Actor Shin Sung Rok (31) and ballerina Kim Joo Won (35) recently found themselves in the middle of reports claiming they have been dating for the past ten months. Shin Sung Rok's agency has come forward to deny these dating rumors.

Shin Sung Rok's agency HB Entertainment stated, "Shin Sung Rok and Kim Joo Won are just close friends, they are not in a relationship. The two have been close since a long time ago and they are not dating. Can't close friends go to concerts together?"

Shin Sung Rok is currently serving in the army and will be discharged in August, and Kim Joo Won is giving her expertise as a judge on 'Dancing With the Stars 3'.