Singer Na Yun-kwon addresses same-sex romance rumors with fellow singer Tei

Singer Na Yun-kwon has addressed rumors of a same-sex romance with fellow singer Tei.

A video titled "A crash course in proposals — no preparation needed, just listen" was recently posted on the YouTube channel "Hyeongsuneun K.Will."

During the episode, host K.Will brought up the old romance rumors to guest Na Yun-kwon, saying he remembered it as "just about the most talked-about same-sex scandal in the country."

Na said he was taken aback. "I was completely shocked. Why did that article even come out?" he recalled.

Na explained that he had built a friendship with Tei over a year of appearing as a guest on Tei's radio show, and that the CEO of Tei's agency had a contact in Thailand and arranged for them to travel there together.

The trip was lavish — they rode on a yacht and were treated to generous hospitality. Between noon and 2 p.m., when the sun was at its strongest, Tei lay out to tan, fell asleep and ultimately suffered second-degree burns.

Tei then went to the hospital and had alcohol-soaked bandages wrapped around the entire body. Na said he pushed Tei in a wheelchair through the airport on the way home, and that the sight had even sparked a rumor that Tei had undergone gender reassignment surgery. He denied the romance rumors. "I was flustered when I saw the article too," he said.

K.Will drew laughs by adding, "When Tei got married, people were saying it was a sham marriage too."

Meanwhile, Na Yun-kwon married a non-celebrity in 2024.