"Winter and Jungwon's love affair rumors"SM and Hive's first-ever joint hard-line response is the real reason
Dec 11, 2024
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SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM) and Hive have drawn swords to rumors of a romantic relationship between Espa Winter and ENHYPEN Jung Won.
On the 10th, rumors were raised that Winter and Jungwon were dating each other. A netizen released videos and photos of Winter and Jungwon enjoying a date somewhere in Gangnam, Seoul. In the published post, Winter and the garden are seen with their faces tightly covered in masks and hats. The two were not spotted together, but since both Espa and ENHYPEN are popular K-pop idols, rumors of a romantic relationship were ignited because they visited the same place.
Then, the agency immediately extinguished the fire.
Winter agency SM said "The love story is groundless. The photo distributor contacted the media for monetary purposes and tried to communicate directly with us, but when the media refused to connect the report for monetary purposes, he said, "We will take legal action for malicious distribution."
Jung-won's agency and Hive label, Billifrap, also "The rumors of a romantic relationship are not true. BILLIFRAB will respond strongly to acts that infringe on the privacy of artists and generate and spread malicious rumors"
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The atrocities of sasaeng fans have long been the main cause of bullying popular stars. Artists have complained of extreme stress and mental pain due to those who do not hesitate to spy on their personal schedules and even violate their accommodation. And now, illegitimate fans often ask the artist for money or sell the information elsewhere using the information they have learned through stalking. In this case, an ENHYPEN fan asked SM and Hive for money through a media outlet, saying there was a picture The key is to spread false information in spite of being rejected. It is a serious criminal act to infringe on an individual's privacy or to defame by spreading false information, or to try to generate profits through it. In order to protect artists, both SM and Hive declared an unusual hard-line response.
Fans are also applauding SM and Hive's moves to declare war on illegality.
Reporter Baek Ji-eun silk781220@sportschosun.com
silk781220@sportschosun.com
