BIGBANG’s T.O.P Apologizes After Dropping Cigarette Butt Out of Car Window in Front of Fans

[theemii.livejournal.com]

BIGBANG member T.O.P has apologized after footage spread online of him discarding a cigarette butt out of the window of a car in front of fans in China.

While in China for an event recently, the car that T.O.P was riding in came to a stop as it was surrounded by passionate fans who were following on motorcycles and in taxis, vans, and cars. It was then that he was captured by a fan on camera as he rolled down his window and dropped a cigarette butt out of the window. After fans yelled out to him in Korean, T.O.P then made a small heart with his fingers.

On March 14, T.O.P stated, “I sincerely apologize for disappointing my fans. I am very embarrassed.” He adds, “When I’m smoking in a car or somewhere else, I throw the butts out in an ashtray, but I made a huge mistake as I was riding in someone else’s car. Anyway, I have no excuse.”

It has been reported that T.O.P was riding in a car provided by the event organizer at the time.

Images of the incident that were taken by the fan can be viewed here.

What do you think of T.O.P’s actions?




Article: Big Bang TOP under controversy for throwing away cigarette butt in front of Chinese fans

Source: YTN via Nate

1. [+203, -10] Puts me off........

2. [+195, -18] It's habits like these that show you what type of person they really are. What was the finger heart for, just a big screw you?

3. [+170, -10] Had a female idol done this, there would've been petitions to exile her off of TV forever but of course this doesn't even get in the search rankings ㅋㅋ and Naver doesn't have one article regarding TOP anywhere right now ㅋㅋ

4. [+35, -12] You're a public figure, please start acting like one. The way they're acting gets more and more ridiculous by the day.

5. [+20, -1] So when's he serving in the army?

6. [+19, -3] Idiot

7. [+17, -3] China doesn't have penalty fees for this stuff?

8. [+14, -2] Embarrassment to the country. A singer caught smoking? How unprofessional.

9. [+10, -1] Proof that he's an idiot

10. [+8, -0] Honestly what is wrong with all of the ba$tards under YG? They need to start hiring teachers to teach these kids morals and stuff. I look at their scandals and sometimes wonder if being a dirty person is a requirement to get in that company.

Source: Pann

1. [+102, -10] Wow, is he crazy? How can you act like that as a celebrity

2. [+97, -5] The word idol itself means that people look up to you... someone who calls themselves an idol should not be acting like that in front of them

3. [+89, -18] For all the VIPs who are in denial about it being him http://ent.v.sina.cn/show/dlOY1m4vPhwak84XA0Y8IQ__.htm It's definitely TOP. And it's not like he was ever a respectful person in the past anyway. Wore the imperial flag, received an award at an award ceremony with his hands in his pockets, threatened to commit suicide over Shin Min Ah..

4. [+42, -6] Look at the trash VIP trying to shield this...

5. [+38, -3] Wait, he still acted like that even with fans right there?

6. [+32, -10] Such a mess the more you see them act like this. How lucky of them to still have fans shielding you no matter what crimes you commit ㅋㅋㅋ they even call them 'God Bang' ㅋㅋㅋ

7. [+21, -7] His character is about as dirty as G-Dragon, he was never known for being respectful ㅋㅋㅋ he was at an award ceremony with his hands stuck in his pockets ㅋㅋㅋ

8. [+18, -0] Don't most smokers have an ash tray in their car? I hate guys who act like this, not just TOP ㅋㅋㅋ

9. [+16, -0] I'm a VIP. This is TOP's fault a hundred times over. Please refrain from attacking him as a human being but we will take any constructive criticism as deserved.

10. [+13, -6] He not morally sound of a person either, I'm glad I left the fandom. I'll never understand why I was a fan for six years. So ridiculous when I saw him with his hands in his pockets at an award ceremony.

Article: Big Bang TOP responds to cigarette controversy, "I'm honestly embarrassed and sorry"

Source: OSEN via Nate

1. [+494, -57] Another day, another Big Bang member acting like they don't have brains or any sense of respect. What's new? He's also the member who wore the imperial flag on his shirt and acted like nothing was wrong, tsk tsk.

2. [+460, -49] He's a guy who received his award with his hands in his pocket, what do you expect?

3. [+393, -39] He didn't even clarify this himself, he had someone say it for him ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

4. [+40, -3] It's just who he is showing up in his habits like this. If he was able to still act like that in front of his fans, it must be habitual for him.

