Rumors about a romantic relationship between aespa’s Winter and ENHYPEN’s Jungwon surfaced recently after a netizen claimed to have spotted the two on a date. Both SM Entertainment and BELIFT LAB, the agencies representing the artists, have strongly dismissed the claims and announced legal action against the individual behind the rumors.
What Sparked the Rumors?
On December 11, a post appeared in a Korean fan community, allegedly showing photos and videos of Winter at a bar in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The original poster (OP) claimed Winter was on a date with Jungwon, providing “evidence” that included:
- Blurry photos of Winter wearing clothes similar to those seen in a dance challenge video.
- A claim that the two left separately after their alleged date, with Winter taking a taxi first.
- Alleged voices of the two idols heard in a video.
Despite these claims, fans of both idols questioned the authenticity of the evidence, calling it inconclusive and speculative.
Agencies Respond
SM Entertainment, representing aespa, declared the rumors “groundless” and revealed the individual behind the rumors had attempted to sell the photos to media outlets for monetary gain. When these attempts failed, they maliciously circulated the photos online. SM Entertainment stated:
“We will be taking legal action.”
Similarly, BELIFT LAB, ENHYPEN’s agency, echoed SM Entertainment’s stance, dismissing the rumors as false and emphasizing their intent to protect Jungwon’s privacy. They also committed to legal measures against the rumormonger for spreading malicious content.
Previous Dating Rumors
This is not the first time members of aespa and ENHYPEN have faced dating speculation:
- Winter is the second aespa member to face such rumors. Earlier this year, Karina was confirmed to be dating actor Lee Jae Wook, though the relationship ended shortly after.
- ENHYPEN’s Sunghoon was previously linked to co-MC Jang Wonyoung, though those rumors lacked substantial evidence and quickly faded.
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