Singer and actress IU (also known as Lee Ji Eun) has personally addressed suspicions about her relationship Lee Jong Suk.
Recently, images circulated online showing IU and Lee Jong Suk wearing outfits with similar designs, drawing public attention. The two appeared to be wearing zip-up hoodies from the luxury brand Balenciaga, priced around ₩3.00 million KRW (about $2,060 USD).
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The outfit was spotted on IU in a photo posted on actor Lee Yeon’s social media account, and on Lee Jong Suk in a video on actress Ryu Hye Young’s YouTube channel. Fans naturally speculated about a coordinated couple’s look between the publicly dating pair, given their “similar but different” styles.
In response, when a fan shared the related photos on IU’s communication app expressing disappointment, IU dismissed the suspicions with a brief comment: “They’re different clothes..?” Her direct clarification elicited reactions saying “That’s so IU.”
