TOP in talks to headline Tazza 2
by javabeans
Brace yourselves for a big round of yes-no-yes-no-maybe-we’re-not-sure-yet announcements, because Big Bang idol TOP is reportedly lining up a leading movie role in Tazza 2: The Hand of God, which would be the sequel to the hit 2006 film of the same name (also translated The High Rollers) which starred Jo Seung-woo. Maybe. Possibly. They’re negotiating it out.
According to TOP’s reps over at YG Entertainment, they are “considering favorably” and working out casting details with the film production team, though they haven’t made final decisions yet. A few other It Stars of the twentysomething generation have been buzzed about as contenders for the lead character role of Ham Dae-gil, such as Kim Soo-hyun and Song Joong-ki, but right now it’s all about TOP. Or is it always all about TOP? Ponders.
I will say that TOP did apparently improve his acting after his drama debut with action series IRIS, where he was… I hesitate to say this, but painful is the word that comes to mind. He looked amazing as a hired assassin, all badass and gorgeous, and then… and then he spoke, and you couldn’t undo the effect of that no matter how awesomely he looked the part. But then he went on to war film Into the Gunfire, and also filmed the action movie Alumni, the latter of which plans to release later this year. So perhaps he’s ready for Tazza 2? Maybe? Glass is half full?
Tazza 2 will be directed by the original film’s director, Kang Hyung-chul, who has filmed several more hits in the intervening years—the heartwarming comedies Speedy Scandal and Sunny, for instance. It’ll take its story from the second part of the four-part original manhwa, which is titled Hand of God.
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1 ilikemangos
August 20, 2013 at 8:06 PM
ahhaha wheres headsno2
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HeadsNo2
August 20, 2013 at 9:21 PM
Where two or more are gathered together in TOP's name, I am there in their midst.
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darcyM
August 20, 2013 at 10:48 PM
Hahahaha. Incongruous Bible references ftw! There needs to be a like button for this.
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sartorius
August 21, 2013 at 3:40 AM
++++
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Mama J
August 21, 2013 at 4:54 AM
You're the best, you know that?
and yeah...if TOP is in it, I'm going to watch it. I don't even care if I'm interested in the plot, honestly.
TOP is just...TOP. You can't not watch.
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tinabobina
August 21, 2013 at 10:55 AM
I AGREEE! You can't get enough of top!
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Ennayra
August 21, 2013 at 3:47 PM
Yeah, I'm going to watch too, lol
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akikisetsu
August 21, 2013 at 7:53 PM
Reading some of the comments below gave me pause. I really didn't see or even read about his appearance on Iris, so I really have no expectations of him prior to watching "Into the Fire". But I thought he was good, not the good-for-a-beginner grade, but a really good and solid performance. Acting is really subjective, I guess. :)
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2 refresh_daemon
August 20, 2013 at 8:13 PM
Correction: The original Tazza was directed by Choi Donghoon, not Kang Hyunchul. The gent was responsible for making The Big Swindle, Jeonwoochi and The Thieves.
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3 Arhazivory
August 20, 2013 at 8:13 PM
TOP always seems to be in the news for considering something. lol
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4 anonymous
August 20, 2013 at 8:16 PM
Good! I like him
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5 cv
August 20, 2013 at 8:19 PM
Omg! Mr. Hottie TOP <3 I'll watch anything he's in. Well, hoping for a shot with his shirt off. Seriously, I've never seen a picture of him half naked or in tank top. :p
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canxi
August 20, 2013 at 9:36 PM
I doubt you ever will. Honestly, I'm still shocked when I see him in short sleeved t-shirts.
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SamiChoi
August 20, 2013 at 10:33 PM
There was an interview with Taeyang and the other members that was really funny. They had a schedule somewhere and they had to stay in a hotel with a pool/jacuzzi, so they decided to go swimming. Usually, TOP stays behind, but then they got almost had a heart attack when they saw TOP swimming towards them, with no shirt on.
Not sure if there was a video, but there were photos. :)
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canxi
August 20, 2013 at 10:50 PM
Hahaha, I remember them talking about that. If it's even a shock to his bandmates you just know Hell will freeze over if it ever happens.
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ChocoChip
August 21, 2013 at 12:41 AM
They talked about it on the YG family special on Strong Heart. It was so funny when they described their reactions XD
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naninoona
August 21, 2013 at 2:49 PM
actually, i remember him saying in an interview that if an acting part really required him to be topless as in a non-fanservice-y way, then he'd do it. let's hope he does this part and we finally get the reveal! lol.
