Ten denied online dating rumors at a concert, and his agency said it is monitoring false posts and will take legal action if needed.
October/30/2026 11:28
While NCT’s Ten personally denied the dating rumors that spread on online communities, his agency has taken strong measures. Yesterday (the 29th), his agency ILLIMNT posted through its official social media, saying, “Recently, on multiple SNS platforms, baseless rumors and malicious posts regarding artists under our company have been spreading.” It further said, “We are continuously monitoring multiple platforms and actively collecting materials regarding the relevant malicious posts,” and revealed, “If false rumors and defamation continue, we plan to take strong legal action to protect the artist’s rights and honor.” The baseless rumors the agency referred to are believed to be about the dating rumor involving Ten that recently spread on online communities. In relation to this, Ten also recently denied the dating rumor himself at a concert held in the United States. He firmly denied it, saying, “Recently, a lot of outrageous stories have been circulating on online communities, but I want to make this clear. I am completely single. I am not seeing anyone right now.” Ten said he heard about his own dating rumor from the staff, and added, “If I were dating someone, I would have to be Superman. You know how busy my schedule is right now.” Ten debuted as a member of NCT in April 2016. In April of this year, he left SM Entertainment and established the creative company ILLIMNT. ・NCT’s Ten personally denies dating rumors during a performance: “I’m completely single... I’m busy with my schedule” ・NCT’s Ten releases MV for his first solo single “OUTWEST” after his transfer... shows performance with his upper body bare
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