Happy birthday T.O.P: Rare photos, fun facts about the BIGBANG star

The qualities that describe BIGBANG member T.O.P best are his laid back attitude and shyness. Known to his band members as the sleepy head of the lot, T.O.P indeed lives up to his fame as the most relaxed member.

T.O.P aka Choi Seung-hyun turns 27 on 4 November, 2015. And on his special day, he posted a picture of a cake on his Instagram account to thank everyone who wished him.

In order to celebrate his short but illustrious life, we give you a list of facts about the "Doom Dada" singer.

T.O.P is pretty tall. He is 5'10 inches tall and weighs 65 Kg.

The BIGBANG member was an underground rapper before he joined YG Entertainment.

He was quite playful whilst he was in school. He never scored high in tests and had his first kiss in the 7^th grade.

His favourite artists are Method Man and Kanye West.

The rapper recently admitted that he hasn't had a girlfriend since he joined BIGBANG. Nevertheless, he has had some serious relationships in the past. He even dedicated songs like "Good Boy" and "As if Nothing's Wrong" to his ex-girlfriend.

His nicknames are Tempo, Tabi and Bingu TOP.

T.O.P has a sweet tooth. His favourite desserts include doughnuts, ice-cream and yanggeng (red bean jelly).

T.O.P may look muscular and hunky, but he betrays stereotypes. His favourite colour is pink and even his room is pink.

He collaborated with band member G-Dragon and they even released a debut album titled "GD & TOP" in 2010.

He loves rapping and beat boxing.

The "Fantastic Baby" singer once said that he would pick his fellow band member Taeyang for a date if he were a girl.

Fans have often wondered if T.O.P and G-Dragon are gay. In fact, there's a whole fan fiction surrounding their alleged love story.

T.O.P is very close to his family. His mom is the first person on his speed dial list, but we reckon that his sister Choi Hye Yoon isn't far behind.

He loves to collect toys.