"Giving a ring as a gift, carrying her for 5 km..." Koo Sung-hwan reunites with first love after 30 years

Actor Koo Sung-hwan reunited with his high school ex-girlfriend after 30 years, and the story of how the two had once promised to marry was revealed.

On the episode of MBC's variety show 'I Live Alone' aired on the 13th, Koo Sung-hwan attended a high school reunion and met Choe-hee, his first love from his student days.

That day, friends mentioned Choe-hee, who had not yet arrived, asking, "Only you and her haven't gotten married yet," and "Weren't you two dating?" Koo Sung-hwan showed a flustered expression, saying, "Don't bring this up even if she arrives later."

Friends also revealed an anecdote in which Koo Sung-hwan had once gifted Choe-hee a ring and carried her on his back for approximately 5 km.

In an interview with the production team, Koo Sung-hwan said, "She was a friend I dated for 50 days in high school," adding, "I really liked Choe-hee a lot. I confessed to her in front of the playground, saying, 'I think I like you.'" He continued, "We had a truly pure relationship for those 50 days." He further revealed, "This is actually the first time I'm telling this story, but even after we broke up, feelings for her remained for a year. However, Choe-hee did not accept them."

Later, when Choe-hee appeared at the reunion, she stated that Koo Sung-hwan had been the one to initiate the breakup. Notably, she revealed that the two had once promised to marry, drawing attention. Choe-hee said, "In our 20s, he called every day and said if we didn't get married by age 30, we would," adding, "But when we entered our 30s, he said if we still hadn't gotten married by 40, we would."

Watching this, Kian84 reacted, saying, "People with genuine feelings always act like that." Jeon Hyun-moo also asked Koo Sung-hwan if he was willing to marry Choe-hee if he remained unmarried at age 50, but Koo Sung-hwan simply smiled shyly.

Regarding why he had initiated the breakup at the time, Koo Sung-hwan explained, "I saw friends who dated and then broke up and stopped seeing each other entirely," adding, "We were afraid that might happen to us too."