Top apologizes to fans a day later... Controversy over public birthday cafe date with Nana

Apology for Closing Fan Site of 20 YearsVisited Nana and Fans' Space in One Day... Online DebateGroup BIGBANG's T.O.P (left) and Nana enjoyed a public date at T.O.P's birthday cafe, but are also facing criticism due to the timing. /THE FACT DB[THE FACT|Reporter Kim Saet-byul] T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyun) from the group BIGBANG is causing controversy by visiting a birthday cafe prepared by fans with his girlfriend Nana, just one day after apologizing to his long-time fans.On the 2nd, videos of T.O.P and Nana visiting a birthday cafe together spread across various online communities and social media. The two visited a cafe in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, prepared by fans to celebrate T.O.P's birthday.In the video, T.O.P smiled as he received autographs and gifts in the space prepared by fans, while Nana stood beside him, capturing his moments with her phone camera, enjoying a public date.The issue lies in the timing of the date. Just the day before, on the 1st, T.O.P posted a lengthy apology to the operators and fans of Choi Seung-hyun Dot Com, a representative fan site that had been operating for 20 years but recently announced its closure due to the agency's lack of communication and attitude issues.He stated, "I want to convey my sincere feelings to the operators of Choi Seung-hyun Dot Com who have been with me for the past 20 long years." He added, "Even in moments when I found it hard to believe in myself, you believed in me alone and always gave me the strength to make music again with your warm hearts and precious support."He continued, "The operators of Choi Seung-hyun Dot Com have shown me devoted love and been a great support for longer than anyone else," and bowed his head, saying, "I sincerely apologize to the operators and fans of Choi Seung-hyun Dot Com who have been misunderstood and hurt because of me."Previously, on the 9th of last month, Choi Seung-hyun Dot Com announced its closure after approximately 20 years since its establishment in 2006, citing issues such as lack of communication and evasion of responsibility by T.O.P and his agency, T.O.P.S.P.I.C.S. Fans claimed that a significant portion of the tasks that the agency should have handled, such as album promotions and fan events, had been reliant on the voluntary activities of the fans.Regarding the claim that this was a simple backlash against the recent dating rumors, they clarified that the issue was not raised due to the artist's private life.Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding his relationship with long-time fans, it turns out that just one day after apologizing and conveying his sincerity to the 20-year fans who left and whose devotion was disregarded, he brought his publicly dating partner to a celebratory space prepared by fans with pure intentions.Consequently, opinions are divided regarding T.O.P's actions. While some welcome seeing him meet fans directly, others argue that he should have considered the purpose of the event and the feelings of the fans.T.O.P and Nana officially confirmed their relationship on the 2nd of last month. It is known that the two met during the filming of T.O.P's solo song "Turn Off the Light" music video in January of this year and developed into a romantic relationship in June.Meanwhile, T.O.P, who received a suspended sentence for marijuana use in 2016, returned to music activities and appeared in the Netflix series "Squid Game" Season 2 last year. Nana recently met global viewers with the Netflix series "Hierarchy."sstar1204@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]