Actor Kang Ha Neul is speaking out after being swept up in dating rumors with musical actress Lee Tae Eun.

According to the press reports, the two recently went on a trip together. It was also suggested that the two may have first begun dating during his military service, when they were co-starring in the 2018 military musical 'Shinheung Military Academy.'

On April 5 KST, a source for Kang Ha Neul dismissed the reported, clarifying, "He and Lee Tae Eun are only close former co-workers. He and a few of his castmates that he appeared in 'Shinheung Military Academy' with all went on the trip together, and it seemed to have caused a misunderstanding."

Meanwhile, Kang Ha Neul, who appeared in last year's hit drama 'When the Camellia Blooms,'  is currently shooting his latest movie 'Rain and Your Story.'