The Untold Truth About The Hate Campaign Against T.O.P

[@maniackatiie8910]

The Korean society is so cooked - when drxgs are more concerning then SA - I’m sorry but in the cast are more problematic persons than TOP.

[@PinkMarshmallows]

Oh, most definitely. I didn't even know about all of this; the only thing I knew about was TOP's pot and that was the last thing I heard about him.

[@tuffayy]

@@PinkMarshmallows yeah and this is how korean society love covering up stuff like SA, showing how most people only know about TOP instead of the rest of the disgusting cast its quite sad, guessing bc abroad pot is more acceptable than SA, disgusting honestly

[@franciscarojas7295]

I absolutely agree, it isn’t a huge mistake, he accepted his guilt for it (the 4 times), actually the thing with his girlfriend is more important and worrying to me, he even tried to unalive himself. Him acting with his real story is great though, wait, he is considered a criminal, for real!? When trash people walk and live happily and people don’t care!? I mean Seungri is going out this year allegedly WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE

[@LanaSg22]

Both are just as bad

[@apuuuuu]

​@@LanaSg22 How is smoking weed (which is way milder than other drugs and is hence, legal in many countries) as bad as sexually assaulting people???? Yeah it is illlegal and he payed for his actions, but its been almost a decade and they still bully him. He smoked to cope with depression, in his own house. They fucked his mental health for worse and act like he took heroin. The man literally attempted suicide. He hurt no one but they keeping dragging him through mud as if he committed the most horrible crime known to man.

[@jugemjugembichigusomaru4143]

Mad respect to the director for keeping TOP in the casting

[@MayMarysa]

Salute 😢

[@radhikabodde]

He's also the same director who mocked top indirectly saying he didn't expect ppl to forgive him that easily.

[@4KLiveOG]

@@radhikabodde He know what he is getting so he know why he is doing it. Is act of a smart person to speak out what he expect before hand.

[@radhikabodde]

@@4KLiveOG nope ppl started to talk abt top's controversy only after the director mentioned until before that ppl were more focused on attacking on that transgender guy from squid game for posting wrong images. All the focus is now on top, even mbc blurred his pics on national TV.

[@babymine5482]

I really don't think this is just about weed He left Big Bang Just deleted them That's the problem Even though fans don't know exactly what happened they assume I think TOP should just keeping moving on He did Squid Game 2 without being paid from my understanding Koreans have selective forgiveness They bashed him and dragged him So much hate It's disgusting...

[@irlandaperezpacheco7221]

If Koreans don't like him, he would be much appreciated in another Country.

[@razlina78]

Strongly agree!

[@FreeFlow-Melodiess]

exactly..

[@Redcloth8alsoimgoku]

Everyone from the western side will accept him

[@asmabaig3531]

Literally everyone outside of korea loves his acting. He's going viral in a good way everywhere else. Knetz just are just targeting him because they have nothing better to do, and obviously the media isn't making things better.

[@jenniekim0_03]

I hope he knows how international fans love him so much

[@MM-gr9ri]

They treat TOP worse than the member who was in the burning sun scandal. Really rubs me the wrong way.

[@AmuJaneTV]

Facts 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Kalakeiko]

Agreed. How can it be that the punishment and public outrage for drug usage is way higher than that of sexual assault? It's absolutely insane. It's been years and TOP still gets so much backlash and hate for smoking weed to this day. As much as I like South Korean music and media, I'm so glad that I don't live there and I can't understand the fascination and obession people have with that country.

[@Kalakeiko]

I wish TOP all the best, he did a great job and doesn't deserve any of the hate and backlash he gets at all. It was really brave of him to play a character with a drug addiction after everything he went through and I admire snd respect him for that. I really hope things will get better for him and that the people who are harassing him will come to their senses.

[@SpoiltLittlePrincess]

You gotta remember that MY oppar didn't mean it, but YOUR oppar--!!!!

[@vannessagarcia4158]

@@SpoiltLittlePrincess ew

[@riggi1337]

Thanos was supposed to be obnoxious and T.O.P absolutely nailed that. He did an amazing job and all of these critics are massive hypocrites.

[@user-by3nd4rm6c]

And maybe at least acknowledge that the role of Thanos doesn't necessarily require a top-notch caliber actor to pull off

[@Shushu-jm8jx]

Exactly his character was meant to act unhinged he was a drug user he did the job he was given

[@user-by3nd4rm6c]

@@Shushu-jm8jx He was MEANT to be at least somewhat...over the T.O.P.

[@PrettyGirl24282]

Hey can anyone tell me when this scandal happened?

