Group Black Pink Rosé and actor Kang Dong-won overcame the 16-year-old age difference and were suspected of being in a relationship, and their agency expressed their position that it was difficult to confirm.

On the 17th, YG Entertainment, Rosé's agency, said, "It is difficult to confirm because it is an artist's private domain."

Their dating rumors were first raised around online communities and social networking services (SNS). The two were spotted sharing a layered necklace and wearing the same design outerwear as a couple look.

In addition, the fact that Rosé and Kang Dong-won was seen in the same place was raised as a basis for dating rumors. In fact, the two attended an art fair held at COEX in Seoul in 2022.

Previously, Kang Dong-won was also captured in a photo of a fashion gathering where rumors of Rosé's use of drugs surfaced through the Chinese media.

Rosé and Kang Dong-won once ate together at YG Entertainment. Rosé debuted as Blackpink after working as a trainee at YG Entertainment, and Kang Dong-won signed an exclusive contract with YG Entertainment in 2016 and announced the establishment of a one-man agency after the contract expired in December of last year.