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BIGBANG’s Taeyang spoke about how much BIGBANG means to him and also opened up about how he tried to be there for T.O.P throughout his recent controversy.

Taeyang held a press conference for his third solo album “White Night” on August 16 and when asked about whether he’s been keeping in touch with T.O.P, he said, “I think the best I can do for him is to be by his side. There are things that he has to process and realize on his own, so instead of giving him advice, I think it’s better for me as a fellow member and friend to call him more than I usually do and visit him as much as I can.”

He continued to show affection for T.O.P as he added, “I try to be by his side as much as I can. I try to listen to his thoughts and talk to him about them. But when we meet, we talk about little things more than we do about serious things.”

Taeyang’s love for his fellow BIGBANG members was evident as he stated, “We’ve been together since we were young, and even now, we care about each other and we’re each other’s friends and family. Of course my music is influenced by all of the things I’ve done as a member of BIGBANG. BIGBANG is my beginning, my roots. That can’t be ignored.”

He continued to add, “My music and my work as BIGBANG is so important to me. My work as a solo artist is also important to me. There are many reasons why people release solo albums, but for me, my main goal is for this new album to have a positive impact on my own music and on BIGBANG as a group. Seeing G-Dragon’s recent album receiving a lot of love from people was a source of motivation for me. I believe that our individual activities have a positive impact on each other.”

Taeyang also spoke about his relationship with Min Hyo Rin during his press conference and how she influences his music.

BIGBANG’s T.O.P has lost his position as a conscripted policeman.

Korean news reported on July 31 that the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency recently held a committee meeting to determine if T.O.P was fit to return to service as a conscripted policeman. In the end, the final decision was that T.O.P is unfit to resume service in his previous position; according to reports, the police department will put in a request to the Army headquarters for a new position for T.O.P.

If the request is accepted, T.O.P will either have to serve as a public service worker or a full-time reserve soldier to complete his mandatory service.

Earlier this month, T.O.P’s final trial was held for his marijuana case, through which he was found guilty and sentenced to two years probation, with the possibility of serving 10 months in prison in the event that he violates the set terms of probation.

BIGBANG member T.O.P has received a sentence for his marijuana case.

On July 20 at 1:50 p.m. KST, the final trial for T.O.P’s marijuana case took place. The court stated, “The defendant has acknowledged all of the charges made against him and has been found guilty. Drug-related crimes not only hurt the individual’s health but it can also have major negative effects on society as a whole, so there is no choice but to give a severe punishment.

“However, we have taken into consideration that the defendant is sincerely self-reflecting, and that he does not have any previous criminal offenses.”

Therefore, the court announced that T.O.P will be receiving a 10-months prison sentence suspended for two years, as well as a fee of 12,000 won (approximately $10.7). This means that T.O.P will be spending two years in probation, but will have to spend 10 months in prison if he violates the condition of the suspension during those two years.

Meanwhile, T.O.P is currently in a position where he has to finish his mandatory military service. If he had received a prison sentence that exceeded 18 months, he would have been forcibly retired from his current military service and given a special status.

However, because his suspended prison sentence is less than 18 months, his local police agency, where he was serving as a conscripted police officer, must now determine whether or not it is proper for him to continue in his current position or in a new one to serve out his remaining 520 days of mandatory military service.

On June 29 at 11:30 a.m. KST, the Seoul Central District Court proceeded with the first trial for BIGBANG T.O.P’s marijuana case.

During the trial, T.O.P acknowledged all of the charges made against him. He has been accused of illegally smoking marijuana four times with a female trainee at his home in Seoul last October. During the police investigation earlier on, T.O.P initially stated that he was not aware that what he was smoking was marijuana; however, later, he admitted to two out of the four instances of smoking marijuana.

The prosecution has demanded that T.O.P receive two years of probation with the possibility of a 10 month prison sentence if he violates the terms of his probation.

Previously, the female trainee that was with T.O.P at the time has received four years of probation with the possibility of a three-year prison sentence if she commits a repeat offense during her probation period; however, reports later revealed that the prosecution had appealed for a second trial.

On June 23, a report from Ilgan Sports revealed that BIGBANG’s Seungri, or rather his car, experienced a minor fender-bender near his home.

According to a neighborhood witness, a car slightly scratched the back of Seungri’s parked car around 11:30 a.m. KST today.

The driver did not know the car belonged to Seungri at the time. After checking the scratch on the new car, the driver called an insurance company in order to file the accident and repair the car. There was only a slight scratch and no one was hurt because of the accident.

