TOP Media Responds To Reports About Teen Top’s Niel Vacationing With Girlfriend

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

Various Teen Top fans reported seeing Niel and his non-celebrity girlfriend on an overseas vacation on May 9. News about the sighting quickly spread through online community sites and SNS.

In the said photo you can see one female and three males at an airport. Fans deduced that the female is Niel’s girlfriend while fellow group member Chunji and a non-celebrity male friend was also with them. Suspicions arose about the female being the same person who was previously thought to be Niel’s girlfriend last year.

A representative from TOP Media explained, “It is true that Niel went on vacation with three other people on the 9th, but he just went with friends.”

Teen Top made their last comeback in January with their album “Red Point.” Since then members have been participating in musicals, dramas, and various other individual projects.

What are your thoughts on these new reports?

Netizen reaction:

Article: Niel embroiled in dating rumors, vacation overseas with a non-celebrity woman? Fans are pissed 'fansites closed'
1. [+280, -17] He's an adult who went on vacation with his girlfriend, who do fans think they are to be pissed? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Please face your reality

2. [+169, -13] He's at an age where he's interested in those things... not like he's going to be your man anyway

3. [+72, -1] Well I guess his fansites did close down... because there are no comments even in this article.. ㅋ

4. [+17, -9] So what if he went on vacation? Celebrities have such exhausting lives having everything nitpicked by fans

5. [+16, -9] He's in his twenties. He can date, he can go on vacation with a woman, he can have sex on said vacation. Stupid fans, just because he shoots you hearts and all doesn't make him your boyfriend.

6. [+13, -5] So why are fans pissed again? Not like he's their boyfriend...

7. [+13, -6] I understand young fans feeling betrayed but it's not like he's committing a crime by having a girlfriend or going on vacation for her. Your oppa isn't going to be single for the rest of his life ㅋㅋ

8. [+13, -14] The rest of you should shut up if you're not his fan. Put fans down all you want but they're the ones opening their wallets for him. Obviously his fansite masters closed down because he denied being in a relationship but had Lovestagrams and stuff. All fans are asking is that they keep that stuff private.

9. [+12, -5] I bet he took her on vacation with the money fans gave him too ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

10. [+10, -2] What, you fans thought he would date you or something? You're nothing but his ATM


Article: TEEN TOP Niel in another dating rumor... Agency, "He went on vacation with his friend"
1. [+628, -28] His agency is obviously desperate to keep whatever remaining fans he has left but what they just said is pushing even them away ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Do they take fans for fools? Just stay quiet if you have nothing true to say

2. [+503, -27] You think we'd believe that? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Don't take us fans for fools ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

3. [+457, -29] You should've been more careful, Niel~ Not that it's our business who you date but that woman doesn't seem right for you. She has no consideration of you being an idol at all. If a woman actually cared for you and your career, she would never make your relationship so obvious. Meet someone better!

4. [+329, -10] Was it so hard to say something? What a stubborn little kid

5. [+438, -1] So many of TEEN TOP are in dating scandals... it's just that they never become scandals in the media because they're not even that popular. It's just their fandom that's getting demolished.

6. [+94, -1] I've seen over 15 fansites close down over the past few months. There are even more closing down as we speak so why even try to deny it?

7. [+79, -0] Wouldn't have cared if he met a decent woman but he's dating an attention wh*re which is why fans are so mad

8. [+30, -5] Isn't this the group's third dating scandal already? Does their company not manage them anymore?

9. [+82, -1] So his friend is 30 years old? ㅋㅋㅋ


PANN
1. [+36, -0] Fans are pissed because he was already caught once but denied it and assured them that he wasn't but then he actually was and totally betrayed them ㅋㅋㅋ And it's not only him but the other members had their Lovestagrams exposed too

2. [+29, -1] It's not idols dating that's the issue, it's that he lies to fans acting like he's their boyfriend while dating in private and then whines about it later when he gets caught that he needs a life too

3. [+25, -0] Well most of TEEN TOP are dating, not just Niel...

4. [+18, -0] She's 10 years older than him? That's daebak ㅋㅋㅋ I saw their Lovestagram and the woman is always sharing couple item pictures ㅋㅋㅋ I understand why fans are leaving

5. [+15, -0] Wow, I'm more amazed he had that many fansites to begin with...



Apparently 13 of his fansite closed

Soompi, naver, netizenbuzz, Korea Econ via Nate, No Cut News via Naver, pann

Comments

[xblackchristmas.livejournal.com]

Any fansite closing down because of their bias dating is not a true fan (or I should say fans) because they're doing this out of spite. These situations bring out the real personalities of these fans and they don't want their bias to be happy; selfish fans.

