Why did Hyun Bin decide to admit his relationship with Kang So Ra to the public?

Hyun Binsat down withSports Chosunfor an interview about his upcoming film 'Cooperation', and of course, he was also given questions about his public relationship with actressKang So Ra.

Back in December of 2016, Hyun Bin and Kang So Raconfirmed that they've been datingfor about half a month. When asked why he chose to admit his relationship to the public, Hyun Bin answered,"Not that there's any special reason but it's the truth. I just admitted to what was true but this doesn't mean that I want to open up my privacy to the public."