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Bang Yong-guk

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Bang Yong-guk (Korean: 방용국; born March 31, 1990), also known mononymously as Yongguk (용국), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, who served as the leader of boy group B.A.P up until his departure from TS Entertainment in August 2018. He made his musical debut in 2008 as a member of an underground hip hop group called Soul Connection under the alias of "Jepp Blackman". In March 2011, he featured on Song Ji-eun's single "Going Crazy", which became a number one hit in South Korea. In July of that year he released his first solo digital single, "I Remember", featuring Beast's Yoseob and in November he promoted in a sub-unit called Bang & Zelo with fellow B.A.P member Zelo, releasing the single "Never Give Up". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bang Yong-guk is the 3,138th most popular singer (up from 3,935th in 2019), the 819th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 1,044th in 2019) and the 116th most popular South Korean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Bang Yong-guk ranks 3,138 out of 4,381. Before him are Espen Lind, Cornelia Jakobs, Sean Kingston, Carlos Rivera, Mike D, and Nick Oliveri. After him are AleXa, Vic Chesnutt, Nyusha, Donny Montell, Monika Linkytė, and Sora Amamiya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Bang Yong-guk ranks 417. Before him are Jeremy Irvine, Ashley Westwood, Kim Seung-gyu, Sean Kingston, Simon Leviev, and Errol Spence Jr.. After him are Katerina Stefanidi, Gyaincain Norbu, Nyusha, Darko Lazović, Connor Paolo, and Amir Abrashi.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Bang Yong-guk ranks 819 out of 1,128. Before him are Park Cho-a (1990), Cho Jae-jin (1981), Jung Gil-ok (1980), Lee Yong-dae (1988), Kim Seung-gyu (1990), and Hwang Hye-young (1966). After him are An Yu-jin (2003), Lee Soo-young (1979), Lee Sang-yeob (1983), Shin Joon-sup (1963), Jang Mi-ran (1983), and Yoon Bo-mi (1993).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Bang Yong-guk ranks 116. Before him are Kim Chae-won (2000), U;Nee (1981), Choi Ye-na (1999), Baek A-yeon (1993), Jun Hyo-seong (1989), and Boo Seung-kwan (1998). After him are An Yu-jin (2003), Lee Soo-young (1979), Joohoney (1994), Chaeyeon (2000), Ong Seong-wu (1995), and Kihyun (1993).

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