Big Bang

Big Bang (South Korean band)Big Bang (Korean: 빅뱅; commonly stylized as BIGBANG) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment in 2006. The group consists of G-Dragon,Taeyang, T.O.P, Daesung and Seungri.

Big Bang have 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.[2] 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 did not receive major promotion until the following year with the release of their first physical Japanese single, "My Heaven". Since then, the group has received attained considerable success in the country.

They 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.[3] 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(in both dramas and musicals) and participating in variety programs.

Fans of Big Bang are called VIPS after Big Bang's song, VIP. Big Bang is known in Korea as the "Nation's Brothers" and is considered the Nation's Boy Band along with 2pm.

Representing Asia-Pacific, Big Bang emerged as the inaugural Best Worldwide Act winner of 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) held at Belfast, Northern Ireland.[4] There, apart from Queen, Big Bang was the only winner not from North America.

Korean name

Hangul 빅뱅

Revised Romanization Bik Baeng

McCune–Reischauer Pik Paeng

Background information

Origin Seoul, South Korea

Genres hip hop, R&B, Pop, dance

Years active 2006–present

Labels YG Entertainment

(South Korea)

Universal Music Japan, Avex/YGEX)

(Japan)

Warner Taiwan

(Taiwan)

United Asia Management[1]

Website ygbigbang.com

Members

G-Dragon

Taeyang

T.O.P.

Daesung

Seungri

History

[edit]2005–06: DebutBefore the group's debut, several members already had exposure in the entertainment industry. Leader G-Dragon and lead vocalist Taeyangwere signed with YG Entertainment since they were both 12 years old (13 years old in Korean Age), known as GD and YB.[5] T.O.P was an underground rapper[6] under the stage name Tempo. Big Bang made their debut on August 19, 2006 at the Gymnastics Arena in Seoul Olympic Park during the YG Family concert.[7]

Following the performance, the group's first single, "Bigbang", was released. It contained the songs "We Belong Together," featuring labelmate Park Bom; "A Fool's Only Tears" (Korean: 눈물뿐인 바보; Revised Romanization: Nunmulppunin Babo); and "This Love", an adaptation of the American rock band Maroon 5 song, rewritten and performed by G Dragon.[8] The single went on to sell nearly 40,000 copies.[9] The second single, "BigBang Is V.I.P", was released in September, eventually topping 32,000 copies sold.[9] The last single, "Bigbang 03", followed, with final sales nearing 40,000 copies.[9] At the end of December 2006, Big Bang held their first concert, The Real. The following month, their debut album, Since 2007, was released, selling 48,009 copies by the end of February 2007.[9]

[edit]2007–08: Breakthrough success and Japanese debutOn February 8, 2007, Big Bang released their live concert album, The First / Real Live Concert, which sold 30,000 copies by the end of the year.[10] The group also began their Want You tour, visiting five cities: Incheon, Daegu, Changwon, Jeonju and Busan.[11] Their first mini-album, Always, was also released in 2007, and marked several changes for the group. Though previously already writing and composing, the group has decided to take more control over their music. G-Dragon composed and wrote most of the tracks included in their first mini album release including the title single, "Lies" (Korean: 거짓말; Revised Romanization: Geojitmal).[12] The mini-album also saw the introduction ofelectronic music for Big Bang. Receptions were fairly positive, most notably in regards to the song "Lies", which critics described as "through the roof".[13] Released as the lead single, it became their first No. 1 hit; the album itself sold 87,000 copies.[12] Their second mini album, Hot Issue, released that same year, followed its predecessor's success: the lead-single, "Last Farewell", (Korean: 마지막 인사; Revised Romanization: Majimak Insa) topped various charts, including the Juke-On's chart for eight consecutive weeks.[14] It also won the "Song of the Month Digital Music Award" from Cyworld. Tickets for their Big Bang Is Great concert were also reportedly sold out in 10 minutes.[15][16]

"Lies" (2007)

Big Bang took a new direction with the release of their song "Lies" by incorporatingelectronic music into their style. The song eventually became their break-out hit.

"Haru Haru" (2008)

"Haru Haru", which continued the group's experimentation with electronic, went on to become one of their strongest singles, topping the charts for six consecutive weeks.[17]

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Near the end of 2007, it was reported that members of the band were hospitalized from over-performing and exhaustion,[18] halting their promotional activities. Reports were later released that Big Bang's albums and singles were in high demand, causing the record company to reprint and repackage them for re-release.[19] Riding on the success of their mini-album, the group collected numerous awards towards the end of the year, including "Best Male Group" and "Song Of The Year" from the 2007 M.NET/KM Music Festival.[20] They later received the "Artist of the Year" award from the 17th Seoul Music Awards.[21] The group earned a total of ₩12 billion (USD$10.6 million) at the end of the year.[22]

As 2007 came to a close, Big Bang ventured overseas to Japan. Their first JapaneseEP, For the World, released in early 2008,[23] charted at No. 10 on the Oricon chart with little promotion.[24] The group also held a concert at the JCB Hall in Tokyo Dome City. Big Bang returned to Korea after promotions in Japan ended. Although group activities were delayed due to solo projects, their third mini-album of 2008, Stand Up, was released. Featuring Daishi Dance and the Korean rock-band No Brain, Stand Up exceeded the 100,000 mark in sales. "Day By Day" (Korean: 하루하루; Revised Romanization: Haru Haru), the lead single, topped several online charts and held the No. 1 position for six consecutive weeks.[17] Following the lead single's success, other songs also charted within the Top 20, with "Heaven" reaching #2, "Oh My Friend" hitting #9, "A Good Man" at #12, and "Lady" peaking at No. 16 – a total of five songs in the Top 20 for the group.[25]

