Former BigBang rapper TOP faces criticism for his role in Squid Game 2

Squid Game fans defend 'most hated' character after star is 'urged to apologise'

Squid Game star Choi Seung Hyun, also known as T.O.P, has been criticised for his performance as Thanos in the Netflix show's second season, but fans have rushed to his defence

Former BigBang rapper TOP faces criticism for his role in Squid Game 2

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'Squid Game' director praises K-pop icon T.O.P's 'gutsy' comeback after past marijuana scandal

K-pop star T.O.P, real name Choi Seung-hyun, has made a bold return to acting with Squid Game Season 2, stepping into the role of Player 230 a.k.a Thanos, a rapper grappling with drug use while competing in the deadly games. This marks T.O.P’s first major appearance after a nine-year hiatus following a marijuana scandal that shook his career and public image in South Korea. In 2017, T.O.P, a member of the globally renowned K-pop band BIGBANG, fa…

In 'Squid Game' season 2, T.O.P plays bizarre version of himself

“Squid Game” season 2 isn’t exactly built for laughs, but it serves up plenty of secondhand embarrassment through one singular force: Thanos or Player 230, played by former K-pop star Choi Seung-hyun — better known as rapper T.O.P of BigBang. Named after the Marvel villain, this purple-haired menace wastes no time establishing himself as a chief antagonist. High on pills stashed in his cross pendant, he pushes fellow contestants to their deaths …

‘Squid Game’ Creator Praises K-Pop Star T.O.P’s Onscreen “Comeback” After Marijuana Scandal – News 7

K-Pop star T.O.P (aka Choi Seung-hyun) plays Thanos on Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’. Netflix Nearly a decade after receiving probation for marijuana use, Korean pop star T.O.P (aka Choi Seung-hyun) has made his public return in epic fashion. Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk recently praised the BigBang alum’s performance in Season 2 of the Netflix K-drama as rapper Thanos after he was previously blackballed from Korean enterta

'Squid Game' Director Calls Season 2 a 'Comeback' for K-Pop Star T.O.P. After Marijuana Scandal: 'A Lot of Guts'

In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, 'Squid Game' director Hwang Dong-hyuk opened up about working with former K-pop star and actor, Choi Seung-hyun a.k.a. BIGBANG's T.O.P, in season 2, nine years after his marijuana scandal.