Fact Check — Were BTS’s V And IU On A Date? Additional Details Revealed
Recently, BTS member V and IU were spotted together at a popular luxury restaurant.
On May 15, KST, pictures of the two idols sitting across from one another at the restaurant went viral. Judging by IU’s clothes, netizens inferred that the two were probably celebrating IU’s birthday.
While most fans were happy to see their close friendship, there were also speculations about the outing being a “date.” Recently, another eyewitness account provided some context regarding these rumors.
A netizen recently made a post on an online community claiming that they were seated right next to V and IU’s table. They debunked the rumors of the two idols being out on a date, claiming that it was actually a group setting with two more individuals at their table. One of those two individuals was 2AM‘s Seulong, while the other was an unknown woman.
Caption: IU and V were right behind our table at Mosoo.
Post: The articles wrote it as if they were on a date or something but they came as a group of 4. As expected, you can’t trust gossip magazines.
— The post above
The post has since sparked more divided reactions from netizens, with some still insisting on the dating theory and others dismissing it.
- “The woman next to IU, wearing an off-shoulder top… People are saying it’s giving double date vibes though?”
- “IU is dating Lee Jong Suk. Who even believed this? They were just having a meal among themselves.”
- “IU is currently dating publicly. So, it’s crazy to even believe that.”
- “Mindless hate was the goal from the get-go. So please refrain from revealing facts.”
