Speculation around SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi and former F-ve Dolls member Raina has resurfaced following Raina’s candid revelations on the YouTube talk show This Is Really the Final. While the former idol didn’t name anyone directly, fans were quick to connect the dots, suspecting she was speaking about her long-rumored romance with Hoshi.
Joining fellow former idols Seo Eunkyo and EXID’s Hyelin on the show, Raina opened up about the challenges of dating as a K-pop idol. She described a past relationship where both she and her partner had to go to extreme lengths just to stay connected—hinting that neither had access to personal phones, a common restriction for rookie idols. Instead, the pair reportedly communicated through a shared email account, using it as a digital diary to maintain their bond.
Raina further revealed that the couple faced pressure from their management companies, who allegedly forced them to break up. Despite the split, the two rekindled their relationship in secret, though the ongoing restrictions and secrecy eventually took a toll.
What stood out was Raina’s subtle critique of the industry. She urged entertainment companies to stop treating idol relationships as taboo and to allow artists to navigate love and heartbreak on their own terms—without interference that turns personal stories into dramatic struggles.
Fans pointed out that her descriptions closely matched her rumored relationship with Hoshi, which first made headlines in 2016 when SEVENTEEN was still a rookie group. At that time, it was widely believed that Hoshi, like many new idols, didn’t have access to a personal phone—making Raina’s latest comments even more telling.
While Raina stopped short of confirming if she is still in contact with the ex-boyfriend in question, her story has reignited long-standing rumors and highlighted the emotional cost of strict dating bans in the K-pop world.
