Kris (23) has been caught up in a dating scandal with none other than his own director!

According to Sports World, a Chinese insider told them that Director Xu Jing Lei (40) of Kris' movie 'Somewhere Only We Know' was dating Kris. That insider said, "Even when Kris was in EXO, Xu Jing Lei seduced him. At that time, Kris had a young girlfriend, but he was shaken by Xu Jing Lei. She helped him a lot on leaving SM Entertainment. Even though there is a 16 year difference, Kris is depending on her the most. Their relationship is already known to many influential Chinese insiders."

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Kris' side already denied the rumors, telling Ilgan Sports, "They're only working as director and actor. They're not dating." Xu Jing Lei also alluded to the rumors on her Weibo, posting, "Is this a joke? From foreign friends?".