While April actress Ina Eun and soccer player Lee Kang-in have been caught up in the first wave of romantic rumors in the new year, the vague answers of "unconfirmed" and "acquaintance" have been repeatedly used in the romantic rumors between sports players and celebrities.
While some people find it puzzling that they don't take a firm stance on the matter, others say it's because of business issues or to show courtesy to the other party and their fans.
On January 2, actress Ina Eun of the group April and soccer player Lee Kang-in were allegedly dating.
According to TheFact, Ina Eun and Lee Kang-in went on a car date in the underground parking lot of the Yeouido Hotel, where the team is housed, last November, and recently spent time at Ina Eun's apartment in Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do.
In response to the report, Inaeun's agency, NAMU Actors, said, "Inaeun and Lee Kang-in are acquaintances." The agency also explained why the two met several times, saying, "It was to get tickets for the game."
On January 3, 2022, reports surfaced that Tiara's Hyo-min and soccer player Hwang Eui-jo met through a mutual acquaintance and became romantically involved.
The Dispatch even published photos of Hyo-min traveling to Europe and enjoying a date with Hwang Ui-jo. At the time, however, neither side issued any statements confirming or denying the rumors. 토토사이트
Then, in March 2022, Hyo Min announced her split from Hwang Ui-jo through an official press release, finally admitting that the rumors were true.
"I would like to provide a statement regarding the love story that was reported in January," Hyo Min said, "At the time, we met with good feelings for each other, but due to pressing circumstances, we naturally became estranged, and now we have decided to support each other."
Recently, "soccer goddess" Kwak Min-sun and soccer player Song Min-kyu have been embroiled in a heated relationship.
On March 23, Kwak Min-sun posted photos of her trip to Paris, France on her social media accounts, including a photo of the Eiffel Tower at night. Around the same time, Song Min-kyu posted a photo of the Eiffel Tower at night on his social media accounts.
Based on the location of the photos and the timing of the posts, many people speculated that the two were traveling to Paris together.
In response, Kwak Min-sun's agency, Star Entertainment, told Newsen, "It is difficult to confirm because it is a private matter. We ask for your understanding."