Actor Lim Won-hee marks 100th day with Lee Hee-jin on SBS variety show
In short
Actor Lim Won-hee and actor Lee Hee-jin, a former Baby V.O.X member, were shown on SBS TV’s “My Little Old Boy” on Oct 4 on their third date, which included an arcade and a roller-skating rink. Lim gave Lee a bottle of paper stars he had folded himself to mark 100 days since they met, and asked whether they could meet again on his October birthday. Lee responded positively, according to Newsis, the Dong-A Ilbo and the Hankook Ilbo; none of the reports said the two are in a relationship.
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SBS TV’s variety programme “My Little Old Boy” aired the third date between the actor Lim Won-hee and the actor Lee Hee-jin, a former member of the group Baby V.O.X, on Oct 4, according to Newsis, the Dong-A Ilbo and the Hankook Ilbo. The reports said Lim prepared a retro-style date course that included an arcade and a roller-skating rink. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
At the meal that followed, Lim gave Lee a glass bottle filled with paper stars he had folded himself, marking 100 days since the two met, the outlets reported. He then asked whether they could meet again on his birthday in October, and Lee responded positively, they said. The Hankook Ilbo quoted Lee as saying of the gift, “Did you fold these yourself? They are so pretty,” and adding, “It has been a long time. I received one as a child.” [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The Hankook Ilbo, which carried the most detail, said Lee corrected Lim’s posture during a punching game at the arcade and that the two held hands at the rink. It quoted the panellist Seo Jang-hoon as saying the pair had gone to the rink “on purpose.” The paper also said the two had shown two earlier dates on the programme and that Lim had said he had been a fan of Lee since childhood. [ 4 ]
One Newsis headline referred to a “confession” in the broadcast, wording the other reports did not repeat; they described Lim’s expressed interest and his birthday invitation rather than a stated relationship. Newsis published its first report at 20:30 on Oct 4 and a fuller account at 06:39 the next morning, followed by the Dong-A Ilbo at 07:35 and the Hankook Ilbo at 09:49. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The coverage rests entirely on one television broadcast, so it carries little weight beyond the programme itself. It shows how celebrity dating segments on Korean variety shows generate same-day pick-up across several news outlets, with the reports following the show’s own framing. Nothing in the documents establishes a change in either performer’s private life.
Key facts
- SBS TV’s “My Little Old Boy” aired the third date between actor Lim Won-hee and actor Lee Hee-jin, a former Baby V.O.X member, on Oct 4. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Lim prepared a retro-style date course that included an arcade and a roller-skating rink, the reports said. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Lim gave Lee a glass bottle of paper stars he had folded himself, marking 100 days since the two met, according to the reports. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Lim asked whether the two could meet again on his birthday in October, and Lee responded, the reports said. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The Hankook Ilbo quoted Lee saying of the paper stars, “Did you fold these yourself? They are so pretty,” and adding that she had received such a gift as a child. [ 4 ]
- The Hankook Ilbo quoted the panellist Seo Jang-hoon as saying the pair went to the skating rink “on purpose.” [ 4 ]
- The reports said the two had shown two earlier dates on the programme and that Lim had said he had been a fan of Lee since childhood. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- SBS TV’s “My Little Old Boy” broadcast the third date between Lim Won-hee and Lee Hee-jin on Oct 4. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The date included stops at an arcade and a roller-skating rink. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Lim gave Lee a bottle of paper stars he had folded himself to mark 100 days since they met. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Lim asked Lee whether they could meet again on his birthday in October, and she responded to the suggestion. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the two are in a relationship. No outlet states that they are dating; the reports describe Lim’s expressed affection and a third date shown on a television programme.
- What the “confession” mentioned in one headline refers to. Only one Newsis headline uses the word, and the other reports describe a birthday meeting proposal and Lim’s expressed interest rather than a stated confession.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Oct 4: Newsis publishes its first report on the broadcast, headlined on the two meeting for the 100th day. [ 1 ]
- Oct 5: Newsis publishes a fuller account of the third date and the paper-star gift. [ 2 ]
- Oct 5: The Dong-A Ilbo publishes its report on the same date. [ 3 ]
- Oct 5: The Hankook Ilbo publishes its report, including quotes from the broadcast. [ 4 ]