5. [+39, -3] I still remember him spamming pictures of pigs all over his Instagram on the day of Shin Min Ah and Kim Woo Bin's dating scandal. I was horrified seeing that... close ups of a pig's butthole. His fans called it his concept or whatever, what a dumb excuse. I started seeing him in a different light after that.

6. [+39, -5] Screw off, TOP

7. [+38, -4] So he didn't want to throw it away in another person's car's ash tray? Then why'd you even start smoking in there? But oh yeah, this is YG we're talking about~

8. [+29, -5] Aigoo, all that's left is Taeyang... Big Bang's done for once Taeyang starts causing scandals

9. [+21, -1] I doubt he would've even apologized if this had happened in Korea... but since it's China where all the money is, he has to apologize, even if it's through a friend..

10. [+19, -1] If he's embarrassed and sorry about it, why'd he act like that in the first place?

Source: Daum

1. [+964, -106] Definitely YG... he wouldn't be under YG if he as a good person

2. [+798, -79] Just his true colors showing

3. [+550, -19] Don't shield him by saying it was another country and that the rules are different there. What's wrong is wrong and it doesn't matter what country you're in.

4. [+176, -12] Yang CEO, you really need to manage your kids... they're all taking turns causing scandals..

5. [+173, -17] What is honestly wrong with this group? Are they just a group full of psychos? All they get into are scandals every day. Plagiarism, drunk driving accidents, now this?

6. [+143, -13] TOP, what a disappointment

7. [+97, -5] If he was careful because he was in another person's car, why did he bother smoking in the first place ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

8. [+89, -5] Big Bang, what a fitting name... the members just go around causing bangs with all their scandals. Taeyang, the last hope is you...


source: Soompi naver & Netizenbuzz nate +1 +2 daum

Comments

[punkylana.livejournal.com]

this is so... ott and ridic

[belintuchiha.livejournal.com]

The comments are def OTT, but I absolutely hate when people do this tbh.

[phililen3.livejournal.com]

People are being too much over this. Littering is bad behaviour, yes. Doing it in another country is embarrassing, definitely. But psycho? Come on now.

Someone needs to tell these netizens that Taeyang has had a good time shitting on Black people. He is far from golden.

[sethelaezekiel.livejournal.com]

they don't care about black people

[sethelaezekiel.livejournal.com]

Of all the things a bigbang member should apologise for this is last on the list

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

we already knew he smokes .... so this was a scandal about him trowing trash through the window

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

rude no matter what country you are in but calm down

[thranduiles.livejournal.com]

i wanted to make a joke but then i read those netizen comments and omg they went ott and beyond and now i'm just -_-

[921227.livejournal.com]

So, you smoke in someone else's car, but wont put the butt in their ashtray? #logic
IA with netizen #3 -- female idols wouldn't dare to even be seen with a cigarette but male idols can do things like this

[tungatunga.livejournal.com]

Shitty behaviour for sure, but those comments...

[jeliza]

Accepting an award with your hands in your pockets is a huge thing?

[rachelrainna.livejournal.com]

i don't know how it is for korea but i was raised not to do that because having your hands in your pocket while speaking to someone (in this case, accepting an award, speaking to audience/awarding body) is rude. idk the basis for it but it comes off as like...not being invested in/feeling like you're above the interaction, that stuff.

ofc netizens are overacting abt it but yeah it feels huge since it is an important professional setting top was in

[fabulousdoll.livejournal.com]

I started reading this and I was "annoyed" by TOP's behaviour, but then I got to the comments and jesus! they made me want to defend him. Totally sideyeing the one mentioning the suicide as a threat.
I forget all the time the idols that smoke and at least I should remember TOP because he has a photoshoot doing it once in a while. Ugh, I hate the smell of people who smoke. I think the only time I enjoyed someone smoking was when my flatmate did it because it would cover the smell of his feet.

[innnnnnnnn2.livejournal.com]

[innnnnnnnn2.livejournal.com]

Not even a Big Bang stan; I'm just a casual fan of Seungri's butt and this entire issue has been cracking me up all day. I'm not sure if it's delirium from lack of sleep/ finals, but the reactions on all fronts are so freaking amusing.

Collection of my favorite NB comments right now:

1. In case of top, he dont have to worry as his fans will fight fot the cig butt and frame it in her room....coz top put his lips on it

2. being a BB fan is soo hard sometimes b/c I'm like "do you guys EVER THINK BEFORE DOING STUFF??" but YG never reprimands them either so they just keep doing their thing

3. He can end his career, (and thus get out of my bias group's way) and then we would forgive him. Anything less is unacceptable!

