T.O.P
Sign in to saveChoi Seung-hyun (; born November 4, 1987), known professionally as T.O.P, is a South Korean rapper, musician, philanthropist, and actor. He performed as an underground rapper before joining the record label YG Entertainment and debuted as the lead rapper of the boy band BigBang in 2006. The group became one of the best-selling groups of all time in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world. In 2010, while the group was on hiatus, T.O.P and G-Dragon collaborated to release the album, GD & TOP. As a solo rapper, he has released two digital singles, "Turn It Up" (2010) and "Doom Dad
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- Born
- 1987-11-04
- Works
- 1
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- The secret of the universe
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Acting · Seoul, South Korea
Choi Seung-hyun (born November 4, 1987), known professionally as T.O.P, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. T.O.P made his acting debut in 2007 through the TV series I Am Sam (2007), followed by Iris (2009) and the TV movie Nineteen (2009). He made his film debut with 71: Into the Fire (2010), for which he received praise and won multiple accolades including Best New Actor at…
Known for
- BANGCHELLA — Self (voice)2026
- Netflix Tudum 2025 — Self2025
- Squid Game — Thanos / Player 2302021
- Out of Control — Tom Young2017
- BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT: 0.TO.10 -FINAL IN SEOUL- — Self2017
- Run, BIGBANG Scout! — Self2017
- Big Bang Made Tour 2015: Last Show — Self2016
- Big Bang Made - The Movie — Self2016
- BIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015~2016 [MADE] IN JAPAN: THE FINAL2016
- Big Bang Made Tour 2015: First Show — Self2015
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Choi Seung Hyun (최승현), better known by the stage name T.O.P (formerly Tempo), born November 4, 1987, is one of the two rappers and the oldest member in the South Korean hip-hop/R&B group BIG BANG that debuted in 2006, under YG Entertainment. After appearing in several popular collaborations, in 2010, he released his official debut digital single, "Turn It Up". In addition to rapping, T.O.P is talented in beat-boxing. YG's staff calls him Keun Seung Hyun <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/T.O.
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Key facts
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- T.O.P in August 2016
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- 2006–present
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Key dates
- Born
- 4 November 1987
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Choi
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Place of birth
- Seoul
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- Dankook University
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Native language
- Korean
- Genre
- beatboxing
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Life and career
- 1987–2006: Career beginnings and debut with BigBang
- 2007–2010: Solo career development, move into acting, and ''GD & TOP''
- 2011–2016: Focus on acting and other ventures
- 2017–2019: Military service, personal and legal issues with marijuana usage
- 2019–present: Focus on art, departure from BigBang, and ''Squid Game'' role
- Artistry
- Philanthropy
- Discography
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Awards and nominations
- Proposed spaceflight
- References
- External links
Choi Seung-hyun (; born November 4, 1987), known professionally as T.O.P, is a South Korean rapper, musician, philanthropist, and actor. He performed as an underground rapper before joining the record label YG Entertainment and debuted as the lead rapper of the boy band BigBang in 2006. The group became one of the best-selling groups of all time in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world. In 2010, while the group was on hiatus, T.O.P and G-Dragon collaborated to release the album, GD & TOP. As a solo rapper, he has released two digital singles, "Turn It Up" (2010) and "Doom Dada" (2013), that have peaked at number two and four, respectively, on the Gaon Digital Chart.
T.O.P made his acting debut in 2007 through the TV series I Am Sam (2007), followed by Iris (2009) and the TV movie Nineteen (2009). He made his film debut with 71: Into the Fire (2010), for which he received praise and won multiple accolades including Best New Actor at the 2010 Blue Dragon Film Awards and the 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards. Subsequently, he garnered lead roles in the films Commitment (2013), for which he was awarded 'New Asian Actor of the Year' at the Busan International Film Festival and Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014). In 2024, T.O.P portrayed Thanos in the second season of the Netflix dystopian survival thriller series Squid Game.
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1987 births21st-century South Korean male rappers21st-century South Korean rappers21st-century South Korean singer-songwritersBest New Actor for Blue Dragon Film Award winnersBest New Actor Paeksang Arts Award (film) winnersBigBang (South Korean band) membersBLP articles lacking sources from May 2023Dankook University alumniJapanese-language South Korean singersLiving people