YouTube channel ‘Channel 15ya’

Former couple Ryu Jun-yeol and Hyeri drew attention by both attending a cast dinner for the tvN drama ‘Reply 1988’, which ended in 2016. However, their routes did not overlap, so there was no chance they ran into each other.

On the 11th, the YouTube channel ‘Channel 15ya’ released a video titled “Exactly the same after 10 years, the Ssangmun-dong family met again.” The video captured the get-together where the Ssangmun-dong family from ‘Reply 1988’ reunited after 10 years, stirring viewers' nostalgia.

However, what drew even more attention online was something else. Although Hyeri and Ryu Jun-yeol, who once dated, both attended, their movements did not overlap at all, so there was no chance of an encounter. Their appearances were perfectly staggered in timing, naturally preventing them from facing each other.

YouTube channel ‘Channel 15ya’

YouTube channel ‘Channel 15ya’

Ryu Jun-yeol and Hyeri, an eight-year age-gap couple, became connected through ‘Reply 1988’. They acknowledged their relationship in 2017 and dated publicly, but officially broke up after six years.

However, controversy grew after it became known that Ryu Jun-yeol was dating actor Han So-hee. Some raised suspicions that his breakup with Hyeri was a ‘rebound relationship’, and the fallout intensified when Hyeri posted “Funny” on social media, revealing her discomfort.

Eventually, Han So-hee's agency, 9ato Entertainment, officially announced the couple's breakup, stating, “They promised not to exhaust emotions over personal matters any longer.” With that statement, the controversy appeared to subside for the time being.

Netizens who watched the dinner video are showing varied reactions to the pair's ‘staggered attendance’. Comments included, “It is funny that Ryu Jun-yeol only shows up when Hyeri is not there”, “Funny”, “If they appear together, it is more uncomfortable for the people around them”, and “It is also funny that the production team structured the program with that in mind.”