According to several media reports, the two idols started worked together last year on ‘Mayday.’ After that, they kept in touch due to their similar interests. Recent media outlets published that they are dating. Crush’s agency P-NATION confirmed the rumors. The agency released a very brief statement telling fans that they were friends because they have been working in the same industry and that only recently, they started to develop feelings for each other.
Crush: singer, songwriter, and producer
According to sources, Crush signed with P-NATION back in 2019, but he debuted in 2012. He has released songs with FANXY CHILD and solo: ‘Sometimes,’ ‘Red Dress,’ and ‘Crush on You.’ Crush released a mini-album with HER before announcing his military enlistment on November 12, 2020. He collaborated with several artists: Lee So Ra, Yoon Mi Rae, Girl’s Generation’s Taeyeon, BIBI, and Lee Hi.
Joy: singer, actress, and host
Joy debuted back in 2014 with Red Velvet, and since then, she has received a lot of praise for her talent. As an actress, she has had starring roles in ‘Tempted’ (2018) and ‘The Liar and His Lover’ (2017). She started her soloist career in 2021 with the release of ‘Hello’. Joy has collaborated with many artists during her music career, including York Sung-Jae and Lim Seoul-ong. Her solo OST ‘Introduce Me a Good Person’ for the drama ‘Hospital Playlist’ has reached number one in the charts.
Red Velvet released several albums and many awards, such as the Golden Disc New Artist Award and Mnet Asian Music Award. The girl group under SM Entertainment has an international fan base, and TIME and Billboard named them one of the most popular K-groups. On Spotify, the band is the fifth most-streamed K-pop artist since February last year.