SOL - Sol

Japanese: SOL - ソル
SOL - Sol
Occupation/Title
singer

nationality
South Korea

date of birth
May 18, 1988

place of birth
Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province

Real name
Dong Yongbae

Group Name
Group name = BIGBANG

Awards
Golden Disc Award Disc Category Award (2007), Japan Record Award Best New Artist Award (51st) (2009) for "GaraGara GO!!", Japan Cable Award Best New Artist Award (42nd) (2009) for "Koe wo Kikasete", MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARD Worldwide Award (2011)

Biography
A member of BIGBANG, a five-member hip-hop unit that Korean K-POP takes pride in. Vocalist. Other members are VI and D-LITE, who are vocalists, and G-DRAGON and TOP, who are rappers. All members are dancers, vocalists, and rappers, and they self-produce their own songs, lyrics, and beats. The origin of the group's name comes from the desire to bring about a new era in the music world, just like Big Bang, which means the big explosion that gave birth to the universe. They debuted in Korea in August 2006 with their "1st single album." They have both idol-like elements and talent, and have been called "a once-in-50-years talent" since their debut. Their singles "Uso" and "Saigo no Saree" in 2007 and "Haru Haru" in 2008 topped commercial music programs for eight consecutive weeks, and each song recorded 2 million downloads. In 2007, they monopolized the first and second places in album sales and swept all major music awards. They also won the Song of the Year award at the KM Music Festival, which is the equivalent of the Japanese Record Awards, and became a national star group. Since their debut in 2006, they have led the Korean music industry, winning 35 music awards. In 2008, they released their first Japanese mini album, "FOR THE WORLD," and a Japan-only album, "Number 1." In 2009, they made their full-fledged Japanese debut with the Japanese song "MY HEAVEN," and moved their base of operations to Japan and expanded into Asia. In the same year, they won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist and the Japan Cable Award for Best New Artist. In 2010, they held their first Japan tour, "ELECTRIC LOVE TOUR," performing a total of six shows in three cities, including the Nippon Budokan. In 2012, they toured 25 cities in 16 countries, including Japan, on the "BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012." Their other albums include "BIGBANG2" and "ALIVE-MONSTER EDITION-." They have also attracted attention as solo artists, and have won the Album Award/Song Award in the Best R&B Soul category. He learned Japanese early and speaks it fluently.

Source: Nichigai Associates "Modern Foreigner Directory 2016" About the Modern Foreigner Directory 2016

Japanese:
職業・肩書
歌手

国籍
韓国

生年月日
1988年5月18日

出生地
京畿道議政府

本名
トン ヨンベ

グループ名
グループ名=BIGBANG(ビッグバン)

受賞
ゴールデンディスク賞ディスク部門賞〔2007年〕,日本レコード大賞最優秀新人賞(第51回)〔2009年〕「ガラガラGO!!」,日本有線大賞最優秀新人賞(第42回)〔2009年〕「声をきかせて」,MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDワールドワイド賞〔2011年〕

経歴
韓国K-POPが誇る5人組ヒップホップユニットBIGBANGのメンバー。ボーカル担当。メンバーは他に、ボーカル担当のV.I、D-LITE、ラップ担当のG-DRAGON、T.O.P。全員がダンス、ボーカル、ラップをこなし、作詞・作曲、ビート作りまでメンバー自身でセルフプロデュースする。グループ名の由来は、宇宙を誕生させた大爆発を意味するビッグバンと同様、音楽界に新たな時代を到来させたいとの願いから。2006年8月韓国で「1st single album」でデビュー。アイドル的要素と実力を併せ持ち、デビュー当時から“50年に一組の逸材”といわれた。2007年シングル「嘘」「最後の挨拶」、2008年「Haru Haru」が民放音楽番組で8週連続で1位となり、各曲とも200万ダウンロードを記録。2007年にはアルバム売り上げで1、2位を独占し、主要な音楽賞を総なめに。日本のレコード大賞に相当するKMミュージックフェスティバルでソング・オブ・ザ・イヤーも受賞し、国民的スターグループとなった。2006年のデビュー以来、音楽賞で35冠を達成するなど、韓国音楽界を牽引している。2008年日本初のミニアルバム「FOR THE WORLD」、日本限定アルバム「Number 1」をリリース。2009年日本語曲「MY HEAVEN」で本格的に日本デビューを果たし、活動の拠点を日本に移してアジアにも進出する。同年日本レコード大賞最優秀新人賞、日本有線大賞最優秀新人賞を受賞。2010年初のジャパンツアー「ELECTRIC LOVE TOUR」で日本武道館を含む3都市全6公演を行う。2012年「BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012」で日本を含む16ケ国25都市を回る。他のアルバムに「BIGBANG2」「ALIVE―MONSTER EDITION―」など。ソロ活動でも注目を集め、最優秀R&Bソウル部門でアルバム賞/歌賞を受賞したこともある。早くから日本語を学び、流暢に話す。

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