On the most recent broadcast of SBS's 'Strong Heart', singer and actor Alex recounted the story of how he and his nine year younger girlfriend, model Jo Hee, came to be a couple. It seems the couple met on a drama set, and their relationship started off as a romantic drama as well! He stated,

"We met during the drama 'Pasta' when she was hired as one of the waitresses. I noticed her because of her simple style in jeans. I wanted to have memories of the drama, so I took a lot of photos, and when I checked later, there were 10 photos of her alone. That's when I realized that I might have feelings for her."

"I asked her to come out to see the winter snow. Though Jo Hee said that she could only drink one bottle of soju, she ended up drinking more than five that night. The next day there was a party so I thought I should take my chances, and I asked her, 'Do you want to be my girlfriend?'"