TOP
Profile
Position: Rapper / Beat BoxerReal
Name: Choi Seung Hyun (최승현)
Stage Names: Tempo, T.O.P
Date of Birth: November 4,1987
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Blood Type: B
Education: Seoul Art College (Majoring in Musical), Dangook University in Theater & Film ( starting 2008 )
Skills: Rapping, Beat Boxing, Lyrics Making
Debut: BIG BANG
Hobbies: Reading and Swimming
Likes: Theatrical Performances, Musicals, and Fashion Designing
Family Members: Parents & Older Sis
Personality: He speaks well and is extremely stubborn. He likes to be the leader of things and speaks his mind. Shy and he thinks he’s cute.
Musician He Admires: Usher, Omarion, Jay-Z, B2K
Pendent: A hand holding a megaphone with a Superman style diamond behind it meaning “to inspire people with his voice and become big”
Bio
Even though BIG BANG is listed as his debut, TOP has been rapping since middle school under the name Tempo. He started doing gigs in underground clubs, sometimes with an older friend of his, NBK Gray. They never sign a label or released an album.
“Buckwild”, one of their songs was storming the internet in mp3 format. Unlike the rest of Big Bang, TOP hasn’t trained to be a singer. His only singing part so far is at the beginning of "She Can’t Get Enough".
He often gets sent on TV shows alone, either as a guest or MC. In August 2007, he started acting in the drama "I Am Sam". In summer 2007, he was also featured as an actor in Red Roc’s "Hello" MV.
Trivia
• voted #41 on MNET’s 2007’s 100 Must Haves
• oldest member of BIG BANG
• sleeps wearing a lot of clothing
• first to appear on TV show on his own (Happy Share Company)
• played a major role in Korean Drama “I Am Sam”
• has a very pink bedroom
• performed at club in Gangnam 2002~2005
• KBS we like radio. Won rap battle 2003.
• performed with STARZ 2004
• famous korean singer “SE7EN” chose the name T.O.P
• In Love Letter with Gummy, both Gummy and TOP have the same nickname: Siberian Husky.
• both Gummy and TOP were noted as “Exercising Owls” in an article for exercising very late at night
Collaborations
• [2007.04.19] Lexy - Rush (Track 7. Super Fly (with 태양 and G.Dragon)
• [2007.07.12] Red Roc music video “Hello”
• [2007.08.06] "I’m Sam" drama as Chae Moo Shin
T.O.P:
1. T.O.P bought a luxurious villa, located in the UN Village in Hannam-dong, Seoul last December 2010 under his own name. His new home is located next to actor Jung Jun Ho, and has four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
2. In Big Bang’s parody of Secret Big Bang, T.O.P was shown wearing the exact same sweats that Hyun Bin actually wore in “Secret Garden.”
3. In T.O.P’s interview in W magazine, He said he’s the kind of person who feels scared of showing too many things towards people.
4. T.O.P picks Taeyang as the member he would date if he was a girl, claiming ‘he would steal all the innocence in him (TaeYang)’
5. Top’s film 71 into the gunfire drew more than 3,500,000 audiences in South Korea alone.
6. T.O.P knows about Hip Hop, Classical Music and Jazz.
7. T.O.P revealed that he did not have a specific ideal woman, just as long as she can “match herself to him.” He elaborated, “I’d like someone realistic who can direct me to good paths; someone who I can learn from. She needs to be mannerly and respectful towards the adults.” T.O.P added that he would like to marry late as well.
8. T.O.P hid in a shower stall to avoid attending the group’s activities.
9. T.O.P’s movie 71 into the Gunfire won the #1 spot on Magazine’s “Pia” movie ranking done by the public via a survey.
10. T.O.P has been creating music since he was 11 or 12 years old.
11. T.O.P was one of the stars who earned the greatest income from CFs.
12. T.O.P has been picked as the ideal soulmate from a recent poll to promote the movie ‘TiMER’. Results of the poll “Which Big Bang member is your ideal soulmate?” shown that majority of the votes went to T.O.P as he ranked first.
13. T.O.P wants to become that kind of person who ‘will devote all of his youth to his work.
14. He can drink 7 bottles of Soju in one sitting.
15. He would spend his day off by drinking wine and spend it silently while listening to his favorite music.
16. He can calculate calories really quickly.
17. He lost about 20kg in just 40 days before Big Bang’s debut.
18. He cried when he saw 2,000 fans at a surprise birthday party for him, thrown by the other members.
19. He doesn’t like it when fans put up pictures of his family on the internet. He feels apologetic to his family.
20. He wants to learn from Seungri and G-Dragon’s determination of finishing work to the very best and getting it done efficiently.
BINABASA MO ANG
Big Bang
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