As suspicions of BLACKPINK's Jennie and BTS V's romantic relationship have not subsided for several days, fans have stepped up themselves.
BTS Some fans issued a statement on May 24th and supported the two's love.
An article titled "[Official] BTS Gallery Statement" was posted on the online community BTS Gallery earlier in the day.
The author of the post said, "There have already been many opinions among long-time fans that respect and support each member's love, and more fans have left supportive messages after the romance rumor," adding, "We will announce a statement after collecting majority opinion from gallery fans".
In the meantime, he released a statement reflecting the opinions of "All the BTS Gallery."
They said in a statement, "On May 22, BTS V and BLACKPINK Jennie were seen on Jeju Island. V and Jennie, who went back to their 20s after escaping from their star life, were spending precious time driving in Jeju Island".
"The fans decided to watch silently and support the two", they said. "We thought life as a young Kim Tae Hyung in his 20s, not as BTS V, should also be respected".
They added, "We actively support the love between V and Jennie, who are having the most beautiful moment of their lives, like the BTS album called 'The Most Beautiful Moment in Life'".
Finally, they added, "We sincerely hope that they can continue to meet happily and consider each other in the future".
As of 5 p.m. on the same day, about 60 comments were posted on the article.
Some netizens said in the comments, "I hope both of them are happy", "I think they really look good together", "ARMY supports V", and "Happy Birthday".
On the other hand, "Why are you accepting it when it's not even confirmed? Who wrote this statements on their own?", "What kind of support is that?". Some netizens responded, "We don't support you", and "Please give us a statement of withdrawal".
Rumors of a romantic relationship between Jennie (real name Kim Jennie) and V (real name Kim Tae Hyung) surfaced on May 22nd when a photo was posted on various social media.
The photo was taken by a netizen, and was circulated with an article saying, "I witnessed two people presumed to be two people on Jeju Island".
In this situation, Jennie's agency YG Entertainment said, "We have nothing to say". (This paper reported on May 23rd)
V's agency, Big Hit Music, has yet to reveal any position.
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