Netizens are speculating that Crush and Joy have broken up after photos of the Red Velvet member disappeared from his social media accounts.
For months, many have wondered if Crush and Joy are still happily dating. The duo announced they were dating almost three years ago and have mostly kept their relationship under wraps, with only some hints on their status leaking throughout the months.
Now, however, many are wondering if the two are still together.
Background on Red Velvet Joy & Crush's Relationship
On August 23, 2021, Sports Chosun released an exclusive report claiming Red Velvet's Joy and Crush are in a relationship.
The two became close in May of 2020, after the duo collaborated on the song "Mayday." Following their collaboration, the two remained in touch and formed a close friendship. Soon after, they eventually began dating.
After checking the facts, both P-Nation (Crush's label) and SM Entertainment (Joy's label) released a statement confirming the two are dating.
As of writing, Crush and Joy have been publicly dating for two years and five months.
In their statement, they stated they started off with a senior-junior relationship, but began dating with good feelings toward each other.
Crush Deletes Images of Red Velvet Joy From Instagram Account
On March 19, 2024, eagle-eyed netizens noticed that photos of Crush and Joy were wiped from the rapper's account.
In 2021, Crush shared photos with the Red Velvet member to celebrate the release of their collaboration, "Mayday." However, they have since been deleted.
For a short period, the thumbnail of the "Mayday" music video on YouTube was changed to a black screen. People believe this was changed by Crush himself. However, it has since been returned to the original thumbnail, which features both Crush and Joy.
Though Crush and Joy still follow each other on Instagram, this has caused many to wonder if the two are going their separate ways.
As of writing, neither SM Entertainment nor P-Nation have released a statement on the matter. It is unknown whether the couple have officially broken up or not.
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Written by Alexa Lopez
