FTISLAND’s Lee Hong-gi Addresses Past Dating Rumors with Japanese Model

By Jieun, Baek

Jul 17, 2025

FTISLAND’s Lee Hong-gi Addresses Past Dating Rumors with Japanese Model



Band FT Island Lee Hong-ki opened up about a romantic relationship with a top Japanese model.

MBC 'Radio Star', which aired on the 16th, was decorated with a special feature of 'World Class, I Can See Only Me' starring Jang Geun-seok, Lee Hong-ki, Subin (Tomorrow X Together) and Kim Shin-young.

Lee Hong-ki drew attention by saying that he was selected as the `10 least hated Koreans by the Japanese' along with Kim Yu-na, the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, and Ahn Jung-geun.




Lee Hong-ki "There was a section on Japanese entertainment programs that reviewed Japanese and Korean food. It's a comparison of what looks expensive, but I got it right as soon as I tried it. 'Why does this look cheap?' He said 'The Japanese pancakes are too thick and tasteless. There were a few things like that. He explained, "Isn't he reviewing it too honestly?"

FTISLAND’s Lee Hong-gi Addresses Past Dating Rumors with Japanese Model
However, Jang Geun-seok "This is all an excuse. Rumors of a romantic relationship have come to light."

Lee Hong-ki was caught up in a romantic relationship with top Japanese gravure model Ai Shinozaki in 2015. At the time, Lee Hong-ki dismissed it as "Just a close friend, not a romantic relationship".




Lee Hong-ki said, `I didn't know that the friend was so popular in Korea. I beat the rumor that they were dating on January 1st"I can tell you exactly the facts. It wasn't a romantic relationship at the time,' he explained.

The MCs asked "Is this right now?" and Lee Hong-ki drew the line again "Tomodachi (friend)." However, Jang Keun-seok says, "The ripple effect is so great that even now, Lee Hong-ki is okay because he has that friend." he teased.





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