Who knew an Instagram post could create such chaos? According to NME, in 2023, fashion designer, Riccardo Tisci, shared a seemingly innocent photo to his Instagram of Blackpink’s, Rosé at a group function. Blinks quickly tracked down the post of their fav artist and realized she was seated next to Korean actor Kang Dong-Won. Dong-Won is extremely popular in South Korea and has starred in projects like “Peninsula” and “A Violent Prosecutor.” So for fans, it only made sense that two big celebrities like Rosé and Dong-Won were seeing one another. The internet ran wild as rumors spread of a romantic relationship.
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Rosé’s management, YG Entertainment, was quick to put the rumors to rest, or at least they tried to when they released a statement regarding the gossip, saying, “It is difficult to confirm [the rumors] because it is a private issue pertaining to our artists.” Because YG Entertainment didn’t outright say Rosé and Dong-Won weren’t dating, fans were even more convinced they had something romantic going on. Rumors got so heated management released a second statement that day, saying, “We reveal that the dating rumors reported today regarding Rosé are not true, and we would be grateful if you could help so that information different from the facts is not circulated.” While their response may seem intense, YG Entertainment has always been heavily involved in their talents’ personal life.
