Lunar tourism project ‘Dear Moon’ canceled
“The moon inspires me to compose new music”
Source: Top SNS
[The Fact｜Reporter Park Ji-yoon] T.O.P, an actor and former member of Big Bang, shared his feelings about the cancellation of his trip to the moon.
On the 2nd, T.O.P posted on his SNS, "As you may have heard, the 'Dear Moon' project was unfortunately cancelled," but added, "My dream is never over. Being selected as a member of the 'Dear Moon' crew was the biggest event in my life." “It’s one of my honors,” he said.
First, he said, “‘Dear Moon’ was the greatest and most beautiful art project for the development of humanity, and the courage to attempt it was truly amazing. My heart is full of gratitude for the experiences and friendships I gained through the ‘Dear Moon’ project.” “It’s full,” he reflected on the meaning.
T.O.P continued, "This experience had a huge impact on my life and the music I make. My body and soul connected to the moon and space inspired me to compose new music. I look forward to sharing some of it soon. “The moon has nourished my soul and will continue to fill me with meaning and inspiration,” he said.
He also said, "The precious experience of 'Dear Moon' completely changed my life and perspective. My dream of traveling to the moon is not over. This is the ultimate and greatest goal of my life, an official challenge, and the core mission of my life." “It’s done,” he emphasized.
Lastly, T.O.P said, “I feel a deep sense of responsibility to everyone who supported me through this process and made me proud. I will never give up on my dreams and will continue to pursue challenging new adventures.” added.
Previously, the 'Dear Moon' project announced on the 1st, "Unfortunately, the first private lunar orbit project 'Dear Moon' has been cancelled. We thank everyone who has supported us so far. We apologize to those who were looking forward to this project."
‘Dear Moon’ is a lunar tourism project by Space It is also part of an art project.
TOP joined the project in 2022 and attracted attention. He was scheduled to fly in orbit around the moon in a spacecraft developed by SpaceX for about 7 days, but it failed.
T.O.P, who debuted as a member of Big Bang in 2006, received much love for his numerous hit songs such as ‘Lies’, ‘Last Goodbye’, ‘Day by Day’, ‘Bang Bang Bang’, and ‘4 seasons’, etc. However, in 2017, he was sentenced to 10 months in prison for inhaling marijuana while serving in the military. He was sentenced to two years probation. Afterwards, he left his agency YG Entertainment in 2022, effectively leaving Big Bang, and plans to continue his acting career by joining the Netflix original series 'Squid Game 2', which is scheduled to be released this year.
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