What made T.O.P apologize? Fan frustration erupts after dating news

T.O.P faced criticism from longtime fans after his relationship with Nana became public, but the backlash centered on limited activities and insufficient communication. The controversy grew after the fan site CHOIDOT ended operations following the cancellation of a T.O.P exhibition because of low participation. T.O.P’s agency, TOPSPOT PICTURES, apologized Saturday for disappointing fans and pledged to reflect their opinions in his management.

CHOIDOT supported Choi Seung-hyun since Aug. 24, 2006, shortly after BIGBANG’s debut, and announced the end of its operations after two decades.

The fan exhibition for T.O.P’s album ANOTHER DIMENSION was planned for 300 people, but participation fell to around 50 after additional cancellations.

The exhibition had been scheduled for Oct. 31 through Nov. 1, while T.O.P’s relationship with Nana became public on Oct. 2.

CHOIDOT said the cancellation resulted from low participation and difficult operating costs, rejecting claims that dating-related anger alone caused the event to fail.

Published Oct 12, 2026 5:41 pm KST

Nana, left, and T.O.P / Xportsnews

T.O.P, formerly of K-pop group BIGBANG, has found himself facing unusually public criticism from some of his most devoted supporters, with a fan site that backed him for 20 years shutting down and his agency ultimately issuing an apology.

The controversy unfolded shortly after T.O.P, whose real name is Choi Seung-hyun, was confirmed to be dating Nana, a former member of girl group After School who is now an actress.

While speculation initially linked the backlash to his relationship, the longtime fan site CHOIDOT said the real issue went much deeper, pointing to years of insufficient communication, limited activities and what it described as an assumption that fans would continue supporting the singer regardless.

Saturday, T.O.P's agency, TOPSPOT PICTURES, apologized through its official social media account.

"We are taking seriously the opinions that fans have recently shared with us," the agency said. "We deeply apologize that fans who have waited for him have not received sufficient updates about his activities or enough communication, and for the disappointment and frustration this has caused."

"We will listen more closely to the opinions you share with us and actively reflect them in the artist's activities and overall management going forward," it said.

The apology came a day after CHOIDOT announced that it was ending operations after two decades. The fan site had supported Choi since Aug. 24, 2006, shortly after BIGBANG's debut, and remained active until Friday.

In its farewell message, CHOIDOT criticized both T.O.P and his agency, saying fans had been expected to take on responsibilities that should not have depended on the voluntary efforts of an individual fan site.

"Despite calling it an 'album for the fans,' there were not enough performances or communication, which were what fans wanted and waited for the most," the fan site said. "Not only album publicity and promotion, but even practical work involving communication with fans and fan support has relied on the voluntary efforts of an individual fan site."

The dispute intensified following the cancellation of an exhibition organized by fans and inspired by T.O.P's first full-length solo album, "ANOTHER DIMENSION."

The exhibition had been scheduled to run from Oct. 31 through Nov. 1 and was planned for an audience of 300. But registrations initially reached only about 25 percent of the expected figure. After additional cancellations, the number of participants dropped to around 50, leading organizers to call off the event.

According to CHOIDOT, the cancellation of the exhibition was an unavoidable decision due to low participation and operating costs that became difficult to bear.

The cancellation attracted particular attention because it came around the time T.O.P's relationship with Nana became public on Oct. 2. The news prompted speculation that fans angry over his dating life had withdrawn from the exhibition.

CHOIDOT, however, rejected the idea that the event was canceled simply because fans were upset about his relationship, saying that portrayal distorted the reasons behind its decision.

The fan site also criticized the agency's response to the cancellation, saying it appeared to focus more heavily on CHOIDOT's decision to disclose reservation figures in its notice than on the problems fans were raising.

"We felt that the agency's response placed more weight on the fact that reservation figures had been disclosed in the notice than on the essence of the problem," CHOIDOT said. "Fans' love and support should not be something that can be used when needed and ignored when inconvenient."

CHOIDOT's strongest criticism centered on what it described as a growing disconnect between T.O.P and the fans who had continued to support him.

"We spent many days feeling that his path, his activities and their direction were ultimately only for himself, while fans were being pushed out of the picture," the fan site said. "Even so, we wanted to continue supporting him."

But the site said that support could not substitute for effort from the artist himself.

"If there is a picture he wants to paint, we believe he should have worked harder than anyone else to make it happen," CHOIDOT said. "We hope he will now let go of the arrogance of assuming that fans will naturally move according to what he wants simply because they are fans."

