Taeyang
Background information
Birth name Dong Young-bae
Also known as Sol
Born May 18, 1988 (1988-05-18) (age 22)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres R&B, hip hop, pop
Occupations Singer, dancer, actor
Instruments Vocals, piano
Years active 2006–present
Labels YG Entertainment (South Korea)
Universal Music Japan (Japan)
Associated acts Big Bang
Website ygbigbang.com/taeyang
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Real Name: Suzuki Akira (鈴木 亮)
Birth Date: May 27, 1981
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 172cm (5'7")
Weight: 55kg (121lbs)
Family: Mother, grandmother, older sister
Hobby: Watching movies
Collection: Anything related to Sex Pistols
Favourite Animal: Parakeet
Favorite Dorama: Tokyo Love Story
Favorite Manga: Initial D
Favorite movie: Face Off
Favourite Drink: Lifeguard
Favorite Food: Spaghetti, Kit-Kat
Disliked food: Vegetables, sweet stuff (except for pudding and cake)
Favourite Brand: Cropped head, Lock, DEAL DESIGN, KING MOB TENDERLOIN, ANTICLASS
Charming Point: Ass
Liked Type: Feminine and mature person
Disliked Type: A vulgar person
Tobacco: Mild Seven Lights
Musical Influence: LUNA SEA
First Copied Song: LUNA SEA - PRECIOUS...
Respected Person: Hatakeyama Takanori (Japanese boxer)
Animal Comparison: Cheetah
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Song Seung Hyun- Second Guitarist, Sub Vocalist, Rapper. Birthdate: August 21, 1992 (Age 18)
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Dong Woon
Born June 6, 1991 (1991-06-06) (age 19)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres R&B, pop, hip hop
Occupations Singer, dancer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2009–present
Labels Cube Entertainment
Associated acts Beast
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* Jung Jinwoon (정진운), commonly known as Jinwoon, is the vocalist and rapper of the group. Born on May 2, 1991 (1991-05-02) (age 19), he is the youngest member in the group. His bestfriend is Chansung, the youngest from 2PM.
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Lee Ki Kwang
Born March 30, 1990 (1990-03-30) (age 21)
Origin Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genres K-pop, dance, hip-hop
Years active 2009–present
Labels Cube Entertainment
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Kwanghee (born August 25, 1988 (1988-08-25) (age 22)), full name Hwang Kwang Hee (Hangul: 황광희)
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Jinon (진온 (born July 13, 1989 (21), real name Kim Jin Chul (김진철), the main rapper of the group. Jinon was previously casted in the drama Cinderella Man. Like fellow members Kan and Ye Jun, Jin On was in a dance team that used to include several top singers in Korea, such as Korean star Rain. He studied at the Ahn Yang High School of Art. He also makes a regular appearance in Dream Team. Interestingly, Jinon has a slight resemblance to Kwon Sang Woo.
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Kan (칸 (born September 30, 1991 (19), real name Choi Young Hak (최영학),the main dancer of the group.
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* Shou (将?)
Part: Lead Vocal DOB: July 5th
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INATI
(LEADER)
Real name: Jang Intae
Birth date: March 6th, 1981
Height, weight: 180 CM / 66 KG
Blood type: B
Religion: Catholic
Education: Graduated from New Zealand Rotorua High School
Siblings: One brother & one sister.
Hobbies, specialties: Reading / Acting
Experience(s):
* Modeled in CFs for Pringles, Hanaro Telecom, SK SKY, McDonalds, & LG070.
* Featured in MC Mong’s 1st ~ 5th albums.
* Appeared in MC Mong’s 2009 Concert “Mongie’s Nomads”
* Appeared in 2010 Concert “Variety Mind”
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Boa Kwon (Korean: 권보아, Kwon Boa, born November 5, 1986), commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States. Born and raised in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, BoA was discovered by SM Entertainment talent agents when she accompanied her older brother to a talent search. In 2000, after two years of training, she released ID; Peace B, her debut Korean album, under SM Entertainment. Two years later, she released her debut Japanese album, Listen to My Heart, under the Avex label. On October 14, 2008, under SM Entertainment USA, a subdivision of SM Entertainment, BoA debuted in the United States with the single "Eat You Up" and released her debut English-language album, BoA on March 17, 2009.
