Big Bang’s T.O.P is reportedly seen in Manhattan, New York, with a filming crew. Does this mean he’s now preparing for a major comeback?
The media outlet The FACT published some photos of T.O.P on Tuesday, June 7. The publication even claimed the K-pop star was filming an unknown project in the various locations in the boroughs of New York City.
T.O.P Filming in Manhattan
According to AllKpop, the 34-year-old star was spotted filming in mid-May. He was with a big group of men who had cameras and lights.
They reportedly had “high security,” and their project was said to involve different elements, like video, music, and art.
"While it is difficult to reveal specific details, this content is one portion of a large-scale comeback project that T.O.P has been preparing with global partners,” an insider told The FACT. “The content will depict T.O.P with his many identities, including as a singer, an actor, and as a human being."
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It has been known that the Big Bang member left his debut label YG Entertainment in April. Hence, many believe he’s about to make his comeback as a solo artist soon, releasing a collection of songs he has worked on throughout his career.
T.O.P’s YG Entertainment Exit
The news about T.O.P’s YG exit broke in February, the same month the agency announced Big Bang’s big return.
“T.O.P’s exclusive contract with YG has ended and he will be taking on a wide variety of new challenges as both an artist and an entrepreneur,” the company said in an official statement, per Soompi. “We respected T.O.P’s desire to broaden the scope of his individual activities aside from just his promotions with BIGBANG and he successfully came to an agreement about this with the other members.”
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YG continued that as long as the conditions are right, he will always be a part of Big Bang’s activities whenever he can.
T.O.P was with the agency for 16 years. Big Bang’s latest release, “Still Life,” marked their return after four years following “Flower Road” in 2018.
T.O.P, Happy to Go Solo
Meanwhile, in a series of Instagram posts after YG’s announcement, T.O.P seemed to express his happiness about going solo, per NME.
His first story was the word “HAPPY,” followed by “I’m so HAPPY.”
That wasn’t the first time the rapper expressed his desire to leave the company.
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In an online broadcast in February 2020, he said he didn’t want to make a comeback in Korea.
“I’m not going to make a comeback in Korea,” he said via Koreaboo. “I just don’t want to do the comeback itself. My friends are against it. People are just wicked.”
So, will he make a comeback this time? It looks like fans still have to wait for T.O.P’s official announcement to confirm the claims.
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