San and Wooyoung clarify "Amicus ad Aras" friendship tattoo... dating rumors were a misunderstanding

San of the group ATEEZ once again clarified the dating rumors that arose in Milan. On the 13th, San appeared with Wooyoung on the YouTube channel ’TEO Teo’ web variety show ’Salon Drip’ and directly explained the situation where photos of him with a woman in Milan sparked dating rumors. He said, ″I was caught going to buy a phone case with a staff member. Some malicious people secretly followed and took pictures.″ He revealed that the woman was a brand representative and that they were on their way to purchase a phone case. Earlier, San visited Milan, Italy, on the 26th of last month to attend Fashion Week, and photos of him walking with a woman on the local streets spread on SNS and online communities, raising dating suspicions. In response, his agency KQ Entertainment stated that the woman was a local brand representative in Milan and that the photos were taken while they were moving to buy necessary items for the schedule, accompanied by local security and a manager. San also denied the rumors himself through a fan communication platform, saying, ″There are dating rumors going around, but it’s not true.″ San expressed discomfort about the secret filming. He said, ″I was carrying out my schedule, but people somehow knew and followed me everywhere I went, which was very embarrassing. It’s nice to run into people by chance, but this is not it,″ adding, ″Secretly filming is also wrong. Let’s not commit crimes. Before getting caught.″ The broadcast also revealed how San and Wooyoung got their friendship tattoos. Wooyoung said, ″I was going to get a tattoo and asked if he wanted to do one together. That’s how we ended up doing it together.″ The two engraved the phrase ″Amicus ad aras″ in Spanish, which means friends until entering the coffin. San shared an anecdote about a Spaniard recognizing the meaning of the phrase at a sauna in a Milan hotel. Additionally, San said, ″Because we are so close and even have tattoos, some people misunderstand us as a couple,″ and mentioned fans who call them ’Yeombyeongkus’ instead of ’Amicus.’ Jang Doyeon commented on their friendship, saying, ″When you see the two of them bickering, it sometimes feels like watching parents.″