Seungri

Quick Facts

Full Name	Seungri
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1990(1990-12-12)
Age	34
Birthplace	Gwangju
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Seungri Biography

Seungri is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on December 12, 1990 in Gwangju, South Korea. A former member of South Korean boy group Big Bang. He released his debut Solo album, called VVIP in the year 2011. Then, in 2018, he started playing in his own Netflix show YG Future Strategy Office.

He was a part of He performed with G Dragon in Big Bang. in Big Bang.

Following the release of several single albums, Big Bang’s first album Big Bang Vol.1 – Since 2007 was a moderate success. Seungri also recorded his first solo song “The Next Day” (Korean: 다음날; Revised Romanization: Daeumnal) for the album. The group’s breakthrough came with the release of their first extended play, Always (2007), which included the number one song “Lies” (Korean: 거짓말; Revised Romanization: Geojitmal). The song went on to top major Korean music charts for a record-breaking seven consecutive weeks, and won the group the Song of the Year award at the 9th Mnet Korean Music Festival. Their following EPs followed its predecessor’s footsteps: Hot Issue yielded “Last Farewell” (Korean: 마지막 인사; Revised Romanization: Majimak Insa) while Stand Up spawned “Day by Day” (Korean: 하루하루; Revised Romanization: Haru Haru); both singles were chart-toppers. Seungri continued to hone his dancing skills by competing against bandmate Taeyang in several dance competitions, as well as against Super Junior’s Eunhyuk, TVXQ’s Yunho and Shinee’s Taemin. He also choreographs a large portion of Big Bang’s dances.

In 2008, members of Big Bang began branching out to develop their solo careers. Seungri became the first member of Big Bang to act in a musical with Sonagi in 2008. He also ventured into hosting, becoming a host for MBC’s music program Show! Music Core alongside Daesung. After filming wrapped up, Seungri went back into the studio with Big Bang to record for their second Korean studio album, Remember (2008). The album was promoted with two singles: “Sunset Glow” (Korean: 붉은노을; Revised Romanization: Byulkeun Noeul) and “Strong Baby,” a solo release by Seungri. In order to shed the “youngest member” image from Big Bang, he promoted the single with a more mature look complete with a stylized dance. He won his first triple crown for “Strong Baby” on SBS’s live music show Inkigayo.

His father was a golf coach. He has a sister who is named Lee Hanna.

Seungri Net Worth

Seungri is one of the richest Pop Singer from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Seungri 's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was part in the group dance II Hwa in his hometown of Gwangju.

He has also opened numerous schools in Korea named Joy Dance Plug – In Music Academy or “Seungri Academy.”

Lee Seung-hyun (Korean: 이승현 ; born December 12, 1990), better known by his stage names Seungri (Hangul: 승리, Victory) and V.I (when performing in Japan), is a former South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, businessman, investor, DJ and creative director. In the mid-2000s, Seungri rose to prominence as one of three vocalists and youngest member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang under YG Entertainment, which eventually became one of the best-selling digital groups of all-time in Asia and one of the best- selling boy bands in the world. With the release of the group’s second studio album Remember (2008), in which the second single released, “Strong Baby”, was performed solely by Seungri, he began to adopt a more mature image as an artist.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Seungri Dating?

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In 2012, Seungri started his first Japanese promotions by appearing on variety shows, such as hosting a Japanese radio program entitled Big Bang’s All Night Nippon. He was also chosen as the special MC on Fuji TV’s Sakigake! Ongaku Banzuke Eight, where he interviewed celebrities. He had his first Japanese show Seungchan’s Complete Victory Declaration on Space Shower TV. Seungri later appeared in the Nihon TV special drama Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Japanese broadcasting company, NTV. The drama was based on the manga Kindaichi Case Files Neo SP 1: Hong Kong Kowloon Treasure Murder Case, and premiered in January 2013. It later won the Best Drama SP (Excellence Awards) at the Tokyo Drama Awards. He also became a regular cast of Music On! TV’s program Count Down E.T, hosting the Men’s Bar Food section.

Facts & Trivia

Seungri Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Seungri celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Recording for Seungri’s second Korean EP Let’s Talk About Love took over two years, and the artist also involved himself with the production of the album. The EP was released on August 19, 2013, debuting at number one on the Gaon Chart and went on to sell over 70,000 copies. He promoted the singles “Gotta Talk to You” and the eponymous title track. In October of the same year, he released his first Japanese album, selling over 14,000 copies in its first day and topping the Oricon Charts. The album contained songs from his previous albums, as well as the new song “The Feelings Painted in the Sky” (Japanese: 空に描く思い), which was later used as the theme song for Seungri’s first Japanese television drama Yubikoi ～Kimini Okuru Message～.

Top Facts about Seungri

1. Seungri is a former member of K-pop group BIGBANG.
2. He was born on December 12, 1990 in Gwangju, South Korea.
3. Seungri debuted as a solo artist in 2011 with the album “VVIP.”
4. He has acted in several Korean dramas and films.
5. In March 2019, he announced his retirement from the entertainment industry.
6. Seungri was involved in a scandal related to prostitution and illegal gambling.
7. He was charged with multiple crimes including embezzlement and violation of anti-prostitution laws.
8. Seungri’s trial began in June 2020 and is ongoing.
9. The scandal led to the disbandment of BIGBANG as well as other repercussions for the Korean entertainment industry.
10. Seungri has denied all charges against him and maintains his innocence.

Where is Seungri now?

Ever since the end of his initial trial in August 2021, Seungri has been held in military prison. Under the Supreme Court’s decision, he will be moved from the military prison and to a civilian prison. As of now, the former musician faces nine months there and will be officially released in February 2023.

Why did Seungri leave YG?

On March 11, 2019, Seungri departed from Big Bang and retired from the entertainment industry after allegations surfaced of him supplying prostitutes in 2015. He was indicted in 2020 after the police investigation of the Burning Sun scandal.

Is Seungri still active?

Alongside T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyun) BIGBANG consist of members G-Dragon (Kwon Ji-yong), Taeyang and Daesung. Former member Seungri left the group in 2019 after retiring from the entertainment industry in the wake of the Burning Sun nightclub scandal.

Who in BigBang went to jail?

After admitting to crimes including prostitution and embezzlement, former Big Bang member Seungri has had his prison sentence shortened to 18 months.

Why did BigBang break up?

P (Choi Seung-hyun) would not be renewing his contract with the company but aimed to continue working with the band’s three other members while pursuing his own path. BigBang (which YG stylises as BIGBANG) went on hiatus in 2018 as band members began fulfilling their mandatory service in South Korea’s armed forces.