”WINTER and Love Affair Rumors” ENHYPEN's Jungwon addresses rumors that he ”doesn't date or smoke”

Jungwon of the group ENHYPEN directly denied the recent Love Affair Rumors and other malicious rumors. On the 12th, Jungwon held a live broadcast on the fan community Weverse.
On this day, Jungwon read a comment from an internet user and said, "I thought you were in a relationship..."
"I'm not in a relationship. Some people ask me if I smoke, but I don't smoke," he said, directly denying the rumors. Jungwon continued, "I don't know what the person who made the comment wants.
After clarifying that it was just a rumor, he expressed his confusion, saying, "I'm not in love and I don't smoke. I'm shocked..."
Prior to this, rumors of a love affair between "aespa" WINTER and Jungwon had spread mainly through online communities.
-Netizens claim that they saw WINTER and Jungwon hanging out together at a whiskey bar in Seoul. The person in the video and photo that was also released was wearing a hat.
Although their faces were covered with masks making them impossible to identify, the internet user claimed that they were WINTER and Jungwon.
However, both parties quickly denied the love affair rumors, calling them groundless, and the situation quickly settled.
TER's management office SM Entertainment said, "The person who spread the photos contacted a certain media outlet for financial gain and tried to communicate directly with our company, and we cannot allow that media outlet to provide information for financial gain.
"When we denied it, it was maliciously spread," and emphasized, "We plan to take legal action."
LAB also stated, "The Love Affair Rumors in question are not true," and
LAB violates the private lives of artists and creates and spreads malicious rumors.
"We plan to take strong action against such conduct," he said, hinting at legal action.