Meanwhile, Seungri was in Japan earlier this month to attend a special event for BIGBANG.

Following yesterday’s news of his improved condition, BIGBANG’s T.O.P and his family have made the decision to have him moved to a different hospital.

YG Entertainment released an official announcement on June 9 and said, “We are deeply apologetic to the patients who have been inconvenienced for the past couple of days,” referencing the large influx of reporters who had gathered at the Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital.

They continued to state, “The hospital’s medical team made the recommendation that T.O.P should be moved from the intensive care unit to the general ward. However, his guardian requested that he be moved to a different facility that has single patient rooms to make visiting him a smoother process. We will not be releasing the name of the new hospital as we wish to avoid the situation we faced at the first hospital. We ask for your understanding.”

T.O.P was discharged four days after he was first admitted. He was escorted out of the hospital in a wheelchair, and was heard saying, “I’m sorry” as he left.

We truly hope that T.O.P is able to rest well and recover fully.

T.O.P will be dismissed from his duty as a conscripted policeman today or tomorrow.

A source from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated that a notice of prosecution for illegal marijuana use has been sent to T.O.P today and will most likely arrive tomorrow. As soon as he receives the notice, he will be removed from his position and sent home. The time he spent as a conscripted policeman until now will still count toward his mandatory service, but the time he spends at home on standby will not.

Whether or not T.O.P will have to reenlist will depend on the length of his sentence. If it exceeds 18 months, he will be forcibly discharged from the army and required to reenlist. A sentence shorter than 18 months means that he will continue the remainder of his mandatory service after serving his sentence. His first trial will take place on June 29 at 11:30 a.m. KST.

Earlier today, T.O.P’s mother and his platoon leader revealed that T.O.P’s condition has gotten better.

At approximately 1 p.m. KST, T.O.P’s mother visited her son in his hospital room. Forty-five minutes later, she left the room and was met by reporters asking about T.O.P’s condition. She replied, “He has gotten better.” In response to another question asking if he made eye contact with her and recognized her, she gave the brief answer, “Yes.”

T.O.P’s platoon leader, who had also visited the rapper, stated, “He seems to be able to communicate, and he also recognized me as his platoon leader.”

T.O.P is currently being treated at the Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital after losing consciousness due to an overdose of prescribed tranquilizers. Today at 9 a.m. KST, the hospital had stated that he was still in a state of lethargy, but he seems to be recovering, according to his mother’s and platoon leader’s more recent statements.

Update:

In a recent statement to news outlets, a hospital source said, “T.O.P has regained consciousness, and has stabilized. I have been told that he will be able to leave the intensive care unit by about mid-day tomorrow.” According to the source, doctors have advised that T.O.P transfer to the mental health department for counseling. Whether or not T.O.P will remain at the current hospital for further treatment, stated the source, is something to be decided by T.O.P and his legal guardians.

After it was reported that BIGBANG’s T.O.P was rushed to the hospital on June 6 after being found unconscious, a source from the police has given a statement about what occurred and an update on the artist’s condition.

The source stated, “Choi Seung Hyun [T.O.P’s real name] was on standby in his platoon headquarters. Yesterday at 10 p.m., he took the prescription tranquilizer that he usually takes, and went to sleep.”

The source said that T.O.P was sleeping soundly at 7:30 a.m. the next day, and that when he was awoken for breakfast, he opened his eyes but appeared to want to go back to sleep. As it was thought that he would be tired otherwise, he was allowed to continue sleeping.

According to the source, the reports that he lost consciousness were not true. “Around noon, he was sweating and unable to wake up, so he was taken to the emergency room of a nearby hospital, where blood and urine tests and CT scans were performed,” the source stated. “There was nothing wrong according to the test results, and he reacted when his name was called or he was pinched.”

The source from the police clarified, “Also, when he was taken to the hospital, he was not carried there [while unconscious] but was assisted.” They went on to say that according to the doctors, it seems that he took an overdose of the medication that he takes regularly, although the amount he took is not known.

“He is currently not in critical condition,” the source said. “He is sleeping because there is a sleeping aid in his medication.” They added, “Once the medication is out of his system in one to two days, there will be no hindrance to his lifestyle.”

Meanwhile, T.O.P’s agency YG Entertainment told news outlet Star News on June 6 at 10:10 p.m. KST that T.O.P was still in the intensive care unit at the time.

