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Big Bang or BigBang (Korean:  빅뱅 ; stylized as BIGBANG) is a South Korean male group under the management of YG Entertainment Formed in 2006, the group consists of G-Dragon, T.O.P ,Taeyang, Daesung and Seungri. 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.

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H I S T O R Y

Big Bang held their debut on August 19, 2006 at the Gymnastics Arena in Seoul Olympic Park during the YG Family 10th Year Concert. On September 23, 2006, the group had their debut performance on television broadcast.Following the performance, the group's first single, Bigbang, was released. It contained the songs "We Belong Together", "A Fool's Only Tears" and "This Love", an adaptation of the American rock band Maroon 5 song, rewritten and performed by G-Dragon. The single went on to sell nearly 40,000 copies.The second single, BigBang Is V.I.P, was released in September, eventually topping 32,000 copies sold.Their last single, Bigbang 03, followed, with final sales nearing 40,000 copies. At the end of December 2006, Big Bang held their very first concert, The Real. The following month, their debut album, Since 2007, was released, selling 48,000 copies by the end of February 2007.

2006–2007: Debut

2007–2008: Breakthrough success and Japanese debut

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 theirWant You tour, visiting five cities: Incheon, Daegu, Changwon, Jeonju and Busan. Their first mini-album, Always, was also released in 2007, and marked several changes for the group. Though previously already writing and composing, the group has decided to take more control over their music. G-Dragon composed and wrote most of the tracks included in their first mini-album including the title single, "Lies” The mini-album also saw the introduction of electronic music for Big Bang.

Their second mini-album, Hot Issue, released that same year, followed its predecessor's success: the lead-single, "Last Farewell", topped various charts, including the Juke-On's chart for eight consecutive weeks. 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. At the end of 2007, it was reported that members of the band were hospitalized from over-performing and exhaustion, halting their promotional activities. Reports were later released that Big Bang's albums and singles were in very high demand, causing the record company to reprint and repackage them for re-release. Riding on the success of their mini-album, the group collected numerous awards, including "Best Male Group" and "Song of The Year" from the 2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards. They later received the "Artist of the Year" award from the 17th Seoul Music Awards

3rd mini album Stand Up exceeded the 100,000 mark in sales. "Day By Day" (Haru Haru), the lead single, topped several online charts and held the number 1 position for six consecutive weeks.[ Following the lead single's success, other songs also charted within the Top 20, with "Heaven" reaching the second spot, "Oh My Friend" hitting the ninth spot, "A Good Man" at number 12, and "Lady" peaking at number 16 – a total of five songs in the Top 20 for the group. 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. Their Korean follow-up album, Remember, also released in 2008, yielded the number 1 single, "Sunset Glow". The album went on to sell over 200,000 copies. Big Bang received their second "Artist of the Year" award from the 2008 Mnet Asian Music AwardsAt the end of 2008

2011: TonightAfter nearly two-year hiatus as a full group, Big Bang returned to South Korea with their 2011 Big Show concert.They also showcased songs from their latest extended play Tonight, which went on to become a chart-topper upon its release on many Korean music charts. The album also became the very first K-pop album to reach the Top 10 on US iTunes chart and is the only non-English language album in the Top 100After promotions for Tonight was finished, Big Bang released a special edition album with two new tracks: "Love Song" and "Stupid Liar". "Love Song"'s music video on YouTube gained 2 million views within just two days.The group kicked off their Love & Hope Tour in May of the same year.

About Daesung’s Car Accident in 2011The AccidentOn May 31st, at approximately 1:30 AM, Yeongdeungpo police responded to an emergency 119 call (the Korean equivalent of 911) from nearby Yanghwa Bridge, an eight-lane bridge that crosses over the Han River.When they arrived on the scene, they found a taxi rear-ended by Daesung’s Audi and a nearby motorcyclist sprawled on the ground, along with his trashed motorcycle.The taxi driver had first spotted the motorcyclist, Hyun, lying on the ground, and had successfully maneuvered his taxi to a stop and had turned on the emergency lights. Daesung’s Audi was separated from the taxi by another car, who managed to successfully avoid the crash site.However, Daesung was unable to maneuver away in time and crashed into the taxi, running over the motorcyclist in the process.Through ensuing investigations, it was revealed that Daesung hadn’t been driving under the influence.

