Recently, BTS Jungkook appeared on a live stream wearing a bracelet that apparently matched with Aespa’s Winter, reigniting dating rumors between the two K-pop celebrities. Netizens highlighted the details and shared speculative dating rumors. Joining the dots, fans point out the same nail designs, travel appearances, and username as evidence. For instance, BTS Jungkook updated his Instagram username to (@mnijungkook), which netizens connected with Aespa Winter’s real name.
However, later Jungkook clarified that the username is nothing but an acronym for my name is Jungkook. When two high-profile stars are involved, such rumors are common, and even small things can make headlines.
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Jungkook and Winter Dating Rumors are Real?
The dating rumors of BTS Jungkook and Aespa Winter have been in vogue since 2023, and every small detail turns their status into a romantic relationship, as per netizens. Though not all details should spark dating rumors, as the same nails can be because of trends, bracelets can be similar trendy accessories, and on top of it, no one has confirmed their involvement, and agencies of both K-pop idols are also silent on the dating rumors.
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Dating Rumor of BTS V and BlackPink Jennie Kim
The K-pop idol BTS V (Kim Taehyung) and BlackPink Jennie Kim are among the high-profile celebrities in the K-pop industry, and their dating rumors are not shocking at real. The real K-pop dating rumors started in 2022, when BTS V and Jennie Kim were spotted together in Jeju Island. The photos went viral, and netizens claimed they were on vacation together.
Their K-pop dating went to a new level in late 2022 when the two were spotted in a car, at home, or backstage. These photos went viral, but their authenticity is not confirmed. Again in 2023, the K-pop dating rumors reignited with a Paris Fashion Week video featuring the two resembling BTS V and BlackPink Jennie walking together at night.
However, the agencies of the K-pop idols and they themselves have not confirmed anything related to dating and relationships. So it remains mere rumors with no solid evidence or statements.
K-pop Dating Rumors: BTS J-Hope and Twice Nayeon
The BTS J-Hope and Twice Nayeon relationship rumors sparked with the same location, same appearance evidence circulated by fans. In 2022, J-Hope and Nayeon were seen at the same restaurant around the same time, fueling K-pop dating rumors over the Korean chat forums. A TikTok video went viral in 2025, featuring a compilation of the J-Hope and Nayeon overlapping sightings from the same restaurant to the same background in the photos. The video garnered millions of views, and the dating rumors became part of wider entertainment news media.
In mid-2025, the pair sighted at a concert and danced with each other, which then reignited K-pop dating rumors among the fans and media. Fans cite co-location, same background elements, social media post timings, and chemistry as the primary reasons for dating rumors. However, there’s no official response from either agencies or individual K-pop idols. Therefore, it is not officially confirmed, and BTS J-Hope and Twice Nayeon are nothing but a dating rumor.
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Aespa Karina and NCT Mark Lee Dating Rumors
The K-pop dating rumors of Aespa Karina and NCT Mark Lee began with fans’ keen observations. The fans observed a pattern in the same timestamps in Instagram stories, the same songs, and somewhat the same outfits during events. Both the K-pop idols are from the same Korean talent management firm, S.M. Entertainment.
The K-pop fans noticed a matching music playlist, matching items such as caps, bracelets, and phone covers, before sparking K-pop dating rumors between the two. Most of this drama began on Korean online forums like theqoo and pann nate. However, S.M. Entertainment has not confirmed anything related to Aespa Karina and NCT Mark Lee’s relationship, and these dating rumors are false at present.
BTS Jimin and Song Da-Eun Dating Each Other?
The BTS Jimin and the Handmaiden lead actress Song Da-Eun spread dating rumors with matching Instagram posts, attending the same event separately, and some BTS and Jimin-related posts liked by Song Da-Eun on Instagram. The fans noticed purple, which is associated with BTS, in the stories and posts of female K-pop actress Song Da-Eun.
Not only this, online communities compared every nook of detail and connected the dots to form relationship rumors between BTS Jimin and Song Da-Eun that look authentic. However, Management never confirmed these K-pop dating rumors, and both sides remained silent on the romantic relationship rumors. Song Da-Eun restricted comments on her posts because of increasing harassment and attention.
K-pop Dating Rumors of BlackPink Rose and Astro Chan Cha Eu-woo
The K-pop dating rumor between Blackpink Rose and Astro Cha Eu-woo gained momentum after they attended the Paris Fashion Week. The Rose of BlackPink appeared for YSL, while Astro Cha Eu-woo appeared for Dior, and fans have assumed that Rose and Cha Eu-woo might have met privately after the event.
Though this is not all, fans outlined the same outfits and accessories, the same time for posting and music taste, and industry overlap, as both have mutual celebrity friends. However, both YG Entertainment handles BlackPink Rose and Fantagio, which handles Cha Eu-woo, denied any sort of dating rumors. Fantagio released a statement reading that Cha Eu-woo and Rose have never met personally and are not dating. Whereas, YG Entertainment also said, “We have nothing to comment on artist’s personal life.”
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