During the release of their Korean materials, Big Bang released the Japanese song, "Number 1", from their album of the same name, performing the song on Japanese radio programs and TV shows; the album peaked at number-three on the Japan's Oricon daily album chart. Their Korean follow-up album, Remember, also released in 2008, yielded the No. 1 single, "Sunset Glow" (Korean: 붉은노을; Revised Romanization: Byulkeun Noeul). "Strong Baby", performed solely by Seungri, was released as the second single. The album went on to sell over 200,000 copies.[25] Big Bang received their second "Artist of the Year" award from the 2008 M.NET KM Music Festival award ceremony. [26] At the end of 2008, it was reported that Big Bang earned a total of ₩36 billion (USD$24.5 million).[22]

[edit]2009–2010: Solo activities

Big Bang's promotionals for LG's phone Lollipop Part 2

With the group on break in early 2009, the members pursued solo activities. They later reunited to collaborate with their label's new girl group 2NE1, who had been dubbed "The Female Big Bang",[27] for the song "Lollipop". A music video was also filmed for promotion. Initially used to promote a cell phone, "Lollipop" reached the number one spot on various online charts.[28] Their first self-titled full-length Japanese album was released under Universal Music in August 2009 and was promoted with two singles: "My Heaven" and "Gara Gara Go!!" (ガラガラ GO!!?).[29][30] "My Heaven", a Japanese translation of their Korean single, "Heaven", (Korean: 천국; Revised Romanization: Cheonguk) from Stand Up, was composed by Japanese composer Daishi Dance,[11] and debuted at No. 3 on the Oricon Chart.[31] "Gara Gara Go!" charted at #5.[32] The album itself peaked at #3.[32] After their return to Korea, the members went back to their solo activities. On August 18, G-Dragon released his debut album, Heartbreaker, promoting it with the album's title track.[33] Taeyang released two digital singles, "Where U At?" and "Wedding Dress", to promote his second album released in 2010.[34] T.O.P joined the cast of the Korean thrillerdrama Iris, playing the assassin Vick.[35] They later reunited to record the song "Koe o Kikasete"(声をきかせて Let Me Hear Your Voice?) for the Japanese drama Ohitorisama ( おひとりさま One Person?).[11][36][37] The song was later released as a single, peaking at #4.[38]

For several days in January 2010, Big Bang performed their 2010 Big Bang Concert Big Show[39] in the Seoul Olympic Stadium.[40] The following month, they embarked on their Electric Love tour in Japan.[41] Although no official albums were recorded, 2010 saw the release of several singles for the group with promotional ties. The release of "Lollipop Part 2" in February, the follow-up to their single, "Lollipop", with2NE1, was used to coincide with promotions for LG Cyon's Lollipop phone.[42] and also reached number one on digital charts.[43] Their next single, "Tell Me Goodbye" was recorded for the Japanese re-release of Korean drama Iris.[44] The song proved to be popular gaining favorable reviews,[44] winning the Best Song Award at the 52nd Japan Record Awards.[45] Additionally, tying in with the 2010 World Cup, the group released the song "Shout of the Reds" featuring the Korean rock band, Transfixion and ice skater Kim Yu-na.[46]

For most of the year, the members individually promoted their own solo works and solo activities,[47] including the release of the GD & TOP. unit with their collaboration album and the release of Seungri's

first mini album titled "VVIP."[48] Big Bang also won several notable awards, including the Best 5 New Artists award from the 24th Japan Gold Disc Awards [49]  as well as the Best New Artist.[50] Near the end of May, the group received the awards for 'Best Pop Video' and 'Best New Artist" from the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2010.[51] They released their latest Japanese single "Beautiful Hangover" on August 25, 2010.[52]

[edit]2011-present: TonightAfter nearly two year hiatus as a full group, Big Bang returned to South Korea with their 2011 Big Show concert.[53] They also showcased songs from their latest EP Tonight,[54] which went on to become a chart-topper upon its release on many Korean music chart.[55] The album also became the first K-pop album to reach the top 10 on US iTunes chart and is the only non-English language album in the top 100. [56] The album had a pre-sale order of 10,000 copies in Cyworld, beating the record set by TVXQ's 6,500 copies back in 2008.[57] Overall reception for the EP has been positive, with Choi Jun of Asiae complimenting the group's new direction in their music, acknowledging that during the two years hiatus, the group's "style and musical sensibility [had] deepened."[58] Seven days after the album's release, it was reported that Big Bang had already earned ₩7 billion (USD$6.2 million).[59] In a week, 100,000 album copies were sold.[60] Its lead-single of the name became a chart-topper on the Gaon Chart.[61] The second single, "Love Song", also proved to be favorable; the music video on YouTube gained 2 million views within two days.[62] The group kicked off their Love & Hope Tour in May.[63]

On August 2011, the members of Big Bang, with the exception of Daesung travelled to New Zealand to shoot their promotional commercial forNorth Face. They also released a song dedicated to that.[64]

Big Bang won the MTV EMA 2011 Best Worldwide Act Award as representatives of Asia-Pacific. All 5 members were present at the awards show, making it especially memorable since it was Daesung and G-Dragon's first public appearance in a while since Daesung's car accident and G-Dragon's marijuana scandal.

YG Entertainment celebrates its 15th anniversary by putting on the 2011 YG Family Concert Tour, which opens its first show on December 3 in Seoul, Korea. BIG BANG member Daesung will make his first stage appearance since his car accident involving the death of a motorcyclist in late May. Big Bang is said to make a comeback as of early 2012.[65]

Big Bang released their fourth Japanese studio album "Best of Big Bang" on December 14. The album topped the Oricon Daily chart on its first day of release and went on to sell over 14,000 copies, proving the group's consistent popularity.

