RIIZE member Shotaro has personally spoken up to deny rumors that he is romantically involved with aespa’s Giselle.
Recently, dating rumors about the two began spreading online after some people claimed that they had been spotted on a video call together, which quickly led to speculation.

On January 29 KST, Shotaro held a live broadcast on Weverse. During the stream, many viewers repeatedly posted comments asking about his relationship with Giselle.
Shotaro eventually addressed the issue directly, saying, “There have been a lot of the same strange comments since earlier, like, ‘Did you date Giselle?’ We don’t have that kind of relationship at all. She’s a senior at the same company and a close friend. It’s really not that kind of relationship, so please don’t misunderstand.”
With this clarification, Shotaro made it clear that the rumors are unfounded and that there is no romantic relationship between him and Giselle.