Actress Ji Ye-eun Says She Dated Dancer Bada After 2 1/2 Months of ‘Talking’

by JEONG SE HEE Posted : April 27, 2026, 10:39Updated : April 27, 2026, 10:39
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Actress Ji Ye-eun has shared details about her relationship with dancer Bada, including the nickname they use for each other.

On the April 26 episode of SBS’ “Running Man,” the cast visited Yeosu.

During the show, Yang Se-chan asked how long she and Bada had been in the “talking” stage. Ji said it lasted “about two and a half months.”

She added that even after they started dating, they did not hold hands for three weeks. “He asked first, ‘Can I hold your hand?’” she said.

Ji Seok-jin said he had practiced dancing with Bada and Ji but did not realize there was romance. He said that after practice he put Ji in a taxi, but she later came back to meet Bada.

Ji said she told him to leave first, but he kept saying he could go later, joking that he cluelessly interrupted their date.

Ji also said the couple’s nickname for each other is “jagi,” a Korean term of endearment, adding, “We say ‘I love you’ every day.”

Ji’s agency, CP Entertainment, said on April 13 that Ji and Bada, who had been colleagues, were seeing each other with good feelings. Bada’s agency, ARA, also said the two were maintaining a good relationship while caring for each other.

The two are both born in 1994 and were entertainment-industry colleagues before growing closer through a shared religion, according to the report.

Ji debuted in the 2017 web drama “How To” and has drawn attention through variety shows including the “SNL Korea” series and “Running Man.”

Bada is the leader of the dance crew We Dem Boyz and rose to prominence after finishing runner-up on Mnet’s 2022 “Street Man Fighter.”



* This article has been translated by AI.