Big Bang
Big
Bang (빅뱅), an internationally-known K-Pop group since 2006, is
undoubtedly one of the most successful acts in the Korean music
industry. Formed under YG Entertainment, the group has five members who
the world knows for their outstanding contribution to K-Pop history and
for inspiring several younger K-Pop artists. Labeled as the "Kings of
K-pop" and the "Nation's Boy Band," The Washington Post have described
them as "the biggest band in Asia" and the Hollywood Reporter has
described them as "the biggest boy band in the world."
Members & Positions:
Members & Positions:
- G Dragon (real name: Kwon Ji Yong, age 29) - Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist, Face of the Group
- Taeyang (real name: Dong Yong Bae, age 29) - Main Vocalist, Main Dancer
- TOP (real name: Choi Seung-hyun, age 30) - Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Visual
- Daesung (real name: Kang Daesung, age 28) - Lead Vocalist
- Seungri (real name: Lee Seung Hyun, age 27) - Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae
- Big Bang officially debuted on August 19, 2006.
- Their #1 song, "Lies" went on to top major Korean music charts for a record-breaking seven consecutive weeks, and won Song of the Year at the 9th Mnet Korean Music Festival.
- They won the Artist of the Year award from the 2008 Mnet Korean Music Festival.
- Their huge commercial popularity gained them international recognition which made their two world tours a massive successes.
- Big Bang were the first Korean hip-hop mainstream idols, being credited for the genre spreading throughout the world as a representative of the Hallyu Wave.
- The Korea Times have called them "the icons of K-Pop music."
- Big Bang's leader, G Dragon, is also famous for being a fashion icon.
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