Min-ah of K-pop band Girls Day said she is no longer dating footballer Son Heung-min, in a press release by her management agency on Thursday.

"In order to prevent rumors from going wild, Min-ah had to admit to her relationship with [Son] although they just started dating. But since then they drifted apart due to their busy schedules and excessive media scrutiny which apparently put extra strain on them," the press release said.

Son Heung-min (left) and Min-ah

Min-ah had admitted to being in a relationship with Son in July.