Singer and actor Son Dam-bi is dating speed skater Lee Kyou-hyuk

Son Dam-bi, left and Lee Kyou-hyuk [H& ENTERTAINMENT, IHQ]

Singer and actor Son Dam-bi is in a relationship with former long-track speed skater Lee Kyou-hyuk, her agency H& Entertainment confirmed on Thursday.

“Son and Lee are dating,” according to the agency. “They were friends before and they started dating three months ago.”

Son debuted as a solo singer in 2007 and her hit songs include “Saturday Night” (2009). She is also active as an actor on television series such as “Dream” (2009) on SBS and “When the Camellia Blooms” (2019) on KBS. She currently appears as a host for iHQ variety show “It’s On Us.”

Lee was selected for the national team in 1991 and participated in six winter Olympics from 1994 in Lillehammer to Sochi in 2014. He is currently the head coach of the iHQ speed skating team.

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]