Jisoo of Blackpink and actor Ahn Bo-hyun’s break-up confirmed ‘due to busy schedules’

‘Busy schedules’ cited by K-pop superstar Jisoo’s management agency for the end of her relationship with Korean actor Ahn Bo-hyun
The Korean power couple confirmed in August they were dating, making Jisoo the first member of Blackpink to acknowledge she was in a relationship

K-pop, Mandopop and other Asian pop

Kwak Yeon-soo

Published: 6:34pm, 24 Oct 2023

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The romance between K-pop star Jisoo of Blackpink and Korean actor Ahn Bo-hyun is over, two months after their relationship became public.

The news was confirmed by Jisoo’s management agency on Tuesday.

“Due to busy schedules, Jisoo and Ahn recently ended their relationship,” YG Entertainment said.

South Korean broadcaster JTBC broke the news hours earlier, also saying the couple split because of their busy schedules.

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The two confirmed they were in a relationship on August 3 after being spotted together on dates. “They are currently in the phase of acquainting themselves with each other,” YG said in August.

Jisoo, 28, was the first member of superstar girl group Blackpink to confirm she was dating. The other members of the group, Jennie, Lisa and Rose, have remained silent about rumours they are dating.

Jisoo performs on stage during Blackpink’s appearance at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. The K-pop girl group have become global superstars since debuting in 2016. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Blackpink debuted in 2016 and soon achieved global fame with their catchy music, including songs such as “Whistle,” “Ddu-du Ddu-du” and “As If It’s Your Last”.

The girl group topped the US Billboard 200 album chart in 2022, a first for a Korean girl group, with Born Pink, and they are the most followed musical act on YouTube, with more than 90 million subscribers.

In March, Jisoo made her solo debut with her album Me.

Jisoo and Jung Hae-in in a still from K-drama Snowdrop. Photo: Disney+ Hostar

In addition to music, Jisoo has been pursuing an acting career. In 2021, she made her acting debut in Korean network JTBC series Snowdrop.

Most recently, she made a cameo appearance in the film Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman. She is reportedly in talks to make her big-screen debut in Omniscient Reader.

Ahn, 35, who began his career as a model in 2007, made his acting debut in the 2014 series Golden Cross.

Actor Ahn Bo-hyun on the red carpet at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in Seoul in December 2021. Photo: AFP

Since then, he has appeared in many hit dramas, including Itaewon Class (2020), Yumi’s Cells (2021) and See You in My 19th Life (2023).

He is set to star in period film Noryang: Deadly Sea, the third and final instalment of director Kim Han-min’s epic naval action trilogy about 16th century admiral Yi Sun-sin.

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