Big Bang (Korean: 빅뱅; commonly stylized as BIGBANG) is a South Korean boy band. The group's formation was chronicled on the television series Big Bang Documentary, from July to August 2006. The show was also aired online on GomTV and on MTV Korea. Initially a six-member group, one member, Jang Hyun-seung (now a member of Beast), got eliminated during the airing of the show before the official debut leading to their current line-up.
Signed to YG Entertainment, Big Bang released several successful singles and EPs. Their first release, the EP Always (2007), spawned the number-one single "Lies" (Korean: 거짓말; Revised Romanization: Geojitmal). The follow-up EPs Hot Issue and Stand Up were similarly successful. After they received the "Artist of the Year" award from the M.net KM Music Festival and the Seoul Gayo Daesang Award, the group expanded their activities into Japan, releasing mini-albums and airplay singles. Their materials would not receive major promotion until the following year with the release of their first physical Japanese single, "My Heaven".
By the end of 2009, Big Bang became the most searched artist in South Korea. They also became the first foreign group in Japan to receive the Japan Cable Broadcasting Award for "Best Newcomer", and the first from Korea to receive the Japan Records award. In recent years, the members have branched out to do solo activities: Taeyang and G-Dragon have released solo materials while T.O.P, Daesung and Seungri have started acting.
~ Member Profile ~
Name: Kwon Jiyoung
Stage Name: G-Dragon
Birthday: August 18, 1988
Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Composer
Height: 177cm
Weight: 58kg
Blood Type: A
Name: Choi Seunghyun
Stage Name: T.O.P (The Official Pimp)
Birthday: November 4, 1987
Position: Lead Rapper, Beat-Boxer
Height: 181cm
Weight: 65kg
Blood Type: B
Name: Dong Youngbae
Stage Name: Taeyang (AKA Sol)
Birthday: May 18, 1988
Position: Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer
Height: 174cm
Weight: 56kg
Blood Type: AB
Name: Kang Daesung
Stage Name: D-Lite
Birthday: April 26, 1989
Position: Main vocalist
Height: 178cm
Weight: 63kg
Blood Type: O
Name: Lee Seunghyun
Stage Name: Seungri (AKA VI or Victory)
Birthday: December 12, 1990
Position: Vocalist, Main Dancer, Choreographer
Height: 176cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood Type: A
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