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BIGBANG Members Profile

BIGBANG Members Profile:

BIGBANG (빅뱅) currently contains of 4 members: G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang and Daesung. On March 11, 2019 Seungri announced that he left the entertainment industry. The band debuted on August 19, 2006, under YG Entertainment.

BIGBANG Fandom Name: VIP
BIGBANG 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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T.O.P

Stage Name: T.O.P (탑)
Birth Name: Choi Seung-hyun (최승현)
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.
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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 Member:
SEUNGRI

Stage Name: SEUNGRI (승리)
Birth Name: Lee Seung Hyun (이승현)
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.
-SEUNGRI is known for his blunt attitude and his overconfidence.
– He was originally eliminated from BIGBANG. He competed against SO–1 (aka Hyunsung from B2ST) to be the final member. In the end, SEUNGRI won.
– When a fan asked Seungri to rank the member based on the looks he said he’s on the 3rd, so he’s not ugly nor handsome. (Ask In A Box)
– He has choreographed a large portion of BIGBANG‘s dances.
– He has his own dance academy, “Seungri’s Academy”.
-SEUNGRI has his own ramen store.
– He is the CEO of YGX (a subsidiary company of YG Ent). (Idol Room ep. from vLive)
– 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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