[@user-by3nd4rm6c]

@@PrettyGirl24282 2017 I believe

[@D3CAY1NG_ST4R]

Korea is so weird. How are drugs more concerning than SA? He only harmed himself so why are these people acting like he murdered their families..?

[@Kalakeiko]

That "controversy" is so dumb smh. How can it be that the punishment and public outrage for drug usage is way higher than that of sexual assault? It's absolutely insane. It's been years and TOP still gets so much backlash and hate for smoking weed to this day. As much as I like South Korean music and media, I'm so glad that I don't live there and I can't understand the fascination and obession people have with that country.

[@D3CAY1NG_ST4R]

@Kalakeiko honestly real.

[@mr.calender1060]

It's what confucianism is. Sadly, I think Korea will stay that way for some time.

[@jikae10]

You should hear what they do with celebrities who gamble OVERSEAS...

[@pruitv0]

not the case at all its just you inetz who love to make such false claims at celebrities to blame them for your lifes.

[@tuffayy]

and the fact there is no hate to the other disgusting cast members just disgusts me in many ways, i wish for T.O.P to get the support he deserves!!!!

[@K-Blink_K.K143]

Yes❤

[@partiya_vaginodictatury_Aliyi]

can you tell me please what other actors did? I don't know anything about that, but it's important to know!

[@emsx8]

@@partiya_vaginodictatury_Aliyi One that I know of is that the old man who was player 100 was convicted of underage prostitution, so he basically raped an underage girl.

[@ashleyortega3887]

@@partiya_vaginodictatury_Aliyi It’s been mentioned briefly in the video but player 456 was charged with many cases of dui and assault charges and was found guilty,season 2 player 246 was accused of SA although it was later dropped,Season 1 player 001 was charged with SA and found guilty.And lastly the worst of them all was seasons 2 player 100 that was convicted of underage prostitution.Those are the cast members with the most legal cases that barely get little to any hate

[@LovelyKissess]

Because people usually hate the person with the bigger names. Huge example being the Burning Sun scandal

[@stassadar]

As someone who comes from Canada and marijuana is legal... this is so extreme, he is treated worst than actual criminals.

[@franciscarojas7295]

Yes, and doesn’t deserve it, maybe he has done things that are actually bad for others (I’m not informed), but for this reason in particular it hurts nobody, 4 times doesn’t even hurt him really, his image it seems, but his health no

[@PGOuma]

Fr like there's literal SAers on the cast and they don't care

[@Managable_Mayhem]

They really are beyond needing help if a soft drug like that makes them freak out. That's also why I think this isn't about his 'crime', it's about simply not liking him and using anything possible as ammo to justify a sh!!-tstorm.

[@justanotherlostperson3902]

They are more mad at him than child botherers

[@n-ns9tb]

Yeah, even more than seungri who is still able to live like a celebrity after all he did. Seungri was his band member but the shit he did was disgusting

[@kimrosie-k9v]

Why are people still bothering him.He did a great acting job and he has apologised multiple times What more do people want from him ?

[@aly6192]

they want him to k* himself so then they can cry and say he didn't do anything wrong

[@franciscarojas7295]

What he did only hurt himself even, other hurt only other and it seems to be fine!?

[@kimrosie-k9v]

@@franciscarojas7295literally he only harmed himself and not others but other peoples crimes are seen worse which doesn’t make sense to me

[@iampat7086]

They probably want his life like they did to the other idols and actors/actresses in the past. So toxic K society.

[@Managable_Mayhem]

These people do not WANT an apology. What they want is the power to make someone bow down to them, we see this in the west as well alot on social media. And if they accept the apology, they then have nothing to assert their idea of the other having to bow down. Disgusting is a mild word to use for these folks. Especially since they act nobody ever makes mistakes they can change from and they themselves never did anything wrong either. They are room temperature iQ at best and only looking for excuses to harrass. That's all they really want: getting a high out of making someone apologize, sad, sick or worse case scenarios....

[@JustJJ913]

The hypocrisy is unreal. I feel like T.O.P is boycotted more than Seungri and what Seungri did is undoubtely much much worse...

[@IcingRose]

Exactly!

[@gaindekiryu]

They prefer the Korean Diddy than a guy who smoked one blunt. South Korea is cooked 💀

[@pruitv0]

it isnt since seungrionly gambled once everyone who followed the case knows it.

[@pruitv0]

@@gaindekiryu its inetz like you who hate them the most sk supports both of them and they know that seungri never harmed someone either a fact you haters cant accept.

[@Elowai]

Seungri got away with it too.

