True Story of Exploration Uncovers T-ara Areum and Ex-Boyfriend’s Dating History

The June 13th episode of MBC’s “True Story of Exploration”focuses on the relationship between T-ara’s Areum (Lee Ah-reum) and her former boyfriend Seo.

During this broadcast, the production team will delve into the identity of Seo, the ex-boyfriend of Areum, who has a history of criminal activity. He was released from prison in September of last year after being convicted in May 2021 for fraud, threats, and sexual offenses and serving a sentence of two and a half years.

Areum disclosed that her relationship with Seo began in October of last year. In other words, Seo and Areum began dating approximately one month after his release from prison. However, since then, Seo has been involved in fraudulent activities and has been accused of misappropriating funds from others.

The production team also interviewed victims who were impacted by Seo’s fraudulent actions in 2019. These individuals disclosed that they had loaned substantial sums of money to Seo, but their association came to an abrupt end after they were physically attacked by Seo.

In May, Areum made a similar accusation on her Instagram account, stating that Seo had also done the same thing to her. However, Seo denied these claims to the “True Story of Exploration”team, alleging that Areum was the one responsible for all the borrowed money and actions.

Areum became a member of T-ara in 2012, but left the group in July of the following year. She then married Kim Young-gul, a businessman who is two years her senior, and they had two sons. However, Areum revealed her decision to divorce Kim and marry her new partner Seo in December of last year.

Despite facing fraud accusations, Areum disclosed that she was pregnant with Seo’s child after their breakup and declared her plan to take legal action against Seo for his alleged threats during their relationship.