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2 [[caption-width-right:350:L-R: Seungri, G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P, Daesung]]
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4Big Bang (Korean: 빅뱅) is a [[KoreanPopMusic South Korean]] BoyBand that debuted in 2006 as YG Entertainment's first attempt at an idol group. The results were, to put it mildly, [[CashCowFranchise successful]].
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6Initially, Big Bang started out following South Korea's standard boy band formula, and their songs and music videos were heavily influenced by Western [[HipHop hip-hop]] and [[RAndB R&B]]. More than a decade on, they have established themselves as one of the most successful boy bands of all time, and their diverse discography and charismatic stage presence has cemented their status -- as a group and individually -- as icons of K-pop history.
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8Many fans and music industry figures agree that Big Bang's rise to fame was due to the creative control the members have maintained over their careers since their debut. Heavily contributing to this is leader G-Dragon, who currently has over 170 songs listed under his name by the Korea Music Copyright Association.
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10Beginning with the 2007 single "Lies", Big Bang had a string of hits that solidified them as one of the nation's top boy bands. As of 2018, Big Bang have had 18 singles sit atop South Korea's largest online music service, Melon, for a record 51 weeks. In addition, since the inception of the Gaon Digital Chart in 2010, they have achieved 10 number-one singles.
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12Big Bang fans are officially called [[FanCommunityNickname V.I.P.'s]]. Equally popular and successful is their DistaffCounterpart, the GirlGroup Music/TwoNEOne. There's even a Chinese band named [[{{Expy}} Ok-Bang]].
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14They were also nominated as best Worldwide Act, representing Asian Pacific, for 2011 MTV Europe music awards - and won!
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16All of the members of the group have also debuted as solo artists. The group has two sub-units, GD & TOP and GD X Taeyang (also known as GDYB).
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18By 2023, all the members have left YG Entertainment.
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20[[folder:Members]]
21'''Active:'''
22* Daesung / D-Lite (Kang Daesung, born April 26, 1989) – Lead Vocalist
23* G-Dragon / GD (Kwon Jiyong, born August 18, 1988) - [[TheLeader Leader]], Main Rapper, Vocalist, Face of the Group
24* Taeyang / SOL (Dong Youngbae, born May 18, 1988) - Main Vocalist, Main Dancer
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26'''Former'''
27* Seungri / V.I. (Lee Seunghyun, December 12, 1990)[[note]]Contract with YG terminated following his involvement in the Burning Sun scandal in 2019[[/note]]- Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae
28* T.O.P (Choi Seunghyun, born November 4, 1987)[[note]]He confirmed on his Instagram post on June 1,2023 that he had already withdrawn from the group after ending his contract with YG[[/note]] - Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Visual
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32!!BIGBANG provides examples of:
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34[[folder: Band and Member Tropes]]
35* BigOlEyebrows: T.O.P has got [[http://www.allkpop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/20101022_top_1-460x345.jpg quite the pair]]
36* BoyBand: A KoreanPopMusic boy group.
37* CastFullOfPrettyBoys: Ironically, they were mocked by Korean journalists and netizens alike for being 'ugly', when they first debuted. Now they have to eat their words as T.O.P consistently is part of the 'Hottest Kpop male idols' list and they use their appeal and soft looks as part of their on-stage personality.
38%%* CampStraight
39* TheDandy: G-Dragon.
40* TheFashionista: G-Dragon, and to an extent, T.O.P and Seungri.
41* ImpossiblyCoolClothes:
42** They're sponsored by numerous brands including Givenchy and Saint Laurent, so it's inevitable. Adam Lambert even jokes at one point that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVSfGeha_Aw he would like to steal their clothes]].
43** G-Dragon's known as a fashionista who sets trends in Kpop, but at the same time he's also met with criticism for his excessive taste in fashion.
44* HappilyMarried: Taeyang married his girlfriend of five years, Min Hyorin, in February 2018.
45%% * KaleidoscopeHair: A common trope in the K-Pop industry, seen frequently on Daesung, T.O.P, and excessively, G-Dragon.
46%% ZCE -- explain the trope to people in the write-up
47* MrFanservice: Taeyang is not at all afraid to show off his chest on stage.
