SM and BELIFT LAB Immediately Denies Rumors about Romantic Relationship of Winter and Jungwon

SM Entertainment and BELIFT LAB immediately denied the rumors of a romantic relationship between aespa member Winter and ENHYPHEN member Jungwon, and took a hardline stance against the allegations.

On Nov. 11, the rumors of a love affair began to circulate online, with photos and videos of Winter and Jungjung allegedly being posted. The original poster claimed the two met in a private cab, saying "Winter got in first, followed by Jungwon." However, the post has since been deleted."

As the controversy spread, SM Entertainment clarified through SportsToday that "the rumors of a romantic relationship between Winter and Jungwon are false." "The person who spread the photo tried to contact certain media outlets for financial purposes, but when he was rejected, he maliciously spread the post."

BELIFT LAB also responded to the rumors, calling them "untrue" and saying, "We will take strong action against those who invade the privacy of artists and create and spread malicious rumors."

Both labels emphasized that they will continue to take decisive action, including legal action, against those who spread false facts and defame artists.