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On July 12, 2011, it has been announced that Gi-kwang will be taking part in producer Brave Brother’s sixth project album, in a song called "Break Up" featuring Gi-kwang and Electro Boys. Fans are especially excited because this is Ki Gwang’s first solo song since his original debut days as ‘AJ‘ before he joined Beast.<ref>{{Ko icon}}{{cite web |url=http://news.nate.com/view/20110712n25208 |title=B2ST'S Kikwang to participate in Brave Brothers' new project |work=Newsen |date=2011-07-12 |accessdate=2011-07-13}}</ref>
On July 12, 2011, it has been announced that Gi-kwang will be taking part in producer Brave Brother’s sixth project album, in a song called "Break Up" featuring Gi-kwang and Electro Boys. Fans are especially excited because this is Ki Gwang’s first solo song since his original debut days as ‘AJ‘ before he joined Beast.<ref>{{Ko icon}}{{cite web |url=http://news.nate.com/view/20110712n25208 |title=B2ST'S Kikwang to participate in Brave Brothers' new project |work=Newsen |date=2011-07-12 |accessdate=2011-07-13}}</ref>


On February 8, 2012 Gi Kwang also appeared in Ailee's debut music video "Heaven" Ailee who was discovered by singer Wheesung.
On February 8, 2012 Gi Kwang also appeared in [[Ailee]]'s debut music video "Heaven" Ailee who was discovered by singer Wheesung.


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 04:22, 19 February 2012

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Lee Gi-kwang
A still of Lee Gikwang during BEAST's 'Bad Girl' music video
A still of Lee Gikwang during BEAST's 'Bad Girl' music video
Background information
Also known asAJ
Born (1990-03-30) March 30, 1990 (age 34)
OriginKwangju, Republic of Korea
GenresK-pop, dance, hip-hop
Occupation(s)Singer, dancer, comedian, rapper, boxer
Years active2009 – present
LabelsCube Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
이기광
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Ki-gwang
McCune–ReischauerYi Kigwang

Lee Gi-kwang (Template:Lang-ko) is a South Korean idol and dancer. He was a solo singer under Cube Entertainment, also known by his stage name as "Ace Junior" (AJ) when he debuted. He released his first Mini Album "First Episode A New Hero"[1][2] which features the works of the famous composer Brave Brothers. He has now become a member of Beast.

Early life

Lee Gi Kwang was born on March 30, 1990[3]Gi-kwang found in interest in hip hop and would have a particular liking to many classic hip hop acts. He would soon be backed by his family to pursue a musicial career and after auditioing for a record company intended to debut under the stage name 'AJ'. He was known as the solo singer AJ or Ace Junior when he first debuted and released a mini-album "First Episode: A New Hero” on April 4, 2009.[4] He met controversies when his name created dispute among netizens for having a similar name with Paran’s AJ (Later became the new U-KISS member). He now goes with his original name when he redebuted with Beast.[5] He debuted as an actor through High Kick Through the Roof[6] and was also casted in a role for My Princess.[7] He also became an MC for different shows such as Hot Brothers,[8] Win Win[9] and SBS Inkigayo.

Career

Debut: 2009

Gi-kwang was trained under JYP Entertainment for four years before transferring to Cube Entertainment. He made his debut on April 2, 2009 on Mnet M!Countdown.[10] He was dubbed by Korean media as the next Rain.[11] On June 17, 2009, AJ opened for Lady Gaga's Korean showcase.[12]

Gikwang has now switched from a solo artist to a group member of Beast. The group debuted on October 16, 2009 on KBS Music Bank with their single "Bad Girl". He is the main dancer and lead vocalist in Beast. Band members Yoon Doo-joon, Yong Jun-hyung, Jang Hyun-seung and Yang Yo-seob were once backup dancers for Gikwang when he was still performing as AJ.[13] Ace Junior was the topic of a short-lived reality show, Diary of AJ, which was hosted by MTV. The show ran on two episodes on May 9, 2009 with a total of two episodes showcasing his Journey on his debut as AJ.

