Big Bang’s G-Dragon and TOP hospitalized

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Big Bang members, T.O.P (real name Choi Seung-hyun) is in the hospital for a severe case of tonsilitis. The one time chubbster was rushed to the hospital 30 minutes before going on air for the year end 2007 KBS Music Awards on December 30th, 2007.

Visiting him at the hospital, fellow member G-Dragon (Kwon Ji-young) also checked himself in for exhaustion that same night. He was released temporarily on the 31st (Korea time) for a show taping.

G-Dragon and T.O.P are both being treated. T.O.P is expected to stay in the hospital for a week. No word yet on G-Dragon will be released.

What a way to start the new year.

89 Responses to “Big Bang’s G-Dragon and TOP hospitalized”


  1. 1 jyyjc December 31, 2007 at 8:53 pm

    get well soon my dear boys :)

  2. 2 Yin December 31, 2007 at 8:53 pm

    Ouchie. Tonsilitus. Happy new year popseoul

  3. 3 Jackie December 31, 2007 at 9:05 pm

    Man he sounded pretty good at the SBS awards– Hope they both feel well soon!

  4. 4 ChocolateDisco December 31, 2007 at 10:16 pm

    hwaighting guys!

  5. 5 pup December 31, 2007 at 10:40 pm

    get well soon, TOP & GD :D

  6. 6 ChocolateCake December 31, 2007 at 11:03 pm

    OMG! Poor boys. Get well soon:)

  7. 7 charzzy December 31, 2007 at 11:48 pm

    get well soon to the 2 of them!

  8. 8 Not really January 1, 2008 at 12:09 am

    Isn’t it “Ji Yong” not “young”?

  9. 9 ... January 1, 2008 at 12:12 am

    Get well soon.
    must be really exhausted.

  10. 10 Chantelle January 1, 2008 at 12:18 am

    NOOOOOOO MY LOVE TOP & GD!!
    Man what a streak of bad luck they’ve been having lately.
    Damn they really need to take more care of themselves.
    Get well soon!

  11. 11 blinkable January 1, 2008 at 12:32 am

    These boys have been runnign around too much! The lose of weight is soo obvious <_< Get well soon!

  12. 12 Mimi January 1, 2008 at 12:33 am

    Poor boys! <3 Get better soon! My prayers go out to the group.

  13. 13 Kristen January 1, 2008 at 1:09 am

    TOP has tonsillitis? I’ve heard he’s been in there for so many different problems lol (exhaustion, the flu, now this).

    I wish them both the best in their recovery!

  14. 14 geeksugar January 1, 2008 at 1:16 am

    poor big bang..
    theres also seungri with his ankle injury..

  15. 15 Min A January 1, 2008 at 1:19 am

    aww….i hope they get better soon. they’ve been working really hard for the past several days…

  16. 16 Namie January 1, 2008 at 1:31 am

    ;o; That’s so sad !!Get better soon!

  17. 17 tangy January 1, 2008 at 1:45 am

    oh nooooooo my babies…i hope they get better soon<3<3<3

  18. 18 BKJSuh January 1, 2008 at 1:46 am

    LOL.

    Comments are so funny on popseoul.

    Get a grip, they are still growing, they are youngm they are strong. They probably been through more pain than this.

  19. 19 Star January 1, 2008 at 1:49 am

    OMGah!! I hope they get well soon! They were soo good just a while ago!! I hope them two the best!

  20. 20 Chee January 1, 2008 at 2:21 am

    AHH!!!! NOOO!!!!~~~~ GET WELL MY BOYS!! LOTS OF LOVE!!! MUAAAHHSS!!<3

  21. 21 eg January 1, 2008 at 2:27 am

    So sad get well !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  22. 22 doodle January 1, 2008 at 2:38 am

    don’t forget about poor seungri~ gee, now three out of five members of Big Bang are hospitalized… noooo! let’s just hope that taeyang and daesung keep up their health, too!! YG (the horrible man for making these boys work so hard…) announced that he’s letting them rest for a week beginning of january. gosh one lousy week only….

  23. 23 Cat January 1, 2008 at 3:11 am

    Ack! At least they get to rest. :] Not that the hospital is the nicest place to rest…

  24. 24 iluvkyuhyunnie January 1, 2008 at 3:59 am

    No.. this can’t happen… ahha well i hope they get better soon… haha

  25. 25 lovekibum January 1, 2008 at 4:00 am

    awww..get well soon guys!!=p

  26. 26 Stephaine January 1, 2008 at 4:12 am

    i hope them both get better before new years

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  28. 28 mandaa January 1, 2008 at 4:33 am

    *GASP.

