Top, a former member of South Korean boy group BIGBANG, has revealed that he has left the group. He said that he left BIGBANG. It is said that he left the agency because his exclusive contract with YG Entertainment expired.
After leaving YG, Top is said to have established a company called ‘Top Spot Pictures‘ and is planning to start a new career. Since debuting in 2006, BIGBANG has had numerous hits and released the digital single “Spring Summer Fall Winter” in April 2022.
Top played a rapper role in BIGBANG, but he was also an active actor. However, in June 2017, he was involved in a drug-related scandal and spent a significant amount of time on the sidelines.
He is known to be an avid art collector. He has stated that he invests most of his earnings in buying artwork.
Top Profiles
- Real Name: Choi Seung-hyun (The name “Top” was suggested by Seven, a senior member of his agency at the time)
- Born: November 4, 1987
- Nationality: South Korea
- Physical: 181 cm, 65 kg
Top has become a love-hate relationship among BIGBANG fans. Unlike Seungri, who was completely dismissed from the group, he is still recognized as a member. He has stated that he is still attached to BIGBANG. However, he’s been drawing a line in the sand by parting ways with the agency and starting a new one.
Currently, Top is participating in the Deer Moon Project, a civilian project to travel to the moon. The program is backed by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maejiwa. Eight civilians will fly in lunar orbit for about seven days before returning to Earth.
Top’s Instagram feed features photos of him wearing SpaceX and NASA spacesuits and clothing emblazoned with the Topspot logo.
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