Earlier this week on January 27 KST, alleged photos of CRAVITY member Kang Minhee in Japan surfaced on various online communities. 

One netizen claimed, "Holy s*** I just ran into CRAVITY's Kang Minhee by accident. He was with his girlfriend. I locked eyes with him 4 times and said to the person who was with me, 'I think that is him', and he and his gf heard and bolted."

Another netizen who posted photos of a man and a woman on the streets of Japan said, "This is legendary. He's wandering around out in the open with a girlfriend who looks like an SNS influencer, wearing couple sunglasses."

Additional details alleged that Kang Minhee and his girlfriend were spending the Lunar New Year holidays in Yufuin Onsen, a resort town in Japan and a popular spot for Korean tourists.

Netizens reacted with comments like, 

"Yufuin? He must have wanted to get caught lol."

"There's always a ton of Koreans in Yufuin. And he's there for Lunar New Year kekekekeke."

"You all just need to accept the fact that most K-Pop idols are dating privately. They're in their prime, they're young and rich, and for real if I looked that good, I would be picking up dates all the time too."

"Hate to break it to you but your bias is doing the same thing, just not as out in the open lol."

"It's fine to date, but as a K-Pop idol, you should also be prepared to take a critical hit if you get caught."

"I remember when Minhee used to be so pure... He said that he would never date or do anything to make fans sad kekekekeke."

"He's not famous enough for this to become that big of a deal."

"I'm just shocked that he really thought he wouldn't get caught."