I've seen this happen before so it's a shame.

[fabulousdoll.livejournal.com]

I came to make the same comment if they only closed for that reason, so +1

[audreyfrill.livejournal.com]

mte, this logic is beyond me

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

right. like it's he's job to sing and whatever like so what else he should get his money from????
wtf with this mentality. srsly.

[adenar.livejournal.com]

same like, so by that logic i should be dating everyone who buys food from my store because they pay my bills? lmao

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

yes to all your comment

[goldenrosalie.livejournal.com]

i thought that fansites were closing because of cheating since they knew about him having a girlfriend and this wasn't her but i don't know much about teen top

[wafflesnmilk.livejournal.com]

you would think after his company shut down literally everyone's social media to dispel rumours of his relationship he would do a better job at hiding it lmao

[pandamanic.livejournal.com]

5. [+15, -0] Wow, I'm more amazed he had that many fansites to begin with...

damn this had me snorting way to loud at 4:30 in the morning.

but on a more serious note, it's absolutely terrifying that there are masses of people who think exactly like this. think that because they are 'fans' that they basically own them and get to dictate how they live. especially the people who think that they know him well enough to know that this woman is not good enough for him. so damn delusional.

[audreyfrill.livejournal.com]

i died at that comment
but tbh i'm also amazed cause i didn't think they are very relevant anymore

these kind of fans are really scary and this mentality is fucked up. like come on, you're buying MUSIC, not a human being...

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

" I bet he took her on vacation with the money fans gave him too"

as oppose with the money he stole from the bank you mean???

[cosmopudin.livejournal.com]

?

[hellicoptajuuce.livejournal.com]

u know, i never thought Niel would grow into his face

[adenar.livejournal.com]

i always have this weird spiteful gratification when fans have this complete meltdown over their idol dating, like yes, the delusion is shattered - but on the same page i feel so bad for the idol themselves, no one should have their privacy breached and no one should have to go through reactions like that from their fans. i hope this blows over for him.

[ponpirot.livejournal.com]

It doesn't seem like they're having a meltdown. They're just quietly moving on.

[adenar.livejournal.com]

I was talking in general but I'm glad to hear that :)

[bloodtaki2.livejournal.com]

Out of curiosity, were they big/main Niel fansites?

Anyway, no loss. Don't need your petty jealous asses.

[carra-mia.livejournal.com]

Let the boy live, he had to practically carry this group for a long time.

Teen Top is stuck is some weird limbo where most kpop fans now them but, stans aside, their cbs do not bring big hype?
I mean what I know about them is Niel's lips, Rocking's signature moves and iconic #everybodyknows affair but that's it.
It's kinda shocking they've been out there for 6 years already?!

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

i follow some of their latest releases but idk about rocky's signature move or the iconic #everybodyknows affair lol. what are those?

[carra-mia.livejournal.com]

The had super intensive leg choreo for Rocking and it was kinda aknowleged for it as I remember? It wasn't a big deal or something, just stuck in my head bc I would prob die in the process of even trying

#everybodyknows was I think about 2 years ago when TT won in music show over 2pm. There were accusations over doing album sajaegi floting around and Jun.K from 2pm tweeted " Sajaegi?#EVERYBODYKNOWS".
Some people went for him for being petty over music show win, especially when his group is more established/seniors, throwing shade for TT when nothing was proved and slyly encouraging Hottests to go for TT's scalps.
Hottest were counterataking that there were also sajaegi suspicions against 2pm, that TT's fans were super rude to 2pm on SNS and Jun.K was just merely defending his group as a "everybody knows that we do not do shit like that", that he did not even mentioned TT name in his tweet or anything etc.

It was mess and a half like always and for some time after when there was a case when somebody said something in a ambiguous way, but the one which would be very easily interpreted in certain angle, like something was heavily implied but not said out loud, people would post #everybodyknows as comments or something.

[krissasaur]

I used to love their music but all their recent comebacks have been boring as fuck.. tbh. (And feel more like Neils ballad + these other people who exist.)

[mad-nux.livejournal.com]

cant believe fish lips have fansites

anyway love it when fans meltdown

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

His fans don't seem like real fans. Can you imagine if majority of VIPs were this flaky? BIGBANG had been finished years ago.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

So true
GD fans would never turn on him, they'd much rather slut shame and harass his alleged girlfriend

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

He has so many fans that just very small percentage from his fandom being crazies unfortunately results in large number of nutcases though. And you don't see his Korean fansite admins taking part to bullying activities or encouraging that behavior.

