(Online community)

Bambam of boy band GOT7 and Mina of Twice are not dating, their agency JYP Entertainment said Monday.

“Bambam and Mina are merely colleagues,” read a statement from JYP Entertainment.

This came after a picture of the two together appeared online. Some fans argued the photo was fabricated, while some others said they might be dating without letting fans know.

“They are intimate enough to take such a picture,” read the statement.

JYP Entertainment also pledged to take stern action against those defaming its artists.

Both GOT7 and Twice are under JYP Entertainment.

By Son Ji-hyoung (consnow@heraldcorp.com)