Kim Woo Bin spoke up to explain the photo of him dating a strange girl, putting down the rumor of breaking up with Shin Min Ah!!
Rumors of Shin Min Ah and Kim Woo Bin’s breakup have been circulating on Korean social media for about a week now. By the morning of February 12, the public was buzzing with talk when the actor Kim was “caught” walking with a strange woman in Australia. While the image went viral, a series of Korean news sites such as MK, Newsen… also confirmed that the girl with the male god of The Heirs was not Shin Min Ah.
On forums, netizens speculated about the relationship between Kim Woo Bin and the girl in the photo, and continued to suspect that the actor had broken up with Shin Min Ah. The image spread, surprising and disappointing many fans of the couple.
On February 12th KST, online communities shared purported testimony accounts and photos of the long-term couple strolling through the streets of Australia in casual attire. However, it was later revealed that the woman in the photos was not Shin Min Ah.
Their agency, AM Entertainment, clarified to Star Today, stating, “the person in the photo is Kim Woo Bin’s younger sister. He is currently on a family trip.”
It is known that because the actor’s sister rarely appears in public, many viewers cannot recognize her.
Kim Woo Bin and Shin Min Ah have been in a public relationship for 11 years, having first met during a fashion brand photoshoot. They confirmed their in July 2015, and Shin Min Ah relationship notably stood by Kim Woo Bin during his battle with nasopharyngeal cancer. The couple also co-starred in the tvN drama ‘Our Blues’.
The two have been spotted on overseas dates multiple times, including in Paris in 2022, where they were seen at an outdoor cafe, and in Bali in April 2023, further fueling public fascination with their relationship.