Wednesday, November 30, 2011
[NEWS] 2NE1′s Park Bom wishes BIGBANG had attended 2011 MAMA
Park Bom has shown that in YG Entertainment, it really is all about "Family, Family, Family", as she expressed her regret in Big Bang's absence at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
On November 30th, she tweeted, “Did you see? We did our best. And also, did I do well despite my sick throat? It would have been nice if Big Bang had come. When Big Bang had risen as a candidate, I screamed loudly.”
Big Bang had won the ‘Best Music Video’ award for “Love Song“. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, Big Bang was not able to attend, causing 2NE1 to represent YG Entertainment alone.
Source: Star News via Nate (via allkpop)
[NEWS] DAESUNG TO MAKE HIS OFFICIAL COMEBACK IN DECEMBER
Big Bang's Daesung, who withdrew from all activities after his car accident earlier this year, will be officially returning to entertainment in December.
Daesung’s first official appearance will take place on December 4th at the Seoul Olympic Stadium for the 'YG Family Concert'. This will be the first time in 7 months that Daesung will perform on stage.
The idol will also be attending the press conference for his upcoming weekend drama, ‘What’s Up‘, on December 6th at a wedding hall in Nonhyung-dong. Accompanied by co-stars Im Joo Hwan, Lee Soo Hyuk, Jang Hee Jin, and scriptwriter Song Ji Na, Daesung will reveal his feelings about his first acting experience.
With the return to his activities in Korea, Daesung also plans to participate in all of his overseas events. He will meet fans in Japan through the ‘YG Family Concert’ in January 2012, both at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka and at the Super Arena in Saitama.
On November 29th, a representative from the YG Entertainment stated, “Because the details of Big Bang’s activities have yet to be confirmed, we aren’t able to reveal detailed information about Daesung’s activities. However, Daesung is planning to participate in all of the schedules that have been made thus far.”
Source: Donga via Naver (via allkpop)
[NEWS] BIGBANG "LOVE SONG" WON THE AWARD "BEST MUSIC VIDEO" ON MAMA 2011
BIGBANG’s sensational music video has been recognized.
On November 29 at Singapore Indoor Stadium where MAMA 2011 is held, BIGBANG’s music video “Love Song” was awarded as “Best Music Video”.
“Love Song”, a track combined by electronica rhythm and rock element exquisitely with relaxed arrangement and sophisticated vocal, which then is arranged into an emotional music video, attracted a lot of attention.
Source : Nate
Translation : @vVIP_6819
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
[VOTE] BIGBANG ON WHO IS THE TOP TEEN OF 2011 IN KPOP MUSIC!
Top Teen Special: Vote for the best song of 2011 KPOP!
We had a surprise for those fans of KPOP and here it is. AloSchool.pe available to you to choose who is the Top Teen of the Year 2011 , the best KPOP music song this year that we were going. After careful study we have chosen the following 10 proposals, some of them and winning a Top Teen.All songs are in the playlist have been released during 2011 and many were ordered in the past Top Teen comments or via Twitter and Facebook. They can listen and vote for your favorites!! The winning song will have a super special post within the site and the entire web AloSchool.pe will put on the song and the group with a great background.
Kpoperos, it's time to vote for who will be the Top Teen of the Year 2011 in KPOP music!
They have to vote until Friday December 16th!
Source : www.aloschool.pe
[INFO] BIGBANG 2012 LOTTE DFS FAN MEETING IN STAR AVENUE
Title : 2012 LOTTE DFS BIGBANG in Star Avenue
Date : January 28, 2012
Place : Star Avenue, Seoul
Source: Amusa Corp, KNT
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
[CLIP] BIGBANG - SOUL BY LUDACRIS HEADPHONES
English Subtitles:
G-Dragon: "It's really clean..."
T.O.P: "Since the bass is a lot richer...".
Seungri: "To the point where you think, 'Can headphones (of this quality) even come out?"
Taeyang: "Soul by Ludacris' is the real thing."
Purchase 'Soul by Ludacris' Headphones on YGeShop here:
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Source : YGEXOfficial
[INTERVIEW] G-DRAGON'S 1ST JAPANESE PICTORIAL INTERVIEW (4/4): HIS AMBITION, HIS FUTURE
Ah so your body is filled with music and rhythm. Tell me, how do you feel when you hear the loud support from the Japanese fans?
