Japanese Media Alleges LE SSERAFIM’s Chaewon Is Dating Former Rapper With “Photo Evidence” – Both Sides Quickly Respond

A Japanese news outlet alleged that LE SSERAFIM‘s Chaewon was dating a former rapper.

On January 18, Japanese news outlet Shūkan Bunshun,  known for its investigative journalism, akin to Dispatch in Korea, alleged that the idol was dating a former rapper. “A.”

The news outlet released a picture alleged to be of the two as evidence.

Fans, however, were quick to debunk the evidence and dismissed the photos as photoshopped. In the picture released by the news outlet, Chaewon has an uncanny resemblance to herself in another picture with  member Sakura.

The dating allegation was also denied by the former rapper, who stated that “It really isn’t true.” Chaewon’s label, HYBE, has also denied the rumors.

It isn’t true.

— HYBE

Previously, Shūkan Bunshun had stated that they had received a “Dating photo of a worldwide K-Pop star” and that they would release it today.