After news of alleged relationship with baseball player Kang Jung Ho, T-ARA’s Hyomin has officially denied such rumors.

Earlier, we reported that Korean media Ilgan Sports revealed that Hyomin and Kang Jung Ho, a Korean national team and major league baseball player, has been in a relationship for three months.

However, after recent reports, Korean media TV Report reveals after a phone interview with Hyomin that these speculations and rumors aren’t true.

According to TV Report, Hyomin answered to such rumors by stating, “I am currently in Vietnam for schedules. I was confused after news reached me from Korea. I am aware that there were reports that I was in a relationship. Kang Jung Ho is just a close oppa to me and the previous reports are not true. I am focusing on my second solo album.”

T-ARA’s agency also denied such rumors and claimed that the two are nothing but close friends.

T-ara’s Hyomin reveals another teaser for her upcoming solo album, “Sketch.” In the image, Hyomin sits on a bed, hugging a blanket.

The album “Sketch” will have seven songs in total. Hyomin showed her passion for her album by personally working to sign on composers, a stylist, music video director, and photographer. She also has two of her own compositions in the album, with one song (titled “Not Yet”) having lyrics by BEAST‘s Yong Junhyung. Brown Eyed Girls‘ Jea also was directed all the song recordings for the album.

“Sketch” comes out March 17 and the comeback showcase is on March 16.