Truth be told, it’s unbelievable that so many people know of us. We sing in Korean but Japanese fans can actually sing along with us. I feel very, very happy but since there are a lot of restrictions, we can’t be in close contact with the fans like we do during concerts in Korea. It makes me worried during that time because I value the close distance between the fans - I’ve experienced the joyfulness of this first hand when I was young. I went to a concert of my favorite singer at the time and during one of his performances, that person shook my hands and I felt especially happy. I will never forget that feeling, and that’s why I want to spread that feeling to our fans.
Ah….what does GD want the most right now?
Freedom.
(laughs) Then….what do you think is the most important thing in life?
I think it’s still friends. I’m not afraid to do anything now since there’s BIGBANG, but even after I leave this group in the future I still want to have friends around wherever I go. Even when I start a new love relationship, I’m the type of person to date within my group of friends. I’m surrounded by people with distinct charm and I always feel they lead me forward.
What’s your ambition towards the future of BIGBANG and your own goal?
I don’t want to be a balloon that soars up to the sky and then immediately breaks apart. I want to grow with the fans; be it a few years or 10yrs. I want people to look back and remember how I was during my time in BIGBANG…I want them to remember our songs forever…just like how hip-hop touched my life. I want people to never forget our group. I’m not the type of person that aims to be number 1, but I don’t want to be number 2. If I knew I was going to be number 2 from the very beginning, I don’t think I would even think of becoming a singer.
My biggest mission or goal in life is to achieve something that I can accept - the highest form of achievement. Nevertheless, I want to keep experiencing new things and challenge myself by trying out different genres of music and I hope I can be able to find my own distinct color after 10 years. However, music isn’t something I should enjoy on my own. If fans can fulfill their dreams after listening to my songs or if it can soothe their soul when they feel sad, I will keep making music in different styles - as long as my music can stay with my fans forever.
Finally, what do you want to say to our readers?
If after reading this interview can make you understand more about BIGBANG and I, then I’m contented. But…you can only understand more if you come to our live shows. Hope to meet all of you during our next concert!
Source: jwalkervip
Translation: jwalkervip.tumblr.com
Saturday, November 26, 2011
[INTERVIEW] G-DRAGON'S 1ST JAPANESE PICTORIAL INTERVIEW (3/4): ABOUT BIGBANG
Ah I understand. Are the BIGBANG members scared of you then?
Not really….(laughs), but I was scared the first time I met Taeyang. Our personalities are complete opposites. I used to be more introverted when I was young but now he is the one that’s introverted. I was quite shy when I saw him for the first time but ever since we started training together and going through thick and thin, we know what the other is thinking now just by glancing at one another. We have no misunderstandings with each other. Like Taeyang, all the members are like family to me and I say this from the bottom of my heart. It’s a special kind of existence and we all respect each other.
By the way, if Taeyang was a color what color would he be?
Red….because he’s taeyang (sun). He gives off the impression that he’s a flame that is always burning. He looks cool on the outside but has a lot of passion on the inside.
That’s kind of like GD yourself. What about Daesung?
After getting to know Daesung, I realized how important one’s personality is. He is especially gentle and everything becomes brighter when he is around. If he was a color, it would be yellow. Like a lightbulb to shine everywhere. And then Seungri…I didn’t have a good first impression of him (laughs). Seungri became a member of BIGBANG by going through the BIGBANG auditions, and I also knew that he participated in a lot of other auditions while surfing on the Internet. That’s why I didn’t have a good impression of him. I even wanted to discipline him…
Can’t believe he left that impression on you (laughs).
Seungri is the type of person that’s very greedy…and has a lot of passion for a lot of things. Of course it would be good if he used it in the right place, but I’m very sorry to say that he presents himself very poorly (bitter laughs). He should find a particular thing and put all his focus on it, but his attention span is only 3 mins long and then he will shift on to another new thing. He always gives up after awhile. When I see that, I always have the feeling that “ah…he’s still so young”. If he was a color, he would be ivory - not yellow & not white…he’s still not at the phase where he can build his own distinct color yet and so I think he will have the biggest change when he grows up. But no matter what, I still think he’s a very tame and adorable kid.
As for TOP, I’ve known him since high school. He was a well known enemy of mine back then but 3-4yrs later by a random encounter, I saw him again and he greeted me first. After we talked through our misunderstandings, we began to open up to each other and could talk about anything.
So you invited him to be part of BIGBANG?
Ah….everyone must think TOP is an especially handsome and perfect guy with no faults right? Actually he has a lot of weaknesses (laughs) but I think that’s what makes him so charming. If I had to give him a color, it would be pink. It doesn’t matter if you’ve seen or heard him once but he gives off a powerful impression that will make people remember him. Only TOP can do that!!
