Big Bang (south Korean Band)

Big Bang (south Korean Band)

Big Bang (Korean: 빅뱅; commonly stylized as BIGBANG) is a popular South Korean boy group formed by CEO Yang Hyun Seok of YG Entertainment in 2006, one of the largest entertainment companies in Asia. Big Bang is considered to be one of the most successful South Koreanboth within and outside Asia. The group consists of leader G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung and Seungri.

Big Bang is one of Asia's most successful acts and has been labelled as the "Revolutionary Group of Hallyu Wave" and "South Korea's Most Wanted"[3] for their unique urban-originated music and flamboyant fashion style compared to other boy bands and girl groups. They have been also coined as Hallyu wave's leading boy group due to their immense popularity, remarkable success, and influence worldwide.[4]

Since their debut, Big Bang had already released several successful singles, extended plays, and studio albums. Although their first full-length album, BigBang Vol. 1, did not fully captivate the general audience due to their attempt of the hip hop and R&B genres, they later found success with their first extended play, Always, released in 2007, nearly a year after their debut. The extended play spawned their first no. 1 hit Lies, which stayed on the top spot on various music charts for seven consecutive weeks. Since the fame of Seo Taiji and Boys, Big Bang was the first rookie group to be placed as no. 1 for a month-long period. Late in the same year, Big Bang received the "Best Male Group" and "Song of the Year" awards for Lies at the 2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards.

The follow-up extended plays, Hot Issue and Stand Up, were also similarly successful,spawning no. 1 hits Haru Haru and Last Farewell. After they had received the "Artist of the Year" award from the 2008 Mnet Asian Music Awards and the "Seoul Gayo Daesang" award from the 2008 Seoul Music Awards, the group expanded their endeavors and activities to Japan, releasing several mini-albums and airplay singles. Their materials did not receive major promotion until the following year with the release of their first physical Japanese single, My Heaven. Since then, the group had attained considerable success and popularity all-over the country. They became the first foreign group in Japan to receive the "Best Newcomer" award from the Japan Cable Broadcasting Station.

In recent years, the members had branched out to do solo activities. Taeyang and G-Dragon had released solo materials while the remaining three had started acting in both dramas and musicals and participating in different variety programs.

After nearly two years of hiatus, representing the Asia-Pacific region, Big Bang emerged as the inaugural "Best Worldwide Act" winner at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards held at Belfast, Northern Ireland.There, apart from Queen, the group was the only winner not from North America and the first musical act in history to receive the prestigious award.

Fans of Big Bang are known as VIPs. Their official fan-light is a signature yellow crown.