The Rumored K-Pop Idol Couples Fans Want Dispatch To Reveal In 2026

New Year’s couple?

On January 1, 2026, Korean news outlet Dispatch didn’t return to its tradition of revealing a new celebrity couple on New Year’s Day. Leading up to the big day, fans voted for the rumored celebrity couples they wanted Dispatch to announce as their 2026 New Year’s couple. Here are the top picks:

5. BLACKPINK’s Lisa & Frédéric Arnault

This rumored couple kicks off the list with 6% of the votes. They have been spotted together multiple times, including with Arnault’s family, and some fans believe Lisa’s “green-eyed French boy” lyrics from “Moonlit Floor” are a direct reference to him.

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| ABS-CBN

4. BLACKPINK’s Jennie & EXO’s Kai

Jennie and Kai were Dispatch’s New Year’s couple in 2019, and some fans would love to see them rekindle their romance. Jennie and Kai received 8% of the votes.

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3. BTS’s V & BLACKPINK’s Jennie

17% of voters chose this rumored power couple as their top choice for Dispatch’s reveal.

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| @jennierubyjane/Instagram

2. Girls’ Generation’s YoonA & 2PM’s Junho

18% of voters would love to see this on-screen King the Land couple date in real life.

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1. BTS’s Jungkook & aespa’s Winter

26% of voters chose Jungkook and Winter as their top choice!

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These idols repeatedly went viral in 2025 for their alleged romance, and the rumors have followed them into the new year.

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aespa’s Winter | @imnotwinter/Instagram

See the rest of the results here:

POLL: Which Rumored Idol Couple Would You Like To See Become Dispatch’s New Year Couple? 

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