Choi Seung-hyun

Acting

Choi Seung-hyun

Born

1987-11-04 (38)

Place of birth

Seoul, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

41 titles

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 the 2010 Blue Dragon Film Awards and the 2011 Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2024, T.O.P portrayed Choi Su-bong, better known as "Thanos", in the second season of the Netflix dystopian survival thriller series Squid Game.

Known for

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook poster
6.3

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music show. The host of this program is You Hee-yeol, also known as Toy, a one-man project band. This program has aired since April 24, 2009.

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

2009

Infinite Challenge poster
7.7

Infinite Challenge has been reported as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted, and follows a similar format of challenge-based Reality Television programs, familiar to the audiences in the West, but the challenges are often silly, absurd, or impossible to achieve, so the program takes on the aspect of a satirical comedy variety show, rather than a more standard reality or contest program. In order to achieve its comedic purposes its 6 hosts and staff continuously proclaim, the elements of this show are the 3-Ds, Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult.

Infinite Challenge

2005

Inkigayo poster
7.5

The program is a weekly music show that features and introduces viewers to the most popular artists in Korea. Every week, they ask viewers to vote and select the most popular song of the week.

Inkigayo

1998

Squid Game poster
7.9

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

Squid Game

2021

Weekly Idol poster
6.8

Weekly Idol is back with all new hosts. Cho Sae Ho, Hwang Kwang Hee and Nam Chang Hee are sticking together as a new unit group for Weekly Idol, a.k.a CKN Trio, to turn the idol world upside down! Get ready for their hot debut! Cho Sae Ho transforms himself into an idol expert. The hottest entertainer in the show business is marching into the idol world after taking over variety shows and he's more than ready to dominate the show with his amazing look and talents. They say idols understand each other best! As soon as being discharged from military service, Hwang Kwang Hee is reenlisted in Weekly Idol as a senior and a mentor to cheer his fellow idol friends. And lastly, the hidden card of the trio, Nam Chang Hee joins Weekly Idol. With his irresistible charms and talents, Nam Chang Hee becomes the irreplaceable member of Weekly Idol and shows off his amazing chemistry with idols.

Weekly Idol

2011

Film credits

2010s · 22 titles

Tazza: The Hidden Card poster
6.9

Dae-gil has been skilled with his hands and has shown a strong desire for winning ever since he was a child. He will succeed his uncle and jump into the world of Tazza, risking his life in competition.

Tazza: The Hidden Card

2014

71: Into the Fire poster
7.6

In August 1950, waiting for UN troops to arrive, the South Korean army assembled to protect Nakdong River. Only 71 student-soldiers are left behind to guard the city of Pohang. Now they are on a mission to defend the country from North Korean troops.

71: Into the Fire

2010

Commitment poster
7.2

The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister.

Commitment

2013

Iris: The Movie poster
6.4

Hyunjun and Sawoo, close friends and rivals from the South Korean special forces, are recruited by the secret agency NSS. They both fall for Seunghee, the beautiful but lethal profiling specialist at NSS. When they are faced against each other in a nuclear terrorist attack, they are forced to make their final decision and Seunghee's formidable secret is revealed.

Iris: The Movie

2010

ONE OF A KIND 3D ; G-DRAGON 2013 1ST WORLD TOUR poster
0.5

Colorful performances of 14 songs including not only "GO", "Heartbreaker", and "ONE OF A KIND", which were given at the concert of March 30, but also "CROOKED" which was first disclosed on August 31, will be shown, as well as images of G-DRAGON's daily life during the world tour period, special interviews, and Teayang, TOP, Dae Sung, Seungri, and 2NE1 who took part in as special guests!

ONE OF A KIND 3D ; G-DRAGON 2013 1ST WORLD TOUR

2013

Big Bang Made - The Movie poster
8.1

In April 2015, Big Bang made a comeback after a three-year hiatus, and their Made World Tour ended with a great success drawing 1.5 million people. The movie follows Big Bang from the beginning till the end of their world tour in a documentary format to give up close and personal view of their 340 days journey in the tour as they perform in 32 cities in 13 countries. The movie will be a collection of the five singers off guard in their natural state having fun on-stage during the concerts, the behind-the-scenes videos of made concerts and albums, backstage and offstage. The film also included interviews with each member.

