Jang Do-yeon expresses sadness over potential dating rumors being denied by partners

Comedian Jang Do-yeon showcased her signature witty humor by imagining a scenario where she is the only one to acknowledge a dating rumor while her partner denies the relationship. Expressing both embarrassment and sadness, she questioned what would become of her if she were ready to admit to a romance but the other party drew a line, saying, "What does that make me?" She even cited the worst-case scenario as both parties releasing statements simultaneously, drawing laughter from the audience.

Jang Do-yeon appeared as a guest on the E Channel entertainment program "Be Happy with Heo Kyung Hwan’s Catchphrases" (hereafter "Be Happy with Heo Kyung Hwan’s Catchphrases"), which aired on the 11th. The two, who are close friends, engaged in an honest conversation and realistic role-playing regarding the topic of dating and dating rumors.

During the episode, the two exchanged opinions on which would be worse: a partner acknowledging a relationship without consulting them, or a partner denying the relationship entirely. Jang Do-yeon answered without hesitation, "It would be so sad if [the partner] denies it." She explained that while she would likely admit to the relationship, it would be difficult to handle if the other person publicly denied it.

Jang Do-yeon expressed her predicament, asking, "If the partner denies it, what does that make me?" She also noted that a situation where both sides release statements at the same time would be burdensome. "The worst is the situation where both sides announce their positions simultaneously. It would be so embarrassing," she said. Heo Kyung Hwan expressed his agreement, stating, "A simultaneous announcement is the worst. A headline like 'Only Jang Do-yeon admits it' would be really bad."

Jang Do-yeon's imagination led to the creation of a specific formal statement. She imagined posting a message saying, "I feel I should be the first to tell you all who have loved me for 20 years." However, she noted that everything would become awkward if the partner instead drew a line by saying they are "just good colleagues." Jang Do-yeon added, "If the partner says, 'We are just good colleagues,' I am finished," which elicited laughter.

She shook her head, saying, "I thought we felt the same way, but since that wasn't the case, how embarrassing would it be?" She expressed sadness at the thought of it becoming public that she was the only one who took the relationship seriously. Heo Kyung Hwan added that it would be even more embarrassing if comments like "It would be better to delete [the post]" were posted. To this, Jang Do-yeon replied that she would likely delete it, but added, "I would just be sad."

The conversation continued into whether the nature of the denial could affect an actual relationship. Jang Do-yeon asked Heo Kyung Hwan if denying a dating rumor would affect the relationship between two people, even hypothesizing a case where a partner is forced to deny it out of fear.

Heo Kyung Hwan confessed that while he could accept a simple denial of a relationship, he would feel hurt if the level of expression was excessive. He spoke candidly, saying, "A clean denial is fine, but if they express it as 'I never did that' or 'It's really not true,' I would get angry."

While not targeting actual dating rumors or specific individuals, the two used their characteristic humor to address how sensitive dating rumors are for celebrities. In particular, Jang Do-yeon drew realistic empathy by expressing sadness just by imagining the embarrassing situation of being the only one to admit to a relationship. The unrestrained conversation exchanged with Heo Kyung Hwan added fun to the broadcast.

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