On the 15th, an online community post claimed that V and IU were seen at a restaurant in Seoul owned by Chef An Sung-jae.
The accompanying photo shows a person believed to be V sitting at a table with a woman. Although the woman's face is not visible, she is wearing a bucket hat and a checkered shirt.
Fans speculate that the woman is IU, as the hat and shirt are items she is known to favor. Notably, the 16th is IU's birthday, leading to speculation that the two might have met to celebrate the occasion.
V and IU first connected when V appeared in IU's music video for 'Love wins all' in January last year, just before his military enlistment. V explained that he was personally contacted by IU and was so impressed by the music that he felt he would regret not participating.
IU expressed her gratitude, saying, "V was about to enlist in a week, yet he managed to fit this into his schedule. I feel like I'm using all the goodwill I've accumulated on this album."
Their relationship has continued to grow, with V attending IU's concert encore performance last September while on military leave.
Meanwhile, IU has been nominated for Best Actress in the TV category at the Baeksang Arts Awards for her role in the Netflix drama 'You Have Done Well.' V is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, 2023.
By Dayeon Jung, TenAsia Reporter light@tenasia.co.kr