Actor Ha Jung-woo (left), who acknowledged dating Cha Jung-won, and singer Car, the Garden, who is receiving congratulations because they share the same real name. Kyunghyang Shinmun file photo

Singer Car, the Garden is receiving congratulations over actor Ha Jung-woo being in a relationship.

On the 4th, Car, the Garden posted an everyday photo taken with PD Na Young-seok on his social networking service (SNS), and a stream of congratulations from fans has followed.

They sent congratulatory messages to Car, the Garden such as ‘Is it true there are dating rumors about Ha Jung-woo? Please tell us’ ‘Congratulations on your marriage’ ‘Are the dating rumors true?’ ‘Congratulations on your relationship’.

Ha Jung-woo is being mentioned on Car, the Garden social media because he acknowledged being in a relationship.

Workhouse Company, the agency representing Ha Jung-woo, said “It is true they are dating, but the information about a wedding this July is not confirmed”.

Fans sending messages to Car, the Garden regarding the relationship between Cha Jung-won and Ha Jung-woo. Car, the Garden Instagram account

The real name of Car, the Garden is Cha Jung-won. Because of this, some netizens and fans of Car, the Garden are continuing to joke, asking him either to clarify a romance with Ha Jung-woo or to accept congratulations.

His stage name is also a literal rendering of his real name, Cha (Cat) and Jung-won (the garden), and is said to have been coined by his colleague Oh Hyuk.

Car, the Garden has not shown any particular response regarding this.

He is a singer-songwriter who released the EP ‘Jack Soul’ in 2013 and debuted as Mason the Soul, then changed to his current name in 2016. With his distinctive husky yet sentimental tone, he produced hits such as ‘Home Sweet Home’ (Home Sweet Home) and ‘Myeongdong Calling’.