Kim Sejeong Directly Address The Rumors Of Her Traveling With Ahn Hyo Seop

Actress and idol Kim Sejeong (also stylized as Kim Se Jeong) recently made a trip to Japan, having shared some pictures of her trip with her fans.

Kim Sejeong during her trip to Japan | @clean_0828/Instagram

Later actor Ahn Hyo Seop also shared pictures of himself, which led to speculation from fans that he had also traveled to Japan with Sejeong.

Ahn Hyo Seop | @imhyoseop/Instagram

Hyo Seop later deleted his post and then reuploaded it after deleting some pictures, making fans more convinced that the two had traveled together.

Hyoseop is always very careful when posting pictures on his IG and today he did something very different. Hyoseop made no mistake, he really wanted to tell us the fact that he went to Japan with Sejeong pic.twitter.com/lSNlbSyywM

— Paul.AhnSora (@oHoa65515006) June 10, 2023

Fans started shipping the two talented actors after they starred together in the hit K-Drama Business Proposal. The chemistry between their characters was undeniable.

Scene from “Business Proposal”

And even off-screen, the two have continually shown their support for one another, leading many fans to believe there might be more between them.

look how gentleman hyoseop is!! since sejeong lost her balance, look at the way he kept checking her while she's walking and he even cleared the way for sejeong so she can safely walk back to her sit. ???????? pic.twitter.com/HBZ5Zd8Ert

— mackenzie ahn (@mckenzieahn_) December 31, 2022

However, Sejeong recently held a Weverse Live broadcast, where she shut down the rumors, refuting the specuation that she went to Japan with Hyo Seop.

There’s a rumor that Hyo Seop oppa and I went to Japan together? Why would I go to Japan with oppa?

— Kim Sejeong

Instead, she named her best friend and older brother as the people she went on the trip with.

Hold up hold up – to be accurate, I went with my friend, my best friend, and my older brother. Beep beep.

— Kim Sejeong

Sejeong: "there's a rumor about me and hyoseop oppa going to japan? why would i go to japan with oppa?"
*signs time out*
"to be specific, that 'friend' is my best friend and my older brother, they are who I went with, beep beep"

*rough trans. pic.twitter.com/p65xH4GawY

— ????????????⁻ⁱⁿᵃᶜᵗⁱᵛᵉ (@se____lene) June 13, 2023

Many fans took to Twitter to support how Sejeong addressed the situation directly.

shes so real and brave for this https://t.co/mPbbnN25w6

— blue (@ssw4evah) June 13, 2023

This is the reason I stan SEJEONG from the very start!!! I like brave girl,Sejeong and also harsh industry need celebrities like her who openly talk about rumors/confused situations like this. SHE'S ABOVE HER AGENCY
GO GIRL https://t.co/WKoYbk6rCV

— SONE in the LOVESTRUCK ZONE (@EugeneSone) June 13, 2023

While others pointed out that she shouldn’t have had to clarify her private life in the first place, taking this as a reminder that shippers should respect boundaries.

Beep beep yellow card = don’t cross the line. She’s so real for this https://t.co/8BYOEFSRiO

— ㅈ ㅇ ㅂ (@dayee0726) June 13, 2023

i hope people now stop about their ship things that'll affect her. give her respect cause it's not her responsibility to explain and answer like this. it's her life— her personal life. know our boundaries please https://t.co/DwBr2GUqYt

— 다니 • sejeong’s (@danimnidani) June 13, 2023

That's my queen! Now back off delulu shippers. I hope people will stop now making rumors or assumptions now that sejeong has said it and respect her privacy. https://t.co/p3wlEqjr4Q

— mai ❀ (@soulkdramai) June 13, 2023

Especially since Sejeong had to address the rumors during a live broadcast when she has many other exciting things to talk to fans about, like the upcoming second season of Uncanny Counter.

imagine making the person you claim to be a fan of, clarify things like this on a live broadcast‍

this isnt even the first time she clarified these things. ALSO, she went live TO TALK TO US. might as well just tell her how excited you are for her upcoming drama??? + https://t.co/Dyw5N5yZgM

— Eun???? (@eun__xx__) June 13, 2023

Sesangs! Make sure to watch Uncanny Counter 2 coming soon on TVN

Let's watch Sejeong kick all those evil counters and wake up from that ridiculous dream #김세정 #KIMSEJEONG#세정 #SEJEONG#TheUncannyCounter2 #경이로운소문2 https://t.co/I23haz91Ls

— I’M Kimsejeong2016PH (@kimsejeong2016) June 13, 2023

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