Recently, one Hong Kong lifestyle magazine released an interview of T.O.P online.
![T.O.P](http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/20220310/201645551_1280.jpg)
T.O.P said, "From the beginning, I've always shared that I'm fully proud that I'm T.O.P of BIGBANG. But in the last few years, I started to think that maybe this was the end, and maybe there won't be T.O.P of BIGBANG for a while."
The K-pop star laughingly stated, "BIGBANG is an idol artist group, but I'm too old, and everyone's old too!"
He turned serious again and said, "Being super honest with fans, I really don't want to say this is my last though. But even more frankly, it might be a long while until I come back as T.O.P of BIGBANG."
He explained, "Over the five years of my break, our music tastes and activities differed a lot, and now BIGBANG's music and my own music are quite different. I'm at the stage in my life where I want to awaken to fresh new challenges, stimuli and transition."
Despite these thoughts, T.O.P said he wants to open the possibility of a future reunion, and shared that he very much loves BIGBANG and his fellow group members.
T.O.P also added that the group's upcoming comeback song will include a message to his fans, as well as some messages about why he will take a break from BIGBANG.
![T.O.P](http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/20220310/201645549_1280.jpg)
T.O.P said, "Since I made my debut, I've been saying to my fans that I've been planning to come back with a solo album when I felt ready. I feel ready now. My first album will be coming out soon, and it will be my very first journey of sharing who I really am."
He continued, "I've been recording continuously during my hiatus, and there'll be lots of genres included in the album. All songs are from my pure heart―I spent a lot of sweat and effort to make this album possible. The songs will be drawn from those 100 tracks that I wrote over the last five years."
![T.O.P](http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/20220310/201645550_1280.jpg)
(Credit= 'BIGBANG' Facebook)
(SBS Star)