‘Produce 101 Season 2’ Trainee Im Young Min Has A Secret Girlfriend?

Another contestant of Produce 101 Season 2 is garnering attention for allegedly having a girlfriend. Various netizens have been digging up the past of the contestants and found evidence that suggests Brand New Music trainee Im Young Min is in a relationship.

Netizens found a 'lovestagram' that reportedly belongs to the Produce 101 Season 2 contestant. The username @lym_0207 is reportedly Im Young Min's girlfriend and has posted several photos relating to him.  Though there's no blatant evidence that it is indeed him in the photos, there's a photo showing a guy who looks like Im Young Min facing the side, along with a snapshot of the couple kissing. Though the account is now deleted, netizens have already gathered screenshots as 'evidence' and had it circulated around online communities and gossip forums.

Netizens claim that he even went on a spa date with his girlfriend a day before the first filming schedule of Produce 101 Season 2. Im Young Min is a well-loved trainee on Produce 101 Season 2 and has been receiving lots of praise from viewers of the show. He is said to be one of the most talented trainees and has an actual chance in debuting with the top 11. Several fans were quick to defend Im Young Min, saying "He's a human being, he's allowed to have a girlfriend", and, "These crazy fangirls think they have a chance to date him".

However, Im Young Min's agency, Brand New Music, released a statement regarding the gossip, saying that it is untrue and baseless. The company said on their Facebook page, "We would like to inform everyone that the current rumors on social media regarding Im Young Min are groundless. Please know that groundless, speculative posts can hurt the person directly involved, so we ask that you refrain (from spreading rumors)."

Despite the company's denial of the allegations, netizens still continue to believe that Im Young Min has a girlfriend. Will this rumor affect his ranking on Produce 101 Season 2?