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BIGBANG Members Profile

BIGBANG Members Profile:

BIGBANG (빅뱅) currently contains of 3 members: G-DRAGON, TAEYANG, and DAESUNG. On March 11, 2019 SEUNGRI announced that he left the entertainment industry. On May 31, 2023 T.O.P officially left the band. The band debuted on August 19, 2006, under YG Entertainment.

Fandom Name: VIP
Fan Color: There isn’t an official color, instead VIPs use either yellow crown light-sticks or black and white handkerchiefs.

Official SNS:
Twitter: @YG_GlobalVIP
Facebook: BIGBANG
YouTube: bigbang

Members Profile:
G-DRAGON

Stage Name: G-DRAGON (지드래곤)
Birth Name: Kwon Ji Yong (권지용)
Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist, Face of the Group
Birthday: August 18, 1988
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 177 cm (5’10”) / Approx. Real Height: 172 cm (5’7’’)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @xxxibgdrgn
Twitter: @ibgdrgn
Facebook: gdragon
Me2day: @g-dragon

G-DRAGON Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– He has a sister, named Kwon Dami.
– He is a childhood friend of T.O.P and Kangin from Super Junior.
– At age of 7 he became a member of “Little Roora”.
– When he was around 8 years old he became a S.M. Entertainment trainee.
– At age of 12 he became an YGE trainee.
– Since he was 12 he trained along with another BigBang member, Taeyang.
JunK of 2PM was GD’s best friend when he was a trainee.
– Initially, Taeyang and G-DRAGON prepared six years to debut as a hip-hop duo, GDYB, but the plan changed and 3 more members have been added.
– GD is extremely shy and modest in real life.
– One of his nicknames is “Iguana Idol” because he changes his hair color several times.
– G-Dragon can speak English.
– In 2009 he released his first solo album “Heartbreaker“.
– He is the main composer and producer of the group.
– He is the Kpop idol who earns the most song royalties (for his self composed songs).
– G-Dragon’s lucky number is 8.
– His official height is 177 cm (around 5’10”), but his rumored height is around 168-169 cm (5’6.1″).
– He is considered the King of K-Pop.
– Enlisted on February 27th, 2018. He returned on October 28th, 2019.
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TAEYANG

Stage Name: TAEYANG (태양)
Birth Name: Dong Yong Bae (동영배)
Position: Main Vocalist, Main Dancer
Birthday: May 18, 1988
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Birth Place: Ujeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 174 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Twitter: @Realtaeyang
Me2day: @solofbb
Instagram: @__youngbae__

TAEYANG Facts:
– He was born in Ujeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He has older brother, actor Dong Hyun-bae.
– His stage name Taeyang means Sun.
– He can play the piano.
– He can speak English, Japanese, and Korean.
– He has know GD since he was 12, since they were training together.
– Initially, Taeyang and G-DRAGON prepared six years to debut as a hip-hop duo, GDYB, but the plan changed and 3 more members was added.
– His first kiss was in the MV for his first solo single “My Girl“.
– If he was a girl, he would date Daesung.
– Once he went on a blind date with Girls’ Generation’s Yuri. They remained friends. (According to BIGBANG fan page on Facebook)
– In 2013, he began dating actress Jung Eunran, better known by her stage name Min Hyorin.
– TaeYang is known for his impressive vocal abilities, he was actually trained to be a rapper but debuted in BIGBANG as a singer.
– Taeyang and Min Hyorin married on February 3, 2018, before his enlistment.
– Enlisted on March 12th, 2018, he returned on November 10th, 2019.
– He’s ranked 41st on TC Candler “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2018”.
– In November 2021, Taeyang and Hyorin welcomed their first child, a baby boy. (Source)
– As of Dec.26, 2022, he’s under the label THEBLACKLABEL.
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DAESUNG

Stage Name: DAESUNG (대성)
Birth Name: Kang Daesung (강대성)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: April 26, 1989
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Birth Place: Incheon, South Korea
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Me2day: @bbdaesung

DAESUNG Facts:
– Born in Incheon, South Korea.
– He has an older sister, named Bora.
– One of his nicknames is “Smiling Angel”.
– He was the third picked member of BIGBANG.
– He is close friends with Gummy.
– DAESUNG loves “Doreamon”.
– He doesn’t know how to swim.
-DAESUNG picked T.O.P as the member he would date if he was a girl.
– Enlisted on March 13th, 2018, he returned from the military on November 10th, 2019.
– On Dec.26, 2022, his contract with YG Ent. ended, and he decided to part ways with the agency.
– Despite his departure from the agency, he’s still a BIGBANG member.
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Former Members:
SEUNGRI

Stage Name: SEUNGRI (승리)
Birth Name: Lee Seung Hyun (이승현)
Ex Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: December 12, 1990
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birth Place: Gwangju, South Korea
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Instagram: @seungriseyo
Twitter: @ForvictoRi
Me2day: @viofbb

SEUNGRI Facts:
– Born in Gwangju, South Korea.
– He has a younger sister, named Hanna.
– He studied at Chung-Ang University with SNSD‘s Yuri and Sooyoung.
– He became investigated by police for allegedly mediating escort and prostitution services to foreign investors in 2015.
– He has been also accused of being part of a chatroom where Jung Joon Young (Drug Restaurant) shared illegally taken videos of women and he is accused of habitual gambling in Las Vegas.
– On March 11, 2019, SEUNGRI announced his retirement from the Entertainment industry.
– On March 13, 2019, YG officially terminated his contract upon SEUNGRI‘s request.
– On January 31, 2020 he was indicted without detention for allegedly organizing prostitution, habitual gambling, and illegal foreign currency trade.
– Enlisted in the military on March 9, 2020 at the 6th Infantry Recruit Training Center in Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province.
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T.O.P

Stage Name: T.O.P (탑)
Birth Name: Choi Seung-hyun (최승현)
Ex Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: November 4, 1987
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 181 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Me2day Account: @topofbb
Instagram: @choi_seung_hyun_tttop

T.O.P. Facts:
– He was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– He has an older sister, named Choi Hye Yoon.
– He is a childhood friend of G-Dragon.
– He was first rejected by YG because they said he was too overweight to be an idol. So he went home and lost 20 kg in 40 days.
– He, along with GD, are part of the sub unit GD&TOP.
– His favorite color is pink.
– He is the jokester in the group.
– When he was a child, he was friends with the figure skater Kim Yuna.
– He said he would date Taeyang if he was a girl.
– T.O.P enlisted on February 9, 2017, he returned on July 6th 2019.
– He officially left BIGBANG on May 31, 2023. He confirmed it on his Instagram account.
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