Big Bang Made - The Movie

2016

Out of Control poster
6.0

A Chinese Superstar attends the Berlin Film Festival. Soon she finds out that sometimes reality can be far more frightening than any Hollywood script.

Out of Control

2017

BIG BANG LIVE BIG SHOW 3D poster
5.0

A Feast with 3D Technology and overwhelming sound! Enjoy concert through screen with liveliness!

BIG BANG LIVE BIG SHOW 3D

2011

BIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015~2016 [MADE] IN JAPAN poster
9.0

A full three years after Alive, Big Bang returned in 2015 with the ambitious MADE Series album and the MADE World Tour. After touring the world from April to October, Big Bang touched down in Japan for a massive dome tour that lasted from November 2015 to February 2016 and was attended by over 910,000 people! This live release contains not only Big Bang's November 14, 2015 concert at the Tokyo Dome but also Big Bang; Best Live Selection 2012-2015 featuring a fan-voted setlist of Big Bang's best performances.

BIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015~2016 [MADE] IN JAPAN

2015

Love & Hope Tour 2011 poster
NR

BIGBANG - Love & Hope Tour 2011

Love & Hope Tour 2011

2011

BIGBANG Japan Dome Tour 2013~2014 poster
NR

The Japan Dome Tour was the fourth concert tour in Japan and seventh overall by South Korean boy band Big Bang. The tour visited six of Japan's major concert domes, making BigBang the first foreign artists to headline their own six-dome tour. The tour was one of the country's highest-grossing concert tours of the year, and grossed over US$70.6 million from sixteen shows, with all of the tickets from the tour being sold out.

BIGBANG Japan Dome Tour 2013~2014

2013

BIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015 [MADE] IN SEOUL poster
8.0

A full three years since Alive, Big Bang returned in 2015 with the ambitious MADE Series album and the MADE World Tour, which kicked off in Seoul on April 25-26. The inimitable group put on a spectacular show that featured new songs Bad Bae and Loser, as well as solo and group hits like Fantastic Baby, Haru Haru, Eyes, Nose, Lips, Good Boy and Lies.

BIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015 [MADE] IN SEOUL

2015

BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 In Japan -Special Final In Dome- poster
8.0

BIGBANG ALIVE GALAXY TOUR, the first world tour in Asia, North America, South America, and Europe, mobilized 800,000 people in 48 performances in 21 cities in 12 countries. In Japan performances, 45.5 million people were mobilized in 19 performances in 6 cities including Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka 3 Dome performances. " BIGBANG ". In the midst of the excitement, the world tour mobilized 55,000 people, the largest on the world tour, and Tokyo Dome performance of enthusiasm engraved as a memorable night in the history of BIGBANG (2012.12 .05) LIVE DVD & Blu-ray will be released on March 20 and March 27, respectively!

BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 In Japan -Special Final In Dome-

2012

BIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015~2016 [MADE] IN JAPAN: THE FINAL poster
NR

BIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015~2016 [MADE] IN JAPAN: THE FINAL documents the historic conclusion of the group's record-breaking Japanese dome tour, captured live at the Tokyo Dome during their final four-day run in February 2016. The high-production release showcases definitive, live-band performances of their massive *MADE* era hits alongside spectacular solo stages, marking a milestone as they became the first foreign artists to draw over 910,000 fans to Japanese domes in a single tour.

BIGBANG WORLD TOUR 2015~2016 [MADE] IN JAPAN: THE FINAL

2016

BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT: 0.TO.10 -FINAL IN SEOUL- poster
8.0

0.TO.10 was the tenth concert tour by South Korean boy band BIGBANG that was held to celebrate the group's tenth anniversary. The tour visited Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong from July 2016 to January 2017. The shows were live-streamed through theatres in Japan, Tencent QQ in China and Naver's V app. Big Bang held 24 concerts in six cities, which attracted more than 1.1 million fans.

BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT: 0.TO.10 -FINAL IN SEOUL-

2017

Big Bang Made Tour 2015: First Show poster
NR

The Made World Tour (stylized as MADE World Tour) was the second worldwide concert tour and ninth overall by South Korean boy band Big Bang, in support of their third Korean-language studio album Made (2016). The tour began on April 25, 2015, and concluded on March 6, 2016, in Seoul, South Korea. It visited 15 countries including China, Japan, Australia, Mexico, and the United States. This recording is the first leg of the tour in Asia, the first concert held on April 25th 2015 in the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea.

Big Bang Made Tour 2015: First Show

2015

2NE1 1st Japan Tour "NOLZA in Japan" poster
NR

Concert film featuring 2NE1 1st Japan Tour "NOLZA in Japan", this was filmed on October 2, 2011 at the Makuhari Messe Hall. This concert film was filmed on the last day of their NOLZA in Japan tour.

2NE1 1st Japan Tour "NOLZA in Japan"

2012

No artwork available
0.5

After a record-setting six-dome tour in Japan, Big Bang brought the music back home for 2014 Big Bang +α in Seoul, held on January 24 to 26 at the Olympic Park. The live DVD release captures the group's exciting concert which includes performance of favorites like Fantastic Baby, "Lies," "Heaven" and Blue as well as solo stages by each member. This release also includes bonus discs with special features and multiangle footage.

2014 Bigbang + A Concert in Seoul Live

2014

BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 In Seoul poster
NR

Following the release of their fifth mini-album Alive, Big Bang set off on their 2012 Alive world tour, kicking off at the Olympic Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul on March 2-4. The group put on a spectacular show filled with their hit songs like Bad Boy, Blue, Fantastic Baby and the eternal favorite Lies. The bonus disc contains making-of and multi-angle footage.

BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 In Seoul

2012

BIGBANG Japan Dome Tour "X" 2014~2015 poster
8.0

The Japan Dome Tour “X” was the fifth concert tour in Japan and eighth overall by South Korean boy band Big Bang. The tour began on November 15, 2014 in Nagoya, and concluded on January 18, 2015 in Osaka. The tour made BigBang the first foreign artist to hold five dome arena concerts for two consecutive years. They gathered more than one million Japanese fans in 2014.

BIGBANG Japan Dome Tour "X" 2014~2015

2014

Big Bang Made Tour 2015: Last Show poster
NR

The Made World Tour (stylized as MADE World Tour) was the second worldwide concert tour and ninth overall by South Korean boy band Big Bang, in support of their third Korean-language studio album Made (2016). The tour began on April 25, 2015, and concluded on March 6, 2016, in Seoul, South Korea. It visited 15 countries including China, Japan, Australia, Mexico, and the United States. This recording is the fourth, last leg of the tour in Asia, the last concert held on March 6th 2016 in the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea and includes all the songs released in the MADE album.

Big Bang Made Tour 2015: Last Show

2016

Alive Galaxy Tour: The Final in Seoul poster
NR

Big Bang's Alive Galaxy Tour started in Seoul back in March 2012. Twelve countries, 24 cities and 48 performances later, the tour came back home for the finale at Seoul Olympic Gymnastic Arena on January 25-27, 2013. Experience the final show with this live release containing the concert as well as special encore and multi-angle footage.

Alive Galaxy Tour: The Final in Seoul

2013

Series credits

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook poster
6.3

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music show. The host of this program is You Hee-yeol, also known as Toy, a one-man project band. This program has aired since April 24, 2009.

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

2009

Infinite Challenge poster
7.7

Infinite Challenge has been reported as the first "Real-Variety" show in Korean television history. The program is largely unscripted, and follows a similar format of challenge-based Reality Television programs, familiar to the audiences in the West, but the challenges are often silly, absurd, or impossible to achieve, so the program takes on the aspect of a satirical comedy variety show, rather than a more standard reality or contest program. In order to achieve its comedic purposes its 6 hosts and staff continuously proclaim, the elements of this show are the 3-Ds, Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult.

Infinite Challenge

2005

Inkigayo poster
7.5

The program is a weekly music show that features and introduces viewers to the most popular artists in Korea. Every week, they ask viewers to vote and select the most popular song of the week.