    OH MY GAWD~~~ my heart is aching so badly now… take care TOPPY!! and much much much LOVE to G-Dragon, Taeyang, DaeSung, and SeungRi baby.

  29. 29 LegendBoy January 1, 2008 at 4:34 am

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
    WHAT happened!! get well soon my love.

    Hope to see u singing again.

  30. 30 Kelly January 1, 2008 at 4:39 am

    I hope they get better….
    I didn’t like their songs anyway; they sucked at it.

    I’m wishing their careers come to an end here and they find a new job. Come on, they got hurt because of their career now.

  31. 31 Tifferz January 1, 2008 at 5:22 am

    awws. get well soon GD&&TOP! =]

  32. 32 dB January 1, 2008 at 5:44 am

    … and i tot wondergirls gonna win the most exhausted/burnt-out award for this year (more than 42 live performances for tell me only!!!!)

    … anyways, best of health to ALL big bang members. hmm… how much would it cost to ship a carton of power root tongkat ali to korea from KL?

  33. 33 BiGBANGKRAZED January 1, 2008 at 6:05 am

    OOOO HELLLSSSSSSSS NAWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    that is sooooooooooo not cool
    wtffff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    tonsillitis?? … ehhh
    G-DRAGON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    TOPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  34. 34 Stephanie January 1, 2008 at 6:06 am

    Awww, GD and TOP oppas, fighting!! Hope that they get better soon!!!

  35. 35 F January 1, 2008 at 6:11 am

    My two favorite Big Bang boys!
    Get well soon.

  36. 36 DT January 1, 2008 at 6:43 am

    GD is fine now i think. He was preforming at that MBC music awards thing. TOP however is still sick. Hope he gets better!

  37. 37 Rachael January 1, 2008 at 7:38 am

    to BKJSuh
    when someone, ANYONE is sick, the standard procedure is to wish them good luck.
    they’r still growing, sure, but that doesn’t mean their sickness won’t be as painful or serious as anyone else…

  38. 38 Annie January 1, 2008 at 7:49 am

    awww poor boys. Hope they get well soon.

  39. 39 lazybum January 1, 2008 at 8:47 am

    when stars falling ill due to exhaustion becomes a norm, something is seriously wrong with the industry…

  40. 40 Shelly January 1, 2008 at 9:03 am

    Aww, they all seem to be falling ill one by one! =[ I hope that they can get batter soon~

  41. 41 saewon January 1, 2008 at 9:20 am

    hope they get better soon <3

  42. 42 Ann*e January 1, 2008 at 10:25 am

    awww!
    get well super soon boys!!
    :D
    btw, happy new year~

  43. 43 janepak January 1, 2008 at 10:37 am

    ouch.

    right before the awards.

  44. 44 lalala January 1, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    NOOO MY TOP!!! :( :( :(
    they better take extra care of him cuz he is just precious!!

    aw man, now i’m gna be sad watching the performance without him since i know what happened.. T-T

    T.O.P<333

  45. 45 Shanny January 1, 2008 at 5:43 pm

    That must of been why he sounded kinda of off.

  46. 46 anecia January 1, 2008 at 9:23 pm

    What a bad way to start a new year…but hey at least YG’s giving them a week break~

  47. 47 KuKu January 1, 2008 at 10:34 pm

    hope they get well soon!
    AJA AJA FIGHTING!!=)

  48. 48 KuKu January 1, 2008 at 10:35 pm

    hope they get well soon!
    AJA AJA FIGHTING!!=)

  49. 49 Big A January 2, 2008 at 6:08 am

    Yeah, I agree, this happens way too often. Its just carelessness on the part of the people who schedule the performers/singers for these events. Whether they be old or young, group or solo artist, they need time to recuperate. Maybe sacrifice a couple radio/signing promo events or ones deemed not as important as big concert events. Not to mention many of these people are expected to act on the side and do commercials and photo shoots.

  50. 50 kaitlyn January 2, 2008 at 7:06 am

    wow that sucks.is top going to get a tonsillectomy.or is he just going to do nothing.thats going to suck because tonsillectomys make u have a higher pitched voice for a while.I hope they get better.Big Bang fighting!


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