Im Yeong-woong of 'witty perfect score', Park Seo-joon of 'ambiguity', Han So-hee of 'strong wife', how to deal with stars' dating rumors

Recently, indiscreet and sudden dating rumors have been pouring in, and stars have different ways of coping with them. Some quickly acknowledged it, while others kept their mouth shut saying "private life". There are those who open their private lives to the public without adding or subtracting, and there are stars who want to be respected by separating them from their personal lives.

Singer Lim Young-woong was caught up in the first dating rumor after his debut. The opponent is a singer from Sistar. Dating rumors arose when the two each visited the same restaurant in Jeju Island. From the beginning, it was close to one-sided reasoning that lacked grounds.

After that, the photo was shared online, and netizens raised a dating rumor, saying, "Isn't the two of them here together?" In the past, even the appearance of them appearing together on TV Chosun's 'Mulberry School' was re-examined, sparking suspicion. However, this kind of devotional suspicion ended with an incident that occurred due to the accidental overlapping of traffic lines.

Lim Young-woong cheerfully explained his first dating rumor. He directly broadcast live and showed who was by his side. The person he introduced was composer Cho Young-soo. Lim Young-woong said, "I came to play (to Jeju) with composer Joe, ate delicious food, and talked a lot about music. I turned on the broadcast to let you know that I came to play like this."

Soyou also explained, “I recently visited Jeju Island for filming,” and “It was just a coincidence that the traffic lines overlapped.” It was a response that directly addressed the fans' curiosity, while providing them with something to enjoy. In terms of traveling with composers, he carefully revealed his passion for music.

On the other hand, Park Seo-joon showed a completely different move from Lim Young-woong. The day before the press conference for the movie 'Concrete Utopia', Park Seo-joon was rumored to be dating YouTuber Suss. He said in front of the reporters, "I feel a lot of pressure to open up my personal life. It's a personal matter, so it's hard to say anything special."

Park Seo-joon's position was ambiguous. He neither acknowledged nor denied the dating rumor. It's hard to say it's just 'private life', and to show interest in the work. It was not liked by fans or the public who wanted a clear answer. However, ambiguous answers were an unavoidable choice for him, who was about to release his work. In the entertainment industry, it is accepted as a de facto recognition that "it is difficult to confirm because it is private life".

There are also stars whose agency came forward and quickly explained. JYP and SM, the agencies of Lee Jun-ho and Lim Yoon-ah, who are appearing together in JTBC's 'King the Land', denied the dating rumor, saying that they were 'just close friends'.

Actor Choi Ung, former girl group actor Lim Na-young, actor Han So-hee and model Chae Jong-seok were also rumored to be dating in a similar situation. In particular, Han So-hee was caught wearing couple items with Chae Jong-suk and dating. There was even a suspicion that he left for Paris on the same day.

In response, Han So-hee's agency immediately stated, "The dating rumor is not true at all. There is only a common friendship." is continuing," he said.

The most fatal thing when dating rumors arise is that it affects activities such as advertisements and next works. In the case of stars who have works released or advertisements in progress right now, if the dating rumors are not true, their agencies are responding faster than anyone else. Or, despite various evidence such as photos and videos, they remain silent, saying that it is their private life.

Recently, opinions of stars are often reflected, and conversely, management follows the opinions of artists. Conversely, Lim Young-woong's wit when the public was also feeling absurd at the sudden dating rumor remained as an incident that could be laughed at and overlooked.

Reporter Ryu Ye-ji and Ten Asia ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr