Yang Sang-guk expresses desire for marriage, recalling past romance with Chun Yi-seul

Comedian Yang Sang-guk has shared his honest feelings regarding marriage, resurfacing memories of his past relationship with actress Chun Yi-seul, whom he dated publicly 12 years ago. As fellow comedians joked about Yang's dating history—claiming he "only dates pretty women" and has "high standards"—their past romance and subsequent breakup, which once caused a stir in the entertainment industry, are once again drawing public attention.

On the 17th, Yang appeared on the YouTube channel 'Zzanbro' to share his current thoughts on dating and marriage.

Yang, who is 42 years old, confessed, "I really want to get married, but as I get older, I haven't had the chance to meet anyone." He added, "I feel like I should get married. As I age, I feel lonelier." This underscores that his desire to marry remains firm.

In response, fellow guest Kim Won-hyo targeted Yang's past dating history, saying, "He only dates pretty women," while Park Young-jin added, "Sang-guk has quite high standards." While these remarks were lighthearted jokes regarding Yang's dating preferences, the name of his former partner, Chun Yi-seul, began circulating online again following the broadcast.

Yang revealed that he currently has no girlfriend or anyone he is seeing. Nevertheless, he repeatedly emphasized, "I truly intend to get married."

Following the broadcast, the search term "Chun Yi-seul and Yang Sang-guk breakup" regained traction on portal sites. Even though it has been well over 10 years since the two dated publicly, Yang's current marriage concerns have reconnected with his past romance, bringing it back into the public consciousness.

Yang and Chun became a couple in 2013. In November of that same year, the two officially acknowledged their relationship and began dating publicly. At the time, they drew significant attention by appearing in an affectionate pictorial for a liquor advertisement, where they embraced while wearing matching T-shirts.

However, their public relationship did not last long. The two broke up in November 2014, about a year after they started dating. At the time, the breakup was attributed to the couple naturally drifting apart as they met less frequently due to their respective busy schedules.

Since the split, Yang has indirectly expressed his feelings about his breakup with Chun through various variety shows. He once mentioned, "We spoke on the phone once after breaking up," adding, "We agreed to just be comfortable, like in Hollywood." He also shared a bitter expression while revealing that he overcame the pain of the breakup through tennis.

The reason their relationship is being spotlighted again is not simply because they were a famous couple a long time ago, but because Yang's current loneliness and marriage concerns naturally link back to his most representative past romance.

In particular, Yang's statement, "I feel like I should get married," highlights how much his life has changed since his time in a public relationship. The romance of his youth, which garnered attention in the early 2010s, has now taken on a new context as it intersects with the marriage concerns of a man in his 40s.

Chun, born in 1989, established herself as an actress after graduating from Kyungsung University's Department of Theater and Film. She has appeared in dramas such as "Like a Fairy Tale," "High School King of Savvy," "Why Her," "Okay, Kwangja Sisters," "Second Husband," and "I'll Give You the Universe," and has also appeared in the 20s special of "Couple Clinic: Love and War 2," the variety show "The Condition of a Human," and Olive TV's "Share House."

Chun is scheduled to appear as Oh Yeon-ju in the KBS Saturday-Sunday drama "Love After Divorce," which is set to air this September. She is expected to return to the screen through this work, which stars Seo Kang-jun and Ahn Eun-jin.