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Soya talked to Star News on January 25 about her relationship with Kim Jong Kook. She said, "I was a freshman in college when I was ready to take a vacation and start my singing career in earnest. I ended up in the same entertainment company as my uncle. Actually, I wanted to apply to another company other than one my uncle suggested but I decided to listen to his advice. He told me it would be better to work with him."�

Soya also said, "My uncle appeared on�'Radio Star' once and he was so talkative. Seeing him talk so much made him seem lonely. When I sent him a new year's greetings this year, I told him to find a lover and he said there isn't special someone in the picture yet."

As for the love line regarding Song Ji Hyo and Kim Jong Kook,�she said,�"Although I do tend to miss things, I think the chances of them getting married are slim."�

Soya also fondly recalled the time Song Ji Hyo drove her home. She stated that "Song Ji Hyo, my uncle, and I were in the car together. My uncle had to go work out at the gym so he got dropped off first. Ji Hyo unnie�was nice enough to drop me off home since she took my uncle's exercise schedule into consideration."