Seung Ri is from Kwangjoo, the sixth major city in Korea. As we can see in the Big Bang Documentary, 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.

During a phone conversation with Yang Hyun Shuk said ” Lee Seung Hyun’s outstanding dance skills is what earned him a position in YG ” and ” Lee Seung Hyun has an outstanding ability to create his own dance routines. When I saw his self created dance performance, I was shocked.”

Lee Seung Hyun was never given vocal lessons until he entered YG Entertainment and now is recieving vocal training.

Other Information

• Stage name : V, Victory, V.I, Seung Ri [승리]
• Real Name : Lee Seung Hyun [이승현]
• Position in Big Bang: Vocalist
• Pendant: A flag with a V on it, on a disc with a ring around it. (“A new style of music set on the music industry”)
• Birthdate : December 12, 1990
• Height : 176cm
• Weight : 60kg
• Blood type: A
• Family Members : Parents & younger sister
• Specialty : Singing, dancing, & choreographing.
• Personality : Very strong, for the youngest member of the group he is pretty mature, he is very shy and keeps a lot of things to himself.

Links

• Music Asia

Incoming search terms:

• seungri & Hyunseung

Dae Sung was recruited in an audition, and even though he was jokingly known as “unpretty boy” among the staff, he turned out to be one of the most popular members. During training, he got to do vocal training with Wheesung, who’s one of his favorite artists.

While training, he was diagnosed with vocal cord nodules, which are common among singers and caused by strain on the vocal cords. They got worse in the fall of 2006 and he had to undergo treatment soon before the release of Big Bang’s second single. Thankfully, Gummy, who had experienced similar problems, helped Dae Sung recover and manage his condition, and they’ve been friends ever since.

Dae Sung is a big fan of the Japanese cartoon Doraemon and has lots of Doraemon items, from cellphone charms to boxers to chopsticks. He’s also known as a comedy genius for his imitations, sense of humor and puns.
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..) digital single. This was the first M-Boat/YG collaboration since the split of their partnership some months earlier.

Other Information

• Stage Name : D-Lite, Dae Sung [대성]
• Real Name : Kang Dae Sung [강대성]
• Position in Big Bang : Vocalist
• Pendant: The earth held between headphones. (“To let the whole world listen to your music”)
• Family: Parents, older sister (Bora)
• Birthdate : April 26, 1989
• Height : 178cm
• Weight : 63kg
• Education: KyeongIn High School
• Specialty : Singing
• Personality : Always bright, does his best in everything, when he’s around other people he lightens the mood.
• Likes : rap, beat box, and cooling
• Musicians he admires : Usher, Omarion, Ne-Yo, and Wheesung.
• Determination : I’ll work my hardest and become the best.

Links

• Music Asia

Incoming search terms:

• kang daesung college life
• sister boras height

Choi Seung hyun (Korean: 최승현, Hanja: 崔勝鉉), better known by his stage name T.O.P, is a rapper and actor from South Korea. Best known for being a member of Korean boy band Big Bang, he has also been in dramas such as I Am Sam. He stars in the upcoming spy thriller IRIS, to be released in late 2009.

T.O.P was inspired after listening to rapper, Notorious B.I.G. in the 4th or 5th grade in elementary school. He was moved and it was then that he wanted to get into music.

Choi Seung Hyun was a well known underground rapper prior to his involvement in Big Bang.^[2] He initially used the name ‘Tempo’ when he started rapping in middle school. At first, he performed in gigs located in a club in Gangnam in 2003-2005 and other underground clubs. He never signed a label or released an album. However, one of his songs, “Buckwild”, was storming the internet in mp3 format. Later, the name T.O.P was given to him to use by Se7en, another Korean singer.

He won KBS Radio’s “Rap Battle” in 2003.

Other Information

• Nickname: T.O.P.(Tempo)
• Real Name: Choi Seung Hyun (최승현)
• Postion: Rapper Vocal
• Birthday: November 4, 1987
• Height: 180cm, 6’0″
• Weight: 65kg, 142lbs
• Blood Type: B
• Specialties: Rap, BeatBox, Song Making, English
• Career History: KBS ‘I Like Jadu’s Radio’ Rap Battle Winner, a number of performances at clubs.
• Pendant: A Megaphone.
• Kpop group: Big Bang
• Talent Agency: YG Entertainment

Television

• IRIS (KBS2, 2009)
• I’m Sam (KBS2, 2007)

Links

• Music Asia

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• top bigbang iris
• choi seung hyun iris
• iris top
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• iris korea
• choi seung hyun t o p
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• movies with T O P
• t o p big bang iris

Kwon, Ji Yong (Korean: 권지용, Hanja: 權志龍, Born August 18, 1988), better known by his stage name G-Dragon, is the leader of the Korean musical group Big Bang. Yong means dragon in korean and Ji sounds like “g”, hence, the stagename, G-Dragon. He began training under YG Entertainment at the age of twelve. After six years of vocal and dance training he made his debut in 2006 as part of Big Bang.

G-Dragon is a South Korean singer, musician, and songwriter. He debuted at the age of 12, by participating in the Korean Hip Hop Flex album in 2001, as the youngest member of the group. In 2002, he was scouted to YG Entertainment, and after 6 years of practice, he became the leader of Korean band, Big Bang, in 2006. He is now the vocal and rapper of the team, and also contributes to various album production. He also writes lyrics and songs; he created many hit songs. He has opened a new, revolutionary era for the Korean music industry with the success “Lies,” which was quite new in Korea at the time. His boom continued with the success of “Last Farewell”, “Haru Haru”, and “My Heaven”- which he worked on with a Japanese musician, Daishi Dance. He also became a famous fashionista, representing his own unique fashion style. He was awarded as one of the “Most influential men of 2008″ (style part) sponsored by Arena magazine.

Other Information

• Stage name- G-Dragon
• Real Name- Kwon Ji Yong
• Birthday- August 18, 1988
• Education Background- Seoul Korean Tradtional Arts Middle & High School
• Debut- DaeHanMinGook Hip Hop Flex 2001
• Position- Leader/Rapper/Lyricist/Composer

Awards

• G-Dragon was chosen under the ‘Style’ category for the 3rd A-Awards, which includes 8 exclusive categories that acknowledges the most influential men of year. The ceremony was held on December 9, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul.

Links

• Music Asia

Incoming search terms:

• kwon ji yong g dragon

Super Junior, is a boy band from Seoul, South Korea that was formed under SM Entertainment in 2005. With a total of thirteen members, they are the largest boy band in the world. The members are Leeteuk (the leader), Heechul, Han Geng, Yesung, Kang-in, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, and later, Kyuhyun. The Chinese member, Han Geng, was chosen from three thousand applicants, via auditions held in China by SM Entertainment in 2001.

Super Junior has released and contributed in 19 different kinds of records with varying degrees of success. Over the years, they have been divided into smaller sub groups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences. Largely due to Super Junior’s success as entertainers, other Korean entertainment managements began to train their music groups in other areas of entertainment, such as acting and hosting. In addition to their commercial success, Super Junior has earned four music awards from the M.NET/KM Music Festival, another four from the Golden Disk Awards, and is the second singing group to win Favorite Artist Korea at the MTV Asia Awards after JTL in 2003.

Members

• Leeteuk
• Heechul
• Han Geng
• Yesung
• Kang-in
• Shindong
• Sungmin
• Eunhyuk
• Donghae
• Siwon
• Ryeowook
• Kibum
• Kyuhyun

Other Information

• Also known as :  SJ, SuJu
• Origin : Seoul, South Korea
• Genre(s) : Pop, dance, R&B, trot
• Years active : 2005–present
• Label(s) : SM, Avex, Rhythm Zone

Links

• Super Junior Official website
• Music Asia

Shinhwa is a popular South Korean boy band and hip hop group. The group has six members (with 3 vocalists and 3 rappers), and debuted on March 24, 1998. It has enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, Baby Vox, Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S. Shinhwa is the Korean word for myth or legend. Initially formed under SM Entertainment, Shinhwa signed a new contract with a new record label, Good Entertainment, in July 2003. While still under Good Entertainment as Shinhwa, each of the members have all left the entertainment to start their own to concentrate on their solo activities, from acting to going solo. Aside from singing and performing as a group and individuals as well as acting, the members of Shinhwa are also mentors to the Korean boy band Battle.

Members

• Eric Mun
• Lee Min Woo
• Kim Dong Wan
• Shin Hye Sung
• Jun Jin
• Andy Lee

Discography

Korean Albums

• Volume 1: Resolver (May 5, 1998)
• Volume 2: T.O.P. (April 4, 1999)
• Volume 3: Only One (May 27, 2000)
• Volume 4: Hey, Come On! (July 28, 2001)
• Volume 5: Perfect Man (March 29, 2002)
• Volume 6: Wedding (December 6, 2002)
• Volume 7: Brand New (August 27, 2004)
• Volume 8: State of the Art (May 11, 2006)
• Volume 9: Volume 9 (April 3, 2008)

Korean Singles

• 1st: How Do I Say (August 8, 2004)
• 2nd: Hey, Dude (April 4, 2005)
• 3rd: Summer Story Tropical 2005 (August 10, 2005)

Japanese Album

• Volume 1: Inspiration #1 (August 16, 2006)

Japanese Single

• 1st: Bokura no Kokoro ni wa Taiyō ga Aru (June 14, 2006)

Compilation Albums (Winter Stories)

• 1st: Winter Story 2003-2004 (December 30, 2003)
• 2nd: Winter Story 2004-2005 (December 20, 2004)
• 3rd: Winter Story 2006-2007 (January 25, 2007)
• 4th: Winter Story 2007-2008 (December 06, 2007)

Links

• Good Entertainment – Shinhwa’s Official Site
• Music Asia

Incoming search terms:

• sechskies
• H O T korean boy band
• Sechs Kies
• shinhwa band
• shinhwa
• shinhwa winter
• shinhwa state of the art
• Shinhwa korean band photo
• shinhwa korea
• foto boyband shinhwa korea

F.T. Island, Five Treasure Island, or FTI, is the name of the band . The name F.T. Island stands for ‘Five Treasure Island’, each of the five members being a treasure. The band’s official color is sunshine yellow, and their fans carry yellow flags known as “pentasticks.” Their debut album, Cheerful Sensibility, made the sixth best-selling album of 2007 in South Korea. Their official fanclub is “Primadonna”.

Members

• Lee Hong Ki
• Choi Jong Hoon
• Lee Jaejin
• Song Seunghyun
• Choi Minhwan

Ex Member

• Oh Wonbin

Discography

• Cheerful Sensibility – 2007
• The Refreshment – 2007
• Prologue of FT Island – Soyogi – 2008
• Colorful Sensibility Vol 2 – 2008
• Colorful Sensibility Part 2 Vol 2.5 – 2008
• Jump Up – 2009
• Cross & Change – 2009

Awards

• 2007 M.NET/KM Music Festival: Best New Male Group (Lovesick)
• 2007 M.NET/KM Music Festival: MNet.com Award (Lovesick)
• 2007 Golden Disk Awards: Anycall Popularity Award
• 2007 Golden Disk Awards: Anycall Best New Artist Award
• 2007 Asia Song Festival: Best New Group
• 2007 Blixter World’s Most Beautiful Lips Award
• 2007 Mutizen Inkigayo Award (Lovesick)
• 2007 Mnet MCountdown Award #1 (Lovesick)
• 2007 Music Bank #1 (Lovesick)
• 2007 Music Bank #1 (Thunder)
• 2008 Mutizen Inkigayo Award (Until You Return)
• 17th Seoul Music Awards: Rookie of the Year (Love Sick)
• SEED Awards [in Thailand]: Asia’s Most Popular Artist Award
• 2008 Mnet MCountdown Award #1 (After Love)
• Korean Entertainment Awards: Best Male Group
• 2008 Golden Disk Awards:YEPP Popularity Award

