Korean actress Ha Ji Won and Taiwanese actor Chen Bolin have denied the rumors that these stars are dating. But how did these rumors even start?
There are a few reasons that set the rumors in motion.
1. The couple posted a series of similar pictures on their social media accounts at the same time. The pictures included each actor winking with a cat, a picture of Gustav Klimt's famous painting "The Kiss" and some starry views of the night sky. Posting similar pictures on social media can be seen as a coded way to communicate with each other. Coincidence? Their representatives say so.
"The photos Ha uploaded have nothing to do with Chen Bolin," said a statement by Bolin's agency.
2. Ha Ji Won's agency said the same thing but then the stars are currently signed with the same agency in Korea. Chen recently signed a contract with Ha's management company, BM+ Entertainment.
"The two are not dating," said BM+ Entertainment.
3. Ha Ji Won currently stars in the drama "The Time I Loved You" with Lee Jin Wook. It's a drama about longtime friends who never find the right person because they are secretly in love with each other. "The Time I Loved You" is based on the Taiwanese series "In Time With You," which starred Bolin Chen and Ariel Lin. He won a Best Leading Actor Award for his role in that drama.
4. In some media reports the agency claims the two do not even know each other and yet it is possible that the actors will both appear in the same Chinese-Korean film "Risking Life For Love." They were even photographed together when talks about the film first became public, the photo appearing in a publication on the Chinese web portal Baidu. The film is also about longtime friends becoming lovers. The latest reports said that Ha Ji Won was considering the script favorably. The movie is set to begin filming in the latter half of the year.
Chen Bolin is a popular star in China, having appeared in films such as "Chinese Zodiac," Kung Fu Dunk" and "Distance." He also appeared in the dramas "Crystal Boys" and "Sonic Youth."
Ha Ji Won is a popular star in Korea, having appeared in the dramas "Empress Ki," with Joo Jin Mo and Ji Chang Wook; "Secret Garden"with Hyun Bin and "The King 2 Hearts," with Lee Seung Gi. She also appeared in several films, including the recent "Chronicles of a Blood Merchant."
It would not be the first Chinese-Korean celebrity romance this year with Song Seung Hoon havign recently admitted that he is dating Chinese actress Liu Yifei.
