TOP talks about the reason for accepting the role of using drugs and leaving BIGBANG. It's heartbreaking to hear this!

After the unexpected success of "Squid Game 2", in an interview, TOP revealed the reason for accepting the role of Thanos, and recounted the time he left BIGBANG and went into hiding.

More than 6 years since his discharge from the army in 2019, TOP has just returned in an interview with the media. This is also the first time the male singer has publicly talked about the noise of the past 11 years, including the controversy surrounding the role of Thanos in "Squid Game 2".

In the film, TOP plays Thanos - a rapper who is out of date due to debt and drug addiction. After the film was officially released, he faced a lot of criticism from his bad acting to his past of using drugs.

In an interview with The Korea Times, TOP admitted that accepting the invitation to play Thanos was a difficult decision. "This character is like a reflection of my past, things that I always wanted to keep hidden. This fear made me hesitate, but I believe in destiny, it's time for me to do this" - the former BIGBANG member shared.

TOP further revealed that director Hwang Dong Hyuk spoke up and had faith in him when he took on this role: "For nearly 10 years, I felt like no one paid attention to me, but one day director Hwang Dong Hyuk contacted me. The director's trust and faith gave me the courage to take on this challenge."

Officially accepting the role of Thanos, the male singer spent a lot of time focusing on researching people involved in illegal drugs to portray him in the most realistic way. "For the scenes where Thanos hasn't used drugs, I had to act completely differently from the scenes where he uses drugs," he said.

In 2020, TOP announced that he would not return to the entertainment industry. Therefore, many viewers were outraged when they saw the male singer in the cast of "Squid Game 2". Regarding this, he admitted that his 30s were a "huge shame" and that over the years, he had lived almost isolated from society.

Also in the interview, TOP once talked about himself removing the group's name and leaving BIGBANG. Remember in 2023, the male singer shocked the entire music industry when he announced that he was no longer a member of the legendary group.

He even cut off contact with his former teammates and reacted harshly whenever fans mentioned the group. That made BIGBANG fans extremely hurt. Up to now, when talking about the reason for leaving, TOP honestly confided:

"Because of my past mistakes, I have caused too much damage to BIGBANG and my former company. I said I would leave the group because I did not want to continue to cause harm to the company and the members. The feeling of guilt was too great. I felt that if I stayed in the group, my name would be associated with the group as a stain, and I could not face it. It was really painful."

Every time he saw fans wanting BIGBANG to reunite, TOP felt heartbroken. "There were fans who posted old photos of BIGBANG and tagged me. When I looked at those photos, I felt like I was looking at a photo of a broken family. However, the way I acted at that time was due to lack of thinking," he confided.

This is also the reason why the male singer reacted strongly, even blocking fans, causing a wave of fierce criticism. Regarding not contacting his former teammates, he explained that he could not stop feeling guilty and said that he watched BIGBANG's reunion stage at MAMA 2024.

TOP's latest shares continue to cause controversy. Supporters understand more about the reason he left BIGBANG. However, others criticize him for being selfish, rubbing salt into the relationship between BIGBANG and fans. The male singer himself knows well how the public reacts to him: "The group and I have received so much love and glory beyond expectations. I think I have to accept all criticism about my actions."

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