K-pop star Karina ends relationship a month after apologizing for having a boyfriend. Lee's agency confirms that the actor has ended the relationship to focus on work, "leaving them as colleagues who support each other" The relationship between Karina and Lee became public at the end of February.

Both the singer's and the actor's representation agencies confirmed the news, something very rare within the K-pop industry, where courtships do not usually come to light. The singer was harshly criticized when the courtship was made public by a South Korean media.