[@quietviolence7957]

I can't believe Seunghyun is still being harassed for smoking weed. I understand it's illegal in South Korea, but he was punished, and that's enough. Like?? He didn't hurt anyone. Apart from the whole marijuana scandal, making fun of his suicide attempt and taking anti-anxiety meds in front of the entire country is outrageous to me. They treated him worse than those perverts from Burning Sun... It's so sad; I can't imagine how he felt. As for his acting, international fans liked it. His character was funny and CRINGE. But that's how it was supposed to be! He did a good job. I don't understand why Koreans are so outraged by his performance. As for Seunghyun, I can only say that he must have been really brave to play such a role.

[@4KLiveOG]

People in SK is fine with him, is just the K-netizen.

[@pruitv0]

what perverts from burning sun there is only one dude who har sed multiple women there and got kicked out nothing big was ever going on there which they even proved but thats what you haters always do cherrypick your sources to justify crying at celebrities.

[@AbiEstri]

As an American viewer, him randomly speaking English was hilarious and I burst out laughing everytime he did that.

[@babymelon4]

@@4KLiveOG whats that?

[@돌려까기인형-7537]

생각보단 한국사람인 내가 봐도 한국인은 보수적입니다. 특히 마약으로 분류되는건 종류에 상관없이 혐오하고 있습니다. 마약사범이 한국에선 최대 10년밖에 안되는 아이러니도 존재합니다. 이건 한국인 특유의 정서적인 것에 기인하며 마약사범이 용서받는 일은 한국에선 참 힘든 일입니다. 어렸을때부터 교육받기를 마약은 절대 하지도 만지지도 말고 이야기도 꺼내지마라는 분위기로 교육받죠.

[@boaring_nerd5608]

He should leave S.K and come to west and continue his music and acting career here. Koreans don't deserve a gem like him. He should know how much he is loved by the world and how much his fans love him and his talent.

[@sksksks7533]

Yes, his rapping is very good and he could easily find many artists looking to collaborate with him. I liked his acting as well, honeslty.

[@Turtlehead23]

Literally what I’m thinking! Korea doesn’t deserve him

[@Autumnlainee]

I think was exactly what the director wanted to happen this man has blown up in the west he will be a very rich man now and I hope they feel ashamed of not supporting this man when he was clearly unwell

[@Autumnlainee]

@@sksksks7533can’t wait to see who he collaborates with first

[@bunnyyy011]

Yes, & he has an amazing voice too. I love the tone of his voice when he sings

[@nologiadragon7612]

I find it crazy that international fans love TOP appearance and him getting so much love for the role, Its just K netizens that are just against him, I do hope he sees that he is loved by international fans so he doesn't feel like he regrets taking the role, I honestly don't watch the show but I watched all his scenes and I really enjoyed his appearance.

[@4KLiveOG]

K netizen is only a small batch of extremist a bad mouth everything, they are probably control and paid by some evil party to spin the narrative their way or to divert attention of the public from political issues, they do not represent the SK general public.

[@m4tta]

yeah koreans are literally crazy over this issue. everyone else in the world loves him

[@OKThen1982]

I love that everyone but South Korea seem to credit T.O.P.'s performance and character as one of the best things about this season. All it does is prove that South Korean fans and journalists are unfairly panning his performance due to their weird toxic hatred.

[@WhippedForJeonJungkook]

T.O.P is a great actor, he showcased great skills, giving a memorable appearance in squid game, his character being a favourite. I hope he is given more acting roles, he seems to enjoy it more. It's time for people and especially the media to leave off him now, he has paid his dues for his past mistake and deserves every support, he has been given a second chance, let him live, work and get on with his life without being condemned.

[@dreamcatcherstan-w3v]

Koreans when SA: 🤭🤭🤭🤭 Koreans when weed: 🤬😡👿👺

[@lamilkman1796]

Yeah apparently it’s like that because police don’t get promotions and rewards if they help with assaults or sexual crimes but they get rewards for drug related crimes it’s really backwards

[@dreamcatcherstan-w3v]

@@nidhiroses youtube keeps deleting my comment idk why... so google the meaning

[@pruitv0]

not the case at all its just you inetz who love to make such false claims at celebrities to blame them for your lifes.

[@Mmm-nj5dk]

Koreans when he made her pregnant and took responsibility only when he was found out: 👏👏👏👏

[@angelsis2222]

@@Mmm-nj5dk wait which member? i dont follow the big bang members that much

[@PHOENIX2001]

it amazes me all the hate T.O.P. is getting just for drug use, yet the other actors that had worse situations are like "it is what it is " and treated it like it was nothing

[@franciscarojas7295]

Exactly, his actions only affect him, or hurt him, not other innocent and minor people

[@funmilia9039]

Strategy same as leaked docs from Hybe though... The hate campaign was getting stronger when he received the spotlight after the release of the Squid Game 2... K MEDIA is only for HYBE... Nothing else... Nobody convicted hybe when their controversial strategy documents and other issues leaked.. They did the same campaign with GD. Thank God GD is not scared with them.. I hope TOP stays strong..

