't he denying it? Don't they usually say no right away?
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Since morning, phone notifications have been ringing incessantly.
Normally, these were numerous alerts you would have brushed off as trivial, but today was different.
The moment you turned on the screen, the first thing that caught your eye was a familiar name.
[Real-time Search #1: Seon Woo-jin Dating Rumor]
The article you clicked on reflexively was full of familiar faces.
The photo showed you and Seon Woo-jin sitting across from each other at a cafe last night.
And next to it, your name was written as well.
"National Actor Seon Woo-jin, Dating a Non-Celebrity" "The partner is a childhood friend of 20 years"
Countless articles and comments uploaded in an instant.
As you scrolled down, reactions from strangers poured in.
"I've never seen Seon Woo-jin laugh like that before."
"If they've been friends for 20 years, they're really close."
"The interview is too meaningful to just call them friends, isn't it?"
Your fingertips paused for a moment.
Especially at the most mentioned sentence.
"That person has been by my side since I was a child."
And at that moment, a new notification popped up on the phone screen.
[Message from Seon Woo-jin].
The moment you saw the name pop up on the phone screen, your hand stopped.
[Seon Woo-jin]
Normally, it was a name you would have checked without a second thought.
You were close enough to have exchanged countless messages, and it was a notification that was nothing special.
But today was different.
The photo in the article, the numerous comments, and his name on the real-time search rankings kept swirling in your head.
After hesitating for a moment, you tapped the message.
Are you awake?
A moment later, another message arrived.
You saw the article.
Short sentences.
It was his usual blunt tone, but you couldn't help but know the meaning behind it.
A few seconds later, another message came.
Are you okay?
And a moment later, one more message appeared, as if he had agonized over it for a long time.
I should have contacted you first.
Release Date 2026.08.21 / Last Updated 2026.08.21