And then what color are you?
Transparent and no color. When a dye drops onto a cloth, that cloth will have color. I want to become a person like that, and I’m working hard in that area. You can say that I’m slowly transforming from a boy to a man.
During performances on stage, GD gives off the impression that he’s hard to get close to but when you MC, you seem much friendlier and you look innocent and childlike.
I’m different on stage and off stage. When I’m off stage, I change back into a normal person. I really dislike acting high and mighty just because I’m a celebrity. Anyhow, as long as I’m on stage I will try my best to finish my performance flawlessly. In order to give a best stage performance, it is important that I completely absorb myself into the center of the stage.
Source: jwalkervip
Translation: jwalkervip.tumblr.com
Friday, November 25, 2011
[INTERVIEW] G-DRAGON'S 1ST JAPANESE PICTORIAL INTERVIEW (2/4): BEING THE LEADER
Were you extremely excited when you performed for the first time on stage as part of BIGBANG?
Rather than being excited, I was extremely stressed out. Only a few people knew of the name ‘GD’ back then. A lot of people had great expectations of us as the first boy group under YGE and because of that, there were a lot of eyes on us. Instead, that pressure brought the 5 of us closer together. I said this to the members, “in order to not let people feel ashamed of the name BIGBANG, we have to do things that exceed their expectations”. Everyone worked hard day by day after that.
Do you have a lot more stress being the leader?
When the group first formed and because I’m in the middle (age), I wanted to make sure I had a good relationship with the youngest and the oldest. I worked very hard during that time but compared to other groups, being BIGBANG’s leader is not as hard work as the others.
It’s like that with 5 members with different personalities?
That is the best part. Everyone knows what they have to do so I only need to say a little bit and then everyone will immediately understand. Of course before building this harmony and trust, we all had our fair share of arguments…
Arguments….? Can you give an example?
Such as different eating habits or the way they fold their clothes (laughs). We all lived together in the dorm so if there was something off in my life, I would be dissatisfied. Now that I think about it, there were lots of arguments about petty things but nothing would be gained from it and it would only hurt each other’s relationships. We stopped arguing after that.
Have you ever argued due to differences with BIGBANG’s direction?
Absolutely not; the 5 of us have the same views about BIGBANG’s music and performances. Of course the way we grow up, the music we listened to before, the artists that we like are all different but our views all come together when it has to do with BIGBANG. Fortunately, we can present our own styles of music when we have our solos so there’s no “pressure” in being part of BIGBANG. In Korea, there’s a popular phrase that says the more you argue, the closer you will get. We are like that….we fought a lot to understand each other and the distance between us shortened. We are like family now.
That’s one way to communicate?
Actually we fight and argue due to mis-communications. BIGBANG members are all surprisingly very shy people and are very polite with people we meet for the first time. When we’re together however, we’ll play jokes on each other and have a lot of fun.
Most 20yr old guys are like that though.
Yes, but when I was in grade school I never had fun playing jokes on people or just joke around. A lot of people were scared of me…I even made some of them cry (bitter laugh). I simply wanted people to acknowledge me back then so I did some mean jokes on them. I transferred schools 4-5 times and I especially wanted to form friendships with my classmates. Every time I transferred, my number of friends would increase so I definitely had more friends than anyone. That’s something that I’m proud of.
No matter where you go, GD is always the most eye-catching one and the most popular, isn’t that right?
I don’t know if I’m popular but I always show off my leadership skills and bring everyone together.
You always like to place yourself in new surroundings and you never feel uneasy?
Never…in fact, I think it’s very fun. Now that we talk about this, I don’t like staying in 1 place for long. I’m still like that now…as long as I go to an unknown place, I will feel really excited. I’ve been like that when I was young and I’m still like that now. I don’t use my brain to think through things. Instead, I use my body to lead myself into the right direction.
Source: jwalkervip
Translation: jwalkervip.tumblr.com
[INFO] YG FAMILY 15TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION “KISS WITH YG FAMILY”
- Exhibition Place: Gangnam-gu, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam Station, Sin Bundang Line B2, G-Arche
- Exhibition Period: 2011.11.26 (SAT) ~ 2011.01.05 (THU)/ 07:30am~12:00am
- Arranged by G-Arche
- Hosted by YG Entertainment
- Sponsored by G-Arche, A shop
YG Family 15th Anniversary Exhibition “KISS WITH YG FAMILY” will be held at Gangnam Station, Sin Bundang Line B2, G-Arche.
