Big Bang

• Postion: Leader & Main Rapper
• Name: Kwon Ji Yong (권지용)
• Date of Birth: August,18,1988
• Height: 177 cm
• Weight: 58 kg
• Blood Type: A
• Education: Seoul Korean Traditional Arts Middle & High School
• Skills: Rapping, Dancing, Beat Boxing, Composing, Singing, and Languages (Chinese, English)Debut: DaeHanMinGook Hip Hop Flex (2001)
• Hobbies: Drawing pictures and listening to musicLikes: Fashion, Acting, Cooking, Crispy Donuts, Dogs, Cars, The Drawing ‘Is it like stars or skeleton‘, books (poems, mangas, and magazines), watching cartoons, and himself
• Religion: Christian
• Family Members: Parents and Older Sis [Dami]

TRIVIA:

• has tattoos on his inner arms: right is “vita dolce” meaning sweet life in Italian and “moderato” on his left meaning moderate (a musical term) done on May 2007 by Carey Heart (husband of U.S. artist Pink) at famous tattoo parlor “Hart & Hurtington Tattoo Parlor” at Palms Casino in Las Vegas
• “G-Dragon” comes from his original name “Ji Yong”because Yong means “dragon” and Ji sounds just like a “G”
• Love it when people call him “Kwon Leader”
• Older Sis, Dami owns online clothing store called “Style Love” or “Style Luv”
• "Lie" was suppose to be GD’s solo because he wrote it, but in the end they decided to sing as a group
• GD's childhood friend is Kang In from Super Junior
• GD’s most prized possesion and he grew a habit of orgnizing it all the time is his shoes hats clothes. The reason “Even though it’s only clothes, once you loose it, you can’t just buy it back.”

COLLABORATIONS :

• [2001.09.04] Perry - Perry By Storm (Track 01. Storm (with Jinusean, Masta Wu) ; Track 08. G-Dragon)
• [2002.04.03] Wheesung - Like A Movie (Track 7. Magic Eye)
• [2002.10.xx] YG Family - Why Be Normal?
• [2003.03.07] Se7en - Just Listen (Track 1. Intro (with Perry)
• [2006.03.08] Se7en - 24/7 (Track 14. Run (with YBTK)
• [2006.11.02] Se7en - Vol.4 - SE7OLUTION (Track 7. Can You Feel Me)
• [2007.04.19] Lexy - Rush (Track 7. Super Fly (with 태양 and T.O.P)
• Perry MVs - Get ready & Storm
• 1TYM MV - Hot 뜨거
• Jinusean MV - 전화번호
• Masta Wu’s 1st album • Was in YG family’s ONE concert
• Swi.T’s first album
• GD once said that he wanted to be like Teddy when he was older

T.O.P

• Position: Rapper & Beat Boxer
• Name: Choi Seung Hyun (최승현)
• Stage Names: Tempo, T.O.P
• Date of Birth: November 4,1987
• Height: 181 cm
• Weight: 65 kg
• Blood Type: B
• Education: Seoul Art College (Majoring in Musical), Dangook University in Theater & Film ( starting 2008 )
• Skills: Rapping, Beat Boxing, Lyrics Making
• Debut: BIG BANG
• Hobbies: Reading and Swimming
• Likes: Theatrical Performances, Musicals, and Fashion Designing
• Family Members: Parents & Older Sis
• Personality: He speaks well and is extremely stubborn. He likes to be the leader of things and speaks his mind. Shy and he thinks he’s cute.
• Musician He Admires: Usher, Omarion, Jay-Z, B2K
• Pendent: A hand holding a megaphone with a Superman style diamond behind it meaning “to inspire people with his voice and become big”

TRIVIA:

• voted #41 on MNET’s 2007’s 100 Must Haves
• oldest member of BIG BANG
• sleeps wearing a lot of clothing
• first to appear on TV show on his own (Happy Share Company)
• played a major role in Korean Drama “I Am Sam”
• has a very pink bedroom
• performed at club in Gangnam 2002~2005
• KBS we like radio. Won rap battle 2003.
• performed with STARZ 2004
• famous korean singer “SE7EN” chose the name T.O.P
• In Love Letter with Gummy, both Gummy and TOP have the same nickname: Siberian Husky.
• both Gummy and TOP were noted as “Exercising Owls” in an article for exercising very late at night

COLLABORATIONS:

• [2007.04.19] Lexy - Rush (Track 7. Super Fly (with 태양 and G.Dragon)
• [2007.07.12] Red Roc music video “Hello”
• [2007.08.06] "I’m Sam" drama as Chae Moo Shin

 SEUNGRI

• Position: Vocalist
• Real Name: Lee Seung Hyun (이승현)
• Stage Name : Seung Ri (승리); V.I
• Date of Birth: December 12, 1990
• Height: 176 cm
• Weight: 60 kg
• Bloodtype: A
• Skills: Singing, Dancing
• Debut: BIG BANG
• Likes: Foreign Languages
• Family: Parents and younger sibling
• Personality: very strong for the youngest member in the group. He is pretty mature because blood type is A. He is shy and keeps lots of things to himself.
• Musician He Admires: Justin Timberlake, Omarion
• Determination: fighting!I cannot return home
• Pendent: A planet surrounded by rings. Looks kind of like Saturn. “A new style of music set on the music industry”