[@4KLiveOG]

They are just jealous

[@4KLiveOG]

@@funmilia9039 Exactly

[@DontFeelRight]

And people are acting like he was doing hardcore drugs like it was literally just weed

[@yopapa8997]

Man South Korea is your birthplace but you got the whole world. You got us brother.

[@whosjaded]

T.O.P. is the reason that i deciced to watch. I really hope they stop hating on him

[@DianaOsazenaye]

i think Korea media are trying to make not like himself

[@erfansyahputra3997]

Same

[@markyiagroves4643]

Same I saw a video of him on my Instagram reels and decided to watch it, I couldn’t wait to see him get on the screen

[@A5H_01]

The West needs to adopt this man.

[@nont18411]

He’s very talented and can speak English. He will be very appreciated in hollywood.

[@willmunnfarmer414]

Nah he will be whitewashed like every other Asian actor. Respect for Korean males in the west is still far away. He will have to disrespect Korea to get credibility in hollywood

[@CloseTheCurtain-q4q]

The west is full of ppl who aren't very bright, he should go to S.E.A instead, best move.

[@m4tta]

i hope he reads all the english comments about him that are positive

[@casualsuede]

Marijuana is less chemicals and has less detrimental health harms than cigarettes and liquor. The only thing that makes weed illegal and the other two legal is big business.

[@egirI]

Lies

[@Taraak]

Exactly!!!!

[@aeriis_1]

@@Taraakfurina pfp spotted!!

[@dizzyheights1000]

Actually medicinal. Ask the cancer patients

[@faynuexunqi4042]

@@egirI it's not lies, the only thing I will say is tho Smoking is still bad for you cause smoke in general is not good for your lungs but edibles are a thing.

[@siriusk9769]

This report needs to be updated yo. International fans’ voice supporting him has been so overwhelming it’s drowning all the Koreans hate. Netflix is always posting him on their Instagram now to drive promotion for the show and it’s been agreed he’ll have an interview on the show this week, cos that’s what 99% of squid games fans want! TOP did nothing wrong. He nailed his acting in squid games. And he showed guts to be able to take on such a role despite how toxic his country can be. So yeah South Koreans can suck it up!

[@ninablack2516]

I loved him as Thanos...he is one of my favs characters for season 2 .I hope after all his past issues that he is in a happier , healthier mental state now and that more opportunities open up for him. Wow I did not know so many men on the show were creeps...ugggghh that makes me sad.

[@matthias7968]

You wrote it as if he died

[@ninablack2516]

@matthias7968 wow...I didn't mean to but now you have said that I agree...I was speaking in past tense as I have finished the season...I will reword the original one now =)

[@every1luvsxeno]

Crazy how they cared more about substance use and not sexual assault and self harm, no wonder why the self harm rate in the country is high. T.O.P. deserves to be appreciated and accepted by his own country.

[@K-Blink_K.K143]

People are so stupid 🤦🏼‍♀️ T.o.p was not only a good choice but THE BEST there could ever be for the role As a kpop stan and a kdrama watcher, I haven’t noticed T.O.P before so I had no idea what he was like, I only ever saw him for the first time ever in squid game 2 and considering it was my first time seeing him acting, I was genuinely impressed, I mean the role he was given was so well played, he did a fantastic job bringing the character to life The way he walked,talked,acted are all apart of his role that he played so well I hope he gets the love and support that he deserves, and I agree with the director, he really was the right choice

[@franciscarojas7295]

I violently agree on the first four words daily

[@Charlie-c7t]

nah, his acting was bad - let's be honest

[@K-Blink_K.K143]

@@Charlie-c7t to me it wasn’t??? Why do you think it was bad?

[@cheeseyeasy]

​@@Charlie-c7tcan you replace him? I bet you can't even imagine yourself replacing him as a Thanos

[@princess-nia]

I can't imagine nobody playing thanos like he did.

[@alexalofi]

He smoked weed and they acted like he had murdered someone. (Meanwhile, fellows in the industry involved in sexual abuse scandals don't get such intense hate and scrutiny). He faced consequences and he apologized several times. What else do they expect him to do? Wear a scarlet letter?

[@Awrrraa_sk]

REAL REAL REAL

[@CRNK824]

Dear beautiful soul, Choi Seung Hyun, if the pressure in Korea is too much, come to America. We are much more open-minded and forgiving. Imagine being so uptight you make it your life mission to ruin other people's lives for the slightest things.