Inkigayo

1998

Squid Game poster
7.9

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.

Squid Game

2021

Weekly Idol poster
6.8

Weekly Idol is back with all new hosts. Cho Sae Ho, Hwang Kwang Hee and Nam Chang Hee are sticking together as a new unit group for Weekly Idol, a.k.a CKN Trio, to turn the idol world upside down! Get ready for their hot debut! Cho Sae Ho transforms himself into an idol expert. The hottest entertainer in the show business is marching into the idol world after taking over variety shows and he's more than ready to dominate the show with his amazing look and talents. They say idols understand each other best! As soon as being discharged from military service, Hwang Kwang Hee is reenlisted in Weekly Idol as a senior and a mentor to cheer his fellow idol friends. And lastly, the hidden card of the trio, Nam Chang Hee joins Weekly Idol. With his irresistible charms and talents, Nam Chang Hee becomes the irreplaceable member of Weekly Idol and shows off his amazing chemistry with idols.

Weekly Idol

2011

X-Man poster
7.2

Celebrity guests are split into two teams to compete in various contests. One guest, known only to himself, is designated the "X-Man", and does his best to cause his team to lose the contests. At the end, all guests try to determine the X-Man's identity.

X-Man

2003

Family Outing poster
7.6

Family Outing Season 1 was a South Korean variety show; a part of SBS's Good Sunday lineup, along with Gold Miss is Coming. It was first aired on June 15, 2008, and was one of the top rated programs on Sunday Korean television. In each episode, the "Family" travels to different parts of South Korea and takes care of the house of an elderly family while that family goes on a vacation. The "Family" then accomplishes the tasks left for them by the house's owners. The first season ended on February 14, 2010, and a second season featuring a brand new cast, production team, and concept, aired until July 11, 2010.

Family Outing

2008

Iris poster
7.4

Two friends, members of the South Korean military, are recruited by a secret black ops agency.

Iris

2009

Spotlight poster
5.7

No synopsis available yet.

Spotlight

2015

WIN: Who is Next poster
7.0

YG’s next boy group formation will be determined on a real survival battle program called ‘WHO IS NEXT : WIN’ where only the real surviving team can seize the name ‘WINNER’ to make a debut.

WIN: Who is Next

2013

I am Your Teacher poster
3.5

I am Sam is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Yang Dong-geun, Park Min-young, Park Joon-gyu, Son Tae-young, and T.O.P in his acting debut. It aired on KBS2 from August 6 to October 2, 2007 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Based on the Japanese comic series Very Private Lesson, Yang plays a geeky, straight-arrowed, under-qualified high school teacher who becomes a live-in tutor for the troublemaking daughter of a notorious gangster, in exchange for one million won. The drama received average ratings of around 6.5%. The title is a word play since sam in Korean roughly translates to "teacher" in slang, thus the international title, I am Your Teacher.

I am Your Teacher

2007

Winner TV poster
6.0

"WINNER TV" is YG's K-pop boy group Winner's own reality program.

Winner TV

2013

BIGBANG: The Beginning poster
9.5

"BIGBANG: The Beginning" (in Korean: 리얼다큐 빅뱅: 더 베기닝) is a documentary series that follows the K-pop group Big Bang's journey from their pre-debut days to their official debut, capturing their training, auditions, and the formation of the group, including the eventual departure of Hyun-seung.

BIGBANG: The Beginning

2006

The Secret Message poster
3.2

Woo-Hyun is Korean man and Haruka is Japanese woman. They live different lives, but they both carry emotional scars from their first love. Woo-Hyun has yet to get over his first love, but he still wants to believe in true love. Haruka is a woman wants answers relating to love.

The Secret Message

2015

Run, BIGBANG Scout! poster
NR

To celebrate their 10th year anniversary, BIGBANG is planning an extra special reunion for their VIP fans. For the very first time, BIGBANG goes camping, making unforgettable memories and learning about each other in the process. Run, BIGBANG Scout! highlights how close the band members are, revealing their real life personalities.

Run, BIGBANG Scout!

2017