“One to ten everything I do I’m one step ahead“– T.O.P, pronounced “top”, swaggishly proclaimed during Big Bang‘s recent hit song, “Fantastic Baby” proudly boasting of his natural talent of being the best at no matter what he does. And as much as arrogant as that may sound, we can’t help but agree that T.O.P has just about everything in the palm of his hands. From his career as an entertainer, to his piloting acting career, and now as one of the most wanted idol-model, this perfectly crafted creature is on top of his game (no pun intended). It’s clear that this versatile rapper is one of the most loved and will continue to soar high even with the increasing fierce competition.

As the face of Big Bang, T.O.P carries an image of a far-away prince with his sharp jawlines and his signature thick eyebrows. T.O.P’s aesthetics are much more than the extravagant accessories that he is often decorated with as he proved from time and time again that no matter what he was wearing, what color his hair is, T.O.P pulls it off effortlessly and class. There is no signs of struggle when transitioning from a classy-look to a hip-hop outfit and he even manages to pull-off both at the same time when he debuted with “Turn It Up” which embarked his solo career. His chillingly good-looks not only makes him one of the best but one of the worst endorsement models as he makes it extremely difficult to pin-point the actual product being displayed.

But T.O.P’s undeniable looks does not take away his skill-sets as a rapper cannot be ignored as his charismatic bass-tone rap amplifies throughout the room swooning those in the way at first listen. Though he wasn’t the best rapper around, he was definitely one of the first idol-rappers to set a booming trend for future bass-toned rappers (ex. Bang Yong Guk & Baro). Maybe it was the ingenious marketing strategy of YG Entertainment but T.O.P & GD’s sub-unit brought out the best of both worlds as GD took on the role of a jester, prancing around the stage with sparking energy, while T.O.P had

Fans, producers, photographers, editors, and even fellow celebrities all have one thing in common– we all want a piece of T.O.P. There has been many instances where celebrities puts T.O.P as first when naming idols they would like do date or meet. With his thick, luscious eyebrows and intense eyes, T.O.P has been called out multiple times for flustering girls left and right unintentionally. With so many successful hits, it seems like T.O.P along with Big Bang won’t be having any difficulties in garnering attraction in just about everything they do in the near future. And whether it may be his big screen comeback with ‘Alumni’ or Big Bang’s ‘Still Alive’ tour in the US, we surely hope that T.O.P stays as relevant as possible, as long as possible.


[Basic Information]

Full Name: Choi Seung Hyun
Known As: T.O.P
Birthday: November 4th, 1987 (24)
Height & Weight: 181cm, 65kg
Blood Type: B
Associated Agency: YG Entertainment
Position: Rapper
Specialty: Deep charismatic rapping, acting, copying Yang Hyun Suk CEO
Aesthetic Strong Points: Piercing eyes, Strong jaw-line, thick and manly eyebrows
Social Media: me2day, Official Site

[Works]

Drama: ‘IRIS‘ as Vick, ‘I am Sam‘ as Chae Moo Shin
Movie: ‘19 (Nineteen)‘ as Suh Jung Hoon, ‘71: In to the Fire‘ as Oh Jang Bum, ‘Alumni‘ as Myeong-Hoon
Shows: ‘Show! Music Core‘ as co-host

[Endorsement]

The North Face
Sunny 10 Sparklingade
LG Cyon & Lollipop
LG Optimus One
Baskin Robbins
FILA
G-MARKET
Style M
FUBU
Bangs B-School
Lotte Duty Free
Hite Beer
PMP
LG Cyon Ice Cream
Cyon Crystal
Eversense
Skoolooks

[Awards]
47th Grand Bell Awards (hallyu popularity)
8th Korea Film Awards (best rookie actor)
Style Icon Awards(best rookie actor)
31st Blue Dragon Film Awards (best rookie actor/popularity)
Max Movie Awards (best rookie actor)
5th Asian Film Awards (best rookie actor)
47th Paeksang Arts Awards (best rookie actor)

[Interesting Facts]

He has been an underground rapper since middle school as ‘Tempo’
Looks good in mint and bright pink hair
Oldest member of Big Bang
He lost a LOT of weight (20kg/44.1lbs) to be a part of YG Entertainment
Silly and goofy off stage, unlimited charisma on stage