TWICE’s banger song “What is Love?” seems like the best song to describe love as another K-Pop idol couple was confirmed to have parted ways.
Super Junior’s Heechul and TWICE’s Momo have been confirmed to have broken up after a year and a half of dating, as verified by their agencies Label SJ and JYP Entertainment. The reason for their breakup was reported to have been due to their busy schedules, with both agencies not giving any more details as “it is the artists’ private life.”
Kim Heechul and Hirai Momo both denied reports of their relationship until January 2, 2020, when both of their agencies confirmed that they were indeed dating after their senior-junior idol relationship.
K-Pop fans around the world have mixed emotions with this news as topics of “Momo”, “Heechul”, and “MoChul” have trended (and are still trending) on Twitter. While some were saddened with the news of the idol couple ending their relationship, others were overjoyed and even celebrated the fact that TWICE’s Momo was “finally free”.
heechul and momo broke up 💔
twice was right, what is love? pic.twitter.com/yRaMKtpKza— Trisha (@trisha_raaj) July 8, 2021
WHY THERE ARE ONCES CELEBRATING MOMO AND HEECHUL'S BREAKUP??? THEY EVEN LITERALLY MADE A TAG ABOUT MOMO "CELEBRATING HER INDEPENDENCE DAY", LIKE ARE Y'ALL ON DRUGS OR SOMETHING???? pic.twitter.com/j5mljRnFw5
— ' (@sunoorphine) July 8, 2021
https://twitter.com/theshadytwice/status/1412998556277821441?s=20
After realizing momo and heechul are trending because of their break up and not because of their wedding 🤯 #momo #heechul #trending pic.twitter.com/UY68yuPRPE
— 🅿α®υ📍 (@_parvathy___) July 8, 2021
Kpop stans are such hypocrites. They go "aww they broke up I hope momo is okay 🥺" and then they quote you with that encore video calling momo a bad singer the next day. Yall do not care about her wellbeing I promise u 😭😭
— Get ya TWICE 🍭💚 (@jihyogasm) July 8, 2021
"Let's just meet in another life my love. I love you, goodbye":<
Momo and heechul have ended their relationship due to busyness:(#Momo #Heechul #MomoandHeechul pic.twitter.com/y8AG4Z5C4O
— . (@bangtan_pinkue) July 8, 2021
Those people who are happy that heechul and momo broke up, what's wrong with them, you don't know how they feel now, grow up!!#heechul #MOMO #WeLoveYouMomo pic.twitter.com/oQej7Rz8uj
— °• ◇ 》NOEASY 💙🖤 (@SNAbc_8) July 8, 2021
Me after confirming that momo and heechul separated😭😭#MOMO pic.twitter.com/UdZc3YMyb6
— 🍑cheek. (@eunoia2k04) July 8, 2021
One of the main reasons why K-Pop fans and ONCEs were elated over the news of the idol couple’s breakup was because they disapproved of their huge age gap, with Heechul being 37-years old (turning 38 this Saturday) and Momo being 24-years old. While there’s nothing wrong with the age gap since they’re both consenting adults, fans believe that Momo was “forced” into the relationship.
Others were quick to defend both idols, saying that they’re delusional for even thinking that way and that they’re forgetting that these idols don’t even know them.
To all the 'fans' celebrating MoChul's breakup: pic.twitter.com/TTkDT17lmo
— SPIN-OFF KL 🇲🇾 | 𝐆𝐃 𝐱 𝐘𝐒 🐲☁️🔞 (@jiyong_aesong) July 8, 2021
Seeing celebratory posts in the qrts makes me sick. These people do not know the concept of a break-up. It hurts like hell. Ill-wishing MoChul’s relationship does not make you any different from Twice’s haters. https://t.co/ef15GM2faM
— ? (@s0crat1cjnkwnnb) July 8, 2021
I hate how so many stans are celebrating and throwing him under the bus just bc they didn't like Heechul.
— ♡~ 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘱 ~♡ (@im_ur_sanshine) July 8, 2021
Today is a sad day. 🙁
Btw, I feel ashamed of my own fandom that is celebrating this. I will always say that fandom is the main enemy of our girls, sadly.
— ⓘ (@ILYEJISM) July 8, 2021
Whatever the real reason is, let’s hope for Heechul and Momo’s happiness. At least they have their respective k-pop groups to turn to. (RIP my MoChul heart tho)
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