Members

Stage name Birth name

Date of birth Position

Romanized Others RomanizedHangu

l

G-Dragon GD Kwon Ji Yong 권지용August 18,

1988 (age 23)Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist,

Composer

T.O.P TempoChoi Seung

Hyun최승현

November 4, 1987 (age 24)

Lead Rapper, Composer

Taeyang SOLDong Young

Bae동영배 May 18, 1988 (age 23) Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer

Daesung D-Lite Kang Daesung 강대성 April 26, 1989 (age 22) Main vocalist

Seungri V.I.Lee Seung

Hyun이승현

December 12, 1990 (age 21)

Maknae, Lead Dancer, Vocalist

Musical styles

During the early days of their career, Big Bang's music was predominately hip hop, although they incorporated R&B songs into their albums as well. A writer for Yahoo! Japan once compared their early materials to that of American hip-hop artists such as the Black-Eyed Peas, stating that their material included "catchy vocals, [...] rap and characters".[66] Always was noted for its change of musical styles from their previous efforts, with the group experimenting with electronic music and setting it as the new music trend in Korea.[67] G-Dragon later stated that they hoped "to reach even more fans" with the new direction.[68] In 2008, they recorded "Oh My Friend", a rock-based song, with the Korean rock-band No Brain.[69] In an interview, the group also expressed interests in covering the music genre trot.[70]

"La La La" (2006)

One of their earliest singles released, "La La La" is primarily a hip-hop song.

"Oh My Friend" (2008)

Although their roots are tied with hip-hop music, Big Bang recorded the rock basedsong "Oh My Friend" with the rock group No Brain.

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Members of the band have branched out to other styles for solo projects, thus the group has been described as "rich in variety" for their fans.[66] Taeyang's mini-album,Hot, was mainly a collection of R&B songs, with the singer stating that the genre was his "main focus".[71] Daesung's first digital single, "Look at Me, GwiSun" (Korean: 날 봐, 귀순), was a trot song, which drew criticisms due to Big Bang's image as "hip-hop artists".[72] For his debut album, Heartbreaker, G-Dragon incorporated a mix ofdance, hip-hop, and R&B songs.[73]

Following the release of Always, G-Dragon began involving himself with the production of the group's materials,[13] penning the lyrics and composing the songs "Lies", "Last Farewell", and "Haru Haru". His involvement was praised by the Korea Times, who described him as a "genius singer-songwriter".[74] G-Dragon himself described the group as "an idol group not born of talent but through effort". [75] A writer for Yahoo! Japan complimented the group for their involvement in their work, stating that "perhaps by [each of the members'] contributing to their own materials, not only do they become in sync with one another, but each person's personality stands out."[66]

Big Bang is often choreographed by Shaun Evaristo.[76] While they once relied heavily on street dancing for their moves, Big Bang have made a transition towards more choreography. Their dance moves have been widely copied and covered. One of the moves, which incorporates the group lifting their shirts to expose their abdomens, quickly gained popularity online and became one of the top searches on the internet.[77]Another one, in which the group incorporates the idea of "jump roping" as a dance move, also gained attention from fans.[78]

Image and cultural impact

Big Bang has received both praise and criticism. Time magazine described them as one of the "most promising" South Korean acts to venture into Japan,[11] while the Korea Times called them "the icons of Korean pop [music]".[74] Bill Lamb of About.com also list them as one of the "top 10 Asian boy bands".[79] Their contribution to their materials early in their career, most notably by G-Dragon, has garnered praises; singer Baek Jiyoung has state that she "like[s] idol singers if they are like Big Bang".[80] However, the group has been criticized for their over-use of electronic music in their materials.[81]

Citing the longest-running boy band in South Korea, Shinhwa as their influence and role model,[82] Big Bang's own influence extends beyond the music industry, shaping major trends in the fashion industry.[2] Dubbed as "Big Bang fashion", their style has gained a following throughout Asia.[6] The group first adopted the "hip-hop" image concept for their debut. The release of Always in 2007 was accompanied by a change in image, with the group leaning towards a more preppy-punk style, including skinny jeans with Converse or high-top sneakers which became a still ongoing trend in South Korea. Taeyang also traded his cornrows for a faux hawk.[83] Seen wearing brands such as Bape, 10 deep, Louis Vuitton, Jeremy Scott, and Phenomenon, Big Bang also wear custom printed hoodies for many of their performances and music videos.[6] They were also credited for bringing back "old school" fashion into the mainstream, such as Nike and Reebok high-top shoes.[84]Described as the "most fashionable" one in the group,[85] G-Dragon is known to sport triangular scarves that were later nicknamed "Big Bang scarves".[6] T.O.P also gained a following for wearing sunglasses during performances.[6] The clothes that the members donned on stage have gained a cult among their fans and are sold in boutique stores such as DongDaeMun.[22] In 2011, Big Bang collaborated with Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo to create t-shirts in promotion of their Japanese comeback. It was reported that the items were "sold out within 15 minutes of the store's opening."[86]

Big Bang influenced the creation of the Chinese boy band OkBang, who were described as having "many similarities to Big Bang in terms of musical style, wardrobe and hairstyles".[87] In 2010, the group's Big Show concert was chosen by the South Korean Touristic Committee for their Visit Korea from 2010—2012 campaign, stating that they will "have a big economic impact on the country".[88]

Endorsements

The group's popularity and success have led to endorsement deals. Big Bang have been endorsing Fila products since 2006,[17] as well as the Korean online FPS video game Sudden Attack. Other products and/or label that the group have been affiliated with is Baskin-Robbins, Skoolooks, LG CYON, and NII among others.[22]

In 2009 they collaborated with their label's new girl group 2NE1 [27]  to promote LG's new cellphone "Lollipop". A song and music video called "Lollipop" was recorded for the commercial.

