Yook Sungjae of BTOB responded to relationship rumors surrounding him and Jooeun of DIA that broke out Monday.Local media reported Monday that the BTOB vocalist and Jooeun of DIA were in a relationship, which, to the surprise of many, the latter’s management MBK Entertainment acknowledged as true.

In the live broadcast held by all seven BTOB members on the same night, Yook sent a passive-aggressive message to the gossipers by drinking from a cup with the phrase “do not feed (the trolls)” written on the bottom.Some interpreted the message as his response to the churning rumor mill.As the relationship rumors were officially denied by BTOB’s label Cube Entertainment, fans are accusing DIA’s management of having used the gossip involving its own artist to promote the relatively lesser known group.Naver’s real-time broadcasting app V allows fans to interact with their favorite K-pop stars through live broadcasts. The app is available for Android and iOS. For more information, visit http://www.vlive.tv.By The Korea Herald ()Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naver.vapp Apple App Store https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1019447011?mt=8