Taecyeon's agency dismisses marriage proposal rumors
Ok Taecyeon's agency dismissed rumors of the actor's engagement.
51K Entertainment clarified that the Paris photos, which showed the Korean singer and actor with his non-showbiz girlfriend holding flowers and looking at her hand, were not a proposal.
"Those photos were not taken as part of a marriage proposal. The photos, which were taken last year to celebrate his girlfriend's birthday, were unfortunately leaked and spread across online communities," read the statement, obtained by Soompi.
The agency also highlighted that there are no immediate plans for the couple to get married at this time.
"[Taecyeon] is continuing to have a good relationship with his girlfriend, as he always has. While we believe that he may get married someday when the timing is right, there are no immediate plans for marriage at this time."
The statement came after a certain Instagram account allegedly uploaded the images of the 2PM singer and his non-celebrity girlfriend. The photos have since been deleted.
Meanwhile, social media users have shown support for the couple, emphasizing the importance of respecting personal boundaries and privacy in the public eye.
"Please delete this. [Taecyeon's] agency has spoken on this and it was not a marriage proposal! Please respect Taecyeon and his woman's privacy," one user said.
"Please, out of respect don't circulate those [picture] anymore or at the very least blur/cover his [girlfriend's] face. [T]his is such an invasion of privacy as these [pictures] weren't posted/obtained by Taecyeon himself, his gf, or his agency," another fan commented.
"Exposing details about their private relationship is wrong! Shame on the photographer for posting as well. I doubt Taec consented when he's kept the relationship details private," a fan chided.
In 2020, 51K Entertainment confirmed that Taecyeon is in a relationship with a non-celebrity girlfriend after a Korean media outlet spotted the actor enjoying a date at a ranch in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province.
"It's true that Taecyeon is currently in a relationship with a non-celebrity. We are cautious to say anything as this is his personal privacy and his girlfriend is not a celebrity," the agency said during that time.
Taecyeon is the main rapper of the South Korean boy band 2PM. He debuted as an actor in 2010 when he portrayed a role in Cinderella's Stepsister.
He is also known for his characters in hit K-drama series including Dream High (2011), Who Are You? (2013), Wonderful Days (2014), Assembly (2015), Let's Fight, Ghost (2016), Save Me (2017), The Game: Towards Zero (2020), Secret Royal Inspector & Joy (2021), Vincenzo (2021) and Heartbeat (2023).