Big Bang's Biography

G-dragon
Real Name: Kwon Ji-yong
Birth of date: 18th August 1988
Family Members: Parents & older sister (Dami)
Education: Seoul Korean Traditional Arts Middle & High School
Position: Leader/ Rapper/Composer
Debut: DaeHanMinGook Hip Hop Flex (2001)
Trivia: He wrote the hit song Lies and Last farewell himself and he got tattoo on both of his inner arms. His name G-dragon come from his own name Ji which sounds like the English word G while the meaning of Yong is dragon.


Taeyang
Real Name: Dong Young Bae
Birth of date: 18th May 1988
Family Members: Parents & older brother (Hyun Bae)
Education: Daejin University in Theater & Film (starting in 2008)
Position: Vocalist
Debut: YG Family 2nd Album (2002)
Trivia: He will be the first one from the member that will come out with a solo album and he had his first kiss in the MV My Girl.


T.O.P/TEMPO
Real Name: Choi Seung Hyun
Birth of date: 4th November 1987
Family Members: Parents & Older Sister
Education: Seoul Art College (Majoring in Musical) Dangook University in Theater & Film (2008)
Position: Rapper/Beat boxer
Debut: In Big Bang
Trivia: His name T.O.P was given by SE7EN who is his senior in YG entertainment, he is also and MC at a show called Music Core at and he is also an actor which he acts in the drama I am Sam.


Daesung
Real Name: Kang Dae Sung
Birth of date: 26th April 1989
Family: Parents, older sister (Bora)
Education: KyeongIn High School
Position: Vocalist
Debut: In Big Bang
Trivia: He has an obsession with the cartoon Doraemon, he has a great sense of humor and has a talent of imitating famous people and even animals. He is also someone who loves to sing trot and a good one at it.


Seung-ri/Victory/Vi
Real Name: Lee Seung Hyun
Birth of date: 12th December 1990
Family Members: Parents & younger sister
Education: He quit school to pursue his career as a singer in Big Bang
Position: Vocalist
Debut: In Big Bang
Trivia: He entered a competition called Battle Shinhwa, he got rejected because his vocal is not impressive enough but because his dance is outstanding he got pick to be a new trainee in YG entertainment.

Former member

He is the second guy from the left

SO-1
Real Name: Jang Hyun Seung
Birth of date: 3 September 1989
Family members: Parent & Younger Sibling
Specialty: Singing
Trivia: He did not pass the audition due to his shyness on stage. He is no longer with YG.
** He is the member of another Korean group Beast.

Credit: Wikipedia, Big Bang thread@Soompi
Pictures credit: Bebo-V
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