Big Bang is the name of more than one artist (not counting Bigbang). 1) Korean hip-hop 2) alias of Simone Serritella 3) hiphop group 4) jumpstyler 5) Belgian artist 6) Featuring artist on Wiz Khalifa's Reefer Party mixtape 1) BIGBANG (빅뱅) is a five member hip-hop/pop group from Seoul, South Korea. The group was created by YG Entertainment Inc. through a long audition process which aired on TV as a 10 episode documentary. ...show more

Big Bang is the name of more than one artist (not counting Bigbang). 1) Korean hip-hop 2) alias of Simone Serritella 3) hiphop group 4) jumpstyler 5) Belgian artist 6) Featuring artist on Wiz Khalifa's Reefer Party mixtape 1) BIGBANG (빅뱅) is a five member hip-hop/pop group from Seoul, South Korea. The group was created by YG Entertainment Inc. through a long audition process which aired on TV as a 10 episode documentary.

They made their debut at the YG Family 10th Anniversary Concert on August 19th, 2006. Big Bang has been labelled as the "Revolutionary Group of Korean Music Wave" for their unique urban-originated music and fashion style. The members' involvement in composing and producing their own music, most notably G-Dragon's, has earned them respect and praise from music industry experts. During their first year, Big Bang was criticized for being "too short" and "too ugly" for an idol group.

Sales from their early hip-hop singles and first studio album BigBang Vol. 1 were disappointing. The group's turning point came with their hit song Lies, which stayed at number one on Korean charts for a record-breaking seven consecutive weeks. Their follow up releases, Hot Issue and Stand Up, furthered their success, spawning hits such as Last Farewell and Haru Haru. ...show less