ENHYPEN's Jungwon has finally addressed the rumors about his alleged relationship with aespa's Winter and also cleared up speculation about whether he smokes.

On December 11, rumors started circulating online, claiming that Jungwon and Winter were seen on a late-night date, with their faces covered by hats and masks. An online user, known as A, shared the story and photos, even claiming that Winter took a taxi and Jungwon followed her. The rumor quickly gained attention across social media.

However, after the post went viral, the user deleted it following backlash from fans. Both agencies involved quickly denied the rumors, with SM Entertainment, Winter’s agency, calling the dating rumors "false" and adding that the person behind the photos had tried to profit from spreading lies. They also vowed to take legal action against the spread of malicious rumors.

Jungwon’s agency, BELIFT LAB, also released a statement, stating that the dating rumors were untrue and that they would take legal action against anyone invading the privacy of their artists.

The following day, Jungwon went live on a fan platform to reassure his fans, clearly shutting down the rumors. He said, "Someone commented asking if I’m dating, but I’m not dating. They also asked if I smoke, but I don’t smoke. I don’t know how they’re going to handle this, but I’m not dating, and I don’t smoke. It’s ridiculous."

Jungwon’s strong words put the dating rumors to rest, and fans are relieved to hear his side of the story.

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BTS's Jungkook continues to shine on the global stage, and now he’s reached another amazing milestone! His solo track "Standing Next to You" has earned a prestigious Gold certification in Japan, marking his 6th personal Gold certification.

According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), Jungkook’s title track from his solo album GOLDEN surpassed an impressive 50 million streams, earning the track Gold certification in the streaming category.

Jungkook has now received six Gold certifications, including hits like the explicit and clean versions of his solo single "Seven," "3D," the BTS solo track "Euphoria," his collaboration "Left and Right," and now "Standing Next to You."

But that’s not all! Jungkook has also earned Platinum certifications for "Seven" (both versions) and "Euphoria" in Japan, after surpassing 100 million streams with these tracks. This gives him a total of three Platinum certifications from RIAJ.

Jungkook’s solo album GOLDEN has been a major hit too, surpassing 250,000 units in shipments as of November 2024, earning him a Platinum disc certification from the Japan Record Association.

Meanwhile, "Standing Next to You" has earned Platinum certification from the Canadian Recording Industry Association (Music Canada), Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), further showing the song’s incredible global reach.

Even while serving in the military, Jungkook has continued to make history. He ranked 39th on the Billboard Japan Year-End Chart for 2024 with "Seven," making him the only overseas solo artist to land on the Hot 100 chart. Additionally, he ranked 28th on the Streaming Songs chart, marking his highest position for two years in a row.

His album GOLDEN also secured 18th place on the Download Albums chart, holding the highest ranking for overseas artists for two consecutive years, and Jungkook ranked 35th on the Billboard Japan Artist 100 chart.

Earlier, Jungkook received the 38th Japan Gold Disc Awards for "Song of the Year by Download" in the Asian category with "Seven," winning the award two years in a row!

His documentary JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL was released in Japan in October, making a massive impact at the box office. On its opening day, the film earned 100.5 million yen (approximately 9.52 billion Korean won) and debuted at number one, showing his huge popularity in Japan.

Jungkook has also set a record for having the most Oricon Daily Single Chart No. 1 songs by a K-pop solo artist, with seven songs achieving this remarkable feat.

Jungkook continues to break records and dominate the charts, solidifying his place as a global superstar.

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