K-pop superstars Momo and Heechul broke up after a year and a half of dating. What motivated that decision? The end of Momo and Heechul’s romance has been confirmed by SUPER JUNIOR and TWICE’s respective agencies, E-Daily Star reported on July 8 KST following the initial report of the split.
Minutes earlier, that same day, Star Today published an exclusive report alleging the breakup of the famous K-pop idols, who surprised a year and a half ago by making their relationship public. K-media made the announcement citing an insider from the industry, who stated, “I know Kim Heechul and Momo broke up.”
Said insider also shared what would have motivated the end of the romance. “They were both very busy with their activities, so when the relationship began to unravel, they ended their romantic relationship and went back to their senior and junior classmates,” he explained about it.
Quickly, the news became a trending topic while waiting for the official position of the respective agencies of those involved. Via E-Daily Star, Label SJ and JYP Entertainment, representatives of Kim Heechul and Hirai Momo according to the order of mention, replied, “After confirming, the breakup is correct.”
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The romance of the now ex-partner was announced in early 2020, after an initial report published by MarketNews.
“Hi, I’m Label SJ. We have confirmed with Momo and Heechul that they recently went from being sunbae and hoobae to having a closer relationship. Thank you,” said the spokesman for the famous 38-year-old Korean at the time.
Meanwhile, and simultaneously, the 24-year-old Japanese idol’s label replied: “Hello, this is JYP Entertainment. We are confirming that Momo and Heechul are in a relationship.
Recently, they started a relationship that grew from a sunbae-hoobae friendship in the industry.
Thanks“.
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Kim Heechul is a South Korean singer, actor, TV host. He is a member of one of the most important groups in the K-pop industry, SUPER JUNIOR. He is the director of famous variety shows like JTBC’s Knowing brothers. He debuted as a K-pop idol by SM Entertainment as the visual member of SUPER JUNIOR on November 6, 2005.
On the other hand, Momo’s full name is Hirai Momo and she was born on November 9, 1996 in the city of Kyotanabe, Kyoto in Japan. She is the lead dancer for TWICE, the group in which she debuted on October 20, 2015 under JYP Entertainment.