[@wattswo]

No, not America. With how things are going its much better for him to go to the UK.

[@ephytes]

@@wattswo i'd rather suffer in america than eat beans on toast in the UK

[@destroyedanatomy]

I think south koreans need to hear "it's not that deep bro"

[@LaetitiaSimpson-z6r]

Wow this happened so long ago why is it still a thing in Korea!!! I loved him in Squid Game. He was hilarious 😂 as an international fan I didn't know who he was but loved his character. Please let it go. Fan from 🇿🇦

[@why_so_sirius]

Its simple, because he's from BIGBANG. BIGBANG are not your typical celebrities in South Korea, they are untouchable when it comes to music, fashion & branding. However whilst they are placed on a higher pedestal than most celebrities, they are also way more scrutinised.

[@Alex-pj4hh]

I mean yeah but in bigbang, TOP It was the one who was only affected, literally the other members being involved in the burning sun scandal are still going on as if nothing happened after all the horrible things they did, and what you say doesn't matter when even the other members are not affected as Top despite being from the same group

[@why_so_sirius]

@ “still going on as if nothing happened” what are you talking about? Seungri has literally had to retire from the entertainment industry & lost his celebrity status. He’s also been erased from any BIGBANG content & is a taboo in South Korea.

[@LuTamboboy]

@@why_so_sirius FR? People are acting like Seungri is not or even more cancelled in SK.

[@라라아나]

I really feel sorry for them because they are always targets of the media. if we look back, they were just children who wanted to be singers but the more they went up, the more obstacles there were. How can it be that all members become targets of the media? and most of them are just false rumors created by the media. That they could still survive until now was a miracle

[@why_so_sirius]

@@LuTamboboy he has been cancelled that’s why he not a celebrity anymore.

[@HollyDog]

This is one of those times when I'm proud of the international fanbases that have overtaken Korean media. Just a couple of days Netflix Korea finally posted some pictures that include the behind the scenes with TOP in them. With the international public praising TOP, all the fan edits that have seen out, people making BANG BANG BANG the fan-chosen song for Season 2... I hope this is relieving for TOP & he feels good because he did an amazing job. He was always a good actor & he deserves to have his career back. It's baffling that men with sexual crimes can still have a job but smoking weed a couple times got TOP banned. I hope that the international pressure of how hypocrite korean media is, allow TOP to come back.

[@styles-dia]

nah calling TOP a criminal for drug use and self harm while not even batting an eye at people who have done ACTUAL SA and not even spend the appropriate punishment in jail is so crazy.

[@sur_un_nuage]

i'm not his fans but learning about what other cast members have done it's really baffling that he's getting all the hate and they're getting all the love and praise despite their past wrongdoings

[@davidnonya7359]

can you tell me what other cast members have done? and do you have actual prove that could be brought to court and have those cast members found guilty! because there is undeniable evidence and proof that TOP broke the law! allegations are not proof of guilt if so i can allege you stole 10.000.0000 dllars form me and put something in my poopiehole! and i demand you pay me back 10.000.000 plus damage for emotional trauma for your thingy in my poopie hole

[@ticketyblue3080]

They didn't even give the abuser in the group the hate TOP got, which is sick.

[@godzilladecueca3600]

Who?

[@justanotheridiot0]

@@godzilladecueca3600 seungri 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@Sayuri199x]

People always be targeting these celebrities who are trying to change for the better or those who are just trying to be themselves, worst some are just trying to survive. I'm not justifying their actions but if they are evidently trying to change for the better why are these netizens treating them like killers? While people like seungri who committed SA are still going around clubs and still have fangirls defending them. This world is so full of trolls. If you want to hate put your attention on those criminals who really deserve hate. Stop being hypocrites hating on every move celebrities does.

[@leonmeyers7009]

Korea just hating on him, acting like they’re so perfect in their lives. Smh

[@Alison-Shy-Serendipity]

He did really well... for goodness sake just leave him alone he gave a public appologee.

[@Tummyachesurvior]

Knetz don’t care about apologies. They don’t care about facts and they don’t care about what happens after they say such venomous things.

[@EclesysGalaxy]

They mad cuz he's handsome, period.

[@z3lena734]

OKAYY ATP ITS JEALOUSLY CUZ HE’S A FINE TALL KOREAN WITHHH A DEEP VOICE🫸😭😭

[@TeganSlays]

Fr tho

[@jonnyrico3583]

I'm a guy and I think he looks good (no homo)

[@gemini.gem1985]

T.O.P did a great job. 💯

[@Sans-pm5ey]

Dragging someone who struggled/is struggling with addiction and mental health problems through the mud instead of the actual criminals is baffling to me

[@lvher]

the hate train towards TOP seems forced

[@hitmanbangsyellowcrocs4213]

It is. Yet his co-accused Han So Hee never received any backlash or h^te and still living her life in Korea without harassment.

