On January 2, Label SJ and JYP Entertainment confirmed that Heechul, a member of Super Junior, and Momo, a member of TWICE were seeing each other with "mutual feelings."
According to the official statement released today, by Super Junior's label, SM Entertainment. The two are meeting each other in a friendly way. Here's there statement:
"Hello, this is Label SJ.
The two have been close to each other inside the entertainment industry, and recently, they are meeting each other with mutual feelings.
Thank you."
Meanwhile, JYP Entertainment, TWICE Momo's agency confirmed the rumor as well and says,
"Hello, this is JYP Entertainment.
After the confirmation, both have been a close friend in the industry of entertainment, and recently, they are meeting each other with favorable feelings for each other.
Thank you."
It was in 2019, around August, when the rumor and speculation about Heechul and Momo's relationship sparked. The various news outlet, as well as social media platforms, released articles, threads and evidence that the two were dating, however, it was denied by both agencies, for the reason that it was "unfounded".
The rumor was then cooled down, and Super Junior Heechul and TWICE Momo's relationship has been labeled down to close friends, and their relationship, as a senior-junior in the Kpop Industry.
However, it was a fact that even before the rumors spread, Kim Heechul has been open to saying that Momo is his celebrity crush. They've seen each other in music shows, and variety shows, and it was also evident that Heechul has been attentive to Momo.
International fans have then shipping Momo to Heechul, alongside Hani, and Sohee, as well as its former co-member, Hangeng, which have married each other recently.
On January 1, the rumor has been light up again, and fans who were waiting for dispatch to revealed the New year couple were skeptical after this issue has been denied las August.
But, later the night of January 1, it has been announced that both agencies will confirm it, leading to their official confirmation today.
TWICE Momo and Super Junior Heechul was the first couple Dispatch had released, and it was expected that a few couples would also be revealed in between the months this year.
On the other hand, this was Heechul's first confirmed relationship in the span of his career, debuting from 2005, until 2019. He was known for being close to female idols, that's why rumors linking him to them weren't new.
And finally, he already found his one true pair.
Nevertheless, fans of both group members and netizens expressed various reactions. Still, otherwise, everyone should wish for their prosperous and happy relationship with each other, as well as give them PRIVACY, space and time to know each other more.
Congratulations to our new couple!