This article from Xportsnews was adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

TOP与Nana的恋情公开后，遭到了老粉丝的批评，但批评的焦点主要集中在他活动减少和沟通不足上。由于TOP的展览因参与人数过少而被取消，粉丝网站CHOIDOT随后停止运营，争议进一步升级。TOP的经纪公司TOPSPOT PICTURES于周六就此事向粉丝道歉，并承诺会将粉丝的意见纳入到艺人的管理中。

CHOIDOT 自 2006 年 8 月 24 日 BIGBANG 出道后不久便开始支持崔胜铉，并在运营二十年后宣布结束运营。

TOP专辑《ANOTHER DIMENSION》的粉丝展览原计划有300人参加，但由于部分人取消了行程，最终参与人数减少到50人左右。

展览原定于 10 月 31 日至 11 月 1 日举行，而 TOP 与 Nana 的关系于 10 月 2 日公开。

CHOIDOT 表示，活动取消是由于参与人数少和运营成本高昂造成的，并驳斥了仅因与约会相关的愤怒情绪而导致活动失败的说法。

发布于2026年10月12日下午5:41（韩国标准时间）

左图为娜娜，右图为TOP / Xportsnews

曾是韩国流行音乐组合BIGBANG成员的TOP，近日遭到了一些最忠实粉丝的公开批评，支持他20年的粉丝网站关闭，他的经纪公司最终也发表了道歉声明。

争议发生在 TOP（本名崔胜铉）被证实与前女子组合 After School 成员、现为演员的 Nana 交往之后不久。

虽然最初人们猜测这场风波与他的恋情有关，但长期关注他的粉丝网站 CHOIDOT 表示，真正的问题远比这复杂得多，指出多年来沟通不足、活动有限，以及粉丝们想当然地认为无论如何都会继续支持这位歌手。

周六，TOP的经纪公司TOPSPOT PICTURES通过其官方社交媒体账号道歉。

经纪公司表示：“我们非常重视粉丝们近期提出的意见。对于一直等待他的粉丝们未能获得足够的活动更新和沟通，以及由此造成的失望和沮丧，我们深表歉意。”

声明中说：“我们将更加认真地听取你们的意见，并积极地将这些意见体现在艺人未来的活动和整体管理中。”

在 CHOIDOT 宣布结束运营二十年后，崔顺实发表了道歉声明。该粉丝网站自 2006 年 8 月 24 日 BIGBANG 出道后不久便开始支持崔顺实，并一直活跃到上周五。

在告别信中，CHOIDOT 批评了 TOP 和他的经纪公司，称粉丝们被要求承担一些本不应该由单个粉丝网站的自愿努力承担的责任。

“尽管专辑号称是‘献给歌迷的专辑’，但演出和互动却远远不够，而这正是歌迷最想要、最期待的，”歌迷网站表示。“不仅专辑的宣传推广，就连与歌迷沟通和提供支持等实际工作，都依赖于单个歌迷网站的自愿努力。”

在粉丝组织的、以 TOP 的首张完整个人专辑《ANOTHER DIMENSION》为灵感的展览被取消后，这场争端愈演愈烈。

展览原定于10月31日至11月1日举行，预计吸引300名观众。但最初的注册人数仅达到预期人数的25%左右。在更多人取消预订后，参与人数降至50人左右，导致主办方不得不取消此次活动。

据 CHOIDOT 称，由于参与人数少、运营成本难以承受，取消展览是一个不可避免的决定。

此次取消展览引起了特别关注，因为正值TOP与Nana的恋情于10月2日公开之际。这一消息引发了人们的猜测，认为是因为粉丝对他的恋情感到愤怒而退出了展览。

然而，CHOIDOT 否认了活动取消仅仅是因为粉丝对他的恋情感到不满的说法，称这种描述歪曲了活动取消背后的原因。

该粉丝网站还批评了经纪公司对取消事件的回应，称其似乎更关注 CHOIDOT 在通知中披露预订人数的决定，而不是粉丝提出的问题。

“我们认为，该机构的回应更侧重于公告中披露了预订人数这一事实，而不是问题的本质，”CHOIDOT表示。“粉丝的喜爱和支持不应该在需要时被利用，在不方便时被忽视。”

CHOIDOT 最强烈的批评集中在它所描述的 TOP 与一直支持他的粉丝之间日益加深的隔阂上。

“我们曾多次感觉，他的道路、他的活动以及它们的方向最终都只是为了他自己，而粉丝则被排除在外，”粉丝网站表示。“即便如此，我们仍然想继续支持他。”

但该网站表示，支持不能代替艺术家自身的努力。

“如果他想描绘一幅蓝图，我们认为他应该比任何人都更加努力地去实现它，”CHOIDOT说道。“我们希望他现在能够放下那种傲慢的态度，不要再想当然地认为粉丝们会因为他们是粉丝就自然而然地按照他的意愿行事。”

本文原载于 Xportsnews，经人工智能生成系统改编，并由《韩国时报》编辑。