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On Thursday, September 26, 2NE1's Park Bom uploaded an Instagram post on her personal account, seemingly speculating that the South Korean actor Lee Min-ho was her husband. The post was a collage of her and Lee Min-ho, and the caption stated the following with an accompanying heart emoji:
"Honestly, husband."
The post naturally began to garner a lot of attention as fans began to question the legitimacy of the idol's post. It also gained over 50k likes on Instagram and soon began to overtake discussions on social media platforms. However, the speculations and controversy were soon shut down through a statement released by the singer's agency.
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2NE1 Park Bom's agency, D-Nation Entertainment, released a statement explaining that the idol recently watched Lee Min-ho's classic K-drama series, Heirs. Following that, the idol has reportedly been smitten with the K-drama actor, and the post about him being her husband was supposed to be a harmless joke.
However, the agency explained that they understood the weight of the idol's actions. They apologized on behalf of the idol regarding the same and also subsequently removed the post from her Instagram page.
The statement read:
"Park Bom has been watching the drama 'Heirs' recently and got completely smitten with its main actor, Lee Min-ho. It seems that’s why she posted that message. It was just a harmless happening without any special reason. The post will be taken down."
All you need to know about 2NE1's Park Bom and the South Korean actor, Lee Min-ho
Park Bom is a 40-year-old K-pop idol who debuted as a 2NE1 member under YG Entertainment in 2006. The South Korean singer left YG Entertainment in 2016, following 2NE1's disbandment. Soon, she signed up with D-Nation Entertainment for her solo career and promotions.
Some of her solo tracks include Red Light, Do Re Mi Fa Sol, Flower, Remembered, and more. Following the kickstart of Park Bom's solo career, she rolled out her first solo concert, You & I, in Manila, Philippines, in June 2023. Her second concert was held in September 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
While 2NE1 is currently inactive and disbanded, in honor of their 15th debut anniversary, the group members are expected to reunite under YG Entertainment for a concert series called the Welcome Back Tour.
Lee Min-ho, on the other hand, is a 37-year-old South Korean actor and singer who's been active in the industry since 2002. The actor initially gained recognition and fame for his role in the popular K-drama series, Boys Over Flowers.
Following the same, the actor has steadily increased his reputation and stance in the industry. Some of his famous works include Heirs, City Hunter, Legend of the Blue Sea, The King: Eternal Monarch, etc.
Lee Min-ho is currently housed under MYM Entertainment. The actor also briefly explored his vocal skills. In 2013, he released a song called My Everything, sung both in Korean and Japanese. He followed this release with another track in 2014 called Song For You. Min-ho hasn't released any songs in the past ten years.
Regardless, fans found the unexpected crossover between 2NE1's Pak Bom and Lee Min-ho quite intriguing and couldn't stop talking about the same.
