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Bigbang is a South Korean male group under the management ofYG Entertainment. Formed in 2006, the group consists ofG-Dragon,T.O.P,Taeyang,Daesung, andSeungri. Big Bang is known for their unique urban-originated music and fashion style. The members' involvement in composing and producing their own music, most notably leader G-Dragon, has earned the group respect and praise from music industry experts.The group's turning point came with their hit song Lies, which stayed at number one on Korean charts for a record-breaking seven consecutive weeks. Their follow up releases, Hot Issue and Stand Up, furthered their success, spawning hits such as Last Farewell and Haru Haru.From. 2007 to 2008, Big Bang received many awards, including "Best Male Group", "Song of the Year", "Artist of the Year", and the Grand Award at the Seoul Music Awards.From 2009 to 2010, Big Bang expanded their endeavors to Japan, and were voted "the Korean group that Japanese fans wish to see the most". They became the first foreign group awarded "Best Newcomer" from the Japan Cable Broadcasting Station and "Best New Artist" at MTV Japan. .After nearly a two-year hiatus in Korea, Big Bang reunited in 2011 with their successful album Tonight. However, promotions were cut short when multiple members encountered legal issues. In November 2011, representing the Asia-Pacific region, Big Bang emerged as the inaugural "Best Worldwide Act" winner at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards This was the first time in six months all five members were seen together. In 2012, Big Bang released their fifth Mini Album Alive in Korea and Japan before embarking on their first ever World Tour which concluded in early 2013.TOP was born November 4, 1987 better known by his stage name. Best known as a lead rapper of the hip hop Korean boy band Big Bang, he has branched out to act in various dramas and films, including I Am Sam, Iris and so on.In 2010, T.O.P and G-Dragon collaborated to record and release the album GD & TOP The album saw the release of three singles: "High High," "Oh Yeah," and "Knock Out," Jeff Benjamin from the American music magazine Billboard noted that T.O.P is well known for his low-bass timbre rapping.Dong Young-bae (born May 18, 1988), better known by his stage name Taeyang and is a South Korean recording artist and model. After appearing in Jensen’s music video "A-yo", Taeyang began training under YG Entertainment at the age of 12 alongside fellow member and leader G-Dragon. After six years of vocal and dance training, he made his debut in 2006 as a member of popular Korean boy band, Big Bang.G-D was born August 18, 1988, better known by his stage name G-Dragon , is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, lyricist, producer, model, endorser and fashion icon.At the age of eight he was in SM Entertainment, but he decided to change record labels. G-Dragon has been involved with writing, composing, and producing many of Big Bang's hit tracks, including "Lies", "Last Farewell", and "Haru Haru".He released his debut solo album, Heartbreaker, which yielded the number-one single of the same name. The album went on to become one of the most successful albums of the year, garnering sales of over 200,000 copies and winning the Mnet Asian Music Awards for Album of the Year. G-Dragon's influence extends beyond the music industry. He has shaped major trends in South Korea. His tight control over his image and artistry has won him praise. His continuous contribution to fashion, his lyrical contents, and his composition have garnered him awards. He is the only man selected as one of the "50 Reasons Why Seoul is the Best City" by CNNKang Dae-sung born April 26, 1989 also known as D-Lite, is a South Korean singer, song writer, variety host and occasional actor, best known as being the main vocalist of popular Korean group Big Bang. Since his debut, he has released a Japanese album, several solo singles, performed in musicals, acted in a drama What's Up, and became a fixed member of reality-variety television series Family Outing and talk show Night After Night. He is well known for his witty persona on television. Lee Seung-hyun born December 12, 1990) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, model, record producer and composer, Before joining the group, he was a member and leader of a dance team in Gwangju. Although he was noticed for his dance skills, his lack of vocal skills at the time led to his elimination. He was later scouted by the record label YG Entertainment and joined the group Big Bang. Although he was initially cut on the ninth episode of the group's documentary series, he was given another chance to impress YG Entertainment's CEO Yang Hyun Suk and succeeded in becoming a member of Big Bang.