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Bang Yong-guk

1990 - Today

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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 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Bang Yong-guk is the 3,253rd most popular singer (up from 3,936th in 2024), the 903rd most popular biography from South Korea (up from 1,043rd in 2019) and the 126th most popular South Korean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Bang Yong-guk ranks 3,253 out of 4,381. Before him are Cornelia Jakobs, Sean Kingston, Pantelis Pantelidis, Carlos Rivera, Mike D, and Nick Oliveri. After him are Beni, Melendi, AleXa, Vic Chesnutt, Nyusha, and Donny Montell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Bang Yong-guk ranks 426. 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 903 out of 1,128. Before him are Jung Gil-ok (1980), Lee Yong-dae (1988), An Ik-soo (1965), Kim Seung-gyu (1990), Hwang Hye-young (1966), and Ji Hyun-woo (1984). After him are An Yu-jin (2003), Lee Soo-young (1979), Lee Sang-yeob (1983), Son Ho-jun (1984), Shin Seung-ho (1995), and Mingyu (1997).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Bang Yong-guk ranks 126. Before him are Choi Ye-na (1999), Changbin (1999), Baek A-yeon (1993), Jun Hyo-seong (1989), Boo Seung-kwan (1998), and Jeonghan (1995). After him are An Yu-jin (2003), Lee Soo-young (1979), Mingyu (1997), Joohoney (1994), Chaeyeon (2000), and Woozi (1996).

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