Bang Yongguk (BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON) Profile & Facts

Bang Yongguk (방용국) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and producer under CONSENT and YY Entertainment. He is a member of BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON (formerly known as B.A.P). He debuted solo on August 12, 2011 with the single “I Remember”.

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Bang Yongguk (BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON) Profile

Stage Name	Yongguk (용국)
Birth Name	Bang Yong Guk (방용국)
Occupation	Singer, Songwriter, Record producer
Birthday	March 31, 1990
Active Years	2008–present
Age	34 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Height	182 cm (6’0″)
Weight	60 kg (132 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	O
MBTI	INTJ
Fandom Name	Bangster
Fandom Color	Red

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Bang Yongguk (BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON) Facts:

Early Life

– Bang Yongguk was born in Incheon, South Korea.
– He went to Gae Woong Elementary and Middle School.
– He graduated from Yuhan High School.
– He used to win a lot of awards in math competitions.
– He played baseball and football during his school years.

Personal Life

– His family includes his parents, an older sister named Bang Natasha, and an identical twin brother named Bang Yongnam.
– He used to be in a hip-hop underground group called ‘Soul Connection” prior to his debut under the name “Jepp Blackman”.
– He respects his grandfather the most in the world.
– He graduated from Kyunghee Cyber University.
– He used to work part time jobs after school and had a hard time financially. (ESQUIRE Korea)
– Bang Yongguk can speak several languages including Korean, English, Japanese, and a little bit of Spanish.
– He was 5 years old when he first started talking.
– His matoki bunny in B.A.P was ShiShi Mato (Red).
– He moved to the Ijak islands in the coastal region of Incheon for a short period of time.
– He is the youngest family member.
– Members picked him as someone he would like to go shopping with because he is rich. (K-Poppin’)
– He got discovered when he posted his self composed song on a forum during middle school.
– He has wanted to learn Tennis since he was young.
– His twin brothers also have been rock artists underground.
– He currently has 6 tattoos.
– He used to ignore genres of music other than hip-hop.
– The quote ‘Do what you like and love what you do’ is his motivation in life.
– His sister is a tattoo artist.
– He hates to be a stuck up adult and wants to be a senior who can be friends with his juniors. (Kpop Herald)
– He is the most romantic among the members according to Jongup.
– Bang Yongguk is sometimes also called Andrew Baag.
– He was roommates with Himchan.
– He was called a ‘dad’ when he was in B.A.P.
– His wardrobe is filled with black and white clothes.
– His hobbies consist of playing alone, music composition, and lyrics writing.
– His influencers in music include Dynamic Duo, Supreme Team, 50 Cent, Pharrell, and Diddy.
– Yongguk served in the military as a public service worker from August 1st, 2019 to May 2021.
– He released ‘RACE’ as his comeback single for which he got inspiration from watching F1 documentaries.
– His motto is “Do what I like and I love what I do”.
– Bang Yongguk’s ideal type is a nice and kind person. (FANVATAR)

Career

– Bang Yongguk is the leader and main rapper in BANG&JUNG&YOO&MOON.
– Before debuting with B.A.P, he was in a rap duo with Zelo.
– He trained for 6 years before his debut.
– During the promotion of B.A.P’s album ‘Noir’ in 2016, he was not present during the promotions due to anxiety issues.
– He left TS Entertainment on August 23, 2018.
– When he was in B.A.P, he produced several songs including one of the debut tracks ‘Warrior’.
– On March 15, 2019, he released his self-titled album ‘BANGYONGGUK’.
– He made a short film about himself called ‘Journey’ (여행) February 25th, 2019.
– He established his own agency ‘CONSENT’ on September 15th, 2021.
– He also came up with a short film about himself ‘Something To Talk About’ on April 19th, 2019.
– He signed a contract with YY Entertainment on March 30, 2023.
– He gained fame after rapping for Song Jieun’s song ‘Going Crazy’.
– He collaborated with Beast’s Yoseob for the digital single “I Remember”.
– In 2018, he collaborated with Yoo Youngjae for the solo title track “Drunkenness”.

Likes & Dislikes

– He enjoys listening to James Black when he is working.
– His favorite driver for F1 is Lando Norris.
– He enjoys playing soccer video games.
– He loves to learn and read about wines and wants to get a wine certification. (RSK)
– He loves the movie Midnight in Paris.
– He prefers rough music with rock factors.
– He does not like to work with people who he does not know.
– His most favorite colors are red and black.

Food Preferences

– He is passionate about wine and loves to drink a lot.
– His favorite wine is by Farr named “Pinot Noir”.
– His most favorite foods include Steak and Sushi.
– He loves to eat raw Shin ramen. (MyMusicTaste)
– He doesn’t drink soju a lot.

Personality & Habits

– Yongguk doesn’t like to talk informally and feels comfortable talking formally. (FANVATAR)
– He said he likes to listen more than talking.
– He is quiet and shy and likes to work in a quiet environment.
– He enjoys tiredness and stress from work.
– He has a curious personality and is the type to discover things on his own. (STARAZ Vol 22)
– He said that he is a person with a lot of ego. (RollingStone India).

Controversies

– Bang Yongguk found himself in controversy along with his group member Youngjae when they talked about their time in Detroit. He claimed that he met some gangster people who taught him the phrase “Whut’s Poppin’. Netizens claimed it was racist.
– He found himself in another controversy due to his pet cat ‘Lucy’. Some netizens spotted photos of Lucy outside an animal shelter. Some fans contacted his agency and the cat was retrieved. Netizens demanded an apology from him but it never occurred.
– In 2015, Bang Yongguk was scrutinized for his dating rumor with Ringo Jay due to their similar posts on instagram. Ringo Jay also shared photos with him and an acquaintance at her birthday party. However, he silenced the rumors of them dating by tweeting “Silence is better than bullsh*t”.