Singer and musical actress Ivy cheerfully addresses the sensational rumor that she was living with Song Seung‑heon—then dismantles it with a single, witty story.
On November 12, MBC’s Radio Star aired a special episode titled “Talent Ivy League,” featuring Ji Hyun‑woo, Ivy, Kim Jun‑hyun, and Kim Kyu‑won. Across the hour, Ivy moves from heartfelt confessions about perfectionism on stage to quick, self‑effacing humor that lands with ease.
She begins with the realities of running a one‑person agency. “Since I have to bear all the responsibilities alone, payday is the scariest day for me,” she says, folding humor into a frank admission. “Musical actors face immense pressure to be perfect on stage,” she adds—an ethos that defines how she approaches craft and audience.
Her gratitude toward Park Jin‑young, who produced her debut, comes with a playful caveat. “I don’t think I would have succeeded without Park Jin‑young,” she notes, before joking, “You can’t do musicals with the ‘half air, half voice’ singing style.” Ivy explains that musicals demand different breath control and vocalization: focus too much on rhythm, and you risk missing your lines.
She then turns to colleague Ji Hyun‑woo, her co‑star in the musical Red Book, calling him a “low‑sodium human” who shows up to the practice room even on off‑days—a detail that sketches his grounded temperament. With a grin, she adds, “I’ve been burned by low‑sodium types before,” a light nod to past romance that draws easy laughter.
Finally, Ivy sets the record straight about the living‑together rumor. While supporting a dog shelter, she adopted a pup with a distinctive eyebrow and named him “Song Seung‑heon.” A social post did the rest: headlines flowed, facts bent. Later, she ran into the actor on a golf course, where he laughed, “So they say you’re living together these days?”—a punchline to a rumor that started with a name tag.
Radio Star’s “Talent Ivy League” episode aired on November 12 at 10:30 PM on MBC.