These two always flirted with each other casually before dating, trying to make the other one flustered. But Johnny and Mirae promised that they would stay friends and nothing else. But, sooner or later they couldn't deny their feelings anymore, while out with friends both of them drunkly confessed to around January of 2017, after some months of dating, fans began suspecting that these two were in a relationship because of their interactions and loving stares whenever they were close.
On June 17, 2017 dispatch exposed their relationship but people were split 50/50 because Mirae was still a rookie and dating so soon looked "unprofessional". Their relationship was criticized by many fans but Mirae and Johnny honestly didn't care, they enjoying being with together so some bad comments couldn't break them up.
