BTS’s HYBE and members have a history of addressing dating rumors directly, despite recent claims that they stay silent on private matters.
Fans revisiting responses to past speculations around Jimin and actress Song Da Eun found multiple instances where HYBE and BTS members spoke out to deny false claims.
A viral Instiz post highlighted HYBE’s pattern of clear denials:
“I looked up HYBE’s denials of BTS’s dating rumors. Some people keep leaving comments saying the company has never addressed private matters, but that’s not true. They’ve often said ‘if it’s not true, it’s not true.’” — Viral Instiz post
Over the years, BTS members have faced several dating rumors. RM personally denied one by clarifying it was “just a friend’s poodle.”
“BTS’s RM Personally Denies Dating Rumors: ‘Just a Friend’s Poodle’” — DongA headline
V also dismissed rumors with a statement calling the subject “just an acquaintance.”
“BTS’s V Denies Dating Rumors: ‘Just an Acquaintance’” — DongA headline
The agency dealt firmly with Jungkook’s rumors, stating it was “not true,” which Jungkook later confirmed himself.
“BTS’s Agency on Jungkook’s Dating Rumors: ‘Not True’” — DongA headline
Despite this, some fans argued that HYBE doesn’t respond to private life issues, trying to interpret HYBE’s recent comments on Jimin and Song Da Eun’s rumors. Others quickly pointed out that the group and company have made statements whenever rumors had no basis.
Several commenters accused antis of deliberately spreading false stories targeting Jimin and dragging other members into fake narratives.
“But isn’t it better to just leave it alone since it’s their private life? I’m a fan of another group, but I think this should apply to all idols and actors.”
“And those dating rumors in the post were also made up by Jimin’s antis on DC Inside. They spread them to Talsoo, Lee Jin Ho, and all kinds of gossip accounts. Even now, they keep saying, ‘Just because it was denied doesn’t mean it’s not true,’ and acting like clowns.”
“Wow, the one in the middle was fabricated by Jimin antis… haha. Haven’t thought about that in a while. October 13 is Jimin’s birthday, and since they didn’t like that, they spread it about V and made up dating rumors about him at the same time.”
“Whenever something wasn’t true, they always said it was baseless.”
“It’s funny reading back, some of those rumors really were started by Jimin antis.”
As the situation around Jimin and Song Da Eun’s rumors gains traction, fans and HYBE’s history show direct denials are not new — but the debate on how to handle private matters continues.
