(Left: YG Entertainment, Garage Magazine)

Big Bang member T.O.P has recently been romantically linked a Chinese-American model, after foreign media reported that the two were dating.

Apple Daily, a Hong Kong-based tabloid newspaper, reported on Saturday that T.O.P and Chinese-American model Asia Chow are dating and have been contacting each other for several months through Instagram.

(T.O.P Instagram)

In addition, the report points out that Chow was recently in Korea and she attended T.O.P and Sotheby‘s collaborative charity auction in Hong Kong.

Chinese media platforms Sohu and Sina, as well as a number of Japanese media companies have also reported similar news involving T.O.P and Chow.

Asia Chow is the youngest daughter of Michael Chow, the founder and owner of the Mr. Chow restaurant franchise.

YG Entertainment has not confirmed or denied the rumors.

By Lee Sang-won (sangdoze@heraldcorp.com)