Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin / Xportsnews
A longtime mentor to top Korean celebrities revealed he knew about Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin’s relationship long before it became public — and even lied to his own wife to keep it a secret.
The story emerged on the Sunday episode of TV Chosun’s “Huh Young Man’s Food Travel,” where renowned golf instructor Lim Jin-han appeared as a guest.
Lim, often dubbed a “golf master” in Korea, said he first built a connection with Son through a recommendation from an agency executive and began giving her lessons that continued for years.
Son Ye-jin / Captured from TV Chosun
“She once came straight from filming in jeans and slippers, and we practiced for about an hour,” he said. “After that, I kept teaching her, and we’ve stayed connected ever since.”
Through Son, Hyun Bin also became his student. Lim said the two actors would often take lessons together and even play rounds of golf with him, which is how he realized early on that they were dating.
“One day, she said, ‘Please teach Bin as well,’ so they both started learning together, and we went out to the field often,” he said.
Lim Jin-han / Captured from TV Chosun
Despite knowing about their relationship, Lim said he kept it strictly confidential — even at home.
Source: Korea Times News
