BIGBANG

 ARTICLE OF BIGBANG

         Big Bang is a boy band from South Korea. This group consists of 5 persons, each having a different voice or rapping parts. They are regarded as members of the new face of "Family D" under the tutelage of YG Entertainment. After launching their career in 2006, Big Bang successfully popular and successful in 2007 with the single "Lies" (거짓말). This success puts the Big Bang as a famous South Korean boy band, and compete with the female singer group Wonder Girls. Besides known thanks to their hit songs, members also used as a role model in the style of dress.

Profile BigBang

Member

Kang Dae Sung Profile :
Stage Name : Dae Sung [대성]
Real Name : Kang Dae Sung [강대성]
Position in Big Bang : Vocalist
Birthdate : April 26, 1989
Height : 173cm
Weight : 62kg
Education Background : KyeongIn High School
Specialty : Singing

Seung Ri Profile :
Stage Name: Seung Ri (승리); V.I
Former Stage Name: V & Victory
Real Name: Lee Seung Hyun (이승현)
Position: Vocalist / Choreographer
Birthdate: 12.12.1990
Height: 176cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood Type: A
Family: Parents and younger sister
Position: Vocalist, choreographer
Personality: Mostly energetic

Specialty : Singing, Dancing, & Choreographing.

T.O.P Profile :
Real Name: Choi Seung Hyun (최승현)
Birthdate: November 4, 1987 (1987-11-04) (age 20)
Postion: Rapper Vocal
Height: 180cm
Weight: 65kg
Blood type: B
Kpop group: Big Bang
Talent Agency: YG Entertainment
Rapper-Beatboxer
Skills: Rapping, beat boxing, composing
Hobbies: Reading and swimming
Likes: Theatrical performances, musicals, and fashion designing
Position: Rapper / Beat Boxing
Education: Seoul Art College ( majoring in music )
Position: Rapping, Beat Boxing
Hobbies: Reading, and Swimming
Personality: He speaks well and is extremely stubborn. He likes to be the leader of things and speaks his mind. Shy and he thinks he’s cute.

G-Dragon Profile :
Real name: Kwon Jiyong 권지용
Stage name: G-Dragon / GD
Birthday: August 18, 1988
Horoscope: Leo & Dragon (Ironically)
Height: 177 cm / 5’8”
Weight: 58 kg / 128 lb
Religion: Christian
Blood type: A
Family: Parents & older sister
Education: Seoul Korean Traditional Arts Middle & High School
Skills: Rapping, singing, composing, dancing, modelling, beatboxing & languages (Korean & English)
Hobbies: Drawing, composing, listening to music, singing/rapping, & making funny expressions.
Likes: Fashion, crispy donuts, dogs, books (Poems, mangas, & magazines), watching cartoon, & himself.
Pendent: Jiyong’s favorite type of cap on a star meaning: “To become a big star in the music industry.”
Personality: He can be as loud as he wants & as quiet as he desires, depending on his mood, of course. He is extraordinarily bright & can easily lighten the mood. He has high self-esteem, an outgoing personality, & strong leadership skills. A dependable & lovable person.

Tae Yang Profile :

Stage Name: 태양 TAEYANG
Stage Names in Big Bang: Tae Yang, SOL
Position: Vocalist / Choreographer
Former Stage Name: YB Tae Kwon (YB 태권)
Real Name: Dong Young Bae (동영배)
D.O.B.: May 18, 1988
Height & Weight: 174 cm / 56 kg
Blood Type: AB
Debut: YG Family 2nd Album (2002)
Education: Daejin University in Theater & Film
Specialty : Rapping, dancing, beat boxing, singing, & foreign languages (Japanese & Chinese).
Hobby : Gardening, listening to music, watching TV, & BasketBall
Personality : Does his best in everything, over-achiever.
Doesn’t like to fight, he talks about his problem with the opponent.
He listens to you well and thinks about what he is going to say before he says anything.
Likes : church, summer, clothes, games, and mangas.
Musicians he admires : Usher, Omarion, Justin Timberlake

former members of the
SO-1
* Real name: Jang Hyun Seung (장현승)
* Date of birth: September 3, 1989 (age 22)
SO-1 were not included since the 9th episode of their documentary video. Now incorporated in another boy band named B2ST.

ALBUMS OF BIGBANG

Single Korea:

1. "The First Single Album" (28 Agustus 2006)
2. "Big Bang is V.I.P." (28 September 2006)
3. "B I G B A N G 0 3" (21 November 2006)

Single Jepang:

1. "My Heaven" (24 Juni 2009)
2. "Gara Gara GO!" (8 Juli 2009)
3. "Emotion" (Juli 2009)

Album dan single solo

1. Tae Yang: Hot (22 Mei 2008), album mini
2. Dae Sung: - 날 봐 귀순 (19 Juni 2008), singel digital
3. G-Dragon: - 나만 바라봐 Part 2 (30 Juni 2008), singel digital
4. Dae Sung: - Big Hit!! (대박이야!!) (29 Januari 2009), singel digital
5. Seung Ri: - Strong Baby

EP Korea (album mini)

1. Always (16 Agustus 2007)
2. Hot Issue (22 November 2007)
3. Stand Up (8 Agustus 2008)
4. Big Bang 4th Mini Album (25 Februari 2011)

Album Korea

1. Since 2007 (21 Desember 2006)
2. Remember (5 November 2008)

Album Jepang

1. For The Wold (4 Januari 2008)
2. Number 1 (22 Oktober 2008)
3. With You