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Jiyeon of T-ara and Jung Joon Young are rumored to be dating, causing fans to be incredibly surprised since the two have never shown if they know each other. Reports say that they started dating a month after Jiyeon ended her 2-year relationship with actor Lee Dong Gun.

However, their agencies quickly denied the rumor. Jiyeon's agency, MBK Entertainment, said in an statement, "Jiyeon's and Jung Joon Young's dating rumor spread a month ago. We checked with Jiyeon, but she wasn't dating him. We checked with her again and they're not dating. Both of them recently went on a vacation with ten other non-celebrity friends, but they're just good friends." Joon Young's agency, C9 Entertainment, also stated that "the rumors are false."

People noted that both Jiyeon and Joon Young recently "recovered" from scandals, making the two "a good match." T-ara was accused of bullying their former member, Hwa Young, back in 2012. This scandal caused the group's popularity to decline although they were still one of the most well-known girlbands in Korea. Five years after the controversy, one of T-ara's former staff revealed that Hwa Young and her twin sister Hyo Young were actually the ones bullying the members and staff, providing a series of text messages as proofs. Their agency confirmed the story, stating that they had tried to explain before, but the public refused to listen.

Jung Joon Young was accused of sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend in September 2016. The "Amy" singer was said to be secretly filming his sexual intercourse with the woman, causing her to press charges. However, he clarified during a press conference that "it was not a hidden camera," although he admitted to having argued with his ex-girlfriend, causing her to "file the charge impulsively." After further investigation, the charge was withdrawn and he was acquitted.

Both sides denied the rumor, but now the public knows that they're indeed good friends.