Soyou reveals full details of dating rumors with Im Young-woong: "It was no joke because of the photo where I was erased" [Star Issue]

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Singer Soyou has revealed the full story behind the dating rumors with Im Young-woong.

On the 22nd, a video titled "How Rumors Spread in This Industry" was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Okiki'.

That day, while discussing rumors surrounding herself, Soyou spoke about the full details of the dating rumors with Im Young-woong.

She said, "We met at the airport and exchanged greetings. After organizing our luggage with the staff, we went to a Korean barbecue restaurant. The owner told us, 'Im Young-woong is over there.' But since we had already greeted each other at the airport, I thought it might be awkward if I went over, so I just said, 'Understood,' and that was the end of it."

She continued, "The owner later posted a photo of Im Young-woong and me going to the same Korean barbecue restaurant on the same day, but he had erased either me or Im Young-woong from the picture. That made things even more suspicious. It was really no joke at the time." She added, "I actually wanted to clarify things, but I felt I shouldn't say Im Young-woong's name myself. So I waited."

Soyou told Gabi, "But Im Young-woong explained it to me. Imagine, for example, that a rumor spreads saying someone from BTS is dating someone. It's completely false." Gabi replied, "I'm sorry in many ways."

Meanwhile, Soyou and Im Young-woong had previously been linked by dating rumors after a photo of them taken with the owner of a restaurant in Jeju Island in 2023 was posted online.

In response, Im Young-woong dismissed the rumors during a live broadcast on his social media, saying, "I went out with composer Cho Young-soo, enjoyed a delicious meal, and had many conversations about music." At the time, Soyou's agency also clarified, "Soyou visited Jeju Island for a recent shoot. She and Im Young-woong simply happened to cross paths by coincidence," and the matter was concluded as a harmless incident.

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