On Saturday, April 25, the mysterious man's identity on the controversial post of actress-singer Lee Joo Yeon is finally revealed.
According to Korean news outlet OSEN, an acquaintance of the man who was speculated as G-Dragon, explained the mysterious man's side on the same day, and said, "This photo was posted in March 2016 on A's Instagram personal account, which runs a men's clothing shopping mall."
In addition to this, the man who was referred to as A was confused, and at the same time, clarified the rumor after he captured an article linking his photo to Lee Joo Yeon April 24. He wrote, "??? It's me."
Thus, the controversy involving G-Dragon to Lee Joo Yeon is finally solved, as well as fans and netizens can sit still now that they cleared the misunderstanding.
Meanwhile, the issue started when the actress and former member of the K-pop female group, After School, posted a photo of a man on her Instagram account, along with a message saying, "#Puron picture."
In the photo, a man is wearing a pink sweatshirt, creating a lovely mood. The shadow of the rose in a glass bottle reflecting on the man's shirt is impressive, as it added up to the romantic atmosphere.
As it was believed to be Lee Joo Yeon's special someone, netizens were quick to speculate that the person behind the photo was BIGBANG's G-Dragon, who has been linked to her several times.
Following the reports claiming that the two artists were actually dating, fans and supporters of the male icon pointed out reasons why they don't believe that it was G-Dragon. First, the male idol doesn't have a mole on the neck, as well as his tattoo on his hand should show up, but looking at the photo, there is none. VIPs clearly stated, "It's not GD."
And indeed, it's not the "King of K-pop" G-Dragon, as testified by A's acquaintance. The social media helped as well because when you search the keywords, "Aesthetic man pink," the results will direct you into Pinterest, showing the picture.
Due to this, Lee Joo Yeon was criticized by some netizens for not clarifying the issue immediately, while others said that she should apologize to the owner of the photo. However, A simply laughed it off amidst the stolen photo of his, as it was not that serious about becoming a controversy, according to his acquaintance.
Meanwhile, Lee Joo Yeon, who made her career debut through After School, is currently actively promoting as an actress. Recently, she appeared in "Devilish Joy" and "Hyena," wherein she played the role of Seo Jung Hwa.
On the other hand, G-Dragon is reportedly preparing for BIGBANG's comeback that is presumed to happen this year. Previously, it was revealed that they would have their comeback stage through Coachella, one of the largest music festivals in the US this April, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was allegedly moved to October.
