South Korean Television Personalities: Jun Jin, Kim Jong Min, Noh Hong-Cheol, Jeong Hyeong-Don, Lee Su Geun, Boom, Gil Seong-Jun, Jang Youngran

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: T.O.P, Seohyun, MC Mong, Taeyeon, Brian Joo, Sooyoung, Hyuna, Jessica, Kim C, Lee Young Ae, Hong Kyung-min, Ham Eun-jeong, Tiffany, Yoona, Jun Jin, Lee Hongki, Seo Ji-seok, Kwon Yuri, Jo Kwon, Krystal Jung, Seungri, Goo Ha-ra, Sunny, Nicole Jung, Daesung, Jung Yong Hwa, Hyoyeon, Kim Jang-hoon, Kim Jong Min, Park Gyuri, Choi Minho, Onew, Lee Su Geun, Park Ji-yeon, Kang Jiyoung, Choi Woo Hyuk, Boom, Lee Seung-Cheol, No Min-woo, Jang Youngran, Lee Chae Young, Lee Sun Young. Excerpt: Choi Seung-hyun ( ), born November 4, 1987), better known by his stage name T.O.P ( ), is a South Korean recording artist and actor. Best known as a member of the Korean boy band Big Bang, he has branched out to act in various dramas and films, including I Am Sam, Iris and 71: Into the Fire. Prior to his involvement with YG Entertainment, Choi was an underground rapper and a childhood friend of G-Dragon, another member of Big Bang. G-Dragon stated that the two were "neighborhood friend from middle school" and would often dance and rap together. Although G-Dragon later moved away and the two "became distant," he contacted Choi again when YG Entertainment was scouting for candidates to create a boy band. The pair recorded several demos and sent them to Yang Hyun Suk, CEO of YG Entertainment, who later asked Choi to audition. Choi was initially rejected by the record label, which deemed him too "chubby" to fit the "idealistic version" of an idol. Choi later stated that he "went home and exercised really hard because I wanted to join YG Entertainment." Six months later, he returned for another audition and was signed on. He reportedly lost 20kg in 40 days. Choosing the stage name of T.O.P. (Korean: ), he became one of the two rappers in the group Big Bang, alongside G-Dragon. The two were paired with four others: Taeyang, Daesung, Seungri an...