The buzz surrounding the "transit relationship" controversy between Hyeri, Ryu Jun Yeol, and Han So Hee continues with new developments alleging that Hyeri and Ryu Jun Yeol had broken up before their breakup news in November 2023.

On March 21, industry "insiders" claimed that Hyeri and Ryu Jun Yeol had already broken up in February after deciding to take a "break" from their relationship. Insiders claimed that the relationship between the two had grown apart as Hyeri became busy filming the movie 'Victory,' during that time. They further added that the breakup had become official when Ryu Jun Yeol didn't show up to Hyeri's birthday in June.

Furthermore, an insider added, "They only met each other in person once all of last year. They were already more or less broken up. Hyeri must have known that those words, 'let's try to talk it out,' were more of a formality than anything else. To say that it was a 'transit relationship' would be quite a stretch."

However, Korean netizens are not buying the claims made by these "insiders" and are saying this is just media play that makes the situation worse for the three individuals embroiled in the controversy.

Korean netizens commented, "How would these 'insiders' know about the relationship between the two?" "Who are these insiders?" "What can these insiders know about what goes on between these two? The more this controversy progresses, the more I want to side with Hyeri," "Stop harassing Hyeri," "Ryu Jun Yeol, stop this media play and write your own statement," "He's trying to make Hyeri seem like she was the one being clingy, wow. Hyeri I support you," "This media play is so rude and so low," "What I am understanding from this 'insider' is that Ryu Jun Yeol probably ghosted Hyeri when she wanted to talk with him," "This is so obvious that this report was leaked by Ryu Jun Yeol's side or Han So Hee's side," "Then why did they deny that they didn't break up in August 2023?" "So the insider was part of their relationship?" and "Wow, this is so low. I'm siding with Hyeri."