Kang Ji-hwan denies dating actress Jang Hee-jin

Korean actor Kang Ji-hwan has denied recent rumors that he has been dating actress Jang Hee-jin for a year, according to his agency on Friday.

"There has been a lot of inquiries from reporters but it is not true," an official at his agency said in a phone call with Asia Economic Daily today.

Recently, a monthly women's magazine in Korea reported that the actor had met Jang in 2008 while working on the film "Rough Cut" and the two had been dating for a year.

The magazine even went as far as to explain that the two usually met at Kang's house in Apkujung-dong, quoting a source close to the stars who said "they became very close while shooting the movie."

Kang has appeared in several notable dramas and films including "Be Strong, Geum-soon!" (MBC, 2005), "Hong Gil-dong, the Hero" (KBS2, 2008) and "My Girlfriend is an Agent" (2009) alongside actress Kim Ha-neul.

He is scheduled to appear in the upcoming SBS TV series "Coffe House" opposite actress Park Si-yeon.

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