On the premiere episode of SBS's latest variety show "Laws of the City in New York", which aired on June 11, Girls' Generation member Sooyoung was mentioned during her boyfriend Jung Kyung Ho's phone conversation with actress Choi Yeon Jin.
Another member of the show, Kim Sung Soo, misheard that Choi Yeo Jin was one of the female cast members so he dialed her up. He told her, "We're in the middle of recording, so you can't curse (over the phone)."
Choi Yeo Jin, still on the phone, confirmed her close friendship with Jung Kyung Ho, saying, "I filmed 'Sorry, I Love you' with Jung Kyung Ho." When asked what she thought of him, Choi Yeo Jin said, "Kyung Ho, I love you."
Kim Sung Soo commented, "You know he has a girlfriend, right? You, you know what group his girlfriend is in, right?" mentioning Girls' Generation's Sooyoung. Choi Yeo Jin said she knew about their relationship, but jokingly asked, "Aren't I better?" In line with this, Kim Sung Soo asked Jung Kyung Ho which of Choi Yeo Jin and Sooyoung he liked best.
Surprised and flustered by the question, Jung Kyung Ho answered, "I like them both." Since she called Choi Yeo Jin "noona", the actress asked, "Why are you suddenly calling me noona? Just be comfortable with me. Don't draw a line at noona for me," hinting that he should not consider Choi Yeo Jin as a sister, making Jung Kyung Ho even more flustered.
Sooyoung and Jung Kyung Ho went public with their relationship early in January this year, shortly after YoonA and Lee Seung Gi confirmed their relationship. Sooyoung and Jung Kyung Ho has long been a subject of dating rumors, which they consistently denied prior to their official announcement. Sports Seoul said that two have been dating for over a year, starting from when Jung Kyung Ho was nearing the end of his military service.