Actor Kim Young Dae was awaiting enlistment when dating rumors with Lee Na Eun surfaced, but both sides quickly denied them.
Earlier, one outlet reported that on the 25th afternoon, Kim Young Dae and Lee Na Eun were seen spending private time together at a drugstore near Gwangnaru in Gwangjin District, Seoul.
According to the eyewitness account in the report, the two visited the store at around 4 p.m. to shop. Their attire was ordinary running clothes with caps, and it was reported that they did not hide their faces with masks, etc.
On the 26th, Lee Na Eun's agency Namooactors Entertainment denied the dating rumors to OSEN, saying, "She and Kim Young Dae are just friends." Kim Young Dae's agency Outer Universe also drew a line, saying, "The two are friends."
Kim Young Dae's side also said, "In the past the two filmed 'A Day Found by Chance' together, and because it was all during their rookie days their bond was close. So even now that team often meets and gets along well," adding, "Not only the two of them but they also socialize closely with other actors such as Jung Gun-joo," denying the dating rumors.
The two's relationship began with the MBC series "A Day Found by Chance" that aired in 2019. Even after it ended they maintained a close friendship, and reports calling this meeting a "pre-enlistment date" are mistaken reports that misunderstand the 'A Day Found by Chance' team's friendship.
In particular, Kim Young Dae is currently waiting for his enlistment notice. Recently, Kim Young Dae's side told OSEN, "He was originally scheduled to enlist in March so he had been waiting, and because of that he paused his acting activities, did not go abroad, and stayed in Korea. But it was delayed a bit, and the enlistment notice has not yet come out," adding, "With less than a week left in March, it seems realistically difficult to enlist this month."
They continued, "It is hard to know exactly when the enlistment notice will come out, but I think it might be around April," adding, "If the Military Manpower Administration sets an enlistment date, he plans to go in on the scheduled date. He is continuously waiting for the date."
Meanwhile, Kim Young Dae debuted in 2017 with the web drama 'Omniscient Interfering View special edition' and has appeared in a variety of works such as The Penthouse, True Beauty, and Boyfriend on Demand. Lee Na Eun debuted in 2015 with the group APRIL and has continued her acting activities appearing in the 'A-Teen' series, Flex x Cop, and The Defects.
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