In the early morning of August 23, news outlet Sports Chosun reported that Crush and JOY were in a relationship.
According to the report, the two stars became close after working on a special collaborative song 'Mayday' in May 2020.
Following the collaboration, they found out they both loved dogs and connected through that.
As they are owners of a dog, they apparently go on dog-walking dates often.
About an hour after the report was released, Crush's management agency P NATION gave their official response.
P NATION said, "It's true that Crush and JOY are in a relationship. They were friends at first, but have recently started dating one another."
SM Entertainment stated, "Yes, they began seeing each other a short while ago."
JOY was born in 1996, and Crush in 1992; they are four years apart.
(SBS Star)