Advancements in technology and the proliferation of social media platforms and online communities have significantly altered the landscape for celebrities, exposing them to a myriad of rumors, particularly those concerning their dating lives.

While it's undeniable that celebrities find themselves more susceptible to being entangled in dating speculations, the same technological progress has empowered fans and vigilant netizens to equally dispel such rumors more efficiently.

One of the latest online community buzzes surrounding an ongoing dating rumor involves NCT's Jaehyun and aespa's Winter.

A fan recently gathered evidence used to suggest Jaehyun and Winter are dating and debunked the rumors.

1. Kongguksu incident

The netizen mentioned the 'Kongguksu' incident in which certain netizens speculated that Jaehyun and Winter are dating because 'Kongguksu' is Winter's favorite food, and Jaehyun mentioned a restaurant that makes good 'Kongguksu.' 

The netizen explained, "All the members went (to the restaurant) together, and two members mentioned (the restaurant), but people are only linking Jaehyun. Jaehyun and Johnny said they go to a Kongguksu restaurant often. The two of them shared that they went to the Kongguksu restaurant, and Jaehyun got the name confused and said it was 'Minjoon's.' Johnny said it's not 'Minjoon's' and said the restaurant's name is 'Minjung's.' Jaehyun said, 'Oh Minjung's' and said their Kongguksu is good. That's the end. He didn't even remember the name correctly. The only other time they mentioned that restaurant after was when they didn't remember the restaurant's name, and Jaehyun and Johnny both said 'Minsung's.' They corrected the video and it's not even certain if the restaurant is even called 'Minjung's.'

2. About Winter using the Peach emoticon to talk about Jaehyun

The netizen explained, "It was 40 hours before they left the country, and Winter lost her AirPods, and she used the french fries emoticon and other emoticons as well. Then who is French Fries?

3. The MOMA shopping bag

The poster shared, "MOMA was already explained through even articles. The MOMA shopping bag was a gift handed to Winter by a fan. Netizens who came across this commented, 'How many bfs does Winter have and how many gfs does Jaehyun have then,' 'I feel bad for idols,' 'Leave them alone,' and 'Everyone lives such a tiring life.'"

4. Dance Challenge

Translation: Different members of NCT and aespa paired up for the challenge more than once or twice, but there was not a single issue. They didn't even form close friendships or even come in contact, and if you watch the behind-the-scenes videos, it's clear they have a business relationship. People most likely would say it's suspicious if they don't do challenges together."

5. Lovestagram

The netizens explained, "The other members posted photos of the snowman but then people are being stubborn, being blind and deaf."

Other netizens commented, "I don't care if they date each other," "People like to ship them because they're the best visuals from each group," "People should be thankful that Jaehyun is still an idol. If I was him, I would be so sick of this that I would just become a full-time actor," "Even if they are really dating in real life, what are people going to do? Just leave them alone," "There are so many people who got shipped with Jaehyun. They need to stop," and "who cares if they're dating? It's their private life."

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