WINNER Song Mino once found himself entangled in dating rumors with a former "Produce 101" participant.
Keep on reading to learn who the contestant is and why the two were rumored to be in a relationship.
WINNER Song Mino Dating Rumors With Former "Produce 101" Contestant
Back in April 2016, one netizen made a post consisting of a list of "evidence" of Song Mino dating Heo Chanmi, who was garnering lots of attention at that time as she appeared in Mnet's "Produce 101." She, however, only lasted until episode 10 as she was eliminated from the show after taking the No. 26 spot. Prior to that, she was already known as a former member of Coed School and F-ve Dolls.
In the post, the netizen claimed, "I knew since Song Mino debuted that the two met as a junior and senior in vocal class, went to the same church together, and dated kekeke. It has been an incredibly long time since they began dating."
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They added, "Isn't it more obvious when the two aren't following each other?" The netizen then proceeded with the seven "pieces of evidence" of Song Mino dating Heo Chanmi.
1. Song Mino's younger sister follows Chanmi on Instagram, so that's how they contact each other.
2. The CocaCola bottle that the former "Produce 101" contestant uploaded to Instagram is the bottle that the WINNER member received from the CocaCola company, which he posted on his personal instagram account. During those days, the two create posts in the same way with one-color background
3. Heo Chanmi did a cover of WINNER's "Sentimental."
4. WINNER Song Mino's cousin Gun is also following Heo Chanmi on Instagram (The netizen questioned why Mino's relatives only follow Chanmi when there are lots of participants who rose to fame after appearing on "Produce 101.")
5. Heo Chanmi follows only one brand, which is the hat brand that often collaborated with Song Mino.
6. Most people on Heo's following list are WINNER Song Mino's close friends, including Zico, Incredivle, and Taewoon.
7. In the "thanks to" section on WINNER's debut album, Mino wrote, "Especially Chanmi noona."
The netizen further said, "There are numerous people who knew that Song Mino and Heo Chanmi have been dating since the Byeolbit Chanmi days, but there were more people who didn't know than what I thought, so I was surprised."
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They added "I can find proof for you, but for now, there's only the Instagram stuff. They should just follow each other on social media and hit the "like" comfortably. What's there to feel guilty about? His younger sister and cousin followed her, so not following each other to be secretive and not get caught is even more unbelievable."
Although the post caught many people's attention on social media and online communities, and even made headlines, neither Mino's agency nor Chanmi's company addressed the issue. But the WINNER member did respond to it five months later.
WINNER Song Mino Shuts Down Dating Rumors With Former "Produce 101" Contestant Heo Chanmi
On Sept. 12, Song Mino clarified his dating rumors with Heo Chanmi during an interview with YG Entertainment. He shared that when he looked up his name on search sites, he learned that Heo Chanmi appears in the related searches. He then stressed, "She's just a close noona. I think the wrong information came out."
On the other hand, the former "Produce 101" participant didn't address the matter. But the rumors began to subside after Mino spoke up about it.
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Written by Maria Scott
