Korean actor Song Jae Rim and T-ARA member Jiyeon were rumored as a romantic couple, as per the reports on May 19. This was because a witness reportedly observed the two stars on May 17, traveling together and pulling off at a gas station near Chungju.

The witness said, "They were taking gasoline together at a petrol station this past weekend. Jiyeon really had no idea how to pump gas at the self-service station through her own, so therefore Song Jae Rim, who'd been riding in the back seat, came out to assist."

They seemed as if they were very connected and close, so I assumed they could have been on a date. Every so often, they just seemed to glance back, like they were sick of others noticing or recognizing them.

However, shortly after the media outlets reported the dating rumor involving the two artists, their respective companies denied that the stars are in a relationship. 

A contact from Partners Park, Jiyeon's company, clarified, "Jiyeon got associated with Song Jae Rim through some kind of drama and they're still close friends. Song Jae Rim had reserved a Taebaek motorbike route."

The agency further stated, "Jiyeon recently acquired a motorbike and learned how to ride it. She said, having talked about learning how to drive the motorcycle on a path, they ended up going together. They had the motorbikes even sent over and rode in Jiyeon 's vehicle to Taebaek. Most definitely, that's what the bystander had seen."

Grand Anse Entertainment, the company of Song Jae Rim, published the following official response:

"Hello, this is Grand Anse Entertainment.

This is our official response regarding today's latest reports on the relationship between Song Jae Rim. The two people met through "I Wanna Hear Your Song" by KBS, which finished in September 2019. They are plainly personal friends who share similar motorbike hobbies and interests. Song Jae Rim had arrangements to train on a motorbike path situated in Taebaek on May 17, the day when they are spotted, and he was accompanied by Jiyeon, who is actually at the beginner stage.

Most possibly, the confusion occurred because the paths are situated in the countryside that is secured to train in. We sincerely apologize for not responding promptly because we had to first ensure the details were correct. Thank you so much!"

Song Jae Rim is an actor and model from South Korea. He made his debut as a runway model for Juun's Seoul designs, J, Homme Herin, and Beg Ha Sang. He has also featured in the Bazaar Korea, Vogue Girl Korea, Dazed & Confused Korea, Nylon Korea, GQ Korea, Arena Homme + Korea, Esquire Korea, and Marie Claire Korea magazine articles and covers.

Song started performing in 2009 - a faithful bodyguard in the historical drama "Moon Embracing the Sun" (2012) and a cold-blooded murderer in "Two Weeks" (2013) - both of which are his prominent accomplishments. He rose to popularity after participating with Kim So Eun in the fourth season of "We Got Married."

Park Ji-Yeon, prominently known as Jiyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. In July 2009, she made her debut as a part of the girl band T-ARA. The band took off and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.

In addition to the activities of her party, she also appeared in different Television shows, such as "Triangle" (2014), "Soul" (2009), "Dream High 2" (2012), and "Master of Study" (2010), and also appeared in movies, such as "Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp" (2012) and "Encounter" (2015).

She officially launched her first EP, "Never Ever," as a solo act on May 20, 2014, making her the very first T-ARA participant to debut as a soloist.