However, their respective management agencies swiftly crushed fans' dreams by refuting the rumours. News outlet Sports Chosun reported that the two actors had fallen for each other after filming the drama, which aired from 2019 to 2020. After that, Kim had made a special appearance in Seo's latest drama Dinner Mate (2020). They had previously worked together on 2016 drama Don't Dare To Dream. On Thursday, entertainment news outlet Dispatch released photos of the pair reportedly arriving at the carpark of their homes for secret dates and also alleged that they spent a lot of time together and even celebrated birthdays together in the past year.