Big Bang English-Speaking-Fan Start-Up Kit

So you wanna be a Big Bang fan!? Well, if you're an English speaking, non-Korean understanding individual, here's the basic info to start loving Bigbang!

 

YG Entertainment created Bigbang in 2006 (#10years) through a survival program. BigBang fans are officially called V.I.P.'s (named after their single with the same name). 

There are 5 permanent members of BigBang: 

• G-Dragon
• Birth name= Kwon Jiyong
• Nicknames= GD 
• Roles= Leader, Rapper, Songwriter, Composer, Producer, Fashionista 
• Solo Albums= Heartbreaker (2009), One of a Kind (2012), and Coup d'Etat (2013)
• T.O.P.
• Birth name= Choi Seunghyun
• Nicknames= Bingu, Tabi
• Roles= Oldest, Rapper, Songwriter, Tallest, Actor
• Solo Releases= Doom Dada (2014)
• Taeyang
• Birth name= Dong Youngbae
• Nicknames= YB, Sol
• Roles= Vocalist, Shortest, Most Soulful, Shirtlessness
• Solo Albums= Solar (2010) and Rise (2014)
• Daesung
• Birth name= Kang Daesung
• Other names= D-Lite, DS
• Roles= Vocalist, Funniest
• Solo Albums (all in Japanese)= D'scover (2013), D'slove (2014), and Delight (2014)
• Seungri
• Birth name= Lee Seunghyun
• Other names= V.I., SR
• Roles= Youngest/Maknae, Vocalist
• Solo Mini-Albums= V.V.I.P. (2011) and Let's Talk About Love (2013)

Break-out song: Lies (2007)

Most viewed music video: Fantastic Baby (2012)

Instagram Accounts:

1. G-Dragon
2. TOP
3. Taeyang
4. Seungri
5. Daesung- no official Insta
6. Can't read Korean? Then check aboutbigbang for a possible translation
7. Want more? Then check-out bigbang hkvip for the best fan cams

My favorite VIP tumblrs:

1. http://theoneshots.tumblr.com/tagged/BIG-BANG
2. http://monozukikansatsu.tumblr.com/
3. http://bingu-choom-top.tumblr.com/
4. http://funnykpopstuff.tumblr.com/tagged/big+bang
5. http://topswisewords.tumblr.com/

WELCOME TO THE FANDOM!