Controversy

The name "AJ", which is common not only in Korea but also overseas, has created disputes among netizens since many expressed their dissatisfaction over him having the same name as Paran's AJ. Cube Entertainment responded by saying that AJ’s name is different from that of Paran AJ’s for his (Cube's AJ) name is short for ‘Ace Junior’. The company later announced that he would continue activities under a different name, but no changes were made until it was revealed that AJ would no longer continue activities, as he will have been preparing to debut as a member of Beast. Since the group's debut, he is known as Gi Kwang, or Kikwang.[14]

Beast

Main article: Beast (South Korean band)

The group has released 1 Korean full-length album, four Korean mini-albums, and various singles. Gi Kwang is a lead vocalist and the main dancer of Beast.

2010 - present

After he was switched from a solo artist to a group member of Beast, their journey to debut was the topic of a reality show, MTV B2ST, which was hosted by MTV. He also had an acting role as Kang Sae Ho on MBC's "High Kick Through the Roof" [15] and was selected as MC for MBC's Sunday Sunday Night segment Hot Brothers.[16] Gi Kwang was chosen as the new MC for the KBS show 'Win Win'.[17]

Gi-kwang is featured in K.Will's music video for the song, Present.[18] He was also chosen as the model for the ‘Ice Tea Tio’ from DongSuh Foods.[19] Gi-kwang will be featuring in Ahn Jinkyung’s title song ‘Love is Pathetic’ off of her second mini album ‘BE THE VOICE’ this will be his first project that he will be rapping in.[20] Yoon Doojoon, Gi-kwang and IU appeared as special hosts on Music Core on August 21, 2010.[21] Gi-kwang will be doing CF filming of LG Tromm cf with model Lee Nayoung.[22] Gi-kwang was casted as the comical role in the drama ‘My Princess’ starring Song Seung Hun and Kim Tae Hee.[23] On December 29, 2010, Gi-kwang was awarded with Popularity Award from the 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards.[24]

Gi-kwang, together with IU, were selected to be new MCs of Inkigayo in replacement of CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa from 20 March. The pair will be paired with the existing MCs, 2AM’s Jo Kwon, and f(x)’s Sulli. He was also chosen as the leading man in A Pink's MV, "I Don't Know.".[25]

On July 12, 2011, it has been announced that Gi-kwang will be taking part in producer Brave Brother’s sixth project album, in a song called "Break Up" featuring Gi-kwang and Electro Boys. Fans are especially excited because this is Ki Gwang’s first solo song since his original debut days as ‘AJ‘ before he joined Beast.[26]

On February 8, 2012 Gi Kwang also appeared in Ailee's debut music video "Heaven" Ailee who was discovered by singer Wheesung.

Discography

Mini-Albums

Album # Album information Tracklisting
1st First Episode: A New Hero
  • Released: April 4, 2009
  • Length: 12:40
  • Language: Korean
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  1. "Intro" - 0:51
  2. "Dancing Shoes" - 3:11
  3. "2009" (Feat. Hyuna) - 2:07
  4. "Wipe the Tears " - 3:27
  5. "Dancing Shoes (Instrumental)" - 3:04

Filmography

Year Title Type Role
2009 Diary of AJ TV Documentary (MTV) Himself as AJ
High Kick Through the Roof TV Series (MBC) Kang Sae Ho (강세호)
MTV B2ST TV Documentary (MTV) Himself
2010 MTV Beast Almighty TV Show (MTV) Himself
Idol Maid TV Show (MBC) Himself
Hot Brothers TV Show (MBC) Himself
Win Win TV Show (KBS) Himself
2011 My Princess TV Series (MBC) Geon Lee (건이)
Inkigayo TV Series (SBS) Himself
Exciting Cube TV TV Show (MNET Japan) Himself
2011 Me Too Flower Tv Series (MBC) Jo Ma Roo

