T.O.P

South Korean entertainer

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2024 The DearMoon project was cancelled, with organizers citing delays to the Starship program as the reason.
December 4 2024 T.O.P. was revealed as a cast member for the second season of Squid Game, where he played a character named Thanos, a former rapper who faced struggles with a drug problem and a crypto scam.
2023 Originally scheduled lunar spaceflight mission for the DearMoon project.
2023 The lunar spaceflight mission involving T.O.P was scheduled to occur aboard the SpaceX Starship.
May 31 2023 T.O.P. confirmed that he had withdrawn from BigBang, marking a significant transition in his career after many years with the group.
2022 T.O.P was selected to participate in a lunar spaceflight as part of the DearMoon project crew.
February 7 2022 YG Entertainment announced that BigBang would make their comeback with a new song on April 5, while also revealing that T.O.P. had ended his exclusive contract with the company but would continue with group activities.
March 3 2020 Under his legal name, T.O.P donated ₩100 million to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Association in Daegu to provide personal protective equipment for local medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 T.O.P. became the first K-pop singer to be named to a list of 200 artists in the art world at Growse Magazine, marking a significant achievement in his artistic career.
July 8 2019 T.O.P's official dispensation from military service took place.
July 6 2019 T.O.P was officially discharged from his military service.
November 4 2018 In honor of T.O.P's birthday, his fans from four Asian countries donated ₩11 million (approximately US$9,900) to the Yongsan Welfare Foundation to assist those in need.
June 29 2018 At his first trial for marijuana usage charges, T.O.P pleaded guilty and admitted to smoking marijuana in four instances in early October 2016, resulting in two years of probation.
January 26 2018 T.O.P resumed his mandatory military service as a public service officer at the Yongsan Arts and Crafts Center in central Seoul.
2017 Tom Young played the lead role in 'Out of Control'.
June 8 2017 T.O.P's mother confirmed that he regained consciousness and was recovering after being found unconscious due to a suspected overdose.
February 9 2017 T.O.P began his two-year mandatory military service as a conscripted police officer.
2016 T.O.P appeared as himself in the documentary 'Big Bang Made'.
2016 After spending most of 2015 promoting BigBang's album Made, T.O.P was cast in the German-Chinese film Out of Control alongside Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung, which is scheduled for release in China.
October 2016 T.O.P curated a contemporary art collection for a charity auction in Hong Kong, named #TTTOP, in collaboration with Sotheby's. The auction raised over HK$ 135 million, with part of the proceeds donated to the Asian Cultural Council to support emerging Asian artists.
2015 T.O.P debuted as a furniture designer in collaboration with Vitra, and was awarded the Visual Culture Award at the Prudential Eye Awards.
2015 T.O.P was nominated for the Popularity Award at the Grand Bell Awards for 'Tazza: The Hidden Card'.
2015 Later in 2015, T.O.P starred in the web drama The Secret Message, alongside Japanese actress Juri Ueno, and contributed to the drama's soundtrack with the single 'Hi Haruka.'
2014 Ham Dae-gil was the lead character in 'Tazza: The Hidden Card'.
2014 T.O.P was nominated for the Most Popular K-pop Music Video award at the Singapore Entertainment Awards for 'Doom Dada'.
2014 T.O.P was nominated for the Popularity Award at the Baeksang Arts Awards for 'Commitment'.
2014 T.O.P played a lead role in the film Tazza: The Hidden Card.
August 2014 T.O.P participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge, an initiative aimed at developing treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), and made a donation to the Seungil Hope Foundation, which supports ALS patients.
2013 T.O.P starred in the film Commitment, where he was awarded New Asian Actor of the Year at the Busan International Film Festival.
2013 Lee Myeong-hoon / Kang Dae-ho took the lead role in 'Commitment'.
November 2013 T.O.P released his second digital single, 'Doom Dada,' which was performed for the first time at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong.
2011 T.O.P won the Popularity Award at the Baeksang Arts Awards for '71: Into the Fire'.
2011 T.O.P received the Best New Actor award at the 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards for his performance in 71: Into the Fire.
2011 Vick starred in 'Iris: The Movie', a film adaptation of 'Iris' for Japan.
2010 T.O.P was nominated for Best New Actor at the Grand Bell Awards for '71: Into the Fire'.
2010 T.O.P released his digital single 'Turn It Up', which peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart.
2010 T.O.P won the Popularity Award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for '71: Into the Fire'.
2010 T.O.P won the Best New Actor award at the 2010 Blue Dragon Film Awards for his role in 71: Into the Fire.
2010 T.O.P was nominated for Best New Actor at the Korean Film Awards for '71: Into the Fire'.
2010 T.O.P won the Best New Actor award at the Max Movie Awards for '71: Into the Fire'.
2010 T.O.P won the Hallyu Popularity award at the Grand Bell Awards for '71: Into the Fire'.
2010 T.O.P won the New Icon (Movie) award at the Style Icon Awards for '71: Into the Fire'.
2010 T.O.P made a cameo appearance in the production 'Haru'.
2010 Three singles from the album 'GD & TOP' were released: 'High High', 'Oh Yeah', and 'Knock Out', achieving commercial success.
2010 The duo held a worldwide premiere showcase for their album at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, which was broadcast live on YouTube.
2010 Oh Jang-beom played the lead role in '71: Into the Fire'.
2010 T.O.P made his film debut in the movie 71: Into the Fire, receiving critical acclaim for his performance.
2010 The movie '71: Into the Fire' gained one million admissions within a week.
December 2010 The album 'GD & TOP' was released on Christmas Eve and debuted at number one with 200,000 pre-ordered copies.
January 2010 During BigBang's Big Show Concert, T.O.P. performed his new single 'Turn It Up'.

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