Sunset

Sunset, also called sundown in some American English Dialects, is the instant when the trailing edge of the sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west. It should not be confused with dusk, which is the point at which darkness falls, some time after the beginning of twilight when the sun itself sets.

The sunset is often more brightly colored than the sunrise, with the shades of red and orange being more vibrant. The atmosphere responds in a number of ways to exposure to the sun. In particular, there tends to be more dust in the lower atmosphere at the end of the day than at the beginning. During the day, the sun heats the surface of the Earth, lowering the relative humidity and increasing wind speed and turbulence, which serves to lift dust into the air. However, differences between sunrise and sunset may in some cases depend more on the particular geographical features of the location from which they are viewed. For example, on a west-facing coastline, sunset occurs over water while sunrise occurs over land.

Big Bang (band)

Big Bang (Korean : 빅뱅) is a Korean hip hop & R&B group composed of five members, each contributing different vocal or rapping parts. When they first debuted, they were considered to be the new face of the YG Family, a pet name for their management company YG Entertainment. Although their debut was somewhat successful, it was not until the release of "거짓말" ("Lies") that the group shot into super stardom. Big Bang have been noted for their music as well as their taste in fashion, becoming famous throughout the country in the process.

Current members

G-Dragon

Kwon Ji Yong (often known as G-Dragon or GD (용/yong in Korean means Dragon), though he prefers to be called Kwon Leader) is the leader and a widely accepted singer-songwriter, winning 'Songwriter Award' in 2007 MKMF (Mnet Km Music Festival). His composing skill made Big Bang an only boy band which have producer as a member after Seo Taiji & boys and Deux in South Korea. When Ji Yong was seven years old, he was chosen as one of the members in little Roora. G-dragon has been trained by the YG Family since he was 12 years old along with the fellow Big Bang member, Tae Yang. During their training, they were known as GDYB. The two have done collaborative work with the hip hop group Jinusean. The two have started out in music videos performing in small parts of the music videos.

Although the group in general is considered fashionable, G-Dragon especially is regarded as having a great sense of fashion. He even showed his interest to major in fashion.

G-Dragon has also released his debut digital single on June 30th.

Tae Yang

Tae Yang (born Dong Young Bae) has been with G-D in YG Entertainment since he was 12. He started out as a rapper but is now the main vocalist of Big Bang. He was known for being scared of girls, and is still known as the shy, sweet, thoughtful and sensitive one in the group. Currently, Tae Yang is working on his first solo album. Tae Yang will be the first one to release the solo album from Big Bang. He had been working on this album for a long time so Tae Yang himself has had big expectations for it.

The mini-album was released on May 22, 2008, entitled HOT. Consisting solely of hip-hop and R&B songs, the first single to be released was "나만 바라봐" ("Look Only at Me").

T.O.P

The "Big Brother" of the band is Choi Seung Hyun, also known as Tempo or T.O.P. YG staff members call him Keun Seung Hyun, meaning Big Seung Hyun, to distinguish between the fellow Big Bang member also named Seung Hyun. Before joining Big Bang, he was a star performer in underground hip-hop clubs and even won KBS Radio's "Rap Battle" in 2003. Tempo is one of the two rappers in the Big Bang and is also very talented in beat-boxing. Recently, TOP has successfully finished filming his role as the school's top fighter in a Korean drama called I Am Sam. His character's name in the drama was Chae Mu Shin(Musin) and his talent as an actor has impressed the fans and the viewers. At the end of 2007, Big Bang was invited to SBS music award festival and performed Hot Issue songs. T.O.P, however, could not come because he collapsed. In 2008, he will star in a new drama. He starred in Red Roc's music video for the song "Hello", in which he shaved his head. TOP is in Gummy's music video, "미안해요" (I'm Sorry) along with Sandara Park. It was announced that he would be starring in a drama with in Lee Byung Hun 2009. The drama would be called IRIS.

Dae Sung

Kang Dae Sung is a vocalist in Big Bang. During the auditions, Dae Sung was called "Unpretty Boy" and "ugly", but later, the staff team confirmed that Daesung is actually the most popular member in Big Bang. Dae Sung has an obsession with "Doraemon ", a Japanese animation. Dae Sung has been also been known as "Gag/Comedy Genius Dae Sung" (Gae Chun Dae Sung in Korean) with his great sense of humor and unique talent in imitating famous people and even animals. He is now also known as D-Lite. Dae Sung released a digital song, titled. "날 봐, 귀순" ("Look At Me, Gwi-soon") on June 16, 2008. The fact that it was a trot song did not sit well with some fans

In the fall of 2008, Dae Sung became the second Big Bang member to star in a musical, playing the role of Tum Tum in the Korean production of Cats. Dae Sung has also become a permanent of the reality-variety show Family Outing on SBS, on which he revealed that his IQ was 110 points.

Seung Ri

Lee Seung Hyun, or known as "Seung Ri", is the "Little Brother" of Big Bang. His name when Big Bang debuted, was "V" which is derived from Victory. YG's staff call him "Mak-nae", which means "the youngest or baby in a family". Before joining Big Bang, Seung Ri was on "Battle Shinhwa", a show that was searching for the second Shinhwa, which was one of the most successful Korean boy bands to date, next to H.O.T. However, he was rejected in the 13th episode because even though he was a great dancer, his vocals failed to impress. However, the manager of YG recognized his talent and invited him to practice with the YG Family. Before Big Bang, he was a member of Il Hwa, a Kwangjoo dance team. Seung Ri's greatest talents are dancing and choreographing dance routines.

While on hiatus from the group, Seung Ri debuted as a musical actor on Sonagi from April to May 2008. Seung Ri has been showing his interest in the musical and passed the audition held by Seoul musical team.

Seung Ri also filmed his first film role in June 2008. Titled 우리집에 왜 왔니 ("Why Did You Come to Our House?"), the film also stars Kang Hye Jung and featured Seung Ri as Kang's first love. The film is scheduled to be released at the end of 2008.

Former Members

SO-1

SO-1, commonly referred to as Jang Hyun Seung, was dropped from Big Bang in the ninth episode of their documentary, which was shown on GOM Television. He was considered to be a great singer and had a "pretty face". Unfortunately, he did not pass the audition to become a member in Big Bang due to his shyness on stage. He is no longer with YG family.

Members' profile

G-Dragon Stage Name : G-Dragon Real Name: Kwon Jiyong (권지용) Date of Birth: August 18, 1988 (1988-08-18) (age 20) Debut: 2001 G-Dragon Education: Seoul Korean Traditional Arts Middle & High School Position: Composer / Rapper / Leader

Tae Yang Stage Name : Tae Yang; SoL Former Stage Name : YB Taekwon Real Name: Dong Yongbae (동영배) Birthdate: May 18, 1988 (1988-05-18) (age 20) Debut: YG Family 2nd Album 2002 Position: Choreographer / Vocalist

T.O.P Stage Name : T.O.P Former Stage Name : Tempo Real Name: Choi Seunghyun (최승현) Birthdate: November 4, 1987 (1987-11-04) (age 21) Education Background: Seoul Art College (Majoring in Musical) Position: Beat Boxer / Composer / Rapper

Dae Sung Stage Name : Dae Sung; D-Lite Real Name: Kang Daesung (강대성) Birthdate: April 26, 1989 (1989-04-26) (age 19) Education Background: KyeongIn High School Position: Vocalist

Seung Ri Stage Name : Seungri; V.I Former Stage Name : V & Victory Real Name: Lee Seunghyun (이승현) Birthdate: December 12, 1990 (1990-12-12) (age 17) Position: Choreographer / Vocalist