T.O.P

Choi Seunghyun, popularly known under his stage name T.O.P, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer under his one-man agency TOPSPOT PICTURES.

He gained fame as one of the rappers of the legendary boy group BIGBANG, which became one of the best-selling groups in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world.

In 2010, during BIGBANG's hiatus, T.O.P and G-Dragon formed a duo and released the #1 collaboration album GD & TOP. T.O.P also debuted as a solo artist with two digital singles: "Turn It Up" in 2010 and "Doom Dada" in 2013.

On June 5, 2017, T.O.P was investigated for using marijuana following a tip from Han Seo Hee. He was transferred to a different police division and suspended from duty while awaiting prosecution. The following day, T.O.P was found unconscious in a police barracks after overdosing on anti-anxiety medication, leading to his hospitalization. His mother later confirmed that he had regained consciousness and was recovering.

At his trial on June 29, T.O.P pled guilty to marijuana use in four instances in October 2016 and was given a two-year probation sentence. He was reassigned to complete his mandatory military service as a public service worker at the Yongsan Arts and Crafts Center, resuming service on January 26, 2018. T.O.P was discharged from military service on July 6, 2019.

On February 7, 2022, YG Entertainment announced that T.O.P had left the company after his contract ended, though he would continue to be a part of BIGBANG. On May 31, 2023, T.O.P confirmed his departure from BIGBANG but expressed his intent to continue solo activities.

T.O.P made a notable appearance in the second season of the Netflix global hit _Squid Game_ as the character Thanos, a rapper who finds himself deep in debt due to a crypto scam.

On April 3, 2026 T.O.P made his long anticipated comeback with the album TOP SPOT - ANOTHER DIMENSION. It marked the rap