Sandara Park and Donghae, first high school meeting and dating rumors explained on 'Donghaemul and Baekdu Eunhyuk'

2NE1’s Sandara Park and Super Junior Donghae directly addressed past dating rumors. In a video released on the YouTube channel ’Donghaemulgwa Baekdu Eunhyuk,’ Donghae mentioned his long-standing connection with Sandara Park, stating that they first met in high school and were comfortable talking to each other. Regarding this, Donghae explained that due to their close friendship, fans sometimes misunderstood and thought they were dating. Eunhyuk also said that in the past, even a small friendship could easily spark dating rumors, mentioning rumors involving group SeeYa’s Lee Bo-ram. Sandara Park expressed a friendly disappointment that Donghae did not mention her when talking about the time he met Big Bang members through Se7en on another broadcast. The two recalled the time before their debut when they first met through senior Se7en. Donghae recalled that when he received a call from Se7en to go watch a movie, he was worried about the language barrier because he was told he would be sitting with a Filipino friend, but after the movie ended, the only greeting Sandara Park gave was a single word. Sandara Park also expressed gratitude, saying that when she had no friends in Korea and spoke only a few words a day, Se7en and Gummy kindly took care of her. She also mentioned her bold hairstyle during her activities, confessing that the style known as the ″Vegeta hair″ was the one she hated the most, and she felt embarrassed to face senior and junior colleagues at the broadcasting station. She shared an anecdote about a girl group member who burst out laughing upon seeing her appearance, which hurt her feelings. Sandara Park added that even after her schedule ended, she enjoyed dining out and shopping while keeping the hairstyle as it was.