Actor Ryu Jun Yeol addressed the recent controversy surrounding his personal life. On May 23, Ryu Jun Yeol had an interview with a news outlet for his latest project, Netflix's series 'The 8 Show', which tells the story of eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participating in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes. Recently, there has been quite a buzz surrounding Ryu Jun Yeol, actress Han So-hee, and Hyeri of K-pop girl group Girl's Day.

Ryu Jun Yeol and Hyeri made their relationship public in August 2017; however, the couple announced their breakup in November last year. On March 15, news of Ryu Jun Yeol and Han So-hee's alleged romance made headlines after they were spotted together at a hotel in Hawaii, the United States. On the same day, Hyeri shared a post on her Instagram story, saying, "Well, this is fun.

", seemingly sarcastically; this sparked speculations about the timing of Ryu Jun Yeol and Han So-hee's relationship, with some questioning if Ryu Jun Yeol transitioned to new relationship 'too soon' after his breakup with Hyeri. On March 16, Han So-hee and Ryu Jun Yeol confirmed their relationship and emphasized that the suspicion surrounding them was not true. While Han So-hee and Hyeri openly discussed the matter on social media in the following days, attempting to clarify the situation, Ryu Jun Yeol remained silent.

On March 30, Ryu Jun Yeol and Han So-hee announced their breakup. Although the public's interest in .