K-Drama Couples Who Were Friends Long Before Playing Romantic Partners

The Korean entertainment industry might seem large and expansive but it is, in fact, quite tightly knit with several celebrities being friends or sometimes, very rarely, even lovers! On-screen relationships translate to off-screen ones, like Son YeJin and Hyun Bin, whereas sometimes, off-screen ones take a new form on screen!

Here are 5 K-Drama couples that were very close friends before they played each other's love interests!

 

1. Yoo AhIn and Jung YuMi

Yoo AhIn and Jung YuMi's friendship is one of the most famous ones in the world of Korean entertainment. They're extremely close to each other and Yoo AhIn even confessed to YuMi being his "ideal woman". They are often spotted hanging out and attending public events together. They played lovers in the movie "Tough As Iron".

 

2. Go KyungPyo and Ryu HyeYoung

Go KyungPyo and Ryu HyeYoung have been the best of friends ever since they were in university. They're so close that they're like two peas in a pod. Yet their passionate romance in "Reply 1988" was incomparable. Go KyungPyo once said in an interview that they decided not to fall in love and date because they're afraid of breaking up a