In 2011, along with their label management, Big Bang teamed up with Nikon for the campaign, A Shot A Day, where daily pictures of the group were be taken and released in episodic format online. [89] The group also released their own fragrance, "BB Bud's My First Fragrance" (Korean: 나의 첫번째 향기), in early 2007.[90] In 2009, they released their autobiography book Shouting to the World, which became a best-seller.[75][91]

Big Bang discographyThe Korean hip hop group Big Bang first began their career in 2006, with their formation being documented on television,[1] and though there were initially six members, one was dropped before the official debut.[2] The group's debut was fairly successful, with their first albumnetting in sales of over 40,000 copies.[3] It spawned several airplay singles, including "La La La" and "We Belong Together". The album also included G-Dragon's first solo song, a cover of the American alternative rock group Maroon 5's single "This Love".[1] The second single, "BigBang Is V.I.P", was released in September, selling 21,000 copies that month,[4] and eventually topping 32,000 copies sold.[3] The last single, "Bigbang 03", followed, with final sales nearing 40,000 copies.[3] At the end of December 2006, Big Bang held their first concert, The Real. The following month, their debut album, Since 2007, was released, selling 48,009 copies by the end of February 2007.[3]

Following the release of the group's mini-album Always in 2007, G-Dragon began to involve himself more with the production of their albums.[5] Always featured several songs composed by him, including the lead-single "Lie" (Korean: 거짓말; Revised Romanization: Geojinmal), which became the group's first number-one hit. Their following mini-albums followed its predecessor's footsteps: Hot Issue yielded "Last Farewell" (Korean: 마지막 인사; Revised Romanization: Majimak Insa) while Stand Up spawned "Day by Day" (Korean: 하루하루; Revised Romanization: Haru Haru); both singles were chart-toppers.[6][7] Riding on the success of their mini-album, the group collected numerous awards towards the end of the year, including "Best Male Group" and "Song Of The Year" from the 2007 M.NET/KM Music Festival. [8] They later received the "Artist of the Year" award from the 17th Seoul Music Awards.[9] Their second album Remember was released on 5 November 2008.[10] The album yielded the two singles "Sunset Glow" and "Strong Baby," with the former becoming a number one hit and the latter reaching the No. 2 spot.

The group has also made a transition towards the Japanese music industry. Their first Japanese EP, For the World, was released in early 2008,[11] charted at No. 10 on the Oricon chart with little promotion.[12] This was followed by another EP Number 1, which yielded the single of the same name, the same year. Their first self-titled official Japanese album was released on 19 August 2009.[13][14] This was promoted with two singles: "My Heaven" and "Gara Gara Go!!" (ガラガラ GO!!?).[15][16] "My Heaven", a Japanese translation of their Korean single, "Heaven", (Korean: 천국; Revised Romanization: Cheonguk) from Stand Up, was composed by Japanese composer Daishi Dance,[17] and debuted at No. 3 on the Oricon Chart.[18] "Gara Gara Go!" charted at #5.[18] The album itself peaked at #3.[18]

Big Bang have also released several songs with promotional ties. They released the song "Lollipop" with their labelmate 2NE1 in 2009 to promote the LG Cyon's Lollipop phone.[19] The song reached the No. 1 spot on various online charts.[20] A part two version to "Lollipop" was released in 2010, also reaching the No. 1 spot.[21] Their Japanese single "Tell Me Goodbye", in promotional ties with the Japanese re-release of Korean drama Iris.[22] The song proved to be popular gaining favorable reviews.[22] Additionally, tying in with the 2010 World Cup, the group released the song "Shout of the Reds" featuring the Korean rock band, Transfixion and ice skater Kim Yu-na.[23] Near the end of May, the group received the awards for 'Best Pop Video' and 'Best New Artist" from the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2010.[24]

Contents

  [hide] 

1   Albums

o 1.1   Studio albums

o 1.2   Extended plays

o 1.3   Compilation albums

o 1.4   Live albums

2   Singles

o 2.1   Promotional singles

3   References

4   External links

[edit]Albums

[edit]Studio albums

Year Album details

Peakpositions

Certifications Sales

KOR[25]

JPN[26]

2006

Since 2007

Released: 21 December 2006

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

— — KOR: 130,500+[27]

2008

Number 1

Released: 22 October 2008

Label: YG Entertainment Japan

Format: CD, digital download

— 13 JPN: 18,000

Remember

Released: 5 November 2008

1 — KOR: 227,000+

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

2009

Big Bang

Released: 19 August 2009

Label: Universal Music Japan

Format: CD, digital download

— 3 JPN : Gold[28] JPN: 70,000

2011

Big Bang 2

Released: 11 May 2011

Label: Universal Music Japan

Format: CD, digital download

— 1 JPN : Gold[29] JPN: 93,000+

"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

[edit]Extended plays

Year Album details

Peakpositions

Sales

KOR[25]

JPN[26]

2007

Always

Released: 16 August 2007

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

1 — KOR : 108,000+[30]

Hot Issue

Released: 22 November 2007

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

1 — KOR: 103,000+[30]

2008

For the World

Released: 4 January 2008

— 53 JPN: 14,000+

Label: YG Entertainment Japan

Format: CD, digital download

Language: English/Japanese

With U

Released: 28 May 2008

Label: YG Entertainment Japan

Format: CD, digital download

Language: English

— 45 JPN: 5,500+

Stand Up

Released: 8 August 2008

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

1 — KOR: 166,000+[31]

2011

Tonight

Released: 24 February 2011

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

1 10

KOR: 134,835[32]

JPN:

27,000+[33] (Japanese/Korean

Edition)

"—" denotes released that failed to chart or were not released in that country.