At this exhibition, you can see the last 15 years of YG music history. Albums, videos, and kiss marks (made by YG FAMILY) will be displayed, and the exhibit of kiss marks will be available for sale.
The profits from the sale will be donated to the YG WITH Campaign.
Source: YG Family Facebook
Thursday, November 24, 2011
[NEWS] YG FAMILY CONCERT: BEST END-OF-YEAR BLOWOUT BASH
Giddy fans and Korean Wave tourists have been eagerly elbowing out commuters on Seoul's new DX subway line from Bundang to Gangnam Station.
The reason? Fancy wrapping paper. YG Entertainment has papered an entire DX train with images of its artists to publicize YG Family's 15 Anniversary Concert next month.
The "YG Train," as it is being called in the blogosphere, is one of the six new trains that runs from Bundang to Gangnam in 16 minutes. Young fans often wait the 40 minutes it takes for the train to loop around again just for the YG wall-papered photo-op.
"Riding the train just makes me even more excited about the concert," said Mi-jung Lee, 18, pointing to the YG Family Concert promotional videos playing on the train's 19-inch LCD screens.
CNNGo is giving away 16 tickets to the YG Family Concert -- check out the details here: www.cnngo.com/cnngo-YG-contest
Approximately 200,000 fans of YG Family's artists will be flocking to Seoul's Olympic Stadium for the company's end-of-year blowout concert.
Korea's hip-hop-meets-Jeremy Scott music powerhouse have a number of reasons to party it up -- following Big Bang's win for "Best Worldwide Act" at MTV Europe Music Awards earlier this month, YG Entertainment just listed its company shares on Korea's junior Kosdaq Index (KOSDAQ) this morning, following the successful steps of fellow entertainment companies S.M. Entertainment and JYP Entertainment Corp.
This year, the concert will feature not only its biggest acts Big Bang and 2NE1 but also Gummy, Se7en, Psy, Jinusean and rapper-songwriter Tablo, who is the latest addition to the company. So break out your high-tops and candy-colored skinny jeans and get ready to scream your head off come the first weekend of December.
YG Family Concert
December 3, 2011: 6 p.m.
December 4, 2011: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Olympic Gymnastic Arena, Olympic Park, 88-2 Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul; +82 1566 5702; ticket.gmarket.co.kr; All seats are ₩88,000 including taxes.
All nationalities are welcome to enter CNNGo's contest to win YG Family Concert tickets.
Source: CNNGO
[INTERVIEW] G-DRAGON'S 1ST JAPANESE PICTORIAL INTERVIEW (1/4): HIS PASSION
G-dragon (GD), when was the first time you became interested in music?
When I was still in grade school. My friend’s father was a producer on a music show at the time, so when I went over to their house to play I saw a lot of foreign artists’ CDs. That was also the first time I listened to hip-hop and was moved by the music.
Do you believe there are other music in the world like that?
I only listened to music from Korean artists before that because I thought since I didn’t understand the lyrics nor the meaning, how good could it be? I had absolutely no understanding of the foreign music market so I had no interest in it. However, after I listened to a then famous American hip-hop group’s song called C.R.E.A.M, my opinion of music instantly expanded.
Language was no longer a problem then?
I still couldn’t understand the meaning of the lyrics nor how the words were pronounced in English, but I was completely mesmerized by the music. I listened to it repeatedly on the CDs and tapes and tried to imitate. I would sing along to the parts I learned. For the parts that I memorized, I wanted to show off to others so I joined something like a song competiton at school and sang it there. I originally thought people would praise me and say how good I was, but they said “What are you singing? We can’t even understand!” & was teased instead (bitter smile).
Ah, that must have been hard to deal, although you were probably the only boy in grade school to begin listening to foreign music.
Yes, but those friends that didn’t agree with my music back then phone me nowadays and say they wish they had listened with me (laughs).
So you must have been labeled as a weird person around that time too?
I’ve always liked to challenge myself with fresh things, the new things that people don’t know about yet. Actually the first thing I had interest in was dance. When I watched TV or listened to music when I was young, I always liked dancing along to the beat. When my mother saw me like that, she started helping me apply for all sorts of auditions and then I got through.
Which means that your mother was the first person to notice your talent.
I’m the type of person that can’t dance if there aren’t a lot of people around. At the same time, my mother realized that I liked bringing joy to others so she decided to let me try the entertainment industry. So…if you were to say that I’m awesome, you should say that my mother is awesome instead (laughs).
