Singers Taeyeon and Ravi deny rumors they are romantically involved

Singer Taeyeon, left, and Ravi deny allegations that they are romantically involved. [ILGAN SPORTS]

Talk about a possible romantic relationship between singer Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation and singer Ravi continued Monday, even after the pair had denied being a couple after one local media outlet reported on the matter on Sunday.

Taeyeon’s agency SM Entertainment and Ravi’s agency GROOVL1N both denied the report and said they are just close friends who work on music together.

However, even after the denial, the reporter who released the original story on Sunday went onto her YouTube channel later that day to release a video of the pair together from Christmas to Dec. 27. She argues that the two have been dating for about a year.

No further comment has come from either agency, but Taeyeon shared a meme on her Instagram story. The particular meme has a line that reads “A useful meme when you are really holding back,” with an image of SHINee member Key.

Ravi, a host of an online program “Question Mark” on Naver NOW, has decided to skip the filming of the show this week without sharing a specific reason why. The show usually airs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

BY LEE SUN-MIN [summerlee@joongang.co.kr]