Super Junior's Kim Hee-chul and Momo of Twice call it quits

Super Junior member Kim Hee-chul, left, and Twice member Momo have ended their romantic relationship. [ILGAN SPORTS]

Kim Hee-chul of boy band Super Junior and Momo of girl group Twice have ended their relationship, according to Kim’s agency SJ Label and Momo’s agency JYP Entertainment on Thursday. Both agencies said the artists had confirmed the break up.

Busy work schedules were cited as the reason behind the decision to end the relationship.

Before Kim admitted that he was dating Momo in January, he had publicly shared that he was a fan of her multiple times on entertainment shows. Rumors about their relationship first came to light in August 2019, but both denied they were dating.

Kim's relationship with Momo is his first to be public since he debuted in 2005.

BY LEE SUN-MIN [summerlee@joongang.co.kr]