Awards

Year Category Nominated Work Result
2010 MBC Entertainment Awards: Popularity Award Himself Won [24]
2011 MBC Drama Awards: Rookie Award Geon Lee(My Princess) Won

References

  1. ^ "원걸 前 멤버 현아 지원사격 '포스트 비' AJ 2일 베일 벗는다 - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔". Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  2. ^ "원걸 前 멤버 현아, AJ 랩피처링 지원사격 '컴백 신호탄' - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔". Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  3. ^ in Kwangju, Republic of Korea. Template:Ko icontsc=002005000&a_id=2009111708281332116&pg= BEAST|My name is...2. 10Asia. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  4. ^ Template:Ko icon"Former Wonder Girls member Hyunah supports AJ". Newsen. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  5. ^ Template:Ko icon"New Singer AJ finally changes name after same-name controversy". Newsen. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  6. ^ Template:Ko icon"Lee Kikwang "The end of 'High Kick' on the 18th...it's sad to part"". Star News. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  7. ^ Template:Ko icon"Lee Kikwang joins the 'My Princess' production team!". Korean Kyungjae. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  8. ^ Template:Ko icon"Roof Kick Lee Kikwang selected as MC for Sunday Night Hot Brothers". Star News. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  9. ^ "Kim Sungsoo, Jung Jaeyong, and Lee Kikwang, chosen as the new MC for the KBS show 'Win Win'". Osen. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  10. ^ "[포토엔]AJ, 팬들에게 윙크 살짝~ - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔". Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  11. ^ Transclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{langx|en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead."Singers Use New Unique PR Strategies". Korea Times. Retrieved 2009-10-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "레이디가가 "한국가수 AJ, 무대 기대돼요" - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔". Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  13. ^ "이기광, "내 백댄서였던 비스트 멤버들…미안해" : 네이트 뉴스". Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  14. ^ "'동명논란' 신인가수 AJ 결국 이름 변경 결정 "양측 모두 피해자" - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔". Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  15. ^ Template:Ko icon"Lee Kikwang "The end of 'High Kick' on the 18th...it's sad to part"". Star News. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  16. ^ Template:Ko icon"Roof Kick Lee Gi kwang selected as MC for Sunday Night Hot Brothers". Star News. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  17. ^ "Kim Sungsoo, Jung Jaeyong, and Lee Ki Gwang, chosen as the new MC for the KBS show 'Win Win'". Osen. 2010-08-02. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  18. ^ Template:Ko icon"BEAST's Lee Kikwang - UKISS's Dongho - MBLAQ's Thunder, Attention Explosion of the Confessions of Their Ideal Types". Newsen. 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  19. ^ Template:Ko icon"Lee KiKwang, chosen as the model for the Ice Tea Tio from DongSuh Foods". Newsis. 2010-05-09. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  20. ^ Template:Ko icon"BEAST's Lee Gi-kwang collaborates with Ahn Jinkyung… "We will be anticipating the avatar rap"". Asiae. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  21. ^ Template:Ko icon"Yoon Doojoon, Lee Kikwang and IU to appear as special hosts on Music Core". Newsen. 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  22. ^ Template:Ko icon"Lee Kikwang Says "Lee NaYoung is My Ideal Type"". Newsen. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  23. ^ Template:Ko icon"Lee Kikwang joins the 'My Princess' production team!". Korean Kyungjae. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  24. ^ a b Template:Ko icon"Beast's Lee Kikwang, "This is the American Dance"". Newsen. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  25. ^ Template:Ko icon"Lee Kikwang appears in A Pink's teaser, the meeting of 'fairies' and 'beast'". Sports Today. 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  26. ^ Template:Ko icon"B2ST'S Kikwang to participate in Brave Brothers' new project". Newsen. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-13.

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