4. I seriously hate people who littering their cigarette around especially out of the car's window. Didn't they learn manner in school or home? Smoke as much you wanted but don't make someone to clean your devil's act for you damn it

5. This was ugly. But more importantly... and sorry to all Chinese people not to offend you, but Chinese VIPs are really creepy, they stalked him with cars and surrounded his car... it could have been dangerous !! I was in Paris Fashion week few months ago and there were lots of TOP fans but the Chinese ones were the most scary out there, yet i heard things like "Parisian fans are insane and disrespectful". I don't know about other international fans but these particularly shocked me...

6. No but seriously. It's a cigarette butt. It's not like he drowned a few penguin in oil.

7. U LIKE???????

My favorite comment has been deleted. It was basically a variation of "I knew he wasn't a good person ever since he started incorporating those siren-like sounds as ad-libs in his performances" and a VIP was like '??? What siren adlibs? Do you mean GD's weird ass SKKKRRRT screeching?'

I should make a Korean blog where I just translate NB and KPKF comments; make a ton of money like NB is doing now.

[genesisgrey.livejournal.com]

If you don't know where to put out a cigarette in someone's car, you probably shouldn't be smoking in it.

I hardly think this is scandal worthy, but, seriously, it has the potential to be a fire hazard. (We just had a small forest fire outside of town the fire department thinks was started by an improperly disposed of cigarette.)

[psharp10.livejournal.com]

honestly the netizen comments are so ott....like yes he was rude, but they're so conveniently also omitting the fact that like 15 cars were following the members around everywhere and invading their privacy + they were drunk, i'm not trying to defend but i can see why he'd act that way, like dumb decision, but eh

eta: nvm they did mention abt the numerous vehicles chasing them but like, the comments casually ignore that part so

[premonitioner.livejournal.com]

what he did was rude but netizens need to chill.

also, i'm a nonsmoker so i am a bit clueless on this subject - wouldn't ecigarettes be better for people who make money off their voice? i know that the risks associated with ecigs aren't well studied but isn't there less...gross stuff in your lungs and throat?

[ggumd.livejournal.com]

ew @ him he ain't shit and the netizen comments are killing me

[carra-mia.livejournal.com]

He dumb but it's not worth of crucify brand of dumb.

[seulgibear.livejournal.com]

lmfao the things that are considered scandals in kpop

[kwikimart.livejournal.com]

Lol if this is the worst thing he does when drunk off his ass then I'll take it. This is literally nothing lmaooo
Those netizens are the most disgusting part of this whole non story
How embarrassing that he even had to apologize
IA that littering is wrong and I'm glad he's humble enough to take this minor L but the reactions are insane!
Where is all the outrage when their precious faves make anti-Black comments or appropriate from Black people? Pathetic
And the person talking about suicide is a piece of shit. Wtf are these reactions? Wow

[edanz-castle.livejournal.com]

Of all things to consider problematic? LOL

[cuizy.livejournal.com]

It makes me wonder if this is seen as a bigger deal in Asia. When I saw the video I thought it was kinda rude but nothing big but apparently c netz and now k netz are mad at him.

[bomsnose.livejournal.com]

it probably depends on which part of asia.... like in singapore he probably wouldn't have done this. in china it's probably less of a deal than in korea.
idk even within eu there are huge differences about this, so in asia there must be even bigger differences.

[leopolitan.livejournal.com]

are the shin min ah comments true? I didn't know about that shit and it makes him look like an abusive ex

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

http://kpopkfans.blogspot.ca/2014/11/blind-item-of-male-idol-and-actress.html?m=1

it honestly does but his fans are trying to spin it as "he was depressed bc SMA lied to him!!!!!" and it's confusing me

[kaninasan.livejournal.com]

He was drunk as a skunk and GD had to help him into the car where he was smoking and posted it on instagram but littering is what makes knetz rage???

i just don't understand....

[cafetin99.livejournal.com]

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

tbh not just the littering aspect but what he did is dangerous...i mean like i think he's a moron but i already pretty much thought that abt everyone in BB lmao

[kar0n.livejournal.com]

Why would you even smoke if you're active as a singer/rapper/someone who relies heavily on using their voice?

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

His hallmark is the deep husky voice, maybe its his way of maintaining it lol