SM Entertainment has released an official statement regarding EXO Sehun, who got embroiled with pregnancy rumors with alleged non-celebrity girlfriend.
Read their full statement here.
EXO Sehun Involved With Premarital Pregnancy Rumors Due to Viral Photo
On March 27, EXO's maknae Sehun has been entangled with premarital pregnancy rumors.
The rumors started on March 20, when a media outlet reported Sehun was supposedly seen with his alleged girlfriend in an OB-GYN clinic.
According to the report, the rumors caught heat from a photo that was uploaded by the alleged girlfriend, which contains a man sitting with his face covered by emojis. The caption stated, "With this man, who is a precious blessing."
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Netizens quickly assumed that the man in question was Sehun, due to the person's broad shoulders. With the context on hand, the photo quickly spread like wildfire onto different online communities.
They also pointed out that the suspected girlfriend changed her Kakao Talk profile was changed to a character, featuring a round belly with a heart on it, indicating signs of pregnancy.
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During the onslaught of the rumors, the fire was fanned when netizens claimed in a mom café, that a K-pop male idol was spotted at the OB-GYN (obstetrician-gynecologist) clinic. Others expressed they won't be surprised if an EXO member is coiled up with these rumors. The posts have now been deleted.
Some of the comments stated:
"Is premarital pregnancy now a trend among the EXO members at this point?"
"If another EXO member already did it, then I'm not surprised."
"The person's shoulder clearly resembles Sehun."
SM Entertainment To Take Legal Action on Misinformation Regarding EXO Sehun
On March 27, SM Entertainment officially declared their stand regarding the issue. The agency claimed that the rumors surrounding Sehun are nothing but misinformation and are groundless.
The agency also stated they will take legal action towards those who spread false information about Sehun, and is currently investigating the situation, specifically searching for the issue's culprit and others who took part on spreading the rumors.
Read their statement below:
"To address the circulating rumors regarding our artist Sehun of EXO, the allegations that were disseminated online are completely groundless and unsupported evidently. We would like to remind everyone that spreading malicious rumors is a crime."
"Although the posts have now been deleted, we are continuously taking measures by investigating the original poster and those who are spreading the rumors. We will be taking strong legal actions."
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