[edit]Compilation albums

Year Album details

Peakpositions

Sales

KOR[25]

JPN[26]

2009

Asia Best 2006–2009

Released: 19 August 2009

Label: Universal Japan

Format: CD, digital download

— 20

2011

Big Bang Special Edition

Released: 8 April 2011[34]

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

1 23 KOR: 82,000

JPN: 4,500+

The Ultimate -International Best-

Released: 25 May 2011

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD

— 7 JPN: 15,000+

The Best of BigBang

Released: 14 December 2011

Label: Universal Music Japan

Format: CD

—

"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

[edit]Live albums

Year Album details

Peakpositions

Sales

KOR[25]

JPN[26]

2007

First Live Concert: The Real

Released: 8 February 2007

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

— — KOR : 27,000[35]

2008

Second Live Concert: The Great

Released: 29 February 2008

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

— —

2009

2009 Big Show

Released: 22 April 2009

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

— 5

2010

2010 Big Show

Released: 19 August 2010

Label: YG Entertainment

Format: CD, digital download

1 2 KOR: 28,000+[36]

"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

[edit]Singles

Year Title

Peak position

Album

JPN[26]

KOR[25]

2006

"First Single" — —

Bigbang Vol.1"Second Single" — —

"Third Single" — —

2008 "Stylish (The FILA)" — 15 —

2009 "Lollipop" (with 2NE1) — 1 2NE1

"My Heaven" 3 81 BIG BANG

"Gara Gara Go!" (Japanese: ガラガラ Go!!) 5 21

"Koe o Kikasete" (Japanese: 声をきかせて) 4 96 Big Bang 2

2010

"Lollipop Pt. 2" — 1[21] —

"Tell Me Goodbye" 5 1

Big Bang 2

"Beautiful Hangover" 7 1

[edit]Promotional singles

Year Single

Peak position

Album

KOR[6][25][7][37]

2006 "La La La" — BIG BANG Vol.1

2007

"Lies" (Korean: 거짓말) 1 Always

"Last Farewell" (Korean: 마지막 인사) 1 Hot Issue

2008 "How Gee" (Korean: 하우지) 35 For the World

"With U" 139 With U

"Haru Haru" (Korean: 하루 하루) 1 Stand Up

"Heaven" 2

"Oh My Friend" 9

"A Good Man" 12

"Lady" 16

"Number 1" 90 Number 1

"Sunset Glow" (Korean: 붉은 노을) 1

Remember

2009 "Strong Baby" (Seungri solo) 2

2011

"Tonight" 1

Tonight"Stupid Liar" 2

"Love Song" 1

Releases

↙Studio albums 5

↙Live albums 4

↙Compilation

albums

1

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↙Singles 11

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List of awards received by Big Bang

Awards of Big Bang

Years Awards

2006 Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Rookie Of The Month (October) ("La La La")[1]

2007

Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Song Of The Month (August) ("Lies")[2]

Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Song of the Month (September)("Lies")[3]

2007 M.net KM Music Festival: Best Male Group ("Lies")[4][5]

2007 M.net KM Music Festival: Song Of The Year("Lies")[4][5]

8th MBC Korean Visual Arts Festival: Male Singer Photogenic Award

22nd Golden Disk Awards: Disk Bonsang

Cyworld  Digital Music Awards: Song Of The Month (December)("Last Farewell")[6]

2008

17th Seoul Music Awards: Digital Music Award'[7]

17th Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang[7]

17th Seoul Music Awards: Daesang (Grand Award)[7]

2008 Nickelodeon Korea Kids Choice Awards: Best Male Singer[8]

35th Korea Broadcast Award: Newcomer Award

Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Song Of The Month (September) ("Day By Day")[9]

2008 M.net KM Music Festival: Digital Music Award[10]

2008 M.net KM Music Festival: Mnet Music Portal Award[10]

2008 M.net KM Music Festival: Best Male Group Big Bang ("Day By Day")[10]

2008 M.net KM Music Festival: Artist Of the Year ("Day By Day")[10]

23nd Golden Disk Awards: Digital Bonsang

Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Song Of The Month (November) ("Sunset Glow")[11]

2009 18th Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang

18th Seoul Music Awards: Best Album

18th Seoul Music Awards: Popular Mobile Award

18th Seoul Music Awards: Hiwon Award

21st Korea PD Awards: Best Singer Award

2009 Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards: Best Male Artists[12]

Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Song of the month (April) ("Lollipop")[13]

2009 Best Hits Song Festival : Gold Artist Award

42nd Japan Cable Broadcasting Award: Best Newcomer Award

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: Artist of the Year

51st Japan Record Awards: New Artist[14]

51st Japan Record Awards: Best New Artist[14]

2010

Japanese Grand Prix du Disque: Best Newcomer

The 24th Japan Gold Disc Award: Best 5 New Artists

The 24th Japan Gold Disc Award: Best New Artist[15]

2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Bonsang

Space Shower Music Video Awards: Best Choreography Video

2010 MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best New Artist Video ("Gara Gara GO!!")

2010 MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Pop Video ("Koe wo Kikasete")

52nd Japan Record Awards:Gold Award[16]

2011

2011 MTV Europe Music Awards : Best Worldwide Act[17]

2011 MTV Europe Music Awards : Best Asia and Pacific Act

3rd Melon Music Awards: Top 10

2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best Music Video ("Love Song")

2011 SBS MTV Best of the Best: click here

[edit]Music Programs

These are a collection of Big Bang's wins on Korea's televised music shows. Inkigayo is aired on SBS, M! Countdown on Korean cable channel Mnet, and Music Bank on KBS.