Influenced by hip hop and R&B singers such as Nelly and Janet Jackson, many of BoA's songs fall into those genres. As the singer feels she does not "have any talent for writing ", the writing and composition of her songs are handled mostly by her staff; for this reason, she has drawn some criticism. (Though only a few of her songs are self-written, BoA began composing on her own with her Japanese debut album Listen to My Heart, in which she co-wrote and composed the song "Nothing's Gonna Change".) However, BoA began writing her own songs for her 6th Korean album, Hurricane Venus.
BoA's multilingual skills (she speaks Japanese and conversational English along with her native Korean and has recorded songs in Mandarin Chinese) have contributed to her commercial success in South Korea and Japan and her popularity throughout East Asia. She is the only non-Japanese Asian to have three album selling more than one million copies in Japan and is one of only two artists to have six consecutive number-one studio albums on the Oricon charts since her debut.
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CN Blue (Korean: 씨엔블루), stylized as CNBLUE, is a South Korean Indie rock band, which debuted on August 19, 2009 in Japan with the band's first mini album, Now or Never. They were coined as the "2nd FT Island". The group released four teasers for their 1st album Bluetory, starring one member per each of the videos in the sequence of Jonghyun, Minhyuk, Jungshin and lastly, Jung Yong Hwa on the 6th, 8th, 11th and 13 January respectively. On the January 14, CN Blue debuted their first mini-album with lead single "I'm a Loner" (Korean: 외톨이야).
Debut, Now or Never, and Voice
In mid-June 2009, CN Blue began to perform on the streets and in live clubs in Japan. As an indie band, they formally debuted on August 19, 2009 with Now or Never. The mini album was recorded completely in English, and failed to chart on the Japanese national music chart. Later, in November, the second extended play was released entitled Voice. Voice peaked at position 227, and stayed on the Oricon for two weeks, and was recorded mostly in English but also in Japanese.
Korean debut, ThankU, and other activities
In January, FNC Music unveiled new teaser pictures for CN Blue's debut in South Korea. Bluetory was released on January 14, 2010. It stayed at the top of the Gaon Chart for two weeks. "I'm a Loner" (Korean: 외톨이야) was promoted as the title track. The song peaked at number two, solidifying their break into the industry. The group had their first televised live stage on KBS Music Bank on January 15. Later, on January 29, the group won their first music show chart win on Music Bank.
The group debuted their new reality show on Korean music channel Mnet, titled "CN Bluetory," on February 10. In March, the band started preparations for their first full length album ThankU. It was released on March 20, 2010, with only one new track. The album peaked at number 90 on the Oricon charts, their highest thus far. Later, in April, their official fanclub name was announced as BOICE, a combination of "blue" and "voice."
CN Blue headed back to Korea in May and released their next promotional single, "Love Light" (Korean: 사랑 빛), on May 10, 2010. The song peaked at number 10 on the Korean national chart and foreshadowed their upcoming release. On May 19, the second extended play was released, named Bluelove. It was promoted with the track "Love," which charted at number 2, matching the success the band found earlier with "I'm a Loner." Bluelove peaked at number 3, but stayed on the chart for many weeks. CN Blue held their comeback stage on M!Countdown the following day.
After success in Korea, the band headed back to Japan. They released their first single "The Way" on June 23. For the first time, they charted within the Oricon top 40 at number 26. The release was followed by "I Don't Know Why" on September 16 the same year. The song reached number eight on the Oricon daily chart, marking the first time the band made it inside the top 10. On the weekly chart, they peaked at number 15. On the Japanese indie top chart, the band reached number one. The band embarked on a small tour across Japan in order to promote the single.
