Kim Junsu made his debut as one of the original members of TVXQ, and subsequently re-debuted as part of the trio JYJ. Following his debut, Kim Junsu became one of the most popular idols in Asia and has established himself as one of the top idols from the second generation. Thus, with his experienced status, he is always in the public eye.
In fact, Kim Junsu was recently rumored to be in a relationship with former Lovelyz member Kei. But why was he linked to her? Did he really date Kei? Keep on reading to find out!
JYJ Kim Junsu Dating Rumor With Former Lovelyz Member Kei
Back on August 19, media oulets reported that Kim Junsu and former Lovelyz member Kei, who are both signed under the company PALMTREE ISLAND, are currently dating as per multiple officials in the industry.
The reports came in sudden, and was not expected by fans of both the singers. In fact, no one was aware that the two had a relationship that were more than labelmates, as they never had any public interactions in the past that could hint at it.
In addition, Kim Junsu and Kei has an eight year difference in their age, with the JYJ member having been born in December 1986, while the former Lovelyz member was born in March 1995.
According to media outlets, Kim Junsu and Kei had been supporting each other's activities, and because of that, are slowly growing their love for each other.
Other than the reports made by the media outlets and the accounts of multiple officials, there have been no other indication regarding the alleged romantic relationship between Kim Junsu and Kei.
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Following the reports of their supposed dating news, the two idols' company PALMTREE ISLAND issued an official statement, where they denied the dating rumors.
"The dating rumors revolving around [Kim] Junsu and Key are not true and are groundless," the company stated.
Kim Junsu himself took to his social media to personally deny the rumors, as well as express his frustration.
On Instagram, Kim Junsu wrote:
"While living as a celebrity, there had been several incidents in which I was taken aback or unfairly portrayed in articles. But today's article that had ranked No. 1 was what took me by surprise the most. [Kei] is an actress who I met through the company and through [our similarities] as former idols. We were already using formal language and were careful around each other, but thanks to this [dating rumor], we will likely be even more awkward now. I apologize to Kei's fans for seeing such a ridiculous article since the early morning. I also want to tell my fans not to worry for at least today."
Kim Junsu's Relationship Status
As of this moment, Kim Junsu is currently single and is not dating anyone publicly. However, he was in a relationship with EXID member Hani from late 2015 until 2016.
Aside from his relationship with Hani, Kim Junsu hasn't had any other confirmed public relationships.
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Written by Robyn Joan