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Yoo Seung-ho and Im Se-joo split as Yujeong announces winter wedding

JYP Entertainment also withdrew its Godeok headquarters project, and BTS's RM asked Peru fans to stop gathering outside his hotel.

Actor Yoo Seung-ho and Im Se-joo have broken up, his agency 333 said on the 8th, adding that the two were previously in a relationship but now remain good colleagues. Im Se-joo's side also confirmed the pair have already parted ways, according to joynews24.com.

In a separate announcement the same day, Yujeong, formerly of the girl group Laboum, said via Instagram that she will marry this coming winter. Yujeong debuted with Laboum in 2014 and left the group in 2021, going on to work as a broadcast MC and radio DJ.

JYP Entertainment said in an official statement on the 8th that it is withdrawing its Godeok new headquarters construction project. The company had been in negotiations with SH Corporation and Gangdong-gu Office since April 2026, when it first learned of a land use change in front of the Godeok site, and received an official reply from SH Corporation on August 31, 2026 stating there were no procedural issues with the change and that restoration to a park was not possible.

Also on the 8th, BTS's RM, currently on a world tour, asked fans in Peru to refrain from gathering in front of his hotel, saying members and staff are having trouble sleeping because of the noise.

Earlier context

Yoo Seung-ho and Im Se-joo met through the tvN drama 'Memorist', which aired in March 2020, and dated for about six years. Yoo Seung-ho debuted in 2000 through the MBC drama 'Gasi Gogi' and recently took on a villain role in 'The Midnight Romance in Hagwon'. Im Se-joo, two years older, debuted as a singer in 2011 with the single 'Love Love Love' and began acting in 2015 through the film 'Jangsu Sanghoe'.

Quick answers

Did Yoo Seung-ho and Im Se-joo break up?

Yes. Yoo Seung-ho's agency 333 said on the 8th that the two were previously in a relationship and have now broken up, and Im Se-joo's side also confirmed the split.

When will former Laboum member Yujeong marry?

Yujeong announced via Instagram on the 8th that she will marry this coming winter.

Why did JYP Entertainment withdraw its Godeok headquarters project?

JYP said it is withdrawing the project after negotiations with SH Corporation and Gangdong-gu Office over a land use change in front of the Godeok site; SH Corporation replied on August 31, 2026 that there were no procedural issues and that restoration to a park was not possible.

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