Former Bigbang member to release solo album

Photo provided by The Seed — Courtesy of singer and actor T.O.P's management Agency The Seed

SEOUL, January 2 (AJP) - T.O.P, a former member of now-almost-defunct K-pop boy band Bigbang is expected to release a new album later this year.

The rapper hinted at the release of his solo album in a post on social media with a message "A new album is on the way.

Once released, it will be his first solo album since 2013.

The disgraced star received a two-year suspended sentence in 2017 for smoking marijuana with a young starlet at his home in Seoul the previous year. But he drew renewed attention in December 2024 after appearing in the second season of Netflix's hit South Korean series "Squid Game."

Kang Min-seon mingtung@ajunews.com