The dating rumors of Kim Jong-kook and Yoon Eun-hye, which resurface when forgotten. Recently, yet another dating rumor sparked by a past photo, and Kim Jong-kook cautiously but firmly expressed his stance through a broadcast.

On the Oct. 10 episode of KBS2TV's entertainment program 'Problem Child in House,' the cast reminisced about legendary 'iconic scenes' from past shows, during which the love line between Kim Jong-kook and Yoon Eun-hye from the 'X-Man' era was naturally mentioned.

It's the game scene of 'Of course' from SBS 'Find X-Man.' At that time, in a situation where actor Lee Min-ki faced off against Kim Jong-kook, Kim Jong-kook first attacked by asking, 'Is Eun-hye good?' to which Lee Min-ki cleverly responded, 'Then do you dislike her?' At that moment, Kim Jong-kook covered Yoon Eun-hye's ears with both hands and boldly shouted, 'Of course,' provoking laughter; this scene later became a 'legendary entertainment scene' and a 'legendary meme' for Kim Jong-kook and Yoon Eun-hye.

Now, 20 years later, watching that scene again on screen, Kim Jong-kook made a shy expression and said, 'Right, right...' When the cast expressed surprise, saying, 'How did you think of covering her ears?' he simply stated, 'Let's stop now,' making the audience burst into laughter.

Right after the broadcast aired, the past dating rumors of Kim Jong-kook and Yoon Eun-hye were reexamined online. Previously, Yoon Eun-hye's side clearly defined the situation to OSEN, stating, 'The dating rumors are completely unfounded. Upon checking with her, she has heard nothing.'

In the meantime, a photo of Kim Jong-kook and Yoon Eun-hye from 2008, both leaving signatures at the same tanning shop on the same day, was recently revealed in an online community, leading to speculations that 'they were together that day.' Consequently, another round of dating rumors resurfaced. However, the 'relationship' between the two, which has garnered public interest for nearly 20 years, might be, as Kim Jong-kook stated, 'Let's stop now,' as he clearly drew the line on this matter.

However, the iconic moment of shouting 'Of course' while covering the ears from 'X-Man' remains a timeless legend in entertainment.

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