Kim Young-chul reveals the reason for his breakup with a non-celebrity 12 years ago

Kim Young-chul confessed that he dated a non-celebrity girlfriend as far back as 12 years ago. It was to the extent that people around him were unaware of his dating life, but he says he even faced an unexpected breakup when dating rumors were reported in the news at the time.

On the 6th, Kim Young-chul appeared on the YouTube channel Rolling Thunder's 'New Women' and shared stories with Jo Hye-ryun, Lee Kyung-sil, and Lee Seon-min. When questions about dating experiences arose, Jo Hye-ryun asked, "Have you ever dated a woman?" and Kim Young-chul spoke about his past romance without hiding it.

At his confession, Lee Kyung-sil and Jo Hye-ryun were instead surprised. Reactions such as "Did it really happen?" and "I've never seen you [dating]" followed, meaning Kim Young-chul's dating history had been shrouded in mystery even to those around him.

The last relationship Kim Young-chul revealed was 12 years ago. He was 41 years old at the time, and he said he dated the partner for about 9 months. In particular, the partner was a non-celebrity, and Kim Young-chul recalled that she "was pretty."

Regarding Kim Young-chul's ideal type, Lee Kyung-sil drew laughter by saying, "You only like people who are pretty and have a certain level of education." However, the two people's relationship began to shake as their dating was revealed to the world in an unexpected way.

Kim Young-chul stated, "The fact that we were dating was reported in the news," explaining that the partner felt a great deal of pressure. On January 1st of that year, a top star's dating rumor broke first, and his own dating rumor was reported immediately the next day. He recalled the situation at the time, saying, "I wasn't even at the level of a star back then."

After the dating rumors were made public, the partner's burden eventually led to a breakup. When Lee Kyung-sil asked, "Did you let her go then? Did you not hold on?", Kim Young-chul confessed, "I was hurt in my own way."

Kim Young-chul said he tried to comfort the partner, but her heart had already departed. Thus, the relationship that had lasted for about 9 months ended, and since then, Kim Young-chul's last romance has remained 12 years ago.

Kim Young-chul's hidden dating history was revealed only after 12 years had passed. For him, who usually seemed far removed from romance, the story of having once seriously loved a non-celebrity girlfriend—and failing to protect that love because of his fame—left a bitter feeling.

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