Zhou Jieqiong denies dating wealthy heir Wang Sicong

5 Mar – Singer Zhou Jieqiong, known to K-pop fans as PRISTIN's Kyulkyung, has denied rumours linking her to Banana Culture founder, Wang Sicong.

As reported on Sohu, rumours of their romance sparked recently, when sources claimed to have seen the singer in Japan with the wealthy businessman, who is also son of billionaire Wang Jianlin of Dalian Wanda Group.

On 2 May, Zhou's Chinese agency XCSS Entertinment released an official statement, saying, "The Company solemnly declares that first, the above-mentioned content published by relevant network users emerged out of thin air and was maliciously fabricated. The above-mentioned malicious rumors have seriously affected the reputation of Ms. Zhou Jieqiong, an artist of the company, and allegedly constituted a violation of the legitimate rights and interests of Ms. Zhou Jieqiong.

"Second, the company severely condemned and warned relevant network users who are willing to spread these falseness to immediately abolish the above rumors. At the same time, we sincerely hope that relevant network platforms will block and delete rumors in a timely manner in accordance with national regulatory requirements and platform rules.

"Third, the company will pay close attention to the network dynamics. For the network users who have deleted and continued to spread rumors, the company has entrusted Beijing Xingquan Law Firm to handle it completely and resolutely pursue its legal responsibility, and will not tolerate it! The company sincerely hopes that the majority of Internet users can express their opinions on the basis of objective facts and legal provisions. When reprinting and commenting on content, they can also rationally identify the authenticity of online information, respect the personal dignity and personal rights of others."

(Photo Source: Zhou Jieqiong Instagram)