K-pop: Did Karina apologize for falling in love? All you may need to know about controversy

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In South Korea and Japan, where fans idolize their stars, it is taboo to fall in love..

Most K-pop stars live under strict rules, they generally do not date publicly..

The music labels worry that any relationships may make the stars lose their mystique among fans...

After South Korean pop singer Karina had to issue a written apology to her fans for dating actor Lee Jae-wook, the question being asked is- are K-pop singers not allowed to love?.

Some fans were so outraged that they sent a truck with an electronic billboard to the headquarters of Karinas agency..