A clip allegedly to featuring KISS OF LIFE’s Julie with VERIVERY’s Kangmin and Yeonho is circulating online. The footage, reportedly taken without their knowledge, shows them inside a private space. The video’s source is uncertain. However, a fan account on X claimed the video came from a site hosting explicit content. An online upload labeled it as "skinship," naming Julie and identifying the two men as VERIVERY’s Kangmin and Yeonho. pannchoa @pannchoaLINKKiss Of Life's Julie and VERIVERY's Kangmin and Yeonho caught doing skinship at a barThe timer visible on screen showed the clip ran for more than four hours. The video also revealed another woman appearing midway, before the group eventually left. After the video went viral, fans defended the idols. "They didn't even do anything wrong and there was another woman too but now I have already sent your account to S2 entertainment and S2 just sued those who distorted the information of kiof," an X user commented. . @orange_som__LINKThey didn't even do anything wrong and there was another woman too but now I have already sent your account to S2 entertainment and S2 just sued those who distorted the information of kiof. @S2ent_officialMany are saying they don’t see anything wrong in the video and that online netizens are making a "scandal" out of nothing. Goth Girl Anna @missdarkimovaLINKliterally… why make a scandal out of literally nothingFrank Verisco @SparetimeMediaLINKIt looks normal to me...I didnt see anything bad happen.Pixie @gingerpixie_LINKCrazy how eating dinner is now headline worthy😭Meanwhile, others argue the idols are simply being "playful" together and that they can "hang out" with whomever they want.Vuu @AnzudevLINKTo add it's so stupid how Men & women being friends and being nice and playful with each other is a "scandal" in kpop. Like bro the verivery members did nothing wrong and should not be hated too.REO @jerica_foxtrotLINKAren't they adults? They can hangout with whoever they want right? They aren't doing drugsorsomething malicious. Or is it on their contract to not socialize? I'm genuinely confusedyayaz @EeyabihahLINKI don't know why it's weird tho.. did they can't have a friends who's different gender? I know not all country same behavior when want to tease or not everyone physical touch with friends right. but at my country it's not weird tho. that's normal behavior 😌😌KISS OF LIFE’s Julie & VERIVERY‘s Kangmin & Yeonho's agencies respond idols' viral video rumorsKoreanUpdates! @KoreanUpdatesLINK#VERIVERY #Kangmin side, Jellyfish Ent, denied the rumor that said he was seen in a barroom enjoying a date. The agency plans to respond through legal action to protect artists' rights and reputation.While #KISSOFLIFE #Julie's agency, S2 Ent, stated they can't confirm anything since it's the artist's private life.On September 29, 2025, two companies reacted differently to a clip of their idols spreading online. Jellyfish Entertainment, the agency for VERIVERY, rejected the claims. They called the video “groundless,” describing it as a made-up piece meant to harm Kangmin and Yeonho. "Such rumors are not true at all and are malicious false claims that are seriously damaging artists' reputation," the agency stated. The label asked people to stop sharing the clip. They also confirmed to move forward with legal measures against those behind the rumor, saying, "We prioritize the protection of our artists above all else, and we will take strong legal action without leniency against the creation, dissemination, and reproduction of such malicious rumors." S2 Entertainment, managing KISS OF LIFE’s Julie, also gave a short note to Xports News. The agency said the matter was tied to the songstress' personal affairs and that they could not speak further. This year, KISS OF LIFE’s Julie was previously embroiled in another controversy. During her 25th birthday livestream on April 2, the K-pop quartet adopted a hip-hop theme with stereotypical attire and accents. This led to accusations of cultural appropriation. The group later apologized, deleting the livestream. Despite this, they lost over 200,000 social media followers, and their KCON LA 2025 performance was canceled, too.