Hong Yi-seol of 'Brave New World' Denies Dating Rumors with Heo Nam-jun, Citing Concern for Partner

Hong Yi-seol (29), a model and actress who appeared as the secretary to Cha Se-gye (Heo Nam-jun) in the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Brave New World', has personally denied circulating dating rumors with Heo Nam-jun (33).

On the 13th, Hong Yi-seol wrote on her SNS, “There have been stories circulating about me recently, so I am leaving this message carefully. The actor being mentioned is just a good colleague with whom I became close while taking classes together during our university days; the dating rumors are not true at all. I was hesitant to step forward for fear that my words might cause further misunderstandings. I am speaking up directly because I felt that continuous speculation might cause harm to the other actor. The current dating rumors and stories regarding the drama are all untrue, so you do not need to worry. I would be grateful if you could refrain from further speculation.”

Recently, dating rumors between Heo Nam-jun and Hong Yi-seol have been circulating through online communities. Heo Nam-jun is seeing rising popularity amidst daily buzz as he takes on his first leading role in 'Brave New World'. His co-star Lim Ji Yeon is currently in a public relationship with Lee Do-hyun, whom she met in the Netflix series 'The Glory'. Consequently, while interest has focused on whether Heo Nam-jun has a girlfriend and who she might be, Hong Yi-seol, who played the role of the secretary, was being spotlighted as a potential partner.

However, Hong Yi-seol clarified that they are merely close colleagues, noting she had simply been unable to speak out easily for fear of causing trouble for Heo Nam-jun.

Hong Yi-seol has appeared in the drama ‘House of Cock’ and the film ‘Uterus Mate’.