Revealing Song Hye Kyo's mysterious boyfriend, Song Joong Ki also didn't dare to reveal

Song Hye Kyo 's love story with actor Lee Chang Hoon raises many questions in the online community, especially when the couple has collaborated in the past and is 15 years younger than each other. Recently, Lee Chang Hoon has spoken out about this issue.

In a recent exchange program, amidst the bustling atmosphere and familiar laughter, MC Shin Dong Yeob suddenly mentioned the story of Lee Chang Hoon and Song Hye Kyo that made the whole studio excited: "In the past, Mr. Chang Hoon was very famous, and he was even involved in rumors with Song Hye Kyo."

Before the joke, Lee Chang Hoon only laughed, but did not shy away: "I used to get in trouble because of that rumor, even quarreling with reporters. I was very uncomfortable then, but now it's different. If someone asks 'Have you two dated?', I just say, just think about how to be comfortable."

According to MK newspaper, the actor recounted that the rumors that year not only made him miserable in his career but also affected his married life later. "After getting married, my wife once asked: 'Have you really dated Song Hye Kyo?' Her friend even bet on it! I had to swear to God that there was nothing. At that time, the movie was so popular that people just misunderstood."

When asked by the MC jokingly if he kept any photos with Song Hye Kyo, Lee Chang Hoon revealed: "During 1 year and 3 months of filming, I only took one photo with her." In that photo, he accidentally put on the role of his co-star – a simple action but became "emotional evidence" in the eyes of the public. MC Shin Dong Yeob immediately teased: "Looking like this, what is the date!", making the whole studio laugh. Lee Chang Hoon embarrassedly clarified: "It's just a photo taken between two co-stars."

According to Sports Chosun, at the time of filming Soonpoong Clinic (1998–2000), Song Hye Kyo was only 17 years old, and Lee Chang Hoon was over 32 years old, a 15-year age gap that made the rumor of a "fake love movie" even more sensitive. Public opinion at that time even pushed the incident further, putting both of them under heavy pressure.

In the 2013 Hwashin program, Lee Chang Hoon revealed in more detail: "At that time, Hye Kyo was still a 12th grader. Some people rumored that I had a 'love relationship with a student'. Once, because of the pressure, she burst into tears. I just comforted her, but they said I made her cry. Then when I saw her sitting in the car, they rumored that I had just broken up with her."

The actor called it "the most bitter misunderstanding of his life". An act of pure concern became the spark for an unnecessary scandal. "I don't know whether to laugh or be angry," he said.

Now, in his 50s, when he has a peaceful home, Lee Chang Hoon looks back on the past with a tolerant attitude: "If it weren't for those misunderstandings, I probably wouldn't have been remembered for so long. Now that I think about it, I'm just happy that I had the opportunity to work with a good co-star like Hye Kyo."

Meanwhile, Song Hye Kyo later became Asia's leading star, a symbol of beauty and strength of the Korean screen. And Lee Chang Hoon is still mentioned by the audience as the image of a man who once made the whole of Korea "misunderstand", but always chooses to smile at the past.

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