After T.O.P appeared in the blockbuster "Squid Game 2", the media and the public questioned whether the rapper wanted to return to work.
In an interview, T.O.P also expressed regret for his past actions and revealed his plans to return to the entertainment industry.
According to the Korea Times, critics questioned whether T.O.P won the role in "Squid Game" based on connections or ability.
Because, "T.O.P's acting caused controversy, making him fall into a state of controversy", the Korea Times commented.
In 2017, T.O.P was criticized and boycotted due to a drug scandal that ruined his career. "At that time, I was in a dark place. I spoke recklessly, thoughtlessly and stupidly. I deeply regret those words and feel ashamed to this day," the rapper shared in an interview.
In 2018, T.O.P featured in Big Bang's song "Flower Road", but he actually participated in the recording 2 years earlier. The 8X rapper's last official activity with Big Bang was the song "Still Life" released at the end of 2022.
At that time, T.O.P left YG Entertainment. In 2023, he officially announced his departure from Big Bang and stopped working.
Therefore, T.O.P's return to the role in the hit series has angered Korean audiences. When the news of the rapper's role in the second part of "Squid Game" broke out, the public reaction was very fierce, according to the Korea Times.
T.O.P once hinted about the possibility of returning to work: "I will bring a positive image in the future and show my responsibility and reality."
The rapper also revealed his plans for releasing music during his hiatus. It is likely that T.O.P will continue to act in films and build an acting career.
After 8 years, T.O.P finally accepted an interview. However, the surrounding reactions were quite negative.
In 2020, T.O.P announced that he would not return to the entertainment industry. T.O.P admitted that turning 30 was a "huge shame" and that he had lived almost isolated from society over the years.
When accepting the role of rapper Thanos, T.O.P spent a lot of time focusing on researching drug addicts to portray the character as realistically as possible.
"The drugs that Thanos uses in the movie are extremely strong, so I researched the effects of those substances while developing the character. For the scenes where Thanos hasn't used drugs, I had to act completely differently from the scenes where he turns to drugs," T.O.P shared.
