Big Bang’s T.O.P. leaves YG Entertainment, group to make a comeback this spring

T.O.P. of Big Bang has reportedly left YG Entertainment after 16 years with the agency.

“T.O.P’s exclusive contract with YG has ended, and he will be taking on a wide variety of new challenges as both an artist and an entrepreneur,” the agency said, as published by Soompi on Monday.

“We respected T.O.P’s desire to broaden the scope of his individual activities aside from just his promotions with BIGBANG, and he successfully came to an agreement about this with the other members,” it continued.

YG added that, “As long as the conditions are right, [T.O.P] will always participate in BIGBANG’s activities whenever he is able.”

In the same announcement, YG said Big Bang is expected to release new music “this spring.”

“[BIGBANG] has already completed recording their new song, and they are currently preparing to shoot the music video,” the statement read.

Big Bang, which was originally a five-piece band, enjoyed widespread fame following its 2006 debut.

One of their members, Seungri was convicted in the infamous Burning Sun scandal and was recently reported that his sentence was reduced to 18 months months following his final appeal trial. Seungri has retired from the showbiz industry in 2019. — LA, GMA News