Updated August 5 KST:

Jihyo and Kang Daniel are confirmed to be dating!

In response to the previous reports, Jihyo’s agency JYP Entertainment and Kang Daniel’s agency KONNECT Entertainment commented, “They are currently meeting with interest in each other.”

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Dispatch has reported that TWICE’s Jihyo and Kang Daniel are dating.

According to Dispatch, Kang Daniel and Jihyo were seen on a date in the neighborhood of Hannam in Seoul on August 1, and they reportedly began dating in the beginning of the year. The two reportedly met at Kang Daniel’s home, and Jihyo drove there in her own car. The two stayed within the neighborhood’s UN Village.

A source close to the two idols shared, “An [idol] sunbae close to Kang Daniel and Jihyo introduced the two to each other.”

Dispatch further reports that Kang Daniel and Jihyo meet over once a week. They were reportedly together on the day before Jihyo flew out of the country for TWICE’s world tour and the day after she flew back in. Jihyo also reportedly met with Kang Daniel after his solo debut showcase on July 25.

Dispatch states that Jihyo and Kang Daniel are already an “official” couple in TWICE. One of the members reportedly gave her a ride to Kang Daniel’s house and returned to pick her up again.

In response to this report, TWICE’s agency JYP Entertainment and Kang Daniel’s agency KONNECT Entertainment stated, “We have seen the report and are checking the facts.”

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