For those thinking Dispatch went on vacation or suddenly grew a conscience in the recent quiet few months, clearly it was laying low to spring a big one on the public. This “exclusive dating reveal” is second only to the Lee Min Ho–Suzy shocker this year, probably as big as Park Shin Hye–Lee Jong Seok, but the spot this dating leading lady occupies is more akin to Suzy’s super young girl-next-door echelon. Dispatch is reporting that 22 year old singer-actress IU is dating 33 year old songwriter-musician Jang Ki Ha after tailing them for weeks and catching them on dates together at each other’s residence.
I still remember the collective freakout over IU and Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk a few years ago, but then she was still underage and is clearly reached her majority now, so hopefully the public reaction will be less nuclear. I have no clue who this Jang Ki Ha is since I don’t follow the Korean music scene, but I like IU very much so hopefully she’s happy in this relationship. Apparently the couple have been dating for 7 months and connect through their mutual love of and involvement in the music industry. I think the age difference between them is along the lines of Sulli–Choiza, and based on pictures he actually gives off Choiza vibes, so I wonder if that’s just the type sweet singer girls go for these days.
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They actually have been dating for 2 years , not 7 months like dispatch said. Both IU and Jang Kiha posted to their fan cafes after the story was published admitting to dating for two years, and their companies said the same thing to the media after confirming with the two that they have been dating for 2 years. Apparently they started dating shortly after they met ( that last picture you posted was from when they met in 2013). I'm amazed that IU was able to hide it for 2 years.
Yeah, I'm counting this as a Dispatch LOSE - bragging they've uncovered a secret 7-month relationship only for the parties to come out and say, well, actually, it's been two YEARS. mwahahaha
hahahha. a big lose for Dispatch :P
They make an attractive couple. I wish them well.
You don't have to follow K-pop to know him.He appeared in Running Man more than once and also played supporting characters in a few dramas.Not only they are dating for 2 years but also according to IU,it was love at first sight.I don't know what you mean by his is the 'type' 'sweet girls' go for these days but they seems happy so I'm happy for them too.
He was really funny in Potato Star as a guy who was super-slow-on-the-uptake.
I loved him in Potato Star!
I think younger girls not looking for handsome face any more, they want real man. The reverse thing, unmarried older women love young handsome hunky dude.
Being older and handsome are not exclusive FYI. Men who take care of themselves only get hotter as they grow older.
He is totally not
handsome
Wow! I love both of them! Soooo happy for them!!!
if anyone watched Heard It Through the Grapevine, his band (Jang Kiha and the Faces) is the one that did the end title song :)
I love that IU had the brass balls to post so sincerely and frankly on her fan cafe instead of trying to play it down like so many celebrities do. You'd have to have a heart of stone not to wish her well after that....I don't think it's going to affect her popularity at all, given the stature she has as a musician and her own handling of the reveal that Dispatch forced on her.
I want to read it now... Even though I don't really know the guy (don't remember him in RM either), they look good together.
Is it just me or Jang-ssi really looks like Chris Wang in the last couple pic?
IU seems like a very mature girl, and I love her. So I wish her all the best with the lucky guy.
Jang Ki Ha resembles Ki Sung Yeung - the husband of Han Hye Jin.
Love Jang Kiha - he's a talented musician with a real band that plays great music with a hilarious, quirky flavour. I really hope IU doesn't get any flak for this - if anything my respect to her for choosing someone as down to earth, wacky, and talented as him. She's always struck me as mature and sensible despite her cute "nation's younger sister" image, so the age difference doesn't bother me. Wish them all the happiness!
Well said. My respect to IU. I think this couple would outlast visual pairing of LMH-Suzy and LJS-PSH.