Bata, Ji Ye-eun Dating Rumors Emerge

Actress Ji Ye-eun and dancer Bata have officially confirmed their relationship. Ji Ye-eun's agency, CP Entertainment, stated on the 13th, "The two, who have been colleagues, are dating with good feelings for each other," and requested, "Please support them with warm gazes."

It is known that the two, both born in 1994, first met as church friends and developed their relationship into romance. Notably, when Ji Ye-eun appeared on the 'Waterbomb Seoul 2025' stage last year while promoting with broadcaster Ji Seok-jin as the project group 'Chungju Jissi,' Bata participated in choreography creation, continuing their special connection.

The SBS variety show 'Running Man,' in which Ji Ye-eun is currently appearing, showed a witty reaction to the dating news. 'Running Man' was in the midst of recording for its 800th episode special, and the production team posted a poll on their official Instagram story for ceramic art pieces made by the members. During this process, a photo of a heart-shaped ceramic piece, believed to be made by Ji Ye-eun, was captioned, "Ye-eun, whose face has become a heart because she's in love," hinting at the dating news. They also added the caption, "Yang Se-chan, whose mouth is hanging out due to Ji Ye-eun's dating rumors," to Yang Se-chan's artwork, eliciting laughter.

Ji Ye-eun, an alumna of Korea National University of Arts, debuted in 2017 with the web drama 'How To' and gained recognition through the Coupang Play variety show 'SNL Korea' series. She is currently a regular cast member on the SBS variety show 'Running Man,' actively engaged in her career.

Bata is a dancer and choreographer who leads the dance crew WeDemBoyz (WDBZ). He gained fame after taking second place in the Mnet dance survival program 'Street Man Fighter' in 2022. He created the choreography for Zico's 'New Thing,' sparking a challenge craze, and has recently been active, including choreographing Blackpink's Jennie's 'Solo.'