[edit]M! Countdown

Year Date Song

2007

September 27

Lies

October 25

2008 January 17 Last Farewell

August 28

Haru HaruSeptember 4

September 11

December 4 Sunset Glow

2011

March 3

TonightMarch 10

March 17

28 April Love Song

[edit]Music Bank

Year Date Song

2007 September 7

LiesOctober 5

October 19

December 14 Last Farewell

December 21

2008

January 11

February 1

August 22

Haru Haru

September 5

September 12

September 19

September 26

November 21

Sunset Glow

November 28

2011

March 4

TonightMarch 11

March 18

April 22 Love Song

[edit]Inkigayo

Year Date Song

2007

September 9 Lies

December 16

Last FarewellDecember 23

2008

January 13

August 24

Haru HaruAugust 31

September 7

November 30

Sunset GlowDecember 7

December 14

2011 March 6

TonightMarch 13

March 20

April 17 Love Song

April 24

May 1

G-Dragon (G-드래곤)

Profile

Postion: Leader / Main RapperRealName: Kwon Ji Yong (권지용)Date of Birth: August,18,1988

Height: 177 cmWeight: 58 kgBlood Type: A

Education: Seoul Korean Traditional Arts Middle & High SchoolSkills: Rapping, Dancing, Beat Boxing, Composing, Singing, and Languages (Chinese,

English)Debut: DaeHanMinGook Hip Hop Flex (2001)

Hobbies: Drawing pictures and listening to music

Likes: Fashion, Acting, Cooking, Crispy Donuts, Dogs, Cars, The Drawing ‘Is it like stars or skeleton‘, books (poems, mangas, and magazines), watching cartoons, and himself

Religion: Christian

Family Members: Parents and Older Sis [Dami]

Personality: He is pretty bright…When he is quiet, he is extremely quiet. He lightens the mood a lot. He leads the group. His senses are fast, has high self-esteem and likes to

be outstanding.

Pendent: A bball cap (GD’s favorite style of cap) on top of a star meaning “to become a big star in the music industry.”

Bio

G-Dragon initially started out as a child hip hop artist likely in hopes of emulation the popularity and success of Lil Romeo and Lil Bow Wow in the states. He was also a

model. However, he could not release an album and was limited to featuring on other YG artists’ albums.

On January 2001, GD debuted on the compilation album Daehanmingook Hip-Hop Flex as a rapper. After his debut, he was recruited along with Tae Yang to act in JinuSean’s

mv as mini JinuSean, which was released in February of the same year. Then GD started training out his planned debut as one half of hip hop duo GDYB.

During that time, he was featured on songs by Perry, Se7en, Wheesung, YG Family and Masta Wu. He also had cameos in many YG artists’s music videos and performed

live with Swi.T, Lexy, JinuSean and YG Family. He also performed in concert with Wheesung, Gummy and Se7en and in YG Family’s annual One concerts.

Out of everyone, GD was closest to YG and Perry, who thought him a lot, and his relationship with Hyun Suk was even described as “father and son”. GDYB released 2 songs on YG Family’s second album, but never debut or released an album. In 2004,

GD and Tae Yang were both listed as YG new faces and scheduled to debut that year.

However, Hyun Suk announced that their debut was canceled in favor of forming a four-to-six member group. It took until 2006 for BIG BANG to be officially announced via The

BIG BANG Documentary Reality Show. Meanwhile, GDYB were featured in Se7en’s album and performed with him at the World Cup.

After graduating from high school, he decided to wait a year before applying to college, and took his college entrance exams in Fall 2007. G-Dragon is BIG BANG’s leader. He is also a rapper and vocalist and has been producing with BIG BANG’s releases with

the help of Hyun Suk since the beginning. He also wrote many of the lyrics and recently started songwriting and arranging.

Trivia

• has tattoos on his inner arms: right is “vita dolce” meaning sweet life in Italian and “moderato” on his left meaning moderate (a musical term) done on May 2007 by Carey

Heart (husband of U.S. artist Pink) at famous tattoo parlor “Hart & Hurtington Tattoo Parlor” at Palms Casino in Las Vegas

• “G-Dragon” comes from his original name “Ji Yong”because Yong means “dragon” and Ji sounds just like a “G”

• Love it when people call him “Kwon Leader”

• Older Sis, Dami owns online clothing store called “Style Love” or “Style Luv”

• "Lie" was suppose to be GD’s solo because he wrote it, but in the end they decided to sing as a group

• GD's childhood friend is KangIn from Super Junior

• GD’s most prized possesion and he grew a habit of orgnizing it all the time is his shoes hats clothes. The reason “Even though it’s only clothes, once you loose it, you can’t just

buy it back.”

Collaborations

• [2001.09.04] Perry - Perry By Storm (Track 01. Storm (with Jinusean, Masta Wu) ; Track 08. G-Dragon)

• [2002.04.03] Wheesung - Like A Movie (Track 7. Magic Eye)

• [2002.10.xx] YG Family - Why Be Normal?

