"Fans angry over romance distort reality"… "Choi Seung-hyun.com," which had unfollowed T.O.P after the "Nana boyfriend" rumors, reverses decision within a month [Star Issue]

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The fan page "Choi Seung-hyun.com" for T.O.P (real name Choi Seung-hyun), a singer and actor from the group BIGBANG, has reversed its closure decision and announced the resumption of activities.

On the 11th, the "Choi Seung-hyun.com" team posted a notice on their official X (formerly Twitter) account announcing the "resumption" of operations just over a month after declaring the end of the fan page. Previously, last month, they had publicly expressed dissatisfaction regarding the lack of communication toward T.O.P and his agency, citing the romance rumors between T.O.P and Nana as a starting point.

Ultimately, they reached the point of closing "Choi Seung-hyun.com," which had been operated for 20 years. On October 10, the management team stated, "We have determined that we can no longer tolerate the reality-denial and evasion of responsibility by T.O.P and T.O.P Spot Pictures, as well as their attitude of taking fans' dedication for granted, and therefore are ending the operation of Choi Seung-hyun.com." They criticized, saying, "Contrary to the phrase 'an album for fans,' the stage and communication that fans most wanted and waited for were insufficient. From album promotion and promotions to the practical work involved in fan communication and support, we had relied on the voluntary efforts of a personal fan site. However, this was distorted as 'the actions of fans angry over romance.' Fans' love and support are not something to be used when convenient and ignored when inconvenient."

However, they suddenly "reversed" this decision. The "Choi Seung-hyun.com" team explained, "Since we informed you of the end of operations, we have spent days in a silence longer and deeper than ever before. Having spent nearly half our lives supporting Choi Seung-hyun and T.O.P alongside Choi-dot (Choi Seung-hyun.com), ending it was far heavier and more painful than we had imagined. It was also very difficult for us, as ordinary fans, to watch the stories we had carefully packed over the past 20 years pour out in numerous articles. We had to endure day after day without being able to set that weight down anywhere."

Recently, they changed their minds following T.O.P's public apology statement. On the 1st, T.O.P posted on SNS, "I want to convey my sincere feelings to the management team of Choi Seung-hyun.com who have been with me for a long time of 20 years. Even in moments when I could hardly believe in myself, you believed in just one person—me—and always gave me the strength to make music again with your warm hearts and precious support. Thanks to that great heart you sent me, I was able to come this far. Because I know very well that the interest and love you send are by no means taken for granted, I will live my life holding only gratitude deep in my heart. I sincerely apologize to the management team of Choi Seung-hyun.com and fans who have been misunderstood and hurt because of me."

In response, the "Choi Seung-hyun.com" team said, "In that time when it felt like we were about to collapse, T.O.P was the first to reach out to us. Because he is a person who conveys his feelings carefully, it took a little more time for that feeling to reach us. In the meantime, words that had not yet been conveyed remained as disappointment and misunderstanding. Nevertheless, he once again found the courage to convey his feelings. That one step, which must have been difficult for him, became a great resonance for us."

They added, "In that story filled with sincerity beyond what words can express, we were able to meet again that person we first came to like in 2006, Choi Seung-hyun. Perhaps his way of expressing his feelings was a bit clumsy, but he was still the person we knew and believed in. Thanks to the courage he showed, we were also able to look back on the past time. And now, we too are trying to find the courage again."

The "Choi Seung-hyun.com" team also stated, "Regarding the regrets and hopes we have conveyed over time, the agency has responded through notices and apologies. I think fans can also feel that T.O.P is still finding the courage to create changes little by little. While not everything will change overnight, even if those changes sometimes seem insufficient, perhaps they will eventually be conveyed to everyone as they accumulate one by one. We want to believe in and watch that process once again."

In particular, they conveyed, "After deep deliberation and hesitation, we have decided to open the doors of Choi Seung-hyun.com again. Thanks to the courage he extended first, we were able to take another step forward. Having to convey news of a sudden end of operations followed by news of our return, we sincerely apologize to everyone who has been worried and confused."

They added, "Both the feeling at that time when we decided to leave and the choice now to come back again were all sincere. Just because we are starting over does not mean the pain and worries of the past time did not exist. However, having confirmed each other's sincerity now, our desire to be together again was greater than anything else. We do not think this decision will be understood by everyone. We simply hope that you will respect the fact that everyone has their own emotions and timing."

Meanwhile, T.O.P acknowledged romance rumors with Nana (real name Im Jin-ah), a singer and actor four years his junior, on the 2nd of last month, becoming an openly dating couple.

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