Kim Chae-won dating rumor debunked after photo revealed to be doctored

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K-pop idol Kim Chae-won, a member of the girl group LE SSERAFIM, was the subject of a dating rumor that has since been debunked.

The rumor stemmed from a report originally published by Shukan Bunshun, a Japanese weekly news magazine that claimed to have obtained selfies of Kim and a former rapper, whose name was kept anonymous, together as a couple.

Shukan Bunshun announced on Tuesday that it would reveal the photos on Wednesday, claiming to have "gotten hands on a picture of a globally popular K-pop idol dating."

However, fans soon discovered that the photos were doctored, with Kim's face photoshopped from an old photograph she had taken with LE SSERAFIM groupmate Sakura.

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The man in the photograph later confessed and told outlets he was just a fan who had photoshopped himself into a picture with the idol.

Kim's agency Source Music was also quick to deny the rumors, issuing a statement that same day, stating, "Kim Chaewon's dating rumors are not true."

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