Sana Minatozaki is best known to fans by her mononym Sana. She is a Japanese singer and performer who’s also a member of South Korea’s girl group, TWICE. Sana was born on December 29, 1996, in Osaka, Japan, and grew up an only child. From a young age, she had always wanted to be a singer, especially after watching her idols, another K-pop girl group called Girls Generation, rose to fame.
In 2012, Sana’s dreams came true after she was scouted by JYP Entertainment and was encouraged to audition for their Japan trainee program. After passing the auditions, the aspiring singer moved to South Korea and trained for three years before debuting as one of the nine official members of TWICE. The group released their first single “Like Ooh-Ahh” in October 2015 followed by their debut EP, “The Story Begins”.
Sana proved to be incredibly popular among South Korean and Japanese audiences. She was voted multiple times to be one of the most popular idols in the entertainment scene. In February 2021, the singer was the first TWICE member to release a solo song, which was a cover of “Sotsugyou.” Aside from her musical ventures, the singer also appeared in multiple television shows, including Sixteen and M Countdown.
When it comes to K-pop fans, they want to know everything about their idol and Sana is no exception. Due to her immense popularity, plenty of fans have sifted through her private life and relationships. Countless rumors have also resurfaced, questioning every aspect of the singer’s life, including her sexuality. So, is Sana gay? Here’s what the fans know so far.
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Sana and Suho Dating Rumors
It’s an open secret in the industry that K-pop idols aren’t allowed to date as per their contract with their companies. While some rules may seem far-fetched, there is a grain of truth to these talks. The industry is fickle and any association with a fellow star can make or break one’s career. Fans are usually possessive of their idols as well, with some even “forbidding” them to date other people.
However, all these rules didn’t stop dating rumors from emerging between TWICE’s Sana and EXO’s Suho. In 2019, fans speculated that the two idols were dating based on their Instagram posts. Around February, Sana posted several pictures from her trip to Hong Kong featuring some buildings and bright lanterns. A few days later, Suho posted a photo that looked like it came from the same location.
According to fans, Sana and Suho met up during their Hong Kong trip and took a vacation together.
Several months later, in September, Suho posted a carousel of photos with the caption: “I like it” and an accompanying emoji. The idol was seen clothed head-to-toe in Nike clothing. In the following month, Sana posted what seemed like a response to the EXO member’s post. She wore her hair in pastel pink and had a blue-purple top, and captioned the snap: “Do you like this too?”
Fans went crazy over the alleged relationship. However, neither parties nor their companies have released a statement regarding the matter.
Sana’s Sexuality
While the whole rumor mill was talking about Suho and Sana, the latter was also being linked to a fellow TWICE member, Nayeon. Whispers stated that the pair were actually dating in real life, heavily implying that Sana and Nayeon were gay. However, for those unfamiliar with K-pop, it’s not unusual for fans to ship members of the same group together.
Nayeon was said to be aware of the rumors and declined to comment on the issue, wanting to “leave fans to their imaginations.” On the other hand, Sana has not commented on the speculations.
Is Sana Gay?
No, Sana is not gay. Despite the rumors of the singer dating EXO member Suho and fellow TWICE singer Nayeon, Sana has never commented or confirmed any issues. Without much evidence to investigate, fans may assume for now that the K-pop idol is straight.