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[Sports Seoul | Reporter Wi Su-jeong] Singer and actress Nana was swept up in dating rumors tying her to model Chae Jong-seok, but sources say the reports are unfounded.
MyDaily reported on the 23rd that Nana and Chae Jong-seok are not romantically involved. People close to both confirmed, “They are not dating.”
The confusion began with the March 21 episode of MBC’s Omniscient Interfering View. On the show, Nana and her manager were talking between engagements and casually discussed dating and marriage. When her manager remarked, “You should date before you turn 40,” Nana joked, “Dating happens in spare moments,” and added, “I consistently meet people well.”
That quip — intended as a general or past-tense comment — was misconstrued as proof she’s currently seeing someone. Some online users speculated she was referring to Chae Jong-seok, the model six years her junior who played her partner in Baek Ji-young’s 2024 music video. The rumor gained traction partly because, during a similar dating rumor two years ago, the agency gave a vague reply, saying it was a private matter and difficult to confirm, which some fans read as tacit acknowledgment.
On the 23rd, representatives for both parties denied the dating reports as baseless. A source emphasized, “Nana and Chae Jong-seok are not dating. Absolutely not.” They said Nana’s on-air remark wasn’t meant to signal she’s currently seeing anyone; it was a joking way to say she approaches relationships consistently and sincerely.
Meanwhile, Nana currently stars in ENA’s Monday–Tuesday drama Claymax. wsj0114@sportsseoul.com
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