Internet users have discovered that T.O.P has taken the action of blocking G-Dragon on Instagram.

In February of the previous year, T.O.P concluded his contract with YG Entertainment, and the company assured that he would continue to be involved in Big Bang's activities and promotions.

However, in May of this year, T.O.P personally informed a fan that he had decided to step away from the group.

On the popular online community platform Instiz, a netizen pointed out that T.O.P appears to have severed ties with his former BIGBANG members, going so far as to block G-Dragon on Instagram.

Furthermore, there are allegations that G-Dragon has deleted all posts related to T.O.P from his account.

Netizens commented:

"T.O.P's actions are definitely questionable."

"First, he leaves the group, and now he blocks his own groupmate. What's going on?"

"T.O.P should show more respect, especially to someone he used to work with closely."

"While we can't fully understand T.O.P's reasoning, it still seems harsh to cut off all communication."

"Interesting observation about the likes disappearing. It's a clear sign of blocking on Instagram."

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IVE is on fire, winning big even when the odds are against them!

On January 30, IVE (Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo) made waves by taking home their fifth music show win with their pre-release song “Rebel Heart.” Despite M Countdown being off the air and replaced with a highlight show, IVE still claimed the top spot for the final week of January.

The show revealed the winner at the end, and to everyone’s surprise, IVE secured their second consecutive #1 victory!

This major achievement marks a historic milestone for the group, reaching five music show wins with just their pre-release track.

Fans, known as DIVE, couldn’t be more excited, and IVE couldn’t be more grateful. In a statement from Starship Entertainment, the group expressed, "It feels like a surprise gift right before our official comeback. We've only had happy moments promoting 'Rebel Heart,' and we're so thankful for this 1st place win."

They went on to add, "Starting from February 3, we will bring even more happiness to DIVE. The title track 'Attitude' we will release then is a song that we all really love, and we hope DIVE will look forward to it."

“Rebel Heart,” released on January 13, is the pre-release track for IVE’s third mini-album IVE EMPATHY, which will drop on February 3. The song has already been making waves on both domestic and international music charts. It continues to perform well on Billboard, landing at 51st on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and 97th on Billboard Global 200 as of February 1.

But it’s not just chart success that’s getting attention! The “Rebel Heart” dance challenge on TikTok has taken the internet by storm, with the members’ dance challenge videos collectively surpassing 24.96 million views with just two posts.

Additionally, viral challenges like the emoji challenge and the band challenge—where popular Korean bands perform the chorus of “Rebel Heart” in their own style—have sparked enthusiastic responses from fans all over the world.

With their official comeback just around the corner, IVE is poised for even greater success. Get ready for IVE EMPATHY and the double title tracks, including “Attitude,” coming on February 3.

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