K-pop stars show ‘human side’ with public love lives – but could also get caught in scandal

While the two have not directly confirmed their relationship, fans appear convinced of their romantic involvement, citing online posts about their visit together to a local restaurant a few months ago.

This is not HyunA’s first time being in the spotlight due to her personal life.

In 2018, she announced her relationship with Dawn, a member of Pentagon, a boy group under her former agency, Cube Entertainment. Despite their enduring relationship and engagement in February 2022, the two announced their separation nine months later.

HyunA’s relationship with Dawn experienced its share of challenges, as both were expelled from Cube as a result of publicly disclosing their relationship without discussing it with the agency beforehand.

The repercussions of the relationship also caused a setback for Pentagon, which had a promising future at the time. Dawn’s departure dealt a significant blow to the group, which was later addressed by the remaining members in 2020 during their appearance on Mnet’s reality show Road to Kingdom.

“We went through member reformation phases and had people gossiping behind our backs. We experienced considerable frustration during those times,” the boy band said.

Considering how the relationship of HyunA and Dawn impacted their careers, new concerns have arisen among HyunA’s fans regarding her possible association with Yong, particularly due to his controversial past.

In 2019, Yong became embroiled in a scandal related to sharing illicitly recorded sex videos with singer Jung Joon-young, a central figure in the so-called “Burning Sun scandal”. Yong’s agency later acknowledged his involvement in sharing the videos and making inappropriate remarks about women with Jung.

Fans have expressed their discomfort on