NCT’s Mark And Oh My Girl’s Arin “Accidentally” Find Themselves Swirled Up In Dating Rumors — Agencies Quickly Respond
NCT‘s Mark and Oh My Girl‘s Arin were alleged to be dating due to a harmless Instagram photo.
On February 5, Oh My Girl’s Arin posted a photo of the idol playfully posing with her lips puckered as if she was kissing the sun. The idol captioned the picture, writing, “From dad” next to a heart emoji.
Some may ask, “Harmless picture of an idol kissing the sun, what can go wrong?” In the world of K-Pop, the answer to that would be “Dating allegations!”
Believe it or not, the picture immediately spurred dating rumors when fans alleged that the picture was in response to a picture posted by another idol, NCT’s Mark, one in which he is also photographed kissing the sun in a similar fashion.
Thankfully, the allegations didn’t last very long. SM Entertainment quickly denied the rumors.
Mark’s dating rumor is false.
— SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment’s denial was followed by Arin’s label WM Entertainment, who also denied the rumors stating that Arin’s picture was taken by her father.
The dating rumor is false. The picture in question was taken by Arin’s father during a family trip.
— WM Entertainment
This incident just goes to show you how easy it is for idols to be subjects of dating allegations!