Kim Hye-soo, Yu Hae-jin rumored to be dating

Top South Korean actress Kim Hye-soo and actor Yu Hae-jin have been dating for two years, said a report by a local sports daily over the New Year holidays.

Sports Seoul on Friday carried an article revealing the romantic relationship between the two along with paparazzi photographs showing the couple meeting in front of or leaving from Kim's house in full disguise.

According to the paper's month-long observation from mid-November last year, the two met every Friday night and spent some weekends together, as well as meeting on Christmas Eve. Yu was also seen attending Kim's family gathering on November 19.

The agencies representing the two actors have played down the report so far, acknowledging the two were close friends as widely known but not lovers.

However, this is not the first time the two have been speculated to be in a romantic relationship -- in 2008 they were rumored to be getting married while several reports thereafter presumed the two were a couple.

Kim, 40 and Yu, 41, first appeared together in 2001 film "Kick the Moon" and again in 2006 hit film "Tazza: The High Rollers" for which Kim won the award for best actress at the Blue Dragon Awards.

Kim, who has appeared in over a score of movies since her debut in 1986, has won the title of best actress over several occasions. Yu has also appeared in nearly a dozen films since his debut and is considered one of the top supporting actors in the country.

Reporter : Ko Kyoung-seok kave@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr