Big Bang (South Korean band)

Big Bang ( 빅뱅 Kor. ) is a South Korean boy band consisting of five members. It is under contract with the record label YG Entertainment, which helped her to break through. Since its foundation in 2006, Big Bang have managed to become one of the most famous Asian pop groups. The group consists of G -Dragon, TOP, Taeyang, Daesung and Seungri. The members are each involved in the composition and production of their own music.

Lately BigBang gets attention worldwide. In 2011, she won an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act. In 2012, BigBang was their first concert in the United States. The New York Times journalist Jon Caramanica described the band as "the true heart of K- Pop ." So far the band has 508 million clicks on YouTube.

  • 4.1 Korean albums
  • 4.2 Japanese albums
  • 4.3 Korean Singles
  • 4.4 Japanese Singles
  • 4.5 Korean EPs
  • 4.6 Japanese EPs

Band History

Formation ( 2000-07 )

Even before her debut were actively involved in the entertainment industry, some band members. G -Dragon and Taeyang were eleven years old the first who trained under YG Entertainment. Shortly after their debut in 2006 they have been in South Korea popular very quickly and soon appeared three singles and a full album. 2007 by supporters of the group often referred to as the "Big Bang 's Year ": their song 거짓말 ( Lies) was probably the most popular song of the year, thereby reducing the mini album "Always" very well sold and over several months led many chart lists. In November 2007, then appeared the second mini album " Hot Issue ". The title song was 마지막 인사 ( Last Farewell ) and established, including the mini album on the success of 거짓말 ( Lies) and the first mini album on.

Successes in Japan ( 2008-10 )

2008 Big Bang debuted in Japan. Since her debut there, too many songs were recorded in Japanese ( Gara Gara Go, Top of the world, etc.). However, in order not to be considered as members of the so-called " Korean Wave", the whole album " For the World " was recorded in English. Except for the title song "How Gee " album only contains older songs that were only neuaufgenommen in English. Although by management not a big success was expected, the album made ​​it to number 14 and even later, in 10th place on the Oricon charts. All together also played in the movie HARU - An unforgettable day in Korea. In December 2009, TOP and Seungri also played alongside actress Heo Yi Jae, in the film Nineteen (2010 ) the main roles.

International Breakthrough (2011 to present)

End of 2011, Big Bang prevail against Britney Spears and Lena Meyer -Landrut through, and thus won an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act. This made ​​headlines in the press:

" Last year, when appeared at the MTV Europe Music Awards names like Lena or Britney Spears, seemed clear that one of the two the award as" would get World Wide Act ". What just a few counted, was a South Korean band. Big Bang, so her name did so on the new Korean wave attentive ... "

2012 Big Bang succeeded their long-awaited comeback, which was launched with the album " Alive". With "Alive " made it big bang as the first K- pop band in the U.S. Billboard 200 Subsequently, the band was a worldwide concert tour. The BIGBANG Alive tour was attended by a total of 800,000 people. The New York Times journalist Jon Caramanica described the band as "the true heart of K- Pop ." In the 2012 Italian TRL Awards on the pitch, " Piazzale Michelangelo" in Florence BigBang won the award for the " best fans ".

Members

The band consists of five members:

  • G -Dragon, Kwon Ji- yong real name (born 18 August 1988)
  • TOP, Choi Seung- hyun real name (born 4 November 1987)
  • Taeyang, real name Dong Young- bae (born 18 May 1988)
  • Seungri, real name Lee Seung- hyun (born 12 December 1990)
  • Daesung, Kang Dae -sung real name (born 26 April 1989)

Tours

  • BIGBANG Alive Tour

Discography

Korean albums

  • Volume 1: Since 2007 (22 December 2006 )
  • Volume 2: Remember (5 November 2008)

Japanese albums

  • Volume 1: Number 1 ( 22 October 2008)
  • Volume 2: The Big Bang (19 August 2009)
  • Volume 3: Big Bang 2 (May / June 2011)

Korean Singles

  • The First Single ( 28 August 2006) VIP
  • Big Bang Is V.I.P (28 September 2006)
  • Bigbang 03 (21 November 2006)
  • Stylish ( 30 October 2008)
  • Lollipop feat. 2ne1 (27 March 2009)
  • So Fresh, So Cool (6 April 2009)
  • Gara Gara Go! 1 Ver. Cor 5 So Beautiful (8 July 2009)
  • Hallelujah ( 3 November 2009)
  • Lollipop Part 2 (19 February 2010)
  • The Shouts of Red, Part 2 ( 11 May 2010 )
  • Love Song (6 May 2011)
  • Stupid Liar (6 May 2011)
  • Blue (28 February 2012)
  • Fantastic Baby ( 2012)

Japanese Singles

  • My Heaven (June 24 2009)
  • Gara Gara Go! (ガラガラGo! ) (8 July 2009)
  • Koe where Kikasete (声 を きかせ て) (4 November 2009)
  • Tell Me Goodbye (17th May 2010)
  • Beautiful Hangover (15th August 2010)
  • Fantastic Baby ( 2012)

Korean EPs

  • Mini Album 1: Always ( 16 August 2007)
  • Mini Album 2: Hot Issue ( 22 November 2007 )
  • Mini Album 3: Stand Up (18 August 2008)
  • Mini Album 4: Tonight (24 February 2011)
  • Mini album 5 Alive (29 February 2012)

Japanese EPs

  • Mini Album 1: For the World: (4 January 2008)
  • Mini Album 2: With U (28 May 2008)
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