Chen Bolin and Ha Ji-won's Instagram photos (Instagram)

Actress Ha Ji-won denied a rumored romance with Taiwanese award-winning actor Chen Bolin on Monday.

“It’s not true that they are in a romantic relationship. They are not even personally acquainted,” Ha’s agency said Monday, in response to the fast-spreading rumor.

The two previously uploaded a number of almost-identical photos on Instagram -- Gustav Klimt’s painting titled “Kiss,” telescopic pictures of the sun, selfies with cats and more -- which sparked the suspicion.

In addition to these dubious photos, the two drew more attention as they both reportedly signed with each other’s management agencies; Chen and Ha respectively landed contracts with Korea-based BM+ Entertainment and Chinese agency Invincible Plan.

Ha Ji-won is currently starring in SBS drama “The Time We Were Not in Love,” and is set to pair up with Chen in a forthcoming romantic comedy with the working title “Risking Life for Love.”

By Ko Ji-seon (jiseonko@heraldcorp.com)