Actors Kwak Si-yang and Lim Hyeon-joo / Courtesy of Drawing Entertainment and Studio Santa Claus

Actors Kwak Si-yang and Lim Hyeon-joo have ended their relationship a year after going public with their romance, according to their agencies Tuesday.

Kwak's agency Drawing Entertainment confirmed the breakup, saying, "Kwak Si-yang recently ended his relationship with Lim Hyeon-joo. They are now supporting each other as friends."

Lim's agency, Studio Santa Claus Entertainment, also confirmed the split, saying that the two actors "recently parted ways and have decided to remain good colleagues."

The couple went public with their relationship in September last year, with Kwak's agency revealing at the time that they had "met through mutual acquaintances and naturally developed into a couple." Now, after a year of public dating, the two have announced their separation.

Born in 1987, Kwak is known for his roles in films like "The Witness" (2018) and "Battle of Jangsari" (2019). Lim, born in 1992, gained recognition from her appearance on Channel A's "Heart Signal Season 2" (2017) and has also appeared in dramas such as "A DeadbEAT's Meal" (2021).

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.