Nana (임진아, Lim Jin-ah, 35), formerly of the girl group After School, and T.O.P (최승현, Choi Seung-hyun, 38), a former member of BIGBANG, recently had their relationship revealed after Korean media outlet Dispatch spotted them on a date. Both of their agencies promptly confirmed the couple is dating, revealing that their relationship evolved from professional colleagues to lovers around June of this year.
News of their romance immediately sparked widespread discussion. As their relationship became public, Nana's past comments regarding dating and marriage have resurfaced among netizens, leading Korean media to speculate whether this relationship could lead to a long-term commitment.
Back in January 2024, Nana answered fan questions on her YouTube channel, "NA( )NA." When asked if she was currently thinking about dating or marriage, she openly shared that she had prior dating experience. "Of course! Isn't that natural? I want to date, and I have dated before."
At 34 years old at the time, Nana further elaborated on her thoughts about relationships and marriage. She confessed that marriage has always been one of her ultimate life goals, and what she truly yearns for is to build a happy, ordinary family. "Marriage is one of my ultimate goals. Actually, my ultimate goal is very simple: to build a family that I deeply love."
Unexpectedly, in February of the same year, Nana discussed marriage again when she appeared on 2AM member Lim Seul-ong's (임슬옹) YouTube channel, "OngStyle." With her current relationship now public, her remarks from that time are once again drawing attention, leading Korean media to connect them to her future with T.O.P.
Nana stated then, "I want to find the person I'm going to marry as soon as possible. I have aspirations for marriage, and I really love children. My life goal is to build an ordinary family with someone I truly love at the right time."
Now that Nana and T.O.P's relationship has been revealed, these past comments have once again been unearthed and discussed by netizens. Her repeated public expressions of wanting to start a family have particularly heightened public interest in how their relationship will develop.
The couple's romance was reportedly first exposed by Korean media outlet Dispatch on October 2. Following the initial report, both Nana and T.O.P subsequently confirmed they are dating.