By the way, when was the first time you appeared on a TV show?
When I was 6. It was a show where they brought all the kids to play. Truthfully if you were to say that I participated in it myself, why not say my mother took me to the show instead. It’s not that I didn’t like appearing on TV but I wanted to play with my friends or go eat something (laughs). I was a shy child when I was young; I only knew to walk behind my mother but the only thing I could do with full confidence was to go on stage and dance. Ever since joining my current company (YGE) at the age of 12, I have become more extroverted.
You left your parents and started living by yourself at that age?
Ever since I decided to advance into the music industry, I’ve been doing things the way I want to. Even though at first my mother would tell me to prepare and study for high school exams, but when she saw my intense passion for music, she turned around and supported me instead!
But after that, it was a long time before you debuted.
I was a trainee for 6 years and I would participate in my senpai’s album or live performances. That was how my life was but now that I think about it, if it wasn’t for that time and to have those experiences, I wouldn’t be able to stand there and battle it out.
Source: jwalkervip
Translation: jwalkervip.tumblr.com
[CLIP] 2011 YG FAMILY CONCERT MEETING
2011 YG Family Concert
When : 2011.12.03 (SAT) 6PM ~ 12.04 (SUN) 2PM, 7PM
Where : Gymnastics Stadium at Olympic Park
Ticket : http://www.gmarket.co.kr
Official site : http://concert.ygfamily.com
Source: ygconcert
[NEWS+CLIP] BIGBANG REVEALS CF FOR SOUL BY LUDACRIS HEADPHONES
A few months ago, we reported that Big Bang and YG Entertainment had teamed up with Ludacris to endorse his headphones brand, ‘Soul by Ludacris‘. A new CF has just been revealed, which features G-Dragon, T.O.P., Taeyang, and Seungri commenting on the supreme quality of the headphones.
Their comments are meant to be understood as a single cohesive thought, and so when translated, the message goes:
G-Dragon: “It’s really clean…”
T.O.P: “Since the bass is a lot richer…“.
Seungri: “To the point where you think, ‘Can headphones (of this quality) even come out?”
Taeyang: “‘Soul by Ludacris’ is the real thing.”
Source: SOULAPPS+allkpop
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
[VOTE] BIGBANG NOMINATED FOR MAMA 2011
All VIP let's vote for BIGBANG on MAMA 2011 NOW!!!!
BIGBANG is nominated for 5 categories:Voting close 2011.11.25 (Fri) PM6 (GMT+9)
1) Best Male Group - TONIGHT
2) Best Dance Performance Male Group - TONIGHT
3) Best Music Video - LOVE SONG
4) Song of the Year - TONIGHT
5) Artist of the Year - TONIGHT
Vote for BIGBANG
How to vote
1.Login with Facebook or Twitter
2.Sign Up on MAMA website
(Can vote once a day per one ID)
Source : mama.mnet.com
[RANKING] BIGBANG ON THE LEESPIAR SURVEY [111122]
2011 1st Half - Male Singers
2. Big Bang - 12.9%
Second Half
3. Big Bang - 11.5%
Leespiar is one of the most respected and established marketing research firm in South Korea and they publish this Top 10 list of artists bi-annually. It's relevant because it actually shows us which singers are the most popular among the general public during that period.
Source: SOOMPI BIGBANG
[INFO] 2011 YG FAMILY CONCERT INFORMATION + YG GOODS
Title: 2011 YG Family concert 15th anniversary
Date: December 3-4, 2011
Artist: BIGBANG, JINUSEAN, GUMMY, SEVEN, 2NE1, PSY, TABLO
Venue: Olympic Gymnasium Seoul
Ticket price: 88,000 won
Ticket available at www.gmarket.co.kr
Source: concert.ygfamily.com
[NEWS+AUDIO] BIGBANG HARU HARU JAPAN VERSION REVEALED
On December 14th, Big Bang will release a new album in Japan called, “The Best of Big Bang“. The album will feature 14 of their greatest hit songs, one of which will be the Japanese version of their famous track, “Haru Haru“.
“Haru Haru” was released back in August of 2008, and it’s become one of Big Bang’s most popular songs, earning nearly 22 million views on YouTube. A survey was held in mid-September which asked, “Which Korean song do you want to hear in Japanese?“, and “Haru Haru” was chosen with nearly 9,000 votes, totaling to 90% of the overall count. It’s said that the boys decided to release a ‘best-of’ album due to the immense popularity of these survey results.
