Im Ji-yoo Reveals Reasons for Breakup with Ex-Boyfriend

On July 9, Im Ji-yoo opened up about her breakup with her ex-boyfriend during a new video on her YouTube channel, 'Just Im Ji-yoo.' In the episode titled 'What Should We Do If We Play?' she held a brainstorming session with the production team at a bar in Seoul. During the meeting, she asked, 'Is anyone married?' and was surprised to learn that a female staff member had married at the age of 28. Im Ji-yoo expressed her astonishment, asking, 'Why did you get married so early? Was it because of love? Wow, that’s really fast!' She also shared her desire to marry, saying, 'I really want to get married. I'm curious about having a child that looks like me and who my final partner will be.' The production team advised her that marriage might not be the ultimate goal of love, to which she responded, 'Don’t say that,' showing her serious attitude towards love.

Im Ji-yoo also discussed her dating preferences, saying, 'What should I wear on a blind date? I’m really into casual encounters.' She mentioned that she usually isn’t attracted to older men and prefers younger partners. She emphasized the importance of drinking habits in a relationship, stating, 'It’s different if someone doesn’t drink. Since I drink, it feels a bit off if my partner doesn’t.' When the production team noted that her ex-boyfriends who didn’t drink couldn’t understand her drinking outside, she recalled, 'I had someone like that. Then we couldn’t date.'

Last April, Im Ji-yoo confirmed her relationship with soccer player Song Beom-keun, who is three years younger than her, stating that they were cautiously getting to know each other. However, breakup rumors surfaced in January of this year, and while her agency, Antenna, initially stated that they couldn’t confirm personal matters, it was later revealed that they had indeed parted ways.