Lee Dong Gun Asks Fans To Support His Relationship With T-ara Member Jiyeon

Shortly after confirming his relationship with Park Jiyeon, a member of K-pop girl group T-ara, the Korean actor Lee Dong Gun took to the Internet to ask fans to support their budding relationship.

Lee took to his official fancafe on July 7 and wrote a heartfelt message to fans of both himself and Jiyeon, reported Star News. The lengthy message expressed Lee's disappointment with the Korean press breaking the news of his new relationship rather than revealing it to his fans himself, and asked for fans to understand the new romance.

"Hello, from Shanghai," began Lee. "I'm currently filming a drama in Shanghai after completing my recent movie filming. We're about a third of the way through this drama filming. There's still a lot left to go.

I have lost to the surprising influence of social media. Firstly, I wanted to apologize for delivering such huge news to you through articles.

Jiyeon and I are still getting to know each other. She's a lot younger than I am but she is a very genuine and realistic person who I can depend on. I don't feel the age difference between us. As you know, I am still immature. 

There are a variety of different views regarding our relationship. I'm sure you all are suspicious or worried over this as well. What I'm sure about is that I won't falter regarding the words of others. I will personally protect her [Jiyeon]. 

Please take my side, the side of both of us. We don't have many on our side yet. I can ask without hesitation for you all to take my side because I know that you have all been by my side through my career. She is a love and fate that I've waited a long time for. I don't doubt for a second that this is destiny. 

I promise to do well. Please believe in me and watch over me.

PS. I hope for only happiness, for us all."

Lee Dong Gun and Jiyeon allegedly began their relationship shortly after working together on the set of the film "Encounter." The relationship between the two came under fire due to the 13 year age difference between the actor and the K-pop star. 

On July 3, representatives of both Lee Dong Gun and T-ara confirmed that the two had begun dating.

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