48* RealMenWearPink: Most of them have worn different shades of pink in music videos or live performances -- from pastel hues to flashy magentas. G-Dragon, T.O.P, and Taeyang have also dyed their hair pink.
49* SingingVoiceDissonance: G-Dragon's speaking voice is usually low-pitched but he performs his songs with falsetto notes.
50* SoloSideProject: Every member has had at least one solo album (with the exception of T.O.P., who still released a subunit album with G-Dragon and has done several solo songs.)
51* StageNames: Everyone in the group.
52** G-Dragon's real name is Kwon Jiyong (he derived his stage name from his actual name - 'Ji' sounds like the pronunciation of 'G' in English, and 'yong' means dragon in Korean. He's also born in the year of the Dragon in the Chinese Zodiac.)
53** T.O.P's real name is Choi Seunghyun.
54** Taeyang's real name is Dong Youngbae.
55** Seungri's real name is Lee Seunghyun.
56** While Daesung uses his real name as his stage name in Korea, he's known as D-Lite in Japan
57** Two members use Japanese stage names for their promotions in Japan (namely, SOL and V.I., for Taeyang and Seungri respectively).
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60[[folder:Music Tropes]]
61%% * AcCENTUponTHEWrongSyLLABle
62%% * AutoTune: A lot of their later singles use this.
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64%% * BoastfulRap: Prominent in many of their raps especially due to their hip-hop influence.
65%% * BreakUpSong:
66%% ** ''Haru Haru''
67%% ** ''Love Song''
68%% ** ''Act Like Nothing's Wrong''
69%% ** ''Next Day,''
70%% ** ''IF YOU,''
71%% ** ''LOSER,''
72%% ** ''Good Bye Baby,''
73%% ** ''But I Love U,''
74%% ** ''I Don't Understand,''
75%% ** ''A Fool's Tears,''
76%% ** ''This Love,''
77%% ** 'CAFE,''
78%% ** ''Tell Me Goodbye,''
79%% ** ''Remember''
80* DarkerAndEdgier:
81** Although they have maintained their distinct party sound, their later work definitely shows how they've matured over the years.
82** Jiyong's second album, ''Coup D'etat'', is much darker then anything else released by them, to the point that the most common reaction to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKhsHGfrFmY Crooked]] was "Are you okay?"
83** Their 2015 single Loser is even more depressing and heavy than Crooked. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CTced9CMMk]] The guys interviewed that they wanted to show they have their own inner pain and struggle just as much as everyone else. Their whole 2015 comeback has singles like the very suggestive Bae Bae, the intense and devilish Bang Bang Bang, and deeply sad songs like Loser and If you. Not only thematically, but musically they also seem to be more experimental with their sound and mix of genres.
84* FunWithForeignLanguages: At the ending of "Baby Good Night", a woman speaks a few words in French.
85* GenreShift: During their early years they had a mostly hip-hop and R&B sound. Later on it slowly evolved, experimenting with techno, pop, rap, and rock.
86%%c* GratuitousEnglish
87* IncrediblyLongNote: Daesung's job and rightfully so as he can pull off a powerful one, an example being the one in "Fantastic Baby".
88* TrapMusic: Their newer music has definitely been influenced by this genre. See [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZRb1we80kM Good Boy]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ULhmadHkg Crayon]].
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91[[folder:Music Video Tropes]]
92%% * HilariousOuttakes: At the end of the "Lies" music video.
93%% * InDaClub: G-Dragon and T.O.P in ''High High.'' (''I'm Mr.G in the club, in my B-Boy stance.'')
94* PrettyInMink: In the video for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYCD2KUB3WQ "Forever With You"]], the girl wears a white fur jacket, and the two guys wear fur-trimmed jackets.
95* ShoutOut: G-Dragon's Crayon music video has a picture of The Joker showing up. Justified since the song revolves on the phrase "why so serious?"
96* TheStoic: In music videos, T.O.P rarely does any facial movement except twitch his eyebrows. ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj9Dl-LkpjI but this]]) In live performances, he executes their dance moves with the least effort.
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