Krystal's appearance with Ryu Jun Yeol causes controversy

According to Allkpop, recently actor Ryu Jun Yeol and singer and actress Krystal Jung were spotted sitting together at the men's singles tennis final of the 2024 US Open, held at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York (USA).

Videos and photos of the two Korean stars were spread on social networks and quickly attracted the attention of the audience.

Ryu Jun Yeol wore a white shirt, tie and sweater. Meanwhile, Krystal wore a sleeveless black dress with a white cardigan over her shoulders.

The two were seen chatting while watching the game. The image also caused a stir among netizens when right behind Krystal and Ryu Jun Yeol were other celebrities such as singer Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce, actor Andrew Garfield.

Ryu Jun Yeol, Krystal watched the match with many other stars such as Taylor Swift, Andrew Garfield... Photo: X

A post titled, “What’s going on with Ryu Jun Yeol and Krystal?” went viral on an online community, garnering over 100,000 views. Netizens questioned whether Krystal had always been close to Ryu Jun Yeol.

Ryu Jun Yeol recently faced backlash for being involved in a dating scandal with actress Han So Hee in March this year, just months after breaking up with his longtime girlfriend Hyeri.

As a talented actor on the Korean screen, this scandal has caused Ryu Jun Yeol's image to plummet. To this day, the public's reaction to the actor is still very negative.

Therefore, his appearance next to other celebrities is always controversial. Fans even edited the image so that Krystal sat next to Taylor Swift instead of Ryu Jun Yeol.

However, there are also opinions pointing out that Krystal went to watch the match with Ryu Jun Yeol because the two of them participated in the activities of the luxury brand Ralph Lauren. This was not a private date.

Previously, in Ralph Lauren's show, Ryu Jun Yeol was also seated between Krystal and Winter (aespa).