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Beginning from January 20, 2012, YG Entertainment began releasing teasers for Big Bang's 5th mini-album Alive, which was released in both digital and physical formats on February 29. Preorders for Alive amounted to 260,000 copies in two weeks. Its lead single,Blue, was released a week prior to the album's release and has reached the number one position on all major domestic charts. The mini-album was a commercial success, selling in excess of 200,000 copies in its first month of release. Since the release of Alive, Big Bang has received recognition from notable sites such as Time magazine, and a photo was featured on the Grammy Awards homepage

2012–present: Alive and first world tour

Following the success of their comeback, Big Bang released a special edition album titled Still Alive, on June 3. It featured four new tracks including two new Korean tracks of which their lead single was titled Monster, as well as Korean remakes of the two additional tracks in the Japanese version of Alive. The album sold over 100,000 copies in its first month of release.The success of their special edition album further boosted the group's global recognition, peaking just outside of the Top 10 at #11 on the Billboard Social 50.In 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

Members of Bigbang

G-DRAGONBirth name 권지용 Kwon Ji-yong

Also known as G-Dragon, GD, Kwon Leader

Born August 18, 1988 (age 24)Seoul, South Korea

Origin Republic of Korea

Genres Hip hop K-po

Occupations Rapper, singer-songwriter,record producer, model,designer

Years active 2001–present

Labels YG Entertainment

Associated acts Big Bang, GD & TOP

D-LiteBirth name Kang Dae-sung

Also known as D-Lite

Born April 26, 1989 (age 23), Incheon,South Korea

Origin Itaewon, South Korea

Genres Hip hop, K-pop, R&B, Rock, trot,ballad

Occupations singer, MC, actor, model

Years active 2006-present

Labels YG Entertainment

Associated acts Big Bang

V.IBirth name Lee Seung-hyun

Also known as Seungri, V.I

Born December 12, 1990 (age 22)Gwangju, South Korea

Origin Gwangju, South Korea

Genres Hip hop, K-pop, dance-pop, pop

Occupations singer, songwriter, dancer,actor, composer, record producer, model

Years active 2006–present

Labels YG Entertainment

Associated acts Big Bang

T.O.PBirth name Choi Seung-hyun ( 최승현 )

Also known as T.O.P, Tempo, Tabi

Born November 4, 1987 (age 25)Seoul, South Korea

Origin Republic of Korea

Genres Hip hop, K-pop

Occupations Rapper, singer, composer,lyricist, beatboxer, actor,record producer,model

Years active 2006–Present

Birth name Dong Young-bae

Also known as Taeyang, Sol, TEYDADDY, YB

Born May 18, 1988 (age 24)Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Genres hip hop, pop, k-pop, R&B, soul

Occupations Singer, Dancer, Model

Instruments Vocals, piano

Years active 2001–present

Labels YG Entertainment (South Korea)YGEX (Japan)

Associated acts Big Bang

SOL

Their Discography!

Korean releases•Studio albums•Since 2007 (2006)•Remember (2008)•Extended playsAlways (2007)•Hot Issue (2007)•Stand Up (2008)•Tonight (2011)•Alive (2012)•Special editionsTonight (2011)•Still Alive (2012)•SinglesWe Belong Together(2006)•La La La (2006)•BIGBANG (2006)

Japanese releases•Studio albums•Number 1 (2008)•Big Bang (2009)•Big Bang 2 (2011)•Alive (2012)•Special editionsMonster (2012)•Extended plays•For the World (2008)•With U (2008)•Special Final in Dome Memorial Collection (2012)•SinglesMy Heaven (2009)•Gara Gara Go! (2009)•Koe o Kikasete (2009)•Tell Me Goodbye (2010)•Beautiful Hangover (2010)

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