Block B's Zico and AOA's Seolhyun have been confirmed to be dating. The romantic relationship of the couple came to light after a couple of paparazzi photos were published online. The photos were allegedly taken when the idols were on dates.
Based on the pictures, the couple usually meets at Zico's home and occasionally, they drive out and spend time along the Han River. The rapper and Seolhyun did their best to avoid being caught by not going to public places and making sure to fully cover their faces when meeting up, but apparently, they failed.
Incidentally, the two have been suspected of dating in the past but it was only now that it was confirmed, after the dating photos were released on Aug. 10. The couple have been together for almost five months now, Dispatch reported.
Zico's agency, Seven Seasons, also responded to the news by admitting that the reports are true. Likewise, Seolhyun's agency, FNC Entertainment, did not deny the rumors and asked the public to watch over the couple instead.
Both agencies revealed that couple got closer when Zico comforted Seolhyun during a tough time. It can be recalled that the latter was heavily criticized and bashed after she displayed her lack of knowledge in Korean history, in one of the episodes of AOA's own TV show. The incident hurt Seolhyun and that was the time when Zico supported her.
Meanwhile, fans have expressed varying reactions when the dating news was confirmed. Many congratulated the newest idol-couple but it appears that many more were against the relationship.
The most affected one was Zico, as his fans suddenly demanded refunds from DC Inside's "Zico Gallery" online community. Fans have been preparing for the rapper's birthday in September so they been donating money to DC Inside. However, after learning that Zico is dating Seolhyun, many withdrew their support, AllKpop has learned.
Fans said that they do not feel good about Zico's dating news so they lost the motivation to give him a special gift for his birthday. They further explained that the "I Am You, You Are Me" singer will not even remember their gifts now so they will not bother giving him something anymore.
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