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Lee Seung-gi and Lee Da-in are dating: 4 things K-drama’s hottest new couple have in common, from their love of golf to brand endorsements and a unknown family connection

Lee Da-in and Lee Seung-gi have announced they are dating – were the signs there all along? Photos: @xx__dain; @leeseunggi.official/Instagram
Lee Da-in and Lee Seung-gi have announced they are dating – were the signs there all along? Photos: @xx__dain; @leeseunggi.official/Instagram

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  • Thanks to their clean images, they landed ads with Pocari Sweat and Jeju Samdasoo – just like Twice, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and IU

On Monday, May 24, K-pop and K-drama sites were full of news about a relationship between actor and singer Lee Seung-gi and actress Lee Da-in. This caught many fans off guard as they had never been linked before and seemed to have nothing in common, but the couple quickly acknowledged their relationship in a statement.

Trawling through social media archives, we went as far back as 2013 to see what might have brought the two celebs together. Here are a few things that caught our eye.

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They are golf lovers

Lee Seung-gi and Lee Da-in both enjoy playing golf. Photos: SBS, @xx__dain/Instagram
Lee Seung-gi and Lee Da-in both enjoy playing golf. Photos: SBS, @xx__dain/Instagram
Remember how K-drama fans got their first clue about Crash Landing on You’s RiRi couple when they were witnessed playing golf together? Well, perhaps golf is seen as a romantic sport for Korean celebrities as according to Sports KyungHyang, which first disclosed the latest power couple, golf played a key role in getting them closer.

Seung-gi is widely known to be a golf lover; Soompi even reported that he has been confirmed for an upcoming golf variety show on SBS. In one episode of SBS’ Master in the House, he was also seen impressing South Korean golfer Park Se-ri with his swing. 

Da-in also posted about playing golf with family on her Instagram a few times. According to Sports KyungHyang, both found each other attractive after realising they share golf in common.

Their ideal types match