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

Good for him.
Those fans.... are so silly. The freaking nerve.
So delusional.

[ironicmustache.livejournal.com]

i love how in dating scandals the comments are ALWAYS "it's not that you're dating, it's that you're dating ___." or "i don't care that you're dating, i just care that you're dating this way."
always makes me laugh. you know you'd be throwing a fit no matter how they revealed it.

[leighbee333.livejournal.com]

lol exactly!

comment twins

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

Eh like in this case I think the agency should stop lying to fans abt this bc it's pretty patronizing esp when Teen Top is pretty heavy handed on the boyfriend fantasy selling. Not that I think it would change anything but it would help the agency cover their ground more and mitigate some of the damage.

That being said they're so far into their career right now so like...give them a break.

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

i actually always though this girl teentop fans talk about (a model?) could be ftisland jaejin girlfriend since he always hang out with his noona model friends ....
oh well, i guess it wasnt that girl (but i bet he's dating one of them)

pann fangirls can stay bitter niel's an adult and dating or going out with your gf isnt illegal , stop acting like he owns you something

[laeryn.livejournal.com]

3. [+457, -29] You should've been more careful, Niel~ Not that it's our business who you date but that woman doesn't seem right for you.

Who the fuck do fans think they are? This level of entitlement makes me nauseous. Why the fuck can you date and have a private life and an idol can't? If you can be this nosy about his life, does that mean your boss or your clients should too decide who you date, how you behave or dress, or who do you go on vacation with? I mean, they're paying you, soooo.

GOSH. This never fails to anger me. Never. It's so frustrating. I hope your oppas are all having wild sex 24/7 (well, in between schedules), "fans".

[sodapab.livejournal.com]

I hope your oppas are all having wild sex 24/7 (well, in between schedules)

I'm late but this made me laugh out loud :D

[evilcoc0nut.livejournal.com]

[kjc48.livejournal.com]

Chunji and a non-celebrity male friend



Now, I haven't been involved in this fandom since Perfume days. But it's good to know that our priorities and concerns are focused on keeping oppa away from vaginas.

[earthequality.livejournal.com]

THIS WAS ME. I was like Niel brought his girlfriend and Chunji is there, then a male friend.....okay. okay.

[undeniablysarah.livejournal.com]

+1

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

so his "gf" is 10 years older and from a wealthy family. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm ok. spons..

[leighbee333.livejournal.com]

7. [+79, -0] Wouldn't have cared if he met a decent woman but he's dating an attention wh*re which is why fans are so mad

lmao, there's always some "reason." "It's not the fact that they're dating, it's that [insert bullshit]"

[sjtaazrz.livejournal.com]

right?

and I don't even follow them. Did she even do something like that for them to attack or are they making it up?

[leighbee333.livejournal.com]

i have no idea; i don't follow them either, lol

[jrt131n.livejournal.com]

8. [+13, -14] The rest of you should shut up if you're not his fan. Put fans down all you want but they're the ones opening their wallets for him. Obviously his fansite masters closed down because he denied being in a relationship but had Lovestagrams and stuff. All fans are asking is that they keep that stuff private.

2. [+503, -27] You think we'd believe that? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Don't take us fans for fools ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

3. [+457, -29] You should've been more careful, Niel~ Not that it's our business who you date but that woman doesn't seem right for you. She has no consideration of you being an idol at all. If a woman actually cared for you and your career, she would never make your relationship so obvious. Meet someone better!

4. [+329, -10] Was it so hard to say something? What a stubborn little kid

7. [+79, -0] Wouldn't have cared if he met a decent woman but he's dating an attention wh*re which is why fans are so mad

1. [+36, -0] Fans are pissed because he was already caught once but denied it and assured them that he wasn't but then he actually was and totally betrayed them ㅋㅋㅋ And it's not only him but the other members had their Lovestagrams exposed too

2. [+29, -1] It's not idols dating that's the issue, it's that he lies to fans acting like he's their boyfriend while dating in private and then whines about it later when he gets caught that he needs a life too

[milkmp3.livejournal.com]

i'm more surprised teen flop have girlfriends to begin with lmao i just hope that ugly c** doesn't have one tho! i'll be praying for ha!

[undeniablysarah.livejournal.com]

10. [+10, -2] What, you fans thought he would date you or something? You're nothing but his ATM

This comment slayed everyone.

[ponpirot.livejournal.com]

2 to 8K on a fanmeet. lol nah I'll stick to buying CDs then I wouldn't develop a bitter attitude towards any 'negative' thing my fav has ever done.