[@lvher]

@@hitmanbangsyellowcrocs4213 Oh I'm sorry but I don't know about Han So hee's involvement. do you know about this?

[@hitmanbangsyellowcrocs4213]

@lvher It is alleged that SHE was the one that introduced him to weed and they'd smoke together. She was a really popular 'It' girl and socialite back then. TOP revealed her involvement during the investigation. I think she was also a dealer. The video mentions it at 2:26 She had a reputation for getting a lot of idols in trouble coz she was just problematic

[@kimhyun5133]

​@lvher Not han so hee. her name is han seo hee. different person.

[@lvher]

@@kimhyun5133 ohh damn i confused the ppl

[@EmbraceTheK-Pop]

Funny how idols are treated way better by international fans rather than their own country.

[@yutagirly]

Seriously? Seungri’s treated better than T.O.P

[@claflinvfx]

fr..

[@pruitv0]

they are treated the same and loved by sk because both of them never hurt someone that fact is only denied by toxic inetz like you.

[@bb-cn3wh]

If Korean society don't accept TOP then Hollywood will! If Hollywood snaps him up to a role and gets big i'm going to laugh as Korea eats their words! 😤

[@blue_mirror8]

I hope T.O.P sees how much his international fans love him, and I hope that it can give him some peace of mind.

[@hieutrangia3814]

They hate him because he's too famous

[@Taraak]

They hate him because they’re jealous of him 🙂

[@funmilia9039]

I know who are those insecures 😂😂 just sayin...

[@于彤-f9p]

@@Taraaki agree

[@jikae10]

they hate him, because they ain't him lol

[@alerionundead]

T.O.P has always been an amazing actor. Thanos was an amazing character for our King.

[@RalphieLykin]

As a long time American K-Pop/Drama fan I'll never understand why Korean Netizens & Press are so hung up on blasting the most mundane "scandals" (like so 'N so were caught holding hands...Gasp!) while being eerily quiet when it's something as big as the "Burning Sun Scandal". Most of the time I would just role my eyes over this type of "Drug Scandal" because for me it's just pot & it has to be something worse for me to even raise an eyebrow over it; but because of the massive Witch Hunts that resulted in several deaths of innocent people I'm all over this. Poor T.O.P, he's just an easy target because he is one of the few that got caught, for real, in a very wide cast of a net that was thrown because of government incentives... where as others made the police & press look like fools & of course they want to pretend that it never happened by hyper-focusing on the one that stuck. So, to my fellow International Fans, as eye rolling & stupid as this smear campaign sounds (& Is!) to us there is a whole lot more to it then just T.O.P doing "drugs" or it being a "serious crime" in Korea. There are things way deeper & darker to this that require looking into seemingly unrelated issues. Be sure to show T.O.P love & support because he deserves to be treated as a Human Being... even though "Korea" has ostracized him for the most part we don't need to follow suit.

[@zkvmfl123]

It is generally accepted in Korea that the Burning Sun scandal has not surfaced because it involves so many powerful politicians. It's a very ugly society.

[@kafkaisnotdead]

Damn, so media is just probably tries to save their faces. Disgusting. Thank you for explaining all that

[@ilihexe8829]

I don't care ,T.O.P is and forever be my BIAS in BIGBANG!

[@erob9446]

There are literally predators in the cast yet they chose to attack the guy that just smoked the funny grass!?

[@kamutanya2020]

I as a international fans of Squid Game Don't Care About Knetz Opinion. Full stop

[@Taraak]

I wish they would leave the poor man alone it’s been 8+ years… and all this hate over something so insignificant is sad…

[@DeimosOmega06]

At this point korea and international are 2 different worlds that can give opinions opposed to each other, like they just can't coexist with other

[@samriddhiupadhyay0724]

With all this bullying, they have already killed goo hara, sulli and lot more. WHAT MORE DO THEY WANT?!

[@WaddleD33]

“What’s up, nice to meet you my brother. Welcome to Thanos World”-Thanos T.O.P ver 💜☂️

[@lemonhead2205]

I hope he knows millions of ppl including Koreans enjoyed his performance and he surrounds himself with positivity and good vibes so that he doesn't return to his depressive state that media outlets desperately wants him to. More ppl like Squid Game director will acknowledge his talents

[@jikae10]

As a Korean-American, in terms of Squid Game; forget the Korean fans. It's more of an international show than a regular domestic K-drama. Korean netizens have no power over this one. Live with it, Koreans. Besides, he's now probably going to be a legitimate International star now. He doesn't have to perform in Korea anymore.

