BIG BANG

[big bang]

Seungri - T.O.P - Taeyang - G-Dragon - Daesung

BIGBANG is the hottest band in Korea, consisting of members G-DRAGON (aka GD), T.O.P, TAEYANG (aka SOL), SEUNGRI (aka V.I.), and DAESUNG (aka D-Lite). With their urban-originated music and flamboyant fashion style, BIGBANG is a boy band that is loved by not only teenagers but also older age groups. With the breakthrough single “LIE”, BIGBANG became the most wanted in Korea’s music industry. While such hit singles as “Last Farewell”, “Day By Day” and “Sunset Glow” topped various charts in Korea for weeks, BIGBANG became the most influential artist in Korea.

Their latest EP Tonight went on to become a chart-topper upon its release on many Korean music charts. The album also became the first K-pop album to reach the top 10 on the U.S. iTunes chart and is the only non-English-language album in the top 100. Big Bang won the Best 5 New Artists award from the 24th Japan Gold Disc Awards as well as the Best New Artist. The group received the awards for Best Pop Video and Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2010.

Korean Discography

Tonight (Special Edition) (2011, #1)
Love Song
Stupid Liar

Tonight (2011, #1)
Tonight

Remember (2008, #1)
Sunset Glow

Stand Up (2008, #1)
Lady
A Good Man
Oh My Friend
Heaven
Haru Haru

Hot Issue (2007, #1)
Last Farewell

Always (2007, #1)
Lies

Stand Up (2007, #1)
Dirty Cash
V.I.P
Ma Girl (Taeyang solo)
La La La
This Love (G-Dragon solo)
A Fool's Only Tears
We Belong Together

Japanese Discography:

BIGBANG 2 (2011, #1)
Beautiful Hangover
Tell Me Goodbye
Koe Wo Kikasete

BIGBANG (2009, #3)
GARA GARA GO!!
Number 1
My Heaven

Number 1 (2008, #13)
Number 1

With U (2008, #45)
With U

For The World (2008, #53)
How Gee

GD&TOP - Pop/Rap sub-unit, often referred to as Uncle and Nephew.

GD&TOP Vol.1 (2011, #1)
High High
Oh Yeah
Knock Out
Don't Go Home
Baby Good Night

Taeyang - Hyperactive R&B superstar, the 'mother' of Big Bang.

Solar (2010, #1)
I Need A Girl
Wedding Dress
Where U At?
I'll Be There

Hot (2008, #1)
Prayer
Look Only At Me

G-Dragon - Leader, rapper, writer, producer, fashionista.

Heartbreaker (2009, #1)
Heartbreaker
Breathe
Butterfly
A Yo

Seungri - Youngest, cutest, known for his 'talking skills'.

Remember (2008)
Strong Baby

VVIP (2011, #1)
VVIP
What Can I Do

T.O.P - Rapper, actor, known for being beautiful and 8D alien-like personality.

GD&TOP Vol.1 (2011)
Turn It Up

Daesung - Variety star, smiles 24/7, known for hilarious personality and powerful vocals.

Tonight (Special Edition) (2011)
Baby Don't Cry

Get to know them here!

I think discussion of there solo activities covers a lot of ground so I made a thread for everything Big Bang!

And just for the record Taeyang is mine, you can't have him. Ever.

[Ribzy]

T.O.P bling bling like L.E.D.

That line is always in my head. Or maybe T.O.P is always on my mind hehe

[big bang]

Phew! Nearly done on the opening post...haha

[TheChase]

These guys were what brought me into K-pop and I've been hooked ever since.

[big bang]

Me too!

A new interview! http://youtu.be/l0vpf7MRUy8 So GD got nothing from Japan and Taeyang's definitely doing nothing in the US (yet), TOP and Seungri made me laugh with their immaturity haha

[lenker55]

Omg, that interview is so cute!

I LOVE when Taeyang says "best movie I've never seen"and Seung-ri, TOP and GD have no idea what he said ^^

[big bang]

"I'm so very stress" Is my new saying haha and here is a picture of Taeyang and GD's dogs sleeping together, let's pray their owners do the same.

