Girls’ Generation‘s Sooyoung and Jung Kyung Ho have broken up after 14 years of dating. Here’s a recap of everything you might have missed about the breakup.
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The Reason
Mydaily reported that Sooyoung and Jung Kyung Ho recently decided to part ways due to their busy schedules. Many fans have expressed doubts about this being the true cause of the breakup, given how long the two were dating.
Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung | Kpopping
Jung Kyung Ho, who is constantly busy with his works, and Sooyoung, who is travelling back and forth between Korea and Japan, have been busy, so they haven’t been able to see each other much and in the end, concluded their relationship.
— Insider to Mydaily
Sooyoung’s agency, Saram Entertainment, later confirmed their breakup:
Jung Kyung Ho
It is true the two have broken up.
— Saram Entertainment
The Warning Signs
Although many assumed the couple would get married, some netizens noticed warning signs before the official announcement, such as the two unfollowing each other on Instagram.
Sooyoung and Kyungho unfollowed each other as of today. pic.twitter.com/6rtGhIPjOE
— 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚂𝚈𝙲♡ (@foreversyc) June 9, 2026
About seven hours before the news broke, and allegedly right before he unfollowed Sooyoung and her mom, Jung Kyung Ho shared a photo of their pet dog, Hoyoung. The dog’s name combines “Ho” from Kyung Ho and the “Young” from Sooyoung.
after a long time not really posting,
last night before unfollowing SY, he posted a story of the sky “wow”
and he posted another story today, of Hoyoung (him and Sooyoung’s joint owned dog) then soon after he unfollowed her mom pic.twitter.com/RS296W7zBd
— 🛶💎Portia Sooyoung!!! (@swimming_choi) June 9, 2026
Jung Kyung Ho Blamed
Some netizens have speculated that the couple actually broke up because of Jung, speculating that he refused to marry Sooyoung.
| iMBC
During a press event for K-Drama Pro Bono, Jung Kyung Ho was asked to make a “headline-worthy” comment in line with his character. This playful exchange happened:
Director Kim Sung Yoon: “At least give us the [wedding] date.”
Jung Kyung Ho: “What date? Don’t talk nonsense. There’s no such thing.”
Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon’s “Hint”
On tvN’s You Quiz on the Block, Hyoyeon appeared alongside Sooyoung and Yuri, where they talked about Tiffany becoming the first member of the group to get married. During the conversation, Hyoyeon joked about marriage and said, “We’re not young anymore… I think I’ll be next. I’ll say it’s me.”
| tvN
Looking back at the clip, some netizens are speculating that Hyoyeon may have been aware that wedding bells weren’t going to ring for Sooyoung and Jung.
Stay tuned for updates!
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