On April 8, South Korean media exposed photos of Seo Ji-ji and Kim Jong-hyun dating, and said the two had been dating secretly for a year, at home, in an apartment less than 10 minutes away. The two were also dating in the suburbs of Seoul, and their friends said that "[the two] had birthdays together and often spent time that belonged only to two people."
It is reported that the media previously broke the news that the two were in love, which triggered heated discussion among netizens, and then Xu Zhifang denied the rumors of love.