[newrynyuk]

So let me get this straight, there are two Big Bangs in Korea?

The other one being a soloist purveyer of actually-not-bad drivetime AOR?

http://youtu.be/5TdBntdemWI

[TheChase]

That dog picture is so cute!

And that interview was a little awkward though that may have just been the editing.

[luxxe]

"Overdog. Undercat."

"I need a club banger. I need a club banger."

Sigh they are simply the best male kpop group. No one can tell me otherwise.

[big bang]

Sigh they are simply the best male kpop group.

I don't think I've ever seen so much truth in one sentance!

And I'm getting so jealous of these lucky airport stalker fans.

[hakkangin]

taeyang without makeup...



the wondersssss of makeup

[SpanishEyes]

I'm trying to get into Big Bang as much as possible (they broke my K-Pop virginity). I already love the Tonight mini album + the Special Edition. What should I listen to next?
Is the first album any good?

[Ceir]

Their debut stuff is very hip-hop sounding. "Lalala" is one of my favorites, but I know a lot of people that dislike it.

[Ribzy]

Haru Haru is their biggest gem to me. Their newest stuff, bar Tonight, has been weak compared to their older songs. Lies is also amazing.

[big bang]

I'm trying to get into Big Bang as much as possible (they broke my K-Pop virginity). I already love the Tonight mini album + the Special Edition. What should I listen to next?
Is the first album any good?

Some people rate their solo projects higher than their group ones, I strongly recommend the best k-pop album of last year 'GD&TOP Vol.1', along with Seungri's VVIP mini album. G-Dragon's Heartbreaker album is also really good.

For Big Bang I'd check out 'Remember', it's very electro-pop, I love it!

[jknza22]

Haru Haru is their biggest gem to me. Their newest stuff, bar Tonight, has been weak compared to their older songs. Lies is also amazing.

I vastly prefer Love Song and even Stupid Liar to Tonight for some reason.

And I feel like no one else likes G-Dragon's "Breathe". It's easily his best solo song.

[luxxe]

My favorite Big Bang song hands down is Fool ("Babo" in Korean). I'm also very fond of "Good Person," which TOP wrote his own little mini solo-rap for, and it's just got great lyrics. I guess I like when they sing in falsetto, haha.

I second Remember, that is their best album! Try the Stand Up mini as well. Their Japanese full-length is also very very solid, and contains guilty pleasure/perfect 'getting ready for da clubzz' song Number 1.

[Ceir]

I feel like their debut stage needs to be shared.

That's the Big Bang I fell in love with. As much as I love TOP, I want him to lose the suits.

[big bang]

Flawless! (Though whoever allowed Taeyang to have that hair is still on my hitlist)

[SpanishEyes]

I'm trying to get into Big Bang as much as possible (they broke my K-Pop virginity). I already love the Tonight mini album + the Special Edition. What should I listen to next?
Is the first album any good?

Some people rate their solo projects higher than their group ones, I strongly recommend the best k-pop album of last year 'GD&TOP Vol.1', along with Seungri's VVIP mini album. G-Dragon's Heartbreaker album is also really good.

For Big Bang I'd check out 'Remember', it's very electro-pop, I love it!

I was going to get Big Bang 2, based on the amazingness of Beautiful Hangover, but I'll check out Remember first, then. As for GD&TOP, High High didn't impress me that much, but I'll take your word for it. Thanks everyone!

[3Xs]

Gara Gara Go!! >>>>>>>>>>>>

[Christopher]

Flawless! (Though whoever allowed Taeyang to have that hair is still on my hitlist)

It's a toss-up as to which member's hair was worse, Taeyang or Daesung. I think Taeyang's style was worse, but he has the swagger to pull it off. Poor Daesungie just looks like he's a poseur...

[kpopfan26]

Beautiful Hangover will forever be a favourite.

[3Xs]

Their Japanese discography is overlooked to be honest.

Gara Gara Go!!, HANDS UP, BEAUTIFUL HANGOVER, SOMEBODY TO LUV, Koe wo Kikasete - All very very good.