A Japanese media outlet is drawing flak for spreading fake dating news concerning LE SSERAFIM members Kazuha and Chaewon.
Recently, Kazuha was embroiled in dating rumors with &TEAM member K. The news was broken out by a Japanese media outlet that claimed to have spotted the two on a date in Japan. After HYBE Labels denied the rumors, it was recently brought to light that the same media outlet once broke out a dating rumor concerning Chaewon.
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LE SSERAFIM Chaewon & Kazuha Become Victims of Fake Dating News
On April 3, 2024, HYBE Labels denied that Kazuha was dating K. That same day, Japanese media outlet Shukan Bunshun claimed the LE SSERAFIM member was dating a handsome male idol who is six years older than her and stands at 186cm tall.
The outlet claimed the two enjoyed a two-hour date in a high-end yakiniku restaurant in Ginza back in March. Allegedly, the two started dating during the summer of 2022.
Since both LE SSERAFIM and &TEAM are housed under HYBE Labels, netizens speculated that the two started dating due to interactions within the company. However, Source Music stated that the two are simply friends.
Following the news, it was soon discovered that the same media outlet released fake dating news concerning Chaewon in January.
In their report, they claimed Chaewon was dating a male rapper and released a supposed photo of them together. However, it was soon discovered the photo was photoshopped, and the original image was a selfie of Chaewon with co-member Sakura.
The rapper also stated that he is just a fan of Chaewon, and the photo was edited. Source Music quickly released a statement denying the rumors.
Japanese Media Outlet Slammed for Spreading 'Fake' Dating Announcements on LE SSERAFIM Chaewon & Kazuha
With two dating rumors concerning LE SSERAFIM members debunked, netizens are now questioning the credibility of Shukan Bunshun.
FEARNOTs are especially upset, as the publication has allegedly attempted to ruin the reputation of two LE SSERAFIM members.
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Shukan Bunshun stated they would release more photos of Kazuha and K on April 4 after being debunked by Source Music. With that in mind, people are wondering what cards the outlet will play this time around.
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Written by Alexa Lopez
