Actress Shin Mina and Gong Hyo-jin drew sharp lines against baseless "pregnancy rumors" surrounding them, drawing attention.
On the 20th, when Shin Mina and Kim Woo-bin officially announced their marriage after 10 years of dating, online speculation immediately spread asking "could it be because she's pregnant?" The starting point was a photo from the 'Disney+ Originals Preview 2025' Hong Kong event that Shin Mina attended on the 13th. Because she completed her style with a top with a looser fit than usual and a dress with viscose embellishment, some netizens suspected, "isn't she hiding her figure?" and "her face looks a bit chubbier."
But agency AM Entertainment immediately drew a line, saying "she is definitely not pregnant before marriage." They added that the schedule was arranged so hastily that "the officiant, master of ceremonies and congratulatory singer are still undecided," warning against the spread of rumors.
Netizens expressed discomfort, saying, "It's rude to make such guesses about a couple who dated for 10 years," and "this rumor is too much for Shin Mina, who stayed by Kim Woo-bin's side during his illness."
Earlier, Gong Hyo-jin was also caught up in pregnancy rumors over a single SNS photo. Last month, Gong Hyo-jin uploaded a photo taken while traveling in Japan with her husband Kevin Oh without any explanation. She posed in a knit dress with her stomach slightly out, and some netizens left speculative comments like "maybe?" and the rumor spread rapidly.
In response, agency Management Soop quickly dispelled the rumor, saying "this is completely not true," and the pregnancy rumor ended as a hoax.
Netizens reacted with regret, saying, "A single pose is turned into a rumor," "celebrities become exhausted for no reason," and "Gong Hyo-jin always has a natural style, but this caused a misunderstanding."
Both became targets of unexpected pregnancy rumors because of an unintended "clothing choice." Ordinary styling for event outfits and travel photos immediately turning into rumors is also a side effect of excessive attention paid to "top star couples."
In their reality, where trivial looks attract speculation under the dazzling spotlight, online sentiment expressed astonishment, saying, "it's an era where wearing the wrong piece of clothing creates a rumor."
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