"Ex-girlfriend"... Yoo Hye-won speaks out on dating rumors with Seungri, 'Couple Palace 2' in the spotlight [Comprehensive]

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As news emerged that Seungri, a former member of the boy group BIGBANG, has tied the knot with a non-celebrity woman in her 20s and is set to become a father for the first time, attention has once again turned to influencer Yoo Hye-won, who was previously embroiled in persistent dating rumors with him. In particular, as Seungri's new chapter unfolds, there is renewed focus on Yoo Hye-won's past television appearance, in which she shared her feelings about a public marriage proposal and the "ex-boyfriend label" that has followed her.

On February 12 of last year, Yoo Hye-won made a surprise appearance as "Woman No. 19" on tvN's dating reality show 'Couple Palace 2', capturing viewers' attention.

At the time, Yoo Hye-won emerged from behind a blind, presenting a somewhat unconventional marriage condition: "Please understand if I give you 3 million won per month for living expenses at my home." She explained, "As the eldest daughter, I always help out." After revealing her face, she drew attention with impressive profile keywords: an annual salary of approximately 150 million won, assets of approximately 200 million won, and 440,000 social media followers at the time of filming.

In that episode, Yoo Hye-won calmly confessed to the life of a "K-eldest daughter" hidden behind her glamorous exterior. She stated, "I have been working hard as a model since I was young. I have been a freelance beauty model for about five to six years, starting at age 23. Since my father is not around, I live with my mother and younger sister, and I am doing my best to take on the role of the head of the household."

She continued, "I give my mother 0.2 billion won per month for living expenses and also pay my younger sister's university tuition. When I was 23, I saved 0.1 billion won for the first time, but my mother asked for it, so I gave her all of it," revealing her devotion to her family. She added, "I have never cried in front of my family. I thought that was just how things were, but as I entered my late 20s, I started thinking, 'What am I going to do?' I wanted a stable life and assumed I would get married early. When I was younger, I even dreamed of marriage as an escape from domestic life. Finding a good partner and getting married was one of my dreams in life," expressing her earnest longing for marriage.

However, the identity of "Woman No. 19" was quickly exposed. Other participants immediately recognized Yoo Hye-won's face and began murmuring, "Isn't she a famous person?" and "She's [Seungri's] ex-girlfriend."

It is no surprise, as Yoo Hye-won has been the subject of dating rumors with Seungri on three separate occasions since 2018. In March 2020, when Seungri was enlisting in the military, a woman believed to be Yoo Hye-won was spotted inside a car at the scene. Furthermore, in 2023, shortly after Seungri's release from prison following an 18-month imprisonment for his involvement in the Burning Sun scandal, reports surfaced of the two being seen traveling together at a luxury hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

Throughout the three dating rumors, both sides maintained strict silence, but the label remained firmly attached. Subsequently, in 2024, she was also linked in dating rumors with basketball player Heo Woong, though both parties denied the reports.

On 'Couple Palace 2' at the time, Yoo Hye-won addressed head-on the past dating rumors that had been weighing on her. While showing signs of being daunted, she said, "I don't know if I should even be appearing here. The dating rumors follow me like a label." However, she soon displayed a calm and firm resolve to find new love, stating, "But isn't it unavoidable? I felt that I wanted to meet a good partner and build a happy life together."

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