To explain why T.O.P is currently in the intensive care unit, a source from the police said, “T.O.P is a famous celebrity whose face is well known. There has also been a controversial incident recently. It was decided that if people were to gather around, he would not be able to receive tests or treatment properly. Therefore, he was admitted into the emergency intensive care unit, where it was possible for him to be isolated.”

Recently, T.O.P was dismissed from his military service duties as he is being prosecuted for smoking marijuana.

An exclusive report from Osen has revealed that BIGBANG’s T.O.P was found unconscious on the morning of June 6. Upon discovery, he was rushed to a hospital.

Around 5 p.m. KST he was moved from the ER to the Intensive Care Unit, but he has yet to regain consciousness.

An acquaintance of T.O.P spoke with the news outlet and said, “The results from tests have yet to come out, but I’m suspicious that it’s due to an overdose from excessive drug use. He was having a hard time due to recent events and I think his stress reached a breaking point. It’s very unfortunate and I hope he wakes up soon.”

Currently, T.O.P’s mother and others are waiting at the hospital for him to wake up.

T.O.P was recently dismissed from his military service duties due to being prosecuted for smoking marijuana.

We wish T.O.P a speedy recovery.

In the wake of recent news about T.O.P’s marijuana use and subsequent questioning by police, the female trainee who was with T.O.P at the time has been revealed as Han Seo Hee, a former contestant on the audition program “Birth of a Great Star 3.” Though she didn’t make it to the top 12 in the competition, she received a lot of offers from various entertainment agencies, and signed with one in June 2015.

The agency in question said to news outlets, “Though Ms. Han was chosen as a trainee, her contract was terminated after one month due to personal reasons. We haven’t been in contact with her in two years, and we are in no way involved in this case.” A police source stated, “It seems that [Han Seo Hee] started using marijuana due to the stress of a continuously postponed debut.”

Han Seo Hee was arrested in March for use of marijuana, after which, during questioning, she admitted she smoked liquid marijuana acquired from a supplier three times. T.O.P’s name came up when police asked Han Seo Hee who she was with. The police then conducted a follicle drug test for T.O.P, which came out positive.

Both Han Seo Hee’s and T.O.P’s case have been forwarded to prosecutors.

On June 1, Channel A reported that BIGBANG’s T.O.P had been accused of smoking marijuana.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, a positive result from T.O.P’s hair follicle test indicated that he had smoked marijuana. It was revealed that he had used the drug last October, but it is not yet clear whether he was a continuous user.

The police has forwarded the case to the public prosecutor’s office, accusing T.O.P of violating illegal drug laws. The usage of marijuana is illegal in South Korea.

Meanwhile, T.O.P enlisted in the army as a police officer this February.

Update:
Details regarding BIGBANG member T.O.P’s marijuana use have emerged.

It was reported earlier on June 1 that T.O.P has been charged with marijuana use. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said, “BIGBANG’s T.O.P was handed over to prosecutors last April for charges regarding illegal drug use.”

According to police, T.O.P smoked marijuana at his home in Seoul in October with a female acquaintance. The police received a tip in March, and tested his hair while he was training at the police officer training facility. He tested positive for marijuana use.

In the police investigation that followed, he had reportedly denied the charges, saying, “I only smoked electronic cigarettes and I didn’t know it was marijuana.”

YG Entertainment responded to this incident, saying, “Hello. This is YG Entertainment. Firstly, we relay our deepest apologies. After confirming with T.O.P, we have confirmed that as reported, during his military service, he was summoned to be investigated for smoking marijuana before his enlistment. He has finished with all of the investigations diligently, and in the investigation process, he has admitted to most of the allegations and is reflecting deeply. We are sorry once again for worrying many people.”

Following these details, it was further revealed that the female acquaintance is a trainee. According to new reports, T.O.P and the trainee smoked marijuana at his home three times. The trainee has been investigated by the police and also tested positive for marijuana use.

Meanwhile, T.O.P is currently serving in the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency as a conscripted police officer.

With the numerous speculations at hand, it has been revealed that Big Bang member T.O.P was not able to attend the army training completion ceremony due to health reasons.

On March 10, a photo of the singer appeared on an online community page where he successfully completed his 4-week basic training at Nonsan Army Training Center.

 from the ceremony. However, there are some unconfirmed reports spreading on social media that are stating that T.O.P did indeed attend the graduation after his visit to the infirmary. These claims have yet to be substantiated by any media outlets.

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