T.O.P is a South Korean rapper-songwriter and actor. He is a former member of the boy group BIGBANG.
He has branched out to act in various dramas and films, including I Am Sam, Iris, Nineteen,71: Into the Fire, Commitment and Tazza The High Rollers 2.
Career[]
2006: Debut with BIGBANG[]
T.O.P debuted as a member of BIGBANG on August 19, 2006 with their first single album "BIGBANG"
2010: Solo debut[]
T.O.P debuted as a soloist on June 21, 2010 with his first digital single "Turn It Up".
2022–2023: Departure from YG Entertainment and BIGBANG[]
On February 7, 2022, it was announced that T.O.P's exclusive contract with YG Entertainment has ended, although he will still participate in group activities.[2]
On May 30, 2023, T.O.P confirmed through his Instagram that he has left BIGBANG and will focus on his solo career.[3]
Personal life[]
Military service[]
He enlisted for his mandatory military service as a public service worker on February 9, 2017[4] and was discharged on July 6, 2019.[5]
Relationship[]
On June 28, 2017, T.O.P revealed that he was dating with Seohee Hahn when they smoked marijuana together back in October 2016.[6]
Discography[]
Single albums[]
- "Doom Dada" (2013)
Digital singles[]
- "Turn It Up" (2010)
Features[]
- NBK Gray - "Buckwild" (2007)
- Gummy - "I'm Sorry" (2008)
- Uhm Jung Hwa - "D.I.S.C.O" (2008)
- Zia - "All I See Is You" (2008)
- SE7EN - "Digital Bounce" (2010)
- Pixie Lott - "Dancing on My Own" (with G-Dragon) (2012)
- Major Lazer - "Bubble Butt" (2013)
OSTs[]
- Friend, Our Legend OST ("Friend" with Taeyang) (2009)
- 19-Nineteen OST ("Because" with Seungri) (2009)
- Secret Message OST ("Hi Haruka") (2015)
Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[7]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | |||
| BIGBANG | "We Belong Together" | "BIGBANG" | Writing |
| "La La La" | "BIGBANG is V.I.P" | ||
| "V.I.P" | |||
| "Forever with U" | "BIGBANG 03" | ||
| "Big Bang (Intro)" | BIGBANG Vol. 1 | ||
| "Big Boy" | Writing, Composing | ||
| 2007 | |||
| Lexy | "Super Fly" | Rush | Writing |
| BIGBANG | "Intro (We are Big Bang)" | Always | |
| "아무렇지 않은 척 (Act Like Nothing's Wrong)" | Writing, Composing | ||
| 2008 | |||
| BIGBANG | "Intro" | Number 1 | Writing |
| Uhm Jung Hwa | "D.I.S.C.O" | D.I.S.C.O | Writing, Composing |
| BIGBANG | "Intro (Stand Up)" | Stand Up | Writing |
| "A Good Man (착한 사람)" | Writing, Composing | ||
| 2009 | |||
| BIGBANG | "아무렇지 않은 척 (Act Like Nothing's Wrong)" (Remix) | BIGBANG 2009 Live Concert (Big Show) DVD | Writing, Composing |
| T.O.P with Taeyang | "Friend" | Friend, Our Legend OST | |
| T.O.P with Seungri | "Because" | 19-Nineteen OST | Composing |
| 2010 | |||
| T.O.P (Himself) | "Turn It Up" | "Turn It Up" | Writing, Composing |
| BIGBANG | "Lollipop Part.2" | N/A | Writing |
| SE7EN | "Digital Bounce" | Digital Bounce | |
| GD&TOP | "Intro (It's Yours to Have)" | GD&TOP | |
| "High High" | |||
| "Oh Yeah" | |||
| "Baby Good Night" | Writing, Composing | ||
| "Knock Out" | Writing | ||
| "Oh Mom (뻑이가요)" | Writing, Composing | ||
| "Of All Days (오늘따라)" | |||
| 2011 | |||
| BIGBANG | "Hands Up" | Tonight | Writing |
| "Tonight" | |||
| "Somebody to Love" | |||
| "Café" | |||
| "What is Right" | |||
| "Love Song" | BIGBANG Special Edition | ||
| "Stupid Liar" | |||
| 2012 | |||
| BIGBANG | "Intro (Alive)" | Alive | Writing |
