C-Jes Entertainment has issued a statement of warning against the spread of unconfirmed rumors and malicious slander damaging the reputation of actor Lee Jae Wook. 

On February 29 KST, C-Jes Entertainment revealed,

"After the publication of news reports dealing with Lee Jae Wook's private life, we asked that the public please watch over the couple currently getting to know each other with affection. However, we have since discovered various online posts containing slander and malicious rumors about our artist, intended to defame the artist's image. 

This is a severe violation of human rights, and so we would like to notify that such violations will be met with strong legal repercussions. 

We are consistently monitoring activity online. We also ask that fans send in any and all such incidents to the email provided below, and we will do our best to reference these for legal measures." 

Previously, Lee Jae Wook confirmed his relationship with aespa member Karina on February 27. Soon afterward, rumors that Lee Jae Wook had been in a relationship with actress 'A' until December spread online, provoking "transit romance" speculations.