K-pop girl group Apink banned from dating

Park Cho-rong of K-pop girl band Apink. Yonhap

By Dong Sun-hwa

Members of K-pop girl group Apink revealed on tvN talk show “Life Bar” on Thursday that their agency banned them from dating at the beginning.

“Our cell phones were confiscated,” said leader Park Cho-rong. “Our residence was being monitored.”

Jung Eun-ji of K-pop girl band Apink. Yonhap

Vocalist Jung Eun-ji revealed that the band live with a female manager who kept an eye on them, even when they went to the toilet.

“I am cautious about dating because my fans may get upset, but I think dating itself is not something bad,” said Jung. “I don't see why I should be secretive about it.”

Apink recently released the album “ONE & SIX,” with the title track “I'm so sick.”