BIGBANG's T.O.P has surprised fans by leaving YG Entertainment. Here are the most talked about idol collaborations, one of which is with Lee Hyori..
BIGBANG's T.O.P (BIG BANG) just surprised fans after it was announced that he was leaving YG Entertainment. It's been 16 years together, finally the owner of the name Choi Seung Hyun chose to end the contract with the agency that raised his name.
During his career, T.O.P was known as one of the reliable rappers in the Korean music industry. Prior to his debut, he was specially trained to become a rapper in the group. In addition to his rap skills, his stellar aura on stage is also a strong attraction.
Not only with other BIGBANG members, T.O.P's charm does not subside when he dominates the stage when collaborating with other artists. One of BIGBANG's most phenomenal collaborations throughout their career was with Lee Hyori on the 2008 MKMF stage. The K-Pop icon's collaboration stage has been watched by more than 11 million viewers on YouTube.
So legendary, MNet is back and even re-broadcast the collaboration between BIGBANG and Lee Hyori at the 2015 MAMA event. The stage, which has also been watched 11 million times on YouTube, featured the members taking turns singing along with the K-Pop diva. At that time they sang songs that were hits like "Lies" and "Haru Haru".
One of the most interesting moments was when T.O.P kissed Lee Hyori in the middle of the stage. This surprising action no doubt made their appearance one of the most talked about VIPs (as BIGBANG fans) and the public at that time.
A few years after performing, BIGBANG had talked about T.O.P and Lee Hyori's kissing action initially not going to be done on the lips. "I was gathering my heart before going on stage when the PD who prepared the stage came and said the kiss changed from forehead to lips. I also told Lee Hyori to kiss her lips," said the idol.
At that time, T.O.P had time to wonder if fans would be okay when they saw his kissing action on stage. Even so, he chose to be professional and show his best appearance.
In addition to the stage with Lee Hyo Ri, T.O.P once appeared to accompany Uhm Jung Hwa for the song "D.I.S.CO" in the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun. Different from before, this time he was not with other BIGBANG members. The performance video of T.O.P and Uhm Jung Hwa has been watched by more than 6.7 million viewers on YouTube.
At that time, T.O.P appeared in a white coat with shiny colorful stripes complete with a cape. Her signature pink hair during BIGBANG's comeback with the album "M.A.D.E" also supported her appearance.
Even though T.O.P's contract has ended, the rapper will later join BIGBANG according to his schedule. This agreement was taken to honor the desire of the 1988-born singer to develop an individual career and become an entrepreneur. (wk/inta)
