T.O.P profile

T.O.P profile · by **kirei yume** Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:50 pm

Stage Name : T.O.P
Former Stage Name : Tempo
Real Name: Choi Seung Hyun (최승현)
Birthdate: November 4, 1987 (1987-11-04) (age 20)
Education Background: Seoul Art College (Majoring in Musical)
Position: Rapper / Beat Boxer

Re: T.O.P profile · by **MaryM** Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:36 am

Fun&Random:

His favorite foods include rice, ice cream, yanggeng (red bean jelly), donuts.
His favorite nickname is ÃÖÅ¾ (choiTOP) and TOP hyong (pronounced 'tohp hyong', a cute way of saying 'hyung' but from girls)
His clothing size is Large.
In the 4th or 5th grade in elementary school he listened to rapper, Notorious B.I.G. and after hearing his music, he was moved by it and wanted to get into music.
Likes yanggeng, a sweet red bean jelly. He thought the smell of the red bean paste was so lovely and loveable, but doesn't remember when he started liking it so much.
There was not a time where TOP had high scores while in school.
He used to sleep walk when he was young. Now he just wraps his hoody tightly when sleeping.
He thinks he looks good in whatever he wears.
His most prized possession is his backpack, which he received as a birthday gift in 2006 from the other members. Doesn't go a single day without wearing it!
His first kiss was in "7th grade, near the Han River with my girlfriend/Because I wanted to do it/A slight kiss on the lips." - TOP
Registered on Seotaiji's cafe and on various African-American singers fansites.
Has his mom as #1 on speed dial.
Hates to hear that he looks mean/scary.
He picked Taeyang as the member he would date if he was a girl, claiming he would 'steal all the innocence in him'.
If he didn't do music, he'd sell clothes, or something to do with fashion.
He can calculate calories really quickly.
Has a complex of looking scary to people, so he likes to cover his face in public. Doesn't have much confidence in his looks.
Nickname in school was infant/sleepy.
Most confident with his philtrum.
Chooses love over work.
Relieves stress by making his dong sengs (younger members) laugh.
Nicknamed by some fans as Beastly Seung Hyun--comes from his rap sounding like a beast.
Some people say he resembles a ³ÐÀûºÎ¸

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Would like to do an ice cream CF. (accomplished!)

General:

Before entering into Big Bang, he had been rapping in underground as Tempo.
He cried when he saw 2000 fans at a surprise birthday party for him, thrown by the other members.
Doesn't like it when fans put up pictures of his family on the internet. He feels apologetic to his family.
He was the first member to be featured in a solo MV for another artist in Big Bang - Red Roc's 'Hello'.
He wants to learn from Seung Ri and GD's determination of finishing work to the very best and getting it done efficiently.
TOP's 'sense.' He has a knack for being humorous no matter what the mood is.
One of his favorite songs is 'Notorious B.I.G. - Big Papa.'
He wants to someday duet with Lyn and Gummy.
Wants to be a hyung who isn't embarrassing to his younger siblings.
His favorite artists include Method Man and Kanye West.
His answer to if he crushed on a girl in his fan group, is that he would be disappointed, and that all he can do is look at her and let her walk away. He won't do anything more than that, because she is the fan.
He seldom went Karaoking before.
TOP was listed as #41 in Mnet's TOP 100 "Must Have" Males for 2007

Other:

Classmates with Park Tae Hwan (gold medalist at Beijing Olympics Summer 2008), even took the screening test with him

Credits to the7REAL. at soompi.com (theREAL. at ygbb.net) & community.livejournal.com/vipbigbang_info