Girls' Generation's Im YoonA and 2PM's Lee Junho were caught up in dating rumors after an exclusive media report which was released on 3rd July 2023. According to the reports, the singer and actors were dating even before the drama 'King The Land' began its filming. It also stated that the two celebrities chose to work on this drama because they were already together. Fans seemed to be celebrating the news because of the undeniable chemistry of the stars. Both of them are not only known for their acting in the drama but their charisma was also seen in the 'Senorita' dance cover on MBC in 2021.
However, Im YoonA's agency SM Entertainment and Lee Junho's agency JYP Entertainment crushed the happiness of the fans. Both the companies released statements today morning and here is what they have to say.
"The two are close but the reports that they are dating are not true," said JYP Entertainment.
"YoonA is close with Junho, but the rumors that they are dating are not true," stated SM Entertainment.
Basically, denying all the rumors of the two idols seeing each other and emphasizing on the fact that the two are just close friends.
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Here's how the fans reacted to the news:
Why couldn’t they deny after the show ended pic.twitter.com/3o24Je1RkS
— Latifa⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ Jimin hot 100 #1 ˢᵉᵛᵉⁿ ᶦˢ ᶜᵒᵐᶦⁿᵍ 🐰 (@Latifa_Ang) July 3, 2023
I just saw the news they are dating and now they are not
— ᑎ (@JiwooNBS) July 3, 2023
😭😭 my ship lasted for 5 minutes pic.twitter.com/cfuxLqRpTV