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EXO’s Kai and f(x)’s Krystal have confirmed that they are a couple, hours after media outlets released the news on Friday morning.

Kai and Krystal’s agency SM Entertainment said, “They have built up their friendship for years, recently becoming a couple.”

According to Dispatch, the two were first spotted dating in February. They met quite often, despite how Kai was busy with EXO’s world tour and Krystal was caught up with f(x)’s concert tour in Japan.

After returning from EXO’s LA tour, Kai flew to Korea on Feb. 16. With two days until his flight to Chicago, Kai enjoyed a short date with Krystal. The two dined at a famous seafood restaurant known to be one of Krystal’s favorite eating spots.

(W magazine)

The couple is the second pair of artists under SM Entertainment to officially announce they are dating. EXO’s Baekhyun and Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation had dated for more than a year, but broke up in 2015.

By Kim Ji-young (christinekim@heraldcorp.com)