South Korean artists T.O.P (real name Choi Seung Hyun) and Nana (real name Im Jin Ah) are dating!According to a report in CNA Lifestyle, their agencies have confirmed their relationship on October 2, 2026. Media outlet Dispatch was the first to report the news. Both began their careers as second-generation K-pop idols. T.O.P was with BIGBANG and Nana with After School before successfully transitioning into acting.T.O.P’s agency stated that the two met while filming the music video for Studio54 in January 2026. The pair reconnected during promotions and began dating around June 2026. They have been spotted enjoying ordinary dates near Achiul Village in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, where Nana lives.The internet has reacted with mixed reviews, with many praising the couple as a strong match and pointing to their chemistry in the Studio54 music video. Some called BIGBANG's lead rapper an unsuitable partner.A user wrote:“The crossover we never knew we needed. Icons only!”Internet reacts as T.O.P and Nana confirm dating rumorsThe internet has reacted to the confirmed relationship between T.O.P and Nana with surprise, congratulations, and a heavy focus on how the stars first met during the music video for Studio 54.Fans across social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook expressed shock at the unexpected pairing, calling them a striking “visual couple” and sending well wishes.A user wrote on X:“We got taeyang and top lovestory start from a MV shooting,what will daesung and gds be like.”Another chimed in:“This photo looks like two custom characters posing together after completing a futuristic side quest.”Screengrab taken from T.O.P's Studio54 video (Source: YouTube/T.O.P)A third user added:“Both of them should make a movie together. Look how they stare to each other. A single photo has a lot of chemistry than some entire drama series.”However, not all of the users approved of the new couple's relationship.A fourth user said:“She doesn’t care about this old man, she likes Lee Minho.”A Korean-translated text from a fifth user read:"This relationship is already unhealthy"Another commented:“She’s been on such a positive streak, but she ends up dating T.O.P? So shocking.”The Korea Times reported that Nana’s candid comment on dating was featured during her March appearance on MBC's reality show, The Manager, also known as Omniscient Interfering View. According to the outlet, she said:“This is exactly the time when you should be dating.”When her manager mentioned that dating seemed difficult, she offered her own approach towards relationships and said:“Dating is something you do in those little pockets of spare time, whenever you have time left over.”She further confirmed that she has been seeing someone “just fine.” She added that she likes someone “attentive and gentle.”CNA Lifestyle reported that a source informed that T.O.P and Nana “have a deep understanding of each other,” having “walked similar paths, including their debuts, careers, rumours and the wounds they have suffered.”The BIGBANG member’s agency noted that the duo became close after filming for the Studio54 music video. Nana addressed the news on fan messaging platform Bubble and said:"You must have been taken aback. Me too, and I'm a little embarrassed as well.”She added that they will continue to see each other “happily and healthily.”