Lee Seung-hyun (Korean: ì ´ìŠ¹í˜„; born December , ), better known by
his stage names Seungri (Hangul: 승리, Victory) and V.I (when
performing in Japan), is a former South Korean singer, songwriter,
record producer, actor, businessman, investor, DJ and creative
director. In the mid-s, Seungri rose to prominence as one of three
vocalists and youngest member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang
under YG Entertainment, which eventually became one of the
best-selling digital groups of all-time in Asia and one of the
best-selling boy bands in the world. With the release of the group's
second studio album Remember (), in which the second single released,
"Strong Baby", was performed solely by Seungri, he began to adopt a
more mature image as an artist.Seungri furthered this image with the
release of his first extended play, V.V.I.P in . The EP debuted at
number one on the Gaon Album Chart and yielded two singles: "VVIP" and
"What Can I Do" (Korean: ì–´ì©Œë ¼ê³ , Revised Romanization:
Eojjeolago). The latter peaked at number seven on the Gaon Digital
Chart and the album sold over , copies. His second Korean EP Let's
Talk About Love () fared better, becoming his second number one album
and selling over , copies. Let's Talk About Love was supported by
"Gotta Talk to You" (Korean: í• ë§ ìžˆì–´ìš", Revised Romanization:
Halmal Isseoyo), which charted at number three on the Gaon Chart and
was later re-released in Japan as his first full Japanese studio
album, containing previous materials from the two EPs recorded in the
country's native language. In , he released his first Korean studio
album, the chart-topper The Great Seungri and embarked on his first
world tour as a solo artist.
his stage names Seungri (Hangul: 승리, Victory) and V.I (when
performing in Japan), is a former South Korean singer, songwriter,
record producer, actor, businessman, investor, DJ and creative
director. In the mid-s, Seungri rose to prominence as one of three
vocalists and youngest member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang
under YG Entertainment, which eventually became one of the
best-selling digital groups of all-time in Asia and one of the
best-selling boy bands in the world. With the release of the group's
second studio album Remember (), in which the second single released,
"Strong Baby", was performed solely by Seungri, he began to adopt a
more mature image as an artist.Seungri furthered this image with the
release of his first extended play, V.V.I.P in . The EP debuted at
number one on the Gaon Album Chart and yielded two singles: "VVIP" and
"What Can I Do" (Korean: ì–´ì©Œë ¼ê³ , Revised Romanization:
Eojjeolago). The latter peaked at number seven on the Gaon Digital
Chart and the album sold over , copies. His second Korean EP Let's
Talk About Love () fared better, becoming his second number one album
and selling over , copies. Let's Talk About Love was supported by
"Gotta Talk to You" (Korean: í• ë§ ìžˆì–´ìš", Revised Romanization:
Halmal Isseoyo), which charted at number three on the Gaon Chart and
was later re-released in Japan as his first full Japanese studio
album, containing previous materials from the two EPs recorded in the
country's native language. In , he released his first Korean studio
album, the chart-topper The Great Seungri and embarked on his first
world tour as a solo artist.
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