[3] Seungri released his first album "VVIP" in 2011.Prior to the group's debut, a few of the members were already exposed to the entertainment industry. G-Dragon and Taeyang were the first ones to receive training under YG Entertainment at the age of eleven. T.O.P was an underground rapper under the stage name "Tempo". One of his most popular track was "Buck wild" with NBK Gray.G-Dragon contacted T.O.P, with whom he was childhood friends, when YG Entertainment was scouting for candidates to create a boy group.Daesung was recruited in an open audition. He is well known for his strong singing ability. He was trained under Wheesung's supervision. Before the debut of Big Bang, he was diagnosed with vocal fold nodules, caused by strain on the vocal cords.Seungri was a leader of a local dance team in his hometown, Gwangju.Big Bang held their debut on August 19, 2006 at the Gymnastics Arena in SeoulOlympic Park during the YG Family 10th Year Concert. On September 23, 2006, the group had their debut performance on television broadcast.On February 8, 2007, Big Bang released their live concert album, The First Real Live Concert, which sold 30,000 copies by the end of the year.The group also began their Want You tour, visiting five cities Their first mini-album, Always, was also released in 2007, and marked several changes for the group.Their second mini-album, Hot Issue, released that same year, followed its predecessor's success .It also garnered the "Song of the Month (Digital Music)" award from Cyworld. Tickets for their Big Bang Is Great concert were also reportedly sold out in just nearly 10 minutes.During the release of their Korean materials, Big Bang released the Japanese song, Number 1, from their album of the same name, performing the song on Japanese radio programs and TV shows, the album peaked at number three on the Japan's Oricon daily album chart. Big Bang received their second "Artist of the Year" award from the 2008 Mnet Asian Music Awards.At the end of 2008, it was reported that Big Bang earned a total of $24.5 million)With the group on break in early 2009, the members pursued solo activities. The members individually promoted their own solo works and solo activities ,including the release of the GD & TOP unit with their collaboration album and the release of Seungri's first mini-album entitled VVIP. Big Bang also won several notable awards, including the Best 5 New Artists award from the 24th Japan Gold Disc Awards as well as the "Best New Artist" award Near the end of May, the group received the awards for "Best Pop Video" and "Best New Artist" from the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2010. They released their latest Japanese single Beautiful Hangover on August 25, 2010.Big Bang won the 2011 MTV EMA's "Best Worldwide Act" award as representatives of the Asia-Pacific region with over 58 million votes. All five members were present at the awards show to receive the award, making it especially memorable since it was Daesung and G-Dragon's first public appearance since Daesung's car accident and G-Dragon's accused marijuana scandal. On November 29, the group also won the award for "Best Music Video" award with their "Love Song" music video at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards.The album release coincided with their annual concert, Big Show 2012, held at Seoul Olympic Park Stadium from March 2–4 to a sold-out crowd of 40,000 fans This marked the official kick off of their first world tour BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 in partnership with Live Nation. It will be stopping on 4 continents, 16 countries, and 35 cities. Concert footage from Big Show was broadcasted in 160 countries through MTV World Stage, which pushed the promotion for their world tour. On November 30, 2012, Big Bang received a total of three awards at the 14th Mnet Asian Music Awards, including Best Male Group and Artist of the Year. Leader, G-Dragon, also received the Best Male Solo award at the event.During the early days of their career, Big Bang's music was predominately hip hop and hip pop, although they incorporated R&B songs into their albums as well. 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. Their street dance moves have been widely copied and covered.Big Bang has received both praise and criticism. Time magazine described them as one of the "most promising" South Korean acts to venture into Japan while the Korea Times called them "the icons of Korean pop music.Citing the longest-running boy band in South Korea, Big Bang's own influence extends beyond the music industry, shaping major trends in the fashion industry。