Singer T.O.P of South Korean boy band BigBang, who disappeared from the general public eye 5 years in the past after a drug scandal, has opened up on the incident for the primary time.
In an interview with luxurious journal Status Hong Kong, the 34-year-old described the interval in 2017 as “the worst second” of his life.
“That is the primary time I’ve spoken about this publicly, however I did attempt to commit suicide about 5 years in the past,” stated T.O.P, whose actual identify is Choi Seung-hyun. “I realised later how a lot harm and painful recollections I gave to the individuals round me, my household and followers on the market.”
In June 2017, whereas T.O.P was serving his necessary navy service, information broke that he can be prosecuted for marijuana use.
A number of days later, he was discovered unconscious within the police barracks from a suspected overdose of anti-anxiety medicine and was hospitalised. For his offences, he was sentenced to 2 years of probation.
“Truly, I used to be going to significantly cease making music and cease being a musician. However through the dangerous instances, the tough instances, my motivation to maintain going was the music,” he stated.
As soon as one of many greatest pop sensations within the area, BigBang made their debut in 2006 and launched their farewell track Flower Highway in 2018, because the members enlisted for navy service.
The quartet introduced in February they’re set to make a comeback with a brand new track within the coming months.
Nevertheless, its administration company YG Leisure additionally introduced on the similar time that T.O.P had left the company after 16 years, though he would nonetheless take part in group actions.
A fifth member, Seungri, left the band in March 2019 after a scandal involving medicine and prostitution at a well-known Seoul nightclub, Burning Solar. He was later sentenced to 18 month in jail.
T.O.P, who additionally revealed within the interview that he had suffered from despair since he was younger, stated he penned greater than 100 songs over the previous 5 years.
“It’s been my motivation, like desirous to refill a bookshelf with my work. It’s been my ardour. I realised how treasured it’s to pay again what I’ve obtained. I really feel that I’m reborn.”
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This text was first printed in The Straits Instances.
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