[@Newt_G84]

Bro what does this comment even meann

[@Michelle-hi1yw]

T.O.P deserves our support, not negativity. I really hope after Squid Game, his image will be restored and get more positive reception, especially among Korean

[@lydsss14]

Who cares about Korean ? They did him dirty for almost a decade... TOP deserved better. He had the guts to play this role and now he is praised by the world except Korea...

[@sukha1130.]

i saw a video saying that when the squid game s2 released there were articles saying that his acting was bad and many hate articles but the thing to notice is that he didn't even appeared in ep1 so how did these articles released after the 1st episode released . i am saying what the clip said , i haven't watched the squid game s2 yet so i cant say more in it but if this is true then this is def a hate campaign led by his haters and i agree with with whatever admin said

[@clarewillison9379]

His acting is brilliant. Ignore the “it’s bad” reviews, imho in some ways it’s better than season 1, which I wouldn’t have thought possible. Only half way through season of course, but the director is a thinker and it really makes a difference.

[@sukha1130.]

@clarewillison9379 yeah I only want to watch it because of him

[@Auggie829]

Knetz are immatures af. Leave Top alone.

[@Olivrian]

TOP did an amazing job in Squid Game 2. No matter what the Knetizen said. The SG did a good ratings and became number 1 in a lot of Countries. K netizen never forgive and forget. TOP never hurt anyone but himself. No one in this world is perfect. The people in SK like really fulling down these celebrities until they have anxiety. 😟

[@wolfinogaming6387]

The korean media may hate him but the rest of the world love him and many people including me got to know such a talent

[@itzjustremmy-956]

poor T.O.P ....i hope he is ignoring the stupid k netz . we support t.o.p

[@tayo0404]

Let's remember, this is the same country that protested to have Chen booted of our EXO because he was married and was about to have a child.

[@sharinasaad8523]

They must be those crazy fans

[@Juicylollipops]

I never considered TOP as a criminal or any problematic person. VIP and TOP forever!!!!! TOP forever!! TOP are always top top top!!!

[@9122mint]

Ostracized and harassed for drug involvement rumors while burning sun ppl walk free after committing SA and other illegal acts. Why is there so much hate for TOP when actual criminals are given a slap on the wrist and let go with little to no consequences? It doesn’t make sense

[@maramac42]

I thought he was great in the part. He brought a very dark comedy to the role that was badly needed.

[@xImbaLANCEx]

Disgusting how most Koreans don't think SA is worse than weed. Is SA a sport there?

[@KuwagosNest]

T.O.P did a great job as Thanos! 🫰🏻🔥💯

[@lysbell]

People on Twitter once someone is slightly happy: 😡

[@brandenlol6030]

When Thanos is literally carrying the show outside of SK while only SK says he is bad... I wonder who is right and who is biased? His actions that only involved himself being demonized while other actors literally SA'd others against their will proves that SK is beyond cooked.

[@9cloudrachel207]

Top did a fantastic job. Netizens need to get over themselves, idc what the culture is. We’ve already seen what the impact of hate can do to idols, you’d think people would start to learn

[@MystressXOXO]

Yeah, this just pisses me off. They’d have done a 360 had TOP taken his life at any point, and considering, thank god he didn’t. TOP hasn’t hurt anyone and doesn’t deserve any of this.

[@HowToHay]

I feel so bad for him, the punishment definitely doesn’t fit the crime. He’s so wonderfully talented, I hope he finds the love he deserves. He did an AMAZING job in SG2! A lot of their negative reviews from Korea were published within minutes of the series being released… meaning they hadn’t even got to his scenes yet as he doesn’t appear until episode 3!

[@lydsss14]

In 2019, during T.O.P last day of mandatory service & discharge, medias storm his work place, releasing thousands of articles attacking him criticising his clothes, hair, car and everything for no reason. So during his discharge, TOP with fans decided to meet in secret place, and they together clowned the medias, leaving reporters standing for hours alone thinking TOP will get out at any moment to answer their stupid hating questions. When in fact TOP already out greeting hundreds of fans and gave them gifts. Since then, the media pushed more of their hating narrative against him, even when Squid Games 2 isn't out, they have already released articles saying his performance was bad, just to destroy him. Their plan failed. So now that TOP is praised by the world for his performance and many regular people from the world started judging Korean medias harshly for the treatment given to TOP, they are backing up.