• [2003.03.07] Se7en - Just Listen (Track 1. Intro (with Perry)

• [2006.03.08] Se7en - 24/7 (Track 14. Run (with YBTK)

• [2006.11.02] Se7en - Vol.4 - SE7OLUTION (Track 7. Can You Feel Me)

• [2007.04.19] Lexy - Rush (Track 7. Super Fly (with 태양 and T.O.P)

• Perry MVs - Get ready & Storm

• 1TYM MV - Hot 뜨거

• Jinusean MV - 전화번호

• Masta Wu’s 1st album • Was in YG family’s ONE concert

• Swi.T’s first album

• GD once said that he wanted to be like Teddy when he was older

TOP

Profile

Position: Rapper / Beat BoxerRealName: Choi Seung Hyun (최승현)

Stage Names: Tempo, T.O.P

Date of Birth: November 4,1987Height: 181 cmWeight: 65 kgBlood Type: B

Education: Seoul Art College (Majoring in Musical), Dangook University in Theater & Film ( starting 2008 )

Skills: Rapping, Beat Boxing, Lyrics MakingDebut: BIG BANG

Hobbies: Reading and SwimmingLikes: Theatrical Performances, Musicals, and Fashion Designing

Family Members: Parents & Older Sis

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.

Musician He Admires: Usher, Omarion, Jay-Z, B2KPendent: A hand holding a megaphone with a Superman style diamond behind it

meaning “to inspire people with his voice and become big”Bio

Even though BIG BANG is listed as his debut, TOP has been rapping since middle school under the name Tempo. He started doing gigs in underground clubs, sometimes

with an older friend of his, NBK Gray. They never sign a label or released an album.“Buckwild”, one of their songs was storming the internet in mp3 format. Unlike the rest

of Big Bang, TOP hasn’t trained to be a singer. His only singing part so far is at the beginning of "She Can’t Get Enough".

He often gets sent on TV shows alone, either as a guest or MC. In August 2007, he started acting in the drama "I Am Sam". In summer 2007, he was also featured as an

actor in Red Roc’s "Hello" MV.Trivia

• voted #41 on MNET’s 2007’s 100 Must Haves• oldest member of BIG BANG

• sleeps wearing a lot of clothing• first to appear on TV show on his own (Happy Share Company)

• played a major role in Korean Drama “I Am Sam”• has a very pink bedroom

• performed at club in Gangnam 2002~2005• KBS we like radio. Won rap battle 2003.

• performed with STARZ 2004• famous korean singer “SE7EN” chose the name T.O.P

• In Love Letter with Gummy, both Gummy and TOP have the same nickname: Siberian Husky.

• both Gummy and TOP were noted as “Exercising Owls” in an article for exercising very late at nightCollaborations

• [2007.04.19] Lexy - Rush (Track 7. Super Fly (with 태양 and G.Dragon)• [2007.07.12] Red Roc music video “Hello”

• [2007.08.06] "I’m Sam" drama as Chae Moo Shin

Seung Ri (승리)Profile

Position: VocalistReal Name: Lee Seung Hyun (이승현)

Stage Name : Seung Ri (승리); V.IDate of Birth: December 12, 1990

Height: 176 cmWeight: 60 kgBloodtype: A

Skills: Singing, DancingDebut: BIG BANG

Likes: Foreign Languages

Family: Parents and younger siblingPersonality: very strong for the youngest member in the group. He is pretty mature

because blood type is A. He is shy and keeps lots of things to himself.Musician He Admires: Justin Timberlake, Omarion

Determination: fighting!I cannot return homePendent: A planet surrounded by rings. Looks kind of like Saturn. “A new style of music

set on the music industry”Bio

Seung Ri is from Kwangjoo, the sixth major city in Korea. As we can see in the Big BangDocumentary, it’s quite a long commute between the two.

Before Big Bang, he was a member of Ilhwan, a Kwangjoo dance team. In summer 2005, Seung Ri appeared on an episode of Battle Shinhwa, a TV show to find the

second Shinhwa (a famous boyband) through auditions.The band Battle is the result of that TV show. In the thirteenth episode, he was cut

because his singing wasn’t impressive enough, even though his dancing was.Trivia

• youngest of the group• fought against So-1 (former member) to stay in group

• shares a bedroom with DS in new apartment• Had to put up with GD hugging him at night in old apartment

• sometimes called Panda or Baby Panda due to the dark circles under his eyes• apart of M. Net Battle of Shinwa June~August 2005

• was in Kwandju dance team “II Hwa”• had photos of himself and his ex-gf shown during a skit on the REAL concert DVD

• Favorite song to karaoke to is “Look at the Photo [Vibe]“• SR’s highest score in high school was 85%

• SR’s highest in middle school was 81%• the nickname that the members gave SR because he would always killed the mood

was “Mek Ggeun (Mood Killer)”Collaborations• None so far

Tae Yang (태양)Profile

Position: VocalistReal Name: Dong Yong Bae (동영배)

Stage Names: Tae Yang, YB Tae Kwon, YBTKDate of Birth: May 18, 1988

Height: 174 cmWeight: 56 kg(? I think something goes wrong =='')

Blood Type: ABEducation: Daejin University in Theater & Film ( starting in 2008 )

Skills: Rapping, Dancing,Beatboxing, Singing, Languages (English, Japanese)Debut: YG Family’s Second Album in 2002Hobbies: Basketball, Music, Watching TV

Likes: Church, Summer, Clothers, Game, ManhwaReligion: Christian

Family Members: Parents and Older brother (Dong Hyeon-Bae 동현배)Personality: Does his best in everything. Over achiever. Doesn’t like to fight. He talks

about his problem with his opponent. He listens to you well and thinks about what he is going to say beforehe says anything.