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soprection
August 20, 2013 at 10:26 PM
I highly doubt that will ever happen. He has a lot of issues with his body due to formerly being overweight and I don't think he will ever be comfortable enough to show off his body to the world. It's okay though. Imo, he's the sexiest idol in K-pop and he's almost always fully dressed. The man was made for suits anyway. I do hope he will eventually come to terms with his body issues though, just for his own peace of mind.
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6 MeeisLee
August 20, 2013 at 8:21 PM
I am completely biased when I say that he should take it (and I've only seen him in IRIS, so that should tell you). Honestly, I would be more assured (in regards to acting ability) if someone like Kim Soo Hyun ended up being cast. But maybe he is ready, my bias would like me to believe so.
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7 hanie
August 20, 2013 at 8:26 PM
'He looked amazing as a hired assassin, all badass and gorgeous, and then… and then he spoke, and you couldn’t undo the effect of that no matter how awesomely he looked the part' LOL hahahahahaha... Love TOP. Sometimes I think me liking Big Bang is all because of TOP.
On his acting. Well, I won't called him bad but he is not that amazing either. I already watched all his movies and I'm neutral on this but who knows he maybe amazing in Alumni. But he sure got the badass look that they looking for.
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8 anonymous
August 20, 2013 at 8:26 PM
What happened to the Robot drama in which he was cast.
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9 dare2dream
August 20, 2013 at 8:50 PM
I think TOP's drama debut was in I am Sam. Though, his character in that drama did not require any serious acting, he only needed to be his cool and badass self. TOP really improved in Into the Fire so I am looking forward for his future roles
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10 valleydale
August 20, 2013 at 8:52 PM
TOP is definitely eye candy, so let's hope his acting improves A LOT. However, I'll not likely see this one regardless, because the action movie genre is just not my shtick (leaves my nerves jangled for hours afterward). Looks like a lot of the twenty-something idol set realizes it needs to diversify its talent offerings in order to remain relevant in the entertainment industry. If he signs on for this, I hope it'll turn out to have been a good career move.
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11 heyitschristina
August 20, 2013 at 8:54 PM
<3 too biased to judge his acting in a honest way
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12 annie
August 20, 2013 at 8:57 PM
It's always all about TOP. Hee.
I have to say he is the one idol where my fangirling completely overcomes my good sense and I don't even care about his bad acting, as long as I can see him onscreen. I guess I should be ashamed of myself. :P
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valleydale
August 20, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Nope. Own your muscular appreciation for the aesthetic with your head head high---at least that's how I roll. (where the heck does one access a wink smilie in this joint, anyway?)
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annie
August 20, 2013 at 11:17 PM
That's a good way to roll. ;)
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the other kay
August 20, 2013 at 11:23 PM
i'm guilty as well. whenever i see a post about TOP on dramabeans i get all giddy and feel 16 again. hahahah.
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Mama J
August 21, 2013 at 4:57 AM
Laica, when my friends here tease me about my grabby hands and straightforward appreciation of the male form, I just explain to them that it's really all about the science.
I am in awe of the way that two people's genetic material combine to create such an amazing and individual new being.
It's really all about the miracle of genetics for me. Can I help it if they're GORGEOUS?
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13 eny
August 20, 2013 at 9:01 PM
never see him in anything, not a fans of kpop either so i really doesn't know him, just heard he's look alike joo won or joo won look alike him( i mean his face)
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Nana
August 20, 2013 at 9:33 PM
really? i cudnt see the similarities
i tot joo won looks like a mini kang dong won when i first saw him in Baker King
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SamiChoi
August 20, 2013 at 10:36 PM
I thought so at first too! But they have very different charisma. But I still find them similar somehow. The eyes?
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valleydale
August 20, 2013 at 11:13 PM
Huh? TOP looks NOTHING like Joo Won IMO. where'd that comparison come from?
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Celery
August 20, 2013 at 11:51 PM
I personally think Hong Jong Hyun resembles him more than Kim Woo Bin. Saying this objectively as a non-fan of Top and a partial fan of HJH.
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Hagar
August 21, 2013 at 12:31 AM
when I first saw Hong Jong Hyun I was like 'top's long lost brother?!!' but I see the resembles to Woo bin too
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Celery
August 21, 2013 at 12:48 AM
Haha, yeah I see it too. Though his is more superficial though, like that one particular James Dean ish hairstyle and arched eyebrows. HJH's facial features and Top's on the other hand...