[@sksksks7533]

I remember being a bigbang fan as a teen and my favorites were top and gdragon. A few years later I saw he apologized for a scandal and was scared for the worst. I was shocked to find such a sincere apology was for something as little as marijuana use. This poor man- he was clearly struggling and his character thanos reflects that struggle. I hope he gets much recognition overseas for his role even if his own country won't accept him.

[@jeanieparson8589]

I am so sick and tired of these hate trains against T.O.P. within S.Korean society! S. Koreans seem so quick to ruin T.O.P.'s life and career when they have more pressing issues they should be focusing on. The man nearly unalived himself because of all the hate! What more do these netizens want from him?! Koreans are so damn judgemental and bias when it comes to TOP but not the other cast members who committed more serious crimes!🤷🏾‍♀️🙄

[@OFFICIAL_JADE-y5b]

You can hate the character but you can NEVER hate the real person...

[@Fadingfader]

international fans are FUMING with the way Koreans/k-media have treated TOP

[@KpopStan-TMF]

Respect to the director for defending him.

[@The7thPurpleCrone253]

I watched Squid Game and I can tell you that T.O.P. is a very effective actor. Kudos to him and all the Squid Game cast. 💜💜💜

[@salt187]

it's crazy how in Korea you can get away with countless SA cases and even touching kids but smoking weed 8 years ago is simply too much

[@emiliequinol7828]

Thanos character reminds me of those hongdae's rappers 😅.. TOP did a great job

[@dorothymwu]

International fan fan here! He did a great job and stop the hate on him. Why does Korea want to dim his light so bad when there are other actors that fell into worse crimes than him. He didn’t hurt anyone.

[@ao7153]

The hate he gets from Korea is purely cultural and not due to his performance lacking. His character and performance were among the standouts, and I haven't seen anyone who wasn't in Korea say otherwise. In US, his past issues would've been an inspirational story. Just look at RDJ.

[@pakjai5532]

South Korean netizens have overestimated their importance, especially considering that Netflix is a globalized American company. For every hater in South Korea, there are six who will love him in the U.S. This is even more evident when you take into account the rest of the world combined. Big Bang and TOP should further their careers and venture beyond South Korea. They are at a stage where 52 million people no longer reflect their status.

[@kellielor2872]

Korean society definitely on crack. I love TOP and enjoyed all his scenes and only reason why I watched SG2

[@Remerdre]

I'm glad the director dug his heels in and kept T.O.P in the cast. He was great in Squid Game, and besides, he doesn't deserve the hate.

[@softie4212]

I wish TOP all the best. I thought he did a great job performing his role. I thoroughly hated him, which made his performance even more convincing. He deserves more support.

[@jizelrb6161]

T.O.P nailed this role. I'm so glad the director chose him for this role despite the criticism. He delivered this role perfectly and I honestly don't believe any other actor could perform Thanos the rapper as well as T.O.P did.

[@sewgeekdesigns9113]

He did a great job ❤the past is the past, I’ll always support TOP as an og vip

[@bluebird41978]

Thanos was supposed to be unhinged and the audience to root for his demise. TOP executed that very well. In the rotating platform scenes I found myself looking for the purple hair specifically to see what else he would do.

[@chloooy]

T.O.P only smoked weed, and it didn’t harm anyone, but so many other actors harmed others by assault/sa, yet they still don’t get any criticism from Koreans. It’s just sad at this point. They’re searching for just anything to criticise about T.O.P, and it’s awful how desperate they are despite how it happened long long ago.

[@gracie_t.o.p]

He deserves the biggest apology

[@Sapphiredragon4]

Leave him alone he get treated worse than a REAL criminal. He don’t have a good life because people hate him. Poor T.O.P😢

[@CelesteMinerva]

I didn't even realize T.O.P was going to be in Squid Games, now I gotta watch I love him! I hate he is still getting so much hate when he didn't participate in Burning Sun and has always kept his image pretty squeaky clean. I just hope he isn't paying attention to this nonsense. I hope he continues to live his best life.

[@CHANEL1070]

i kinda felt bad for him going through all those thing i would also give up

[@Rhetzelle]

They never learn... Knetz will never ever learn and keep hating idols to death.. Leave him alone

[@Alexis-ew9jh]

Of course this drama is catered to the international community. That is where all the hype and money comes from. Korea is boycotting it, but it's still the most watched show. The culture is certainly in opposite land and have a never forget and never forgive attitude. Drugs are unforgivable but SA is just frowned upon. The first time watching Thanos I did think he was over acting and obnoxious. However, watching it again, he was hilarious. RIP Cringe Thanos! You will be missed.

[@leelaturanga5461]

They hate him because they can never approach his level of incredible beauty.