“Dating rumor” is the kind of rumor most Kpop idols try to avoid since it can wreak
havoc on their fanbase and popularity.
Regarding the Kpop world has been recently shaken hard by Jennie and V’s unconfirmed
dating stories with endless speculations, in today’s videos, let’s take a look at
some other controversial dating rumors of idols that you might not know about or remember.
Jin (BTS) and Solbin (Laboum)
In June 2018, Solbin made the headlines with the accusation of being disrespectful to her
senior Jin from BTS on Music Bank.
Nevertheless, just three months later, she got stuck in a confusing dating rumor with
him regarding that attitude controversy.
Specifically, on the weekly music program “Music Bank”, Jin and Solbin worked together
as the perfect MC duo with adorable chemistry.
Then when LABOUM members were chatting with fans on VLive, Jin suddenly appeared in the
frame.
Turned out, the male idol came to LABOUM’s waiting room to praise and encourage Solbin
after their collaboration.
When Jin left, Solbin immediately ran after him, calling "Ya, Kim Seok Jin" without using
honorifics, despite the fact that he is 5 years older than her.
Such suspicious closeness between the two made netizens doubt the real relationship
between them.
Some even investigated the evidence in the past, wondering if there may be any clues
leading up to the possible romance.
The rumor dated back to 30 August 2018 when pictures of the two groups BTS and Laboum
circulated on the Internet.
Kpop fans noticed that in both images, Jin and Solbin made the same hand gesture - the
Victory signs, which was different from all the other members.
They speculated that these 2 might have discussed with each other earlier or this sign may be
a secret love symbol of the couple.
While some truly believe that the duo was enjoying their love affair, fans of the two
pointed out that the evidence was groundless and the rumors appear to be somewhat ridiculous.
The V-sign is one of the most popular poses of all time and almost every Kpop idol has
used it at least once.
This coincidence was clearly not enough to prove the romantic relationship between the
two.
Besides, Jin has always been well-known for his friendly personality, so he was just trying
his best to be polite to his junior and appreciate her job as the MC of the show.
L (INFINITE) and Kim Doyeon
Kpop idols having to hide their love stories or breaking up due to the pressure of the
public is no stranger to netizens and L is among them.
His love story ended in grief, leaving a lot of pain for the vocalist of the boygroup from
Woollim Entertainment.
Things started when some Korean newspapers and journals revealed proof, showing that
L was in a relationship with the Korean ulzzang Kim Doyeon.
Photos of their couple shoes, shirts and text messages were uploaded and instantly drove
people crazy.
Upon that, L’s agency promptly denied the accusations to protect his reputation, claiming
that the two were only close friends.
Nevertheless, shortly after that, Kim Doyeon uploaded a post on her social media, announcing
the love story between her and the male idol.
Needless to say, this fueled the rage among L’s fans, leading to the closure of various
fansites and the declining fanbase.
Some scrutinized L for his low standard as they believed Kim Doyeon was not on the same
level as the singer of “Be Mine”.
Others even considered Doyeon as a gold digger, saying that she was only taking advantage
of L’s popularity to gain fame.
Later on, L also admitted to having a relationship with Kim Doyeon and hiding it from the public
only to protect his girlfriend and his group’s career.
Although this love story last only 4 months, it wreaked havoc on L’s reputation, causing
fans to lose trust in the male idol.
Chen (EXO) and Bomi (Apink)
Back in their early days, EXO members maintained close relationships with Apink.
The two groups often meet up and even play games with each other.
Therefore, many dating rumors have emerged and the most popular love story among them
was the one between Chen and Bomi.
Since the scandal blew up when EXO was strongly developing and gaining more and more popularity,
it had negative implications on the reputation of the male idol.
During an episode of Entertainment Relay where EXO visited Kai and Sehun‘s high school
for a surprise event with the students, the main vocalist of EXO came to a standstill
when being asked if he really dated Apink‘s Bomi.
It is known that that scene was not included in the episode uploaded on YouTube
However, fancam of the scene showed that it seemed that Chen did not hear the question
properly, however, he was taken by surprise and seemed to have a blank expression on his
face.
Fellow member Xiumin‘s expression was also seen hardened at the question, prompting netizens
to accuse the students of prying too far into the members’ private lives.
Bomi also had to suffer from several incidents relating to the love story, as she was severely
bullied on online platforms for the dating rumor.
Until now, the rumor remained unconfirmed by the agencies of the two artists.
Now that years have passed by and Chen had already settled down with his new family,
this romance controversy was forgotten by the majority of netizens.
Minho (SHINee) and Dara (2NE1)
Back in 2012, when SHINee and 2NE1 were still in their prime days, several pictures of Minho
and Sandara Park came as a shock to fans of the two groups.
In the picture, Minho was seen gently putting on a jacket for Dara and the singer of 2NE1
was blushing like a teenage girl.
The picture was uploaded with the caption: “Minho taking care of Sandara.
What a wonderful couple!”.
Such a caption that couldn't be more arousing instantly captivated the interest of netizens,
as both Minho and Dara came from two of the most famous groups back then.
Specifically, when the two were shooting for an advertising campaign of a cosmetic brand,
noticing that Dara was shaking because of the frost, Minho quickly brought a jacket
for her to make her feel warmer and even wore it for the female idol.
Eventhough Dara was a few years older than Minho, she appeared to be quite shy.
Following her previous schedule at the show Strong Heart, we may now know the reason why.
Dara once confessed that she liked boys younger than her age, cute yet strong and masculine.
It was pointed out that Minho clearly suited all of her criteria, therefore, many were
curious whether there was something actually going on between the two.
Some expressed their adoration for the so-called couple, saying they have explosive chemistry
while others believed their age gaps made them look quite weird together.
So, which dating rumors above sound legit to you and which are straight-up ridiculous?