Dating rumors now surround LOONA's HeeJin and D1CE's Woo Jin-young after the former accidentally shows a photo that looks like the rapper. So, to address the claims, a representative of Block Berry Creative breaks its silence about it.
HeeJin's agency denied the rumors about its talent and Woo's romance. However, it looks like netizens have something different to say about it.
When HeeJin started streaming on "V Live" on the night of Dec. 28, she tried to show fans something from her iPad. As she scrolled a photo in her gallery, eagle-eyed fans quickly saw a glimpse of a blonde-haired man, AllKpop cited.
Many immediately assumed it was Woo and rumors about them dating quickly emerged. Some also said that HeeJin's iPad password was "970531," which happened to be Woo's birthday, May 31, 1997. Hence, the rep cleared the dating rumors between the two are "completely false."
"They have no personal acquaintance whatsoever," the spokesman said. "The photo captured during the 'V Live' was an image of HeeJin's cousin."
However, it looks like some fans are not convinced. One Hallyu noted that one fan explained the guy in her iPad had the same hairstyle and color as Woo, making it look like it was really him.
The password also speaks volumes about their romance and knowing they used to be on MIXNINE together, this is not far from happening. Another one said that although the face in the picture was not that visible, it was easy to say that it was Woo.
With the surprising turn of events, some admitted the revelation made them giggle and they could even see the love in HeeJin's eyes. Though she tried to hide it, she just gave herself away.
Meanwhile, talking about HeeJin's group, LOONA had officially made its comeback earlier this year, per Bandwagon Asia. The group dropped a mini-album in June, a follow-up to their 2020 album "[12:00]."
Of course, all 12 members of the group, HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, YeoJin, ViVi, Kim Lip, JinSoul, Choerry, Yves, Chuu, Go Won and Olivia Hye, were a part of it. A poster even teased their complete return with the caption "XII," referring to their number.
The mini-album featured seven new songs, including the title track, "PTT (Paint the Town), produced by Ryan Jhun. To celebrate the new album, LOONA held two online events, the fan meeting "Premiere Greeting [D&D]" and an online concert "On Wave [LOONATHE WORLD: &]."