CN Blue members Kang Min Hyuk and Lee Jong Hyun will star in the Korean movie "Acoustic." They released a song from the OST on October 7 entitled "High Fly" that peaked at number 98 on the Gaon Chart.
Re-maintenance and First Step
On January 9, they released their 3rd Japanese single, Re-maintenance. They started off their 2011 Japanese promotions with a Zepp Tour in 4 cities: Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Tokyo from January 9–16.
FNC Music, their entertainment agency in South Korea, released teasers for a CN Blue comeback for February in 2011. However, it was later changed to a March 21 release date. The teaser was noted for having a "more of the same departure from their pop rock sound into a heavier concept."
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Real Name: Takashima Kouyou (高島 宏陽)
Birth Date: June 9th, 1981
Birthplace: Shounan District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Blood Type: O
Height: 177cm
Weight: 62kg
Foot size: 27.5
Ring size: 19
Family: Parents, two older sisters
Hobbies: billiard, pachinko, bowling, soccer
Collection: rings, perfume, liqour
Piercings: four on the right ear, five on the left ear
Favourite Color: purple, grey
Favourite Animal: dog, polar bear, penguin, domestic duck
Favorite Dorama: Furikaereba Yatsu ga Iru
Favorite Drink: Smirnoff, MOET & CHANDON
Favorite Food: Mentai Korokke Bento
Disliked Food: Blue cheese
Favourite Brand: PPFM, Docomo, alfredoBANNISTER
Liked Type: Gentle, grown-up persons
Tobacco: Marlboro Menthol Light, Maremen Light, PIANISSIMO one (NOTE: As of June 2, 2007, he has attempted to stop smoking.)
Cologne: Gucci Rushes, Bvlgari
Musical Influence: LUNA SEA
Admired Musician: SUGIZO
First Copied Song: LUNA SEA - IN MY DREAM (WITH SHIVER)
Previous occupation(before the band): Super Market worker
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Big Bang (Korean: 빅뱅), commonly stylized as BIGBANG, is a South Korean boy band. The group's formation was chronicled on the television series Big Bang Documentary, from July to August 2006. The show was also aired online on GomTV and on MTV Korea. Initially a six-member group, one member got eliminated during the airing of the show before the official debut leading to their current line-up.
Signed to YG Entertainment, Big Bang 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. 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 would not receive major promotion until the following year with the release of their first physical Japanese single, "My Heaven".
By the end of 2009, Big Bang became the most searched artist in South Korea. They also 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. 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.
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". 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. G-Dragon later stated that they hoped "to reach even more fans" with the new direction. In 2008, they recorded "Oh My Friend", a rock-based song, with the Korean rock-band No Brain. In an interview, the group also expressed interests in covering the music genre trot.
"La La La" (2006)
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One of their earliest singles released, "La La La" is primarily a hip-hop song.
"Oh My Friend" (2008)
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Although their roots are tied with hip-hop music, Big Bang recorded the rock based song "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. Taeyang's mini-album, Hot, was mainly a collection of R&B songs, with the singer stating that the genre was his "main focus". 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". For his debut album, Heartbreaker, G-Dragon incorporated a mix of dance, hip-hop, and R&B songs.
Following the release of Always, G-Dragon began involving himself with the production of the group's materials, penning the lyrics and composing the songs "Lie", "Last Farewell", and "Day By Day". His involvement was praised by the Korea Times, who described him as a "genius singer-songwriter". G-Dragon himself described the group as "an idol group not born of talent but through effort". A writer for Yahoo! Japan complimented the group for their involvement in their work, stating that "perhaps by contributing to their own materials, not only do they become in sync with one another, but each person's personality stands out."
Big Bang is choreographed by Shaun Evaristo. 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. Another one, in which the group incorporates the idea of "jump roping" as a dance move, also gained attention from fans.
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Kwon SoHyun (권소현) born August 30, 1994 - Vocalist, Rapper
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Lee Hong Ki- Lead Vocalist. Birthdate: March 2, 1990 (Age 21)
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Gou
* Position: Bass
* Birthdate: March 1
* Former bands: Dali