Bio

BIGBANG! BIG BANG (??) is an all male R&B and Hip-Hop group under YG Entertainment. The members were first introduced to the public through a 10 episode documentary that ran from July 15 - August 13, 2006. The show documented Yang Hyun Suk’s decision to cut what started as 6 members to a 5 member group; though, he originally intended to cut 2 members. The group consists of 3 newcomers T.O.P, Seung Ri, and Dae Sung, and G.Dragon and Tae Yang, both of whom have done several collaborations with other YG Entertainment artists prior to debuting as part of Big Bang Member The leader of the Big Bang is Kwon Ji Yong (???) but his fans call him GD or G-Dragon.(Yong in Korean means Dragon). He has been trained by the YG Family since he was 12 years old. During this training, Ji Yong and Young Bae were known as GDYB and had a lot of fans, even though they never released an album. Ji Yong loves to dress and take pictures of himself. Besides rapping and beat-boxing, he writes and produces many of Big Bang’s songs. Tae Yang (Youngbae) has been with GD in YG Entertainment since he was 12. He started out as a rapper but is now one of the vocalists of Big Bang. He is known for being scared of girls, and is the shy, sensitive one of the group. Tae Yang had his first kiss on the MV "My Girl". The "Big Brother" of the band is Choi Seung Hyun (???), also known as Tempo and T.O.P. YG’s staff calls him Keun Seung Hyun, meaning big Seung Hyun, to distinguish between the two Big Bang members named Seung Hyun. Before joining Big Bang, he performed in clubs and even won KBS Radio’s "Rap Battle" in 2003. Tempo is one of the two rappers in the Big Bang and is also very talented in beat-boxing. Kang Dae Sung(???), the "Smile Angel", is a vocalist in Big Bang. Fans praise Dae Sung’s humorous personality and astounding vocals and dedicate numerous websites to him. During the auditions, Dae Sung was called "Unpretty Boy", but later, the staff team confirmed that Daesung is actually the most popular member in the Big Bang. Dae Sung has an obsession with "Doraemon", a Japanese cartoon. Lee Seung Hyun [???], or "Seung Ri", is the "Little Brother" of Big Bang. His name when Big Bang debuted was "V" which is derived from Victory. YG’s staff calls him "Mahng nae", which means "the youngest (usually in a family)". Before joining Big Bang, Seung Ri was on "Battle Shinhwa", a show that was searching for the second Shinhwa, a very successful Korean boy band. However, he was rejected in 13th episode because even though he was a great dancer, his vocals failed to impress. However, the manager of YG recognized his talent and invited him to practice with the YG Family. Seung Ri’s greatest talents are dancing and choreographing dance routines. Jang Hyun Seung [???], nicknamed So-1, was dropped from Big Bang in the ninth episode of their documentary, which was shown on GOM Television. He was considered to be a great singer and had a "pretty face". Unfortunately, he did not pass the audition to become a member in Big Bang, due to his shyness on stage. Although he was dropped from YG, there are still many fansites supporting and cheering Hyun Seung on to follow his dream. Pictures