BIGBANG‘s T.O.P enlisted in the army on February 9 and wished to enter silently with no fans present. Fans still went to say their goodbyes but some fans took it to another level with their gifts.

YG Entertainment made an official statement on February 6 on T.O.P’s behalf, his sentiments regarding his upcoming enlistment:

T.O.P does not want a special event or ceremony for his enlistment. He wants to enlist quietly.

– YG Entertainment 

Fans of the BIGBANG rapper still flocked on February 9 to say their goodbyes regardless of the announcement made. It was expected that some fans would come and ignore the announcement but what people didn’t expect were the balloon gifts some fans brought.

Normally, fans just come to take photos and say their farewells regardless of the wishes of their stars. In the case of T.O.P some fans actually brought industrial sized helium balloons and flew them over the military base of Nonsan.

Nonsan Bootcamp is the base where T.O.P will receive his basic training as a soldier and it seems some people forgot that this is in fact, a military base. It is highly inappropriate to fly foreign objects over the base and decorate the base’s perimeter with banners, which is what some fans did.

VIPs have criticized the select few of fans for the senseless, shortsighted actions. Firstly for not respecting T.O.P’s wishes to enlist silently and most importantly, for tarnishing their fandom’s name with these ‘ways’ of appreciation.

Check out more photos below: 

Source: JoongAng Ilbo via Koreaboo

It’s a sad sad day for us VIPs around the world as we say goodbye to our quirky, lovable T.O.P.

As I try to sort through this wave of emotions, I decided the best way to get through this would be to look back at some of my favorite Choi Seung Hyun moments. Join me, fellow VIPs, as we prepare our hearts and say good-bye. Here are just 17 of T.O.P’s most memorable moments.

1. Bingu’s infamous guest appearance on “Family Outing”

2. The VERY rare appearance of T.O.P topless

3. T.O.P and his massive microphone 

4. T.O.P’s dinosaur walk when he had to go pee during “Strong Heart”

5. When T.O.P meets Tablo’s daughter, Haru

6. The epic “Secret Garden” parody where he plays Hyun Bin’s character

7. The heartbreaking song he sang for the web drama “Secret Message”

…which leads to…

8. That scene in “Secret Message” where he’s crying and showcasing his amazing acting ability

9. Every collaboration he had with G-Dragon and the serious bromance that they share

10. Everything about this Calvin Klein ad

11. All of the cool fight scenes in the movie “Commitment”

12. When he won the best new actor award for the movie “71 Into The Fire” (and how adorably nervous he was)

13. T.O.P’s attempt at aegyo

14. His FXXX IT concept

15. His infamous odd Instagram posts, like these ones:

16. His impressive harmonica skills

17. And last, but not least, the seriously spot-on impersonations of his fellow member Seungri

Good-bye for now and until we see you again, stay healthy and weird!