Recently, a short audio of “Haru Haru” Japanese version was revealed, check it out below.
Source: tokyohive+omichi818
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
[CLIP] 2011 - MNET ASIAN MUSIC AWARD
2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards
2011.11.29 Tue 7PM(KST)
You will be broadcast live through Youtube/facebook/Mnet.com
www.youtube.com/Mnet
www.facebook.com/mnetmama
2011MAMA in Singapore
Source : YGEXOfficial
VOTE FOR BIGBANG ON MAMA 2011
All VIP! Don't forget to vote for BIGBANG
Let's show your love for them
1) Best Male Group - TONIGHT
2) Best Dance Performance Male Group - TONIGHT
3) Best Music Video - LOVE SONG
4) Song of the Year - TONIGHT
5) Artist of the Year - TONIGHT
Vote for BIGBANG
How to vote
1.Login with Facebook or Twitter
2.Sign Up on MAMA website
(Can vote once a day per one ID)
Vote NOW!!!!
Voting close 2011.11.25 (Fri) PM6 (GMT+9)
Source : mama.mnet.com
Saturday, November 19, 2011
[PIC] BIGBANG ON BRAVO , BULGARIAN TEEN MAGAZINE
Bravo is a popular teen magazine in Bulgaria. They published a feature on BIGBANG after seeing them win at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
Translation:
Their documentary was shown on MTV Korea where it was revealed how they were each carefully selected. Like the Spice Girls, these boys had a long journey before they had a "bang" on stage with Lies. The MTV Award for Best Worldwide Act suits them. But... who are they?
G-Dragon
Real name: Kwon Ji Yong
Born on: 08/08/1988
He is the leader of the band. He is a songwriter, composer and producer. He started his career when he was just 8 years old in the band Little Roora. His big break came when he signed with YG Entertainment. It's true that he used to clean the training rooms and get water for his seniors for a whole year but it was worth it because he became a part of BIGBANG and in 2009, he released his first solo album Heartbreaker (which sold in 200,000 copies!). It is said that he is the most fashionable member out of the five. His award for "Style Icon of 2008" in South Korea proves that. While he is promoting his album Heartbreaker, Kwon dyed his hair blonde and this look became a hit in South Korea.
Taeyang
Real name: Dong Young Bae
Born on: 18/05/1988
He is the lead vocal in BIGBANG. Together with G-Dragon, he became part of the big family of YG Entertainment when he was only 12 years old. He is not the lead vocal for nothing - he is the first one (in the group) who had solo concerts and released a solo (mini) album. HOT, which has a total of 6 tracks, was released in the summer of 2008 and won the award for the best R&B album in Korea. In the same year, Dong opened for Alicia Keys during her concert in Korea, where he performed two songs - Prayer and Look Only At Me. His first full album was released last summer.
T.O.P
Real name: Chou Seung Hyun
Born on: 4/11/1987
Before he joined BIGBANG, he was known as an underground rapper with the nickname, Tempo. He and G-Dragon knew each other from then before G-Dragon became part of YG Entertainment. After some time, Choi also wanted to become part of YG but was rejected at first because of his weight. He didn't give up and after 6 months, he lost some weight, tried again and succeeded. Other than his success with BIGBANG, Choi's acting career is also something to be proud of ("19" and the TV series "Iris").
Daesung
Real name: Kang Dae Sung
Born on: 26/04/1989
His parents were against him becoming a singer at first but his stubbornness showed them that the microphone doesn't bite. Daesung is the second member who took part in a musical (the Korean adaptation of The Cats). He released a solo track in April this year - Baby Don't Cry - and this was one of the last things he did before getting involved in a car accident, where a motorcyclist (who was tested with alcohol in his blood) died. Daesung was proven innocent but he was greatly affected by the accident emotionally. Attending the EMAs was his first public appearance in front of his fans since the accident.
Seungri
Real name: Lee Seung Hyun
Born on: 12/12/1990
His career started when he joined the reality show, Battle Shinhwa, where they searched for the next "Shinhwa" (a popular Korean group). He was first noticed for his dancing skills but was rejected at first because he apparently "didn't have good vocals". Well, BIGBANG and obviously the world thinks the opposite. Today the band is counting on his choreography skills for their dances. He made his acting debut in the movie "Why Did You Come to My House" and he is also famous for being part of the movie, "19", together with T.O.P.
Source : Chrizolina (via bigbangupdates)
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