Big Star (South Korean band)

Big Star (Korean빅스타, often stylized as BIGSTAR) was a South Korean boy band formed in 2012. The group consists of Feeldog, Baram, Raehwan, Sunghak and Jude. Big Star was signed to Brave Entertainment.[1] On July 1, 2019 Brave Entertainment announced that Big Star have disbanded after the members contracts expired.[2]

Big Star
Big Star in 2015
Big Star in 2015
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2012–2015
LabelsBrave Entertainment
Past members
  • Baram
  • Raehwan
  • Feeldog
  • Sunghak
  • Jude
Website빅스타.com

History

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Big Star released their first single, Bigstart, on July 12, 2012.[3]

In 2014, Big Star became the first idol group to hold 100 concerts in Japan.[4]

On June 27, 2017, Brave Entertainment confirmed that Bora and Feeldog had been officially dating for about six months after meeting each other on Hit the Stage.[5]

In October 2017, Big Star appeared in the KBS survival show, Idol Rebooting Project: The Unit. On February 10, 2018, Feeldog came in 4th place on The Unit, making him an official member and leader of the show's group, UNB.[6]

In July 2019, the group disbanded following the expiration of members' contracts.

Former Members

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  • Baram (바람)
  • Raehwan (래환)
  • Feeldog (필독)
  • Sunghak (성학)
  • Jude (주드)

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7]
Blossom
Track listing
  1. Shut Up
  2. Think (생각나)
  3. Close Your Eyes (눈감아)
  4. What Should I Do Tomorrow? (내일은뭐하지)
  5. Someone New (새로운사람)
Hang Out
  • Released: August 8, 2013
  • Label: Brave Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Be Brave (feat. ElectroBoyz)
  2. Hooligan (날라리)
  3. Run & Run (일단달려)
  4. Shake It (흔들어)
  5. The Same Girl (독 같은 여자)
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Shine A Moon Light
  • Released: September 4, 2015
  • Label: Brave Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Moonlight Sonata (달빛소나타)
  2. Birthday
  3. Would You or Would You Not (줄래 안줄래)
  4. Come On (왜이래)
  5. Outro
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"—" denotes release did not chart.

Single albums

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Title Album details Peak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
[7]
Bigstart
  • Released: July 12, 2012
  • Label: Brave Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. Big Star
  2. Hot Boy
  3. Baby Girl

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart
positions
Sales Album
KOR
[10]
"Hot Boy" 2012 73 Bigstart
"Thinking Of You" (생각나) 96 Blossom
"I Got The Feeling" (느낌이 와) 96 Non-album single
"Run & Run" (일단달려) 2013 Hang Out
"Standing Alone" (홀로서기) Non-album singles
"Forget U" (너를 지워본다) 2014
"Full Moon Shine" (달빛소나타) 2015 99 Shine A Moon Light
"—" denotes single did not chart.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)
Album
KOR
[12]
KOR
Hot

[13]
"Passing of the Year" (올해가 가고)
(Electroboyz, Brave Girls, Big Star & Park Soo Jin)
2013 105 90 Passing of the Year (Prod. Brave Brothers)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Compilation appearances

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Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
[10]
"Lonely Geese" (외기러기) 2013 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (The Onions)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

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  1. ^ Profile on MissKpop Archived 2017-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "BIGSTAR Announces Disbandment Following Expiration Of Members' Contracts". Soompi. Jul 1, 2019. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "용감한형제의 보이그룹 '빅스타', 기대 속 데뷔 음원 공개". Etoday. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. ^ Lily James (September 29, 2014). "Will Big Star Follow In The Footsteps of K-Pop Band g.o.d?". Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "Breaking: Former SISTAR Member Bora And BIGSTAR's Feeldog Confirmed To Be Dating". Soompi. 27 June 2017. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  6. ^ "KBS 아이돌 리부팅 프로젝트 더 유닛 - 유닛소개". theunit.kbs.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  7. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  8. ^ "August 2013 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  9. ^ "September 2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  10. ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  11. ^ "2015 Week 38 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  12. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart: "Passing of the Year" charting". December 22–28, 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014.
  13. ^ "Billboard K-pop 100: "Passing of the Year" charting". Billboard. January 11, 2014. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018.
  14. ^ 2014년 01주차 Download Chart [1st week of 2014 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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