[Sports Chosun, Baek Ji-eun] Zhou Jieqiong, a former member of the group I.O.I, has been swept up in dating rumors.
Chinese local media, including Sohu Entertainment, reported on the 3rd that “Zhou Jieqiong and Oscar are embroiled in dating rumors.”
The paparazzi video released by the media shows Zhou Jieqiong and Oscar entering the same apartment complex late at night wearing similar outfits. Zhou Jieqiong, wearing a red hat, was seen chatting amicably with Oscar while looking at her phone.
After this footage was released, both parties immediately denied the dating rumors. Zhou Jieqiong posted on her personal account, “Did you just wake up?” Meanwhile, Oscar stated, “We are just friends” and mentioned that they watched the Oscar ceremony together.
Zhou Jieqiong, born in 1998, debuted with I.O.I after ranking 6th on Mnet’s ‘Produce 101’ in 2016. She later was part of Pristin from 2017 to 2019, but since 2020, she returned to China to establish Zhou Jieqiong Studio and pursue a solo career.
Oscar, also known as ‘Wang Oscar,’ is a singer and dancer from China. Born in 1998 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he trained at Cube Entertainment, the agency of (G)I-DLE, for three years. In 2020 and 2021, he gained popularity appearing under the name Oscar on idol auditions ‘We Are Young’ on Youku and ‘Chuang’ on Tencent. At the time, he attracted controversy by using a homosexual concept for appeal.