T.O.P (entertainer)
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| T.O.P (entertainer) | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Choi Seung Hyun |
| Also known as | T.O.P Tempo |
| Born | November 4, 1987 Seoul, South Korea |
| Origin | Republic of Korea |
| Genres | Hip-hop, Hardcore hip hop, K-pop |
| Occupations | Composer, Lyricist, Rapper, Beatboxer, MC, Actor |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Labels | YG Entertainment[1] |
| Associated acts | Big Bang |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 최승현 |
| Hanja | 崔勝鉉 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Seunghyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Sŭng-hyŏn |
Choi Seung-hyun (Hangul: 최승현, Hanja: 崔勝鉉) (born November 4, 1987), better known by his stage name T.O.P, is a South Korean rapper and actor. Best known as a member of the Korean boy band Big Bang, he has branch out to act in various dramas and films, including I Am Sam and Iris.
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[edit] History
Prior to his involvement with YG Entertainment, Choi was an underground rapper and a childhood friend of G-Dragon, another member of Big Bang.[2] G-Dragon stated that the two were "neighborhood friend[s] from middle school" and would often dance and rap together.[3] Although G-Dragon later moved away and the two "became distant", he contacted Choi again when YG Entertainment was scouting possible candidates to create a boy band.[3] The pair recorded several demos and send it to Yang Hyun Suk, CEO of YG Entertainment, who later request an audition from Choi.[2] He was initially rejected by the record label when he was deemed to be too "chubby" to fit the "idealistic version" of an idol.[2] Choi later stated that he "went home and exercised really hard because I wanted to join YG Entertainment."[2] Six months later, he returned for another audition and was signed.[2]
Choosing the stage name of T.O.P. (Korean: 탑), he became one of the two rappers in the group Big Bang, alongside G-Dragon. The two were paired with three others: Taeyang, Daesung, Seungri, and So-1; a documentation of their training was also aired to promote them.[4] After So-1 was dropped by the record label, Big Bang made their offical debut with five members instead.[5] Their first album, Since 2007 was a fair success,[6] and included T.O.P.'s first solo song "Big Boy." The group achieved mainstream success with the release of the song "Lie" (Korean: 거짓말) from their 2007 mini-album Always, which topped several charts upon its release. The following singles, "Last Farewell" (Korean: 마지막 인사) from the mini-album Hot Issue and "Day by Day" (Korean: 하루하루) from Stand Up, became chart-toppers as well.[7][8]
Following the release of their albums and singles, T.O.P. began working on his solo career. In April 2007, he was featured with fellow Big Bang members Taeyang and G-Dragon on singer Lexy's single "Super Fly" for her album Rush. Later that summer, he appeared as an actor in Red Roc’s "Hello" music video.[9] He later became the first member of Big Bang to venture into acting when he starred in the KBS2 drama, I Am Sam.[1] portraying the school's top fighter, Chae Musin. He also took the role of MC for the MBC's Music Core on November 10, 2007, only to resign the following year in April. In 2008, he collaborated with R&B artist Gummy on her album Comfort for the song "I'm Sorry", and later on singer Uhm Jung Hwa's 2008 single "D.I.S.C.O."
T.O.P later put his solo career on hold while he joined his group for their promotional activities. After more than a year of promoting Big Bang's materials, he returned with the role as the assassin Vick in the critically-acclaimed[10] Korean television drama Iris.[11] T.O.P. also recorded the song "Hallelujah" for the drama's soundtrack alongside Taeyang and G-Dragon. Following Iris, T.O.P. and Seungri appeared in the teenage suspense drama, My 19.[12].
Currently, T.O.P is filming the movie Into the Gunfire, set to be release in June 2010.[13] He is also in preparation for his solo debut.[14] During Big Bang's Big Show concert in January 2010, T.O.P. performed his new single "Turn It Up"; it has yet to be released officially.[15]
[edit] Discography
Main article: Big Bang discography
[edit] Digital singles
- "Buckwild"
- "Big Boy"
- "As If Nothing's Wrong" (Korean: 아무렇지 않은 척)
- "Friend" (Korean: 친구 (T.O.P featuring Tae Yang)
- "Hallelujah" (T.O.P featuring Taeyang and G-Dragon) (theme song to the drama IRIS)
- "Turn It up"
- "A Good man" (korean:also know as "착한 사람" or "Chakhan Saram") mini album *STAND UP* (He wrote the song)
[edit] Filmography
[edit] TV series
[edit] Films
- My 19 (2009)
- Into the Gunfire (2010)
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