[Official Statement] "We Are Good Seniors and Juniors" Park Bo-young-Kim Hee-won Dating Rumor Controversy (Full Text)

Actors Park Bo-young (left) and Kim Hee-won (right). Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] Actress Park Bo-young (30) has denied dating rumors with Kim Hee-won (49). Without an agency, Park Bo-young directly stated on her fan cafe that the dating rumors are groundless. Kim Hee-won also denied the rumors through his agency, calling them completely unfounded.

On the 3rd, Park Bo-young posted on her fan cafe, "I became close with Kim Hee-won while working on 'Blood Boiling Youth' and 'Mutant,' and now, regardless of age, we are good friends and good senior-junior colleagues," adding, "Since I don't have an agency, it is difficult to issue a rebuttal article, but I wanted to say this."

She continued, "When we went to Yeongdeok, Gyeongbuk to eat snow crab, it was the director of 'Mutant' and the three of us," adding, "While eyewitness accounts can be possible, for those writing scenarios, I am watching carefully online, and if it goes too far, I will take legal action."

Kim Hee-won's agency, JCNT, also told multiple media outlets, "Kim Hee-won's dating rumors are completely untrue," and "The two are close senior-junior colleagues who worked together on a project in the past," dismissing the dating rumors.

The dating rumors between Park Bo-young and Kim Hee-won spread mainly through an online community. According to the content spreading online, the rumors arose from eyewitness accounts claiming to have seen the two together and CCTV captures from a cafe in a provincial area that the two visited together.

Meanwhile, Park Bo-young and Kim Hee-won previously worked together in films such as 'Blood Boiling Youth' (2014) and 'Mutant' (2015).

Park Bo-young debuted in 2006 with the EBS drama 'Secret Correction' and has appeared in films such as 'Speed Scandal' and 'Wolf Boy.'

Below is the full text of Park Bo-young's fan cafe post

Dating rumors...

I've grown up. Now even dating rumors come out.

That's not true.

I became close with senior Hee-won while working on Blood Boiling Youth and Mutant, and now, regardless of age, we are good friends and good senior-junior colleagues.

We often eat together!! That's true!! We even drink tea!!

When we went to Yeongdeok to eat snow crab, it was the director of Mutant and the three of us... Ah... our director...

Since I don't have an agency, it might be difficult to issue a rebuttal article, but I wanted to say this at least.

I plan to politely ask for the removal of the cafe CCTV capture from Yeongdeok. It is a part that was not agreed upon~

Anyway, everyone, please hold your startled hearts well from the New Year. Wishing you lots of blessings.

It's really hateful when people write without even verifying the facts first... I hate that.

And while eyewitness accounts can be possible, for those writing scenarios,

I am watching carefully online, and if it goes too far, I will take legal action.

Thank you. Have a good day.