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konyel
August 21, 2013 at 12:47 AM
Kim Woo-bin definitely! although Woo-bin's face tends to be more harsher and stronger while T.O.P is more prettier but the two could be brothers.
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Celery
August 21, 2013 at 3:19 AM
@konyel
I agree. While he isn't a pretty boy by flowerboy standards, he definitely has a softer look than KWB (which is why the poor dude gets type-casted to the high heavens).
And to prove the resemblance(s)...
HJH and Top: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bHQxxM8U-v8/TwrO2ynjvUI/AAAAAAAAAn4/TGzkyBOeTUE/s640/top-hongjonghyeon.jpg
KWB and Top: http://i47.tinypic.com/macwtx.png
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konata
August 23, 2013 at 12:44 AM
I haven't really seen the resemblance between Woo Bin and TOP before. But Hong Jong Hyun and TOP, yeah, I do agree that they have similarities, though I wasn't able to see it at first, too. My roommates and I were watching Wild Romance then, and they kept on insisting that HJH looked like TOP. Both were non-Big Bang fans and they only know how TOP looks like because I had a picture of him in front of my cabinet.
Celery
August 23, 2013 at 4:15 PM
@konata:
I'm not a Big Bang/Top fan too, lol. Only know of their/his existence 'cos my friend and mom like them.
There is a running connection I sense...
14 djeedjes
August 20, 2013 at 9:14 PM
Ohh, I want TOP in romantic comedy!!
Jo Seungwoo was great in the first movie, so it's going to be hard to anyone who will be casted in the sequel.
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15 canxi
August 20, 2013 at 9:33 PM
Ahh, TOP my love!!!!!!
I actually do like him as an actor. I laughed through his parts in IRIS forreal, but I do believe he has improved-- for Into the Gunfire he was really good with his straight-laced character and he had Kwon Sang Woo and Cha Seung Won to rub off on him, too. I see he has found a niche in the action genre, which I feel is atypical of idol/actors who are most often cast in romantic comedy or melo stuff or as, like, the ~maknae~ if it's another genre besides those.
I'm looking forward to Alumni and would be more than down to watch this movie, too, if he takes it. I don't think Big Bang will be doing much for a while so why the heck not? Boost the filmography, I say!
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16 Carmensitta
August 20, 2013 at 9:42 PM
I really hope his acting improved! Not in a I won't watch him in anything till he improves way, but more of a he really seems genuine in wanting an acting career and I wish him the best.
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17 cheekbones
August 20, 2013 at 9:47 PM
I recently watched Into The Gunfire and shall I say that I was surprised by TOP's performance ?
Note : I set my bar quite low because of IRIS review (which I didn't watch)
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18 Hee
August 20, 2013 at 10:06 PM
Ahh...Top is so lovely to look at. I am not sure how good/bad his acting is but boy I lovvve his sexy voice!!
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19 SamiChoi
August 20, 2013 at 10:30 PM
Actually, TOP debuted in "I am Sam". :) but I agree that when he spoke (especially English) he kinda gave me the heebie jeebies because I found it lame. :P But I still love him and he's still my biggest bias of all!
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20 AddyisVIP
August 20, 2013 at 11:50 PM
I think his acting has improved i am dying to see his latest movie "alumni" but I think this would be a cool character for him to play and he could pull it off, the boy got swag and charisma off the charts haha. Of course i am biased thou (im VIP ;p) i love his everything; voice looks and even his adorkable bingu top side ;D
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21 bearla
August 20, 2013 at 11:50 PM
i dont know anything about this story???
can some one tell me what this drama is all about????
thank you....
=_=
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AddyisVIP
August 20, 2013 at 11:52 PM
is not a drama is an upcoming movie which is a sequel to another movie.
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canxi
August 21, 2013 at 12:25 AM
I'm pretty sure it's about gambling and the high-stakes of world of it. It has a drama adaptation, too.
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22 foulou
August 21, 2013 at 12:40 AM
Fangirls always say his acting is so great. I watched IRIS and he appeared a total of 30 mins in a 20-hour drama, and out of that he only talked for half the time.