| "Blue" | |||
| "Love Dust (사랑먼지)" | |||
| "Bad Boy" | |||
| "Ain't No Fun (재미없어)" | |||
| "Fantastic Baby" | |||
| "Still Alive" | Still Alive | ||
| "Monster" | |||
| "Feeling" | Writing, Composing | ||
| "Fantastic Baby (Special Edition Ver.)" | Writing | ||
| "Bad Boy (Special Edition Ver.)" | |||
| "Blue (Special Edition Ver.)" | |||
| "Bingle Bangle (빙글빙글)" | |||
| "Ego" | |||
| "Love Dust (사랑 먼지) (Special Edition Ver.)" | |||
| 2013 | |||
| T.O.P (Himself) | "Doom Dada" | "Doom Dada" | Writing, Composing |
| 2015 | |||
| BIGBANG | "Loser" | "M" | Writing |
| "Bae Bae" | Writing, Composing | ||
| "Bang Bang Bang" | "A" | Writing | |
| "We Like 2 Party" | |||
| "Sober (맨정신)" | "D" | ||
| "Zutter (쩔어)" | "E" | Writing, Composing | |
| T.O.P (Himself) | "Hi Haruka" | Secret Message OST | Writing |
| 2016 | |||
| BIGBANG | "Fxxk It (에라 모르겠다)" | Made | Writing |
| "Last Dance" | |||
| "Girlfriend" | |||
| 2018 | |||
| BIGBANG | "Flower Road (꽃 길)" | "Flower Road" | Writing |
Filmography[]
Films[]
- Story of Men (2008) - cameo
- Iris: The Movie (2009)
- 19-Nineteen (2009)
- 71: Into the Fire (2010)
- Commitment (2013)
- Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014)
- Big Bang Made (2016)
- Out of Control (2017)
Dramas[]
- I Am Sam (KBS2, 2007)
- Iris (KBS2, 2009)
- Haru: An Unforgettable Day in Korea (Official Website, 2010)
- The Secret Message (Naver TV, 2015)
- Squid Game 2 (Netflix, TBA)[8]
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23rd KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Iris: The Movie | Nominated |
| 2010 | 47th Grand Bell Awards | Hallyu Popularity | 71: Into the Fire | Won |
| Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
| 8th Korean Film Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| Style Icon Awards | New Icon (Movie) | Won | ||
| 31st Blue Dragon Awards | Best New Actor | Won | ||
| Popularity Award | Won | |||
| Max Movie Award | Best New Actor | Won | ||
| 5th Asian Film Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | 47th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor | Won | |
| Popularity Award | Won | |||
| 2013 | 17th BIFF Asia Star Awards | Rookie Award | Commitment | Won |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Popularity Award | Nominated | |
| Singapore Entertainment Awards | Most Popular K-Pop Music Video | "Doom Dada" | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Prudential Eye Awards | Visual Culture Award | Himself | Won |
| 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Popularity Award | Tazza: The Hidden Card | Nominated |
Gallery[]
- Main article: T.O.P/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 한류타임스: T.O.P(빅뱅)
- ↑ Soompi: Breaking: BIGBANG’s T.O.P Leaves YG + Group Announces Spring Comeback
- ↑ Soompi: T.O.P Reveals He Has Withdrawn From BIGBANG
- ↑ BIGBANG’s T.O.P And JYJ’s Kim Junsu Officially Enlist In The Army
- ↑ BIGBANG’s T.O.P Begins Final Day As Public Service Worker Before Discharge
- ↑ Koreaboo: [★BREAKING] T.O.P Revealed To Have Been Dating Trainee Who Smoked Marijuana With Him
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search W0726300 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Soompi: “Squid Game 2” Confirms More Cast Members + Gives Glimpse Of 1st Script Reading
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