Footballer Lee Kang-in reportedly dating Doosan heiress: Dispatch

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Footballer Lee Kang-in reportedly dating Doosan heiress: Dispatch

Published: 09 Sep. 2024, 13:39 Updated: 09 Sep. 2024, 16:08

Lee Kang-in at a World Cup qualifier between Korea and China at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on June 11. [YONHAP]

Footballer Lee Kang-in and Doosan heiress Park Sang-hyo are dating, entertainment outlet Dispatch reported Monday.

The two started dating early this year and were spotted together at a Parisian restaurant named Siena Paris in the spring, according to the Dispatch report.

Lee is a 23 year-old footballer who plays for the French team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Park is the 25-year-old daughter of Doosan Bobcat Vice Chairman Park Jin-won and the granddaughter of Park Yong-sung, the seventh chairman of Doosan Group. She is currently enrolled in a graduate school in France, according to Dispatch.

“Lee Kang-in's sister met Park Sang-hyo at a Korean gathering in Paris,” a source close to the two told the media, adding, ”They got to know each other while watching PSG matches.”

Their relationship has reportedly continued in Korea, where they were seen together at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in southern Seoul in June. Lee was spotted in a Doosan home jersey, while Park wore an away jersey. The two were accompanied by Lee's sister, according to Dispatch.

A source close to the couple described their relationship as "typical," noting they enjoy dining out, watching games and expressing their affection through matching items.

Their relationship is reportedly known among their close friends, according to Dispatch. Former Valencia CF players Pablo Gozálbez Gilabert and César Banacloy, who were Lee's teammates, follow Park on Instagram, the report cited as evidence.

Neither Park nor Lee has confirmed the dating rumor as of 1 p.m. on Monday.

Footballer Lee was rumored to be dating singer-turned-actor Lee Na-eun of girl group April earlier this year. Both stars denied dating and said they were only "acquainted."

BY WOO JI-WON [woo.jiwon@joongang.co.kr]