5 things to know about Daesung, the D-Lite and ‘smiling angel’ of K-pop’s BigBang
The lead singer celebrates his birthday this weekend and is loved by fans in Korea and Japan for his goofy antics and sexy charms
BigBang’s lead vocalist and now maknae (or youngest member) Daesung is loved for his goofy energy, funny antics, and cute charms, turning from silly to sexy in a snap. Chosen by his agency because of his smile, Daesung has also earned the nickname “smiling angel”.
As he celebrates his 31st birthday this Sunday, April 26, and more than a decade since his debut with the band, here are five things to know about the BigBang artist.
He is extremely popular in Japan
Although all BigBang members have successfully embarked on solo careers, Daesung’s took off in Japan. Under his Japanese stage name D-Lite, Daesung released his first-ever solo Japanese album called D'scover in February 2013. According to the YG Life website, his album leapt to number two on Japan’s Oricon hit chart – a rare feat for a non-Japanese artist.
To further promote his album, Daesung took on the D-Lite D’scover Tour 2013 in Japan, where he performed 26 concerts in 20 cities, to the delight of more than 100,000 Japanese fans. His success was considered a breakthrough for a K-pop artist at that time.
In 2014, Daesung launched another album, D’Solve, which quickly took the top spot on the Oricon daily chart and number two on its weekly chart, according to YG Life.
He went on to promote this via a solo arena tour called D-Lite D’Solve Tour 2014 in Japan. Due to public demand, Daesung’s team had to revise initial plans to accommodate more locations. Daesung ended up performing 15 concerts in eight cities in front of 170,000 Japanese fans.
He also became the first Korean solo artist to draw more than 100,000 fans on tour for two consecutive years.
He was rumoured to have a ‘sexy image’