TRIVIA:

• youngest of the group
• fought against So-1 (former member) to stay in group
• shares a bedroom with DS in new apartment
• Had to put up with GD hugging him at night in old apartment
• sometimes called Panda or Baby Panda due to the dark circles under his eyes
• apart of M. Net Battle of Shinwa June~August 2005
• was in Kwandju dance team “II Hwa”
• had photos of himself and his ex-gf shown during a skit on the REAL concert DVD
• Favorite song to karaoke to is “Look at the Photo [Vibe]“
• SR’s highest score in high school was 85%
• SR’s highest in middle school was 81%
• the nickname that the members gave SR because he would always killed the mood was “Mek Ggeun (Mood Killer)”

 TAEYANG

• Position: Vocalist
• Real Name: Dong Yong Bae (동영배)
• Stage Names: Tae Yang, YB Tae Kwon, YBTK
• Date of Birth: May 18, 1988
• Height: 174 cm
• Weight: 56 kg
• Blood Type: AB
• Education: Daejin University in Theater & Film ( starting in 2008 )
• Skills: Rapping, Dancing,Beatboxing, Singing, Languages (English, Japanese)
• Debut: YG Family’s Second Album in 2002
• Hobbies: Basketball, Music, Watching TV
• Likes: Church, Summer, Clothers, Game, Manhwa
• Religion: Christian
• Family Members: Parents and Older brother (Dong Hyeon-Bae 동현배)
• Personality: Does his best in everything. Over achiever. Doesn’t like to fight. He talks about his problem with his opponent. He listens to you well and thinks about what he is going to say before
• he says anything.
• Musicians he admires: Usher, Omarion, Justin Timberlake
• Pendant: A sun (taeyang is korean for ’sun’) which has a crown on top and “YB” in the middle meaning “to become the best in music industry

TRIVIA:

• Before BIG BANG was formed, Tae Yand and fellow bandmate G-Dragon were known as “G-Dragon & YB Tae Kwon.” They have performed as a duo at concerts such as ‘Se7en’s’. First SE7EN as rappers and backup dancers.
• been with YG for many years
• received first kiss while filming “Ma Girl” MV
• first appeared in A-Yo MV as younger version of JinuSean
• “papa” of the group (gets them to talk about their problems)
• in 5th grade took acting class
• audition for JinuSean’s MV
• audition for YG after meeting JinuSean
• YB carries a bible that reflects his religious beliefs
• Favorite song to karaoke to is “Incomplete”
• When TY called the members during his “Ma Girl” MV shooting, he said “HYUNGS! I’m dead! I kissed a girl!”
• TY’s most prized possesion is his piano because his mom bought it for him which inspired him to played the piano and love music
• YB once sported an eye brow ring. Eye Brow Ring can be seen during the documentary & first single era

COLLABORATIONS:

• [2002.08.20] Wheesung - It’s Real (Track 7. Player)
• [2006.03.08] Se7en - 24/7 (Track 14. Run w/ GD)
• [2006.11.07] Se7en - Vol 4 Se7olution (Track 12. Please Give Me Permission)
• [2007.04.19] Lexy - Rush (Track 1. Get Up Intro) (Track 2. Rush) (Track 7. Super Fly w/ GD and TOP)
• 1TYM MV - Hot 뜨거
• Swit’s 1st album
• Masta Wu’s 1st Album
• YG Family ONE concert

 D-LITE

• Position: Vocalist
• Real Name: Kang Dae Sung (강대성)
• Stage Names: D-Lite, Delight
• Date of Birth: April 26,1989
• Height: 178 cm
• Weight: 63 kg
• Blood Type: O
• Education: KyeongIn High School
• Skills: Singing
• Debut: BIG BANG
• Likes: Rap, Beat Boxing,Cooling
• Family: Parents and Older Sis [Bora]
• Personality: Always bright. Does his best in everything. When he is around people, he lightens the mood. Loves goofing off and eating. Doesn’t like showing his sadness, known to be the “happy” one in the group.
• Musician He Admires: Usher, Omarion, Ne-Yo, Wheesung
• Determination: “I’ll work my hardest and become the best.”
• Pendent: A pair of headphones surrounding the globe of the world meaning “to let the world listen to your music.”

TRIVIA:

• huge obsession with Japanese cartoon character, Doraemon and has many Doraemon items from charms to boxers to chopsticks
• before was called ugly but now has become one of the popular members of the group
• known as a comedy genius for his imitations, sense of humor and puns.
• If DS wasn’t a singer or performer, he would be studying for college entrance exams/a student, a baseball player or a pastor.

COLLABORATIONS:

• featured in singer Nemo’s “Ije, Oori…” (이제,우리..) [Now We] digital single