Just a few hours ago, it was reported that SHINee's Jonghyun and actress Lee Yu Bi may be more dating.  However, both of their agencies stepped up to refute this claim by saying they were in fact only close friends.

Lee Yu Bi's agency Sidus HQ told Xports News, "They are just good friends.  They are on very friendly terms, but they are definitely not dating."  The agency also said, "The dating rumor had been around for a while so we checked up on it and found that the two are indeed close but have not become a couple."

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Likewise, SM Entertainment said, "It is not true.  They are just friends among the group of people born in 1990 that meet up for gatherings."

Kang Min Kyung, who was the alleged "match maker," also spoke up against this claim. Her agency Core Contents Media told Newsen, "The report stating that Kang Min Kyung connected SHINee's Jonghyun and actress Lee Yu Bi in this dating rumor is completely false.  It is true that Kang Min Kyung is good friends with Lee Yu Bi.  However, Kang Min Kyung was taken aback by this baseless report about her playing the role of match maker."