Links

• Official website
• wikipedia
• Music Asia

Incoming search terms:

• five treasure island
• รูปภาพ F T Island

TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ! or TVfXQ), an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起), is a South Korean boy band quintet formed under SM Entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Gi (동방신기); they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki (東方神起, Tōhōshinki^?) under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone in 2005. Their name translates as “Rising Gods From The East”.

In 2008, with the release of their sixteenth Japanese single, “Purple Line”, which debuted atop the Oricon single chart, TVXQ became the fifth non-Japanese Asian artist and the first male foreign group to have a number-one single on the chart. With their twenty-third single, “Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?”, TVXQ set a new record, becoming the first foreign artist to have three singles debut atop the chart. In 2009, with the release of their twenty-seventh single, “Share the World/We Are!”, TVXQ extended their record, making them the first foreign artist to have six number-one singles on the Oricon.

Since their debut, TVXQ has become one of the most popular singing groups in East Asia, gaining great popularity in such countries as China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and other East Asian regions.

Background

Before their debut, the group was offered three tentative names: O Jang Yukbu (오장육부 lit. The Five Visceras), Jeonseoleul Meokgo Saneun Gorae (전설을 먹고 사는 고래 lit. A Whale That Eats Legends), and Dong Bang Bul Pae (동방불패, the Korean title of Ashes of Time). They decided on Dong Bang Bul Pae; however, the name was rejected because the Hanja was not aesthetically pleasing, and the name was changed to Dong Bang Shin Gi, which was named by Lee Soo Man’s acquaintance.

TVXQ made their debut on December 26, 2003 during a BoA and Britney Spears showcase, where they performed their debut single “Hug” and an a cappella rendition of “O Holy Night” with BoA. The group released their debut single “Hug” in January 2004; it peaked at #4 on the monthly charts and sold a total of 169,532 copies, making it the fourteenth best selling record of the year. Their second single, “The Way U Are” (July 2004), debuted at #2 spot on the charts, becoming the ninth best-selling-record of the year, selling 214,069 copies. TVXQ released their debut album, Tri-Angle (October 2004). Tri-angle debuted atop the charts and sold a total of 242,580 copies, making it the year’s eighth best-selling record.

In April 2005, TVXQ debuted in Japan under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone with the single “Stay with Me Tonight”. They released their second Japanese single, “Somebody to Love”, before returning to Korea and releasing their second Korean album Rising Sun. Rising Sun debuted atop the charts and became the fourth best-selling-record of 2005 with a total of 222,472 copies sold.. TVXQ ended the year with two releases: their third Japanese single, “My Destiny”, and a Korean single with label-mate Super Junior, “Show Me Your Love”. The latter debuted atop the charts and sold 49,945 copies, making it the thirty-fifth best-selling record of the year. At the end of the year, TVXQ received the Best Music Video award for the song “Rising Sun” and the People’s Choice Award at the 2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival.

Members

• Xiah
• U-Know
• Hero
• Max
• Micky

Discography

Korean studio albums

• 2004: Tri-angle
• 2005: Rising Sun
• 2006: “O”-Jung.Ban.Hap.
• 2008: Mirotic

Japanese studio albums

• 2006: Heart, Mind and Soul
• 2007: Five in the Black
• 2008: T
• 2009: The Secret Code

Links

• Official Korean website
• Music Asia

Kim Yoo Jin (born April 9, 1988) is member of Korean girl group After School.

Other Information

• Stage Name: UEE
• Birth Name: Kim Yoo Jin
• Group Position: Vocal
• Born: April 1988
• Height: 173cm

Links

• Music Asia

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• Yoo Jin
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