Is LE SSERAFIM's Kazuha Dating &TEAM’s K? Find Out Inside

A Japanese tabloid, Shukan Bunshun, has claimed that LE SSERAFIM’s Kazuha is reportedly dating &TEAM’s K. Their dating rumours were solidified after both were allegedly seen dining at a high-end restaurant in Ginza, an upscale neighbourhood in Tokyo on March 17. The tabloid reported that the couple began dating in the summer of 2022 but discontinued their relationship in the summer of 2023. They have now reconciled their relationship. Shukan Bunshun described K, whose real name is Koga Yudai, as a “handsome idol” who is 186cm tall and is six years senior to Kahuza. The description fits K, who is 26 years old, while Kahuza is 20 years old.

Even though there is no photo of Kahuza and K together, Kahuza was seen at an exclusive Yakiniku restaurant in Tokyo in March. Neither &TEAM’s agency Hybe Labels Japan nor LE SSERAFIM’s agency Source Music has commented on the dating rumours between the two. It is interesting to note that &TEAM and LE SSERAFIM both made their debut in 2022, which puts them in the unsaid but common “no dating” rule of the K-Pop industry.

South Korean entertainment industry is notorious for putting a “no dating” rule on idols and emerging actors. It is long believed that being single makes the idols more accessible to their fans. Fervent fans are known to boycott idols and send “protest trucks” outside the agency headquarters following the dating rumours. As a result, K-pop idols seldom confirm dating or only do so later in their careers. Many deem the “no dating” rule as toxic and unhealthy for both the fans and the idols.

In 2018, artists Hyuna and E-Dawn were suspended by their agency Cube Entertainment after they appeared in public together. Cube Entertainment also saw a drop in its stocks following the dating rumours.

Most recently, Aespa member Karina and actor Lee Jae Wook officially parted ways after their relationship was exposed on February 27. However, just five weeks later the couple broke up, reportedly as a result of fan backlash.

On March 5, Karina posted a handwritten note on Instagram in which is apologised for disappointing her fans. The rapper promised to “show more maturity and work harder going forward to all the fans without disappointment.”

C-JeS Studios, the management agency of actor Lee Jae Wook said in a statement, “Actor Lee Jae Wook decided to end the relationship to focus on his work that he is currently filming. The two will remain good colleagues and support one another.”