Musicians he admires: Usher, Omarion, Justin TimberlakePendant: A sun (taeyang is korean for ’sun’) which has a crown on top and “YB” in the

middle meaning “to become the best in music industryBio

Taeyang was a child actor starting in 5th grade. He was recruited to play the part of mini Sean in JinuSean’s "A-Yo" MV. After that, he auditioned to join YG Family, having been

impressed by JinuSean. His chosen stage name was YB Taekwon, which is either a reference to JinuSean’s Taekwon V album or to the giant robot Taekwon V.

His rapping debut was in YG Family’s second album in 2002. In 2003, he participated in Wheesung’s second album, rapping on the track Player. He performed with JinuSean, Swi.T, Lexy, Masta Wu, Se7en and YG Family, and took part in Wheesung, Gummy, Se7en and YG Family’s One concerts.He was scheduled to debut with G-Dragon as

GDYB (for G-Dragon & YB Taekwon) in 2004, but never debuted or released an album.Hyun Suk announced that their debut was canceled in favor of forming a four-to-six-member group. Even though he’d previously trained to be a rapper and wanted to

become one, he debuted in Big Bang as a singer. He’s been studying Japanese for three years, since 2004, in preparation for Big Bang’s Japanese debut.

After graduating high school, he and G-Dragon decided to take a year off before applying for college. He has been accepted at Daejin University in theater and film for

2008, and has mentioned wanting to become an actor.His first kiss was during the filming of the Ma Girl music video, when the actress got

carried away and kissed him for real. Hyun Suk mentioned in his messages that Taeyang was going to have a solo single, as a reward for hard work and to make up for being too harsh with Taeyang. It was tentatively scheduled for September 2007, but it

hasn’t been released yet.Trivia

• Before BIG BANG was formed, Tae Yand and fellow bandmate G-Dragon were known as “G-Dragon & YB Tae Kwon.” They have performed as a duo at concerts such as

‘Se7en’s’. First SE7EN as rappers and backup dancers.• been with YG for many years

• received first kiss while filming “Ma Girl” MV• first appeared in A-Yo MV as younger version of JinuSean• “papa” of the group (gets them to talk about their problems)

• in 5th grade took acting class• audition for JinuSean’s MV

• audition for YG after meeting JinuSean• YB carries a bible that reflects his religious beliefs

• Favorite song to karaoke to is “Incomplete”

• When TY called the members during his “Ma Girl” MV shooting, he said “HYUNGS! I’m dead! I kissed a girl!”

• TY’s most prized possesion is his piano because his mom bought it for him which inspired him to played the piano and love music

• YB once sported an eye brow ring. Eye Brow Ring can be seen during the documentary & first single era

Collaborations• [2002.08.20] Wheesung - It’s Real (Track 7. Player)• [2006.03.08] Se7en - 24/7 (Track 14. Run w/ GD)

• [2006.11.07] Se7en - Vol 4 Se7olution (Track 12. Please Give Me Permission)• [2007.04.19] Lexy - Rush (Track 1. Get Up Intro) (Track 2. Rush) (Track 7. Super Fly

w/ GD and TOP)• 1TYM MV - Hot 뜨거

• Swit’s 1st album• Masta Wu’s 1st Album

• YG Family ONE concert

Dae Sung (대성)Profile

Position: VocalistReal Name: Kang Dae Sung (강대성)

Stage Names: D-Lite, DelightDate of Birth: April 26,1989

Height: 178 cmWeight: 63 kgBlood Type: O

Education: KyeongIn High SchoolSkills: Singing

Debut: BIG BANGLikes: Rap, Beat Boxing,Cooling

Family: Parents and Older Sis [Bora]Personality: Always bright. Does his best in everything. When he is around people, he

lightens the mood. Loves goofing off and eating. Doesn’t like showing his sadness, known to be the “happy” one in the group.

Musician He Admires: Usher, Omarion, Ne-Yo, WheesungDetermination: “I’ll work my hardest and become the best.”

Pendent: A pair of headphones surrounding the globe of the world meaning “to let the world listen to your music.”

BioDae Sung was recruited in an audition, and even though he was jokingly known as

“unpretty boy” among the staff, he turned out to be the most popular members.During training, he got to do vocal training with Wheesung, who’s one of his favorite

artists. Wheesung had also help other members from BIG BANG. While training, he was diagnosed with vocal cord nodules (a mass of tissue that grows on the vocal cords

causing human speech to be difficult), which are common among singers and caused by strains on the vocal cords.

They got worse in fall of 2006 and DS had to undergo treatment soon before the release of BIG BANG’s second single. Thankfully, Gummy, who had experienced the same problem, helped Dae Sung recover and manage his condition. They’ve been friends

ever since. Gummy was the one who said “hello” in Korean in the "Lie" MV.In April 2007, Dae Sung decided to quit high school to be able to focus full-time on Big

Bang, but expressed a desire to pass his college entrance exams sometime in the future. In October 2007, Dae Sung was featured in singer Nemo’s “Ije, Oori…” (이제,우리..) [Now We] digital single. This was the first M-Boat/YG collaboration since the split of

their partnership some months earlier.Trivia

• huge obsession with Japanese cartoon character, Doraemon and has many Doraemon items from charms to boxers to chopsticks

• before was called ugly but now has become one of the popular members of the group• known as a comedy genius for his imitations, sense of humor and puns.

• If DS wasn’t a singer or performer, he would be studying for college entrance exams/a student, a baseball player or a pastor.

Collaborations• featured in singer Nemo’s “Ije, Oori…” (이제,우리..) [Now We] digital single