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23 biankoy
August 21, 2013 at 1:00 AM
T.O.P in Iris was always good to look at... in screencaps and stills. But T.O.P in Into the gunfire was heartbreaking. Not because he died (he died in Iris too but all I felt was relief) but because he was able to really sell his character and bring life to that young man turned soldier. His eyes was shining in that film, I don't know if it was some camera trick but darn those eyes haunt me for months.
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24 JJie
August 21, 2013 at 1:23 AM
I went to Big Bang's LA concert back in NOV and witness this for this birthday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh_dgauQ3Rk
it's like a soft-core version of krumping a-la Top style. I was in love and still am. Hee. That was THE highlight of the concert, for me.
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25 gaeinalee
August 21, 2013 at 1:35 AM
Ohhh, TOP... How I miss this wonderful-swoony young man. I hope he's done considering and act asap. Me and legion of female fans are anxiously waiting for him to grace our small screen.. ~ Please make it happen, Drama God..
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26 Yuki
August 21, 2013 at 4:09 AM
Ahhhh!! **fangirling hard**
Everytime I see TOP on the screen my body temperature rises and my judgement is clouded, haha!! :P So I'm not able to say if his acting is good, but I don't care since he is absolutely gorgeous and I want to see more of him and hear his seductive voice...
Good news he's considering new projects :D
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27 owl
August 21, 2013 at 7:38 AM
TOP was sleek and ruthless in IRIS. I want to see more.
Know who I think would be pretty and talented on the big film screen? G-dragon. I'd like to see him as the lead in a romantic film ♥♥
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28 Abbie
August 21, 2013 at 10:15 AM
I love TOP and Big Bang, but TOP is not that great an actor. I hope he's improved though. A lot.
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29 DHM
August 21, 2013 at 5:34 PM
I am a grandmother, not a fangirl, but TOP doesn't need to act. He just radiates charisma and the camera reflects it.
His English in IRIS was painful, but then, I think that about most Korean actors who try to speak English for a role, although their English is better than my Korean.
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30 Pat
August 21, 2013 at 7:39 PM
The VOICE added to the whole package is just..........:)
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31 @RougeNail
August 21, 2013 at 11:23 PM
Oh yes.. Hong Jong Hyun looks like a good mix of TOP & Kim Woobin. Can they cast HJH instead of TOP??? Haha.
Boy is in need of a breakout role. HJH has swoon-worthy model looks & decent acting skills (minus that wooden "chic" performance in Cyrano though). He just need that 1 memorable role to propel him to the next IT model-turned-actor, ala Kim Woobin and Lee Jongsuk.
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Celery
August 22, 2013 at 7:20 AM
I with you WHOLEHEARTEDLY on this.
He impressed the shiat out of me in White Christmas, even more so than Kim Woo Bin in the same show and LJS in IHYV. (Moo-jin, I liked for the first 10-12 eps).
The thing is... with an industry so focused on looks, he isn't as accessible as the other two? And he doesn't look overtly manly (KWB) or cutesy (LJS) so I guess it's a hard sell in the Korean Entbiz. LSH is also in need of a breakout role (not a fan of his) since he wants to be an actor more than a model - but similarly is in the same rut.
In general, I do like the roles that HJH has chosen. Quite a variety despite some overlaps here and there. I need to catch his cameo on OCN's Hero!
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32 TS
August 22, 2013 at 6:25 AM
TOP's drama debut with with I Am Sam, which was crap all around, even with TOP in dress at the end.
Then in IRIS, he was cool, but his lines, the few that they were, wer just badly written and sounded dumb.
71: Into the Fire, he was awesome. Really did well. Yet, he's not the most expressive young man (see any Big Bang stage) so a worn-out army private might simply have suited him well. Still, he had more than one expression and his timing was good and he matched up well against far more experienced and knowledgeable actors, so yeah, he did really well.
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33 daria
August 23, 2013 at 9:42 AM
ahhhhhhh, that voice TOP... i would watch him read the phone book :) mmmmmmmmmm...
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34 Florentine Lily
August 26, 2013 at 6:41 PM
TOP...*drools*
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35 whilethemusiclasts
September 1, 2013 at 10:05 PM
Admittedly, I'm a hugely TOP-biased... But I watched Into The Fire and tried to keep the fangirling to a bare minimum, and I still think he did really well in it. He held his own beside the likes of Cha Seung-won and Kwon Sang-woo, so that says a lot of TOP's acting chops. Also, I'm saying this as a fan who cringed every time TOP said his lines in IRIS.
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