Lee Ki Kwang- South Korean idol. He is a member of the K-pop group BEAST. Position in the group - lead vocalist, lead dancer, face of the group.
Solo activity
Ki Kwang trained under JYP Entertainment for 4 years. He then moved to Cube Entertainment as the first trainee and debuted on April 2, 2009 as the solo artist AJ (Ace Junior). On April 2, his mini-album "First Episode A New Hero" was released. AJ released 2 singles: "Dancing Shoes" and "Nunmureul Dakko". The music video for the song "Dancing Shoes" featured HyunA, a member of 4Minute. The recording of the second single "Wipe the Tears" featured Chun Hyun, and in the promotional version, in addition to Chun Hyun, Doo Joon was involved. They both starred in the video of the same name and performed with AJ on various music programs. He starred in a short reality show "Diary of AJ" on MTV. The show aired on May 9, 2009 and consisted of 2 episodes. It showed AJ preparing for his debut. The media called it "the next Rhine". On June 17, 2009, he opened Lady Gaga's Korean concert. However, his solo debut cannot be called successful. In August 2009, Ki Kwang ended his solo career and became a member of the group - BEAST.
Other activities
Drama
- 2009 - Unstoppable kick, season 2
- 2011 - My princess
- 2011 - I am also a flower
- 2013 - My friend is still alive
- 2013 - Twenties
- 2015 - Madam Cop
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Awards
2010 MBC Entertainment Awards: Popularity Award; 2011 MBC Drama Awards: Rookie Award (My Princess).
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- Father, angel, father! she said, wiping her tears with her finger.- Hooray! shouted from all sides. For a minute the crowd stood in one place; but then she rushed forward again.
Petya, not remembering himself, clenching his teeth and brutally rolling his eyes, rushed forward, working with his elbows and shouting "Hurray!", as if he was ready to kill himself and everyone at that moment, but exactly the same brutal faces climbed from his sides with the same cries of "Hurrah!".
"So that's what a sovereign is! thought Petya. – No, I can’t apply to him myself, it’s too bold! but at that moment the crowd staggered back (from the front the policemen were pushing those who had approached too close to the procession; the sovereign was passing from the palace to the Assumption Cathedral), and Petya unexpectedly received such a blow to the ribs in the side and was so crushed that suddenly everything became dim in his eyes and he lost consciousness. When he came to, some kind of clergyman, with a tuft of graying hair behind him, in a shabby blue cassock, probably a sexton, held him under the arm with one hand, and guarded him from the oncoming crowd with the other.
- Barchonka crushed! - said the deacon. - Well, so! .. easier ... crushed, crushed!
The sovereign went to the Assumption Cathedral. The crowd leveled off again, and the deacon led Petya, pale and not breathing, to the Tsar Cannon. Several people took pity on Petya, and suddenly the whole crowd turned to him, and there was already a stampede around him. Those who stood closer served him, unbuttoned his frock coat, seated cannons on a dais and reproached someone - those who crushed him.
- That way you can crush to death. What is this! Murder to do! Look, my heart, it has become white as a tablecloth, - said the voices.
Petya soon came to his senses, the color returned to his face, the pain disappeared, and for this temporary inconvenience he received a place on the cannon, with which he hoped to see the sovereign who was due to go back. Petya no longer thought about filing a petition. If only he could see him - and then he would consider himself happy!
During the service in the Assumption Cathedral - a united prayer service on the occasion of the arrival of the sovereign and thanksgiving prayer for the conclusion of peace with the Turks - the crowd spread; sellers of kvass, gingerbread, poppy seeds, which Petya was especially fond of, appeared shouting, and ordinary conversations were heard. One merchant's wife showed her torn shawl and reported how expensive it was bought; another said that nowadays all silk fabrics have become expensive. The sexton, Petya's savior, was talking to the official about who and who is serving with the bishop today. The sexton repeated the word soborne several times, which Petya did not understand. Two young tradesmen were joking with yard girls gnawing nuts. All these conversations, especially jokes with girls, which for Petya at his age had a special attraction, all these conversations now did not interest Petya; ou sat on his cannon dais, still agitated at the thought of the sovereign and of his love for him. The coincidence of the feeling of pain and fear, when he was squeezed, with the feeling of delight, further strengthened in him the consciousness of the importance of this moment.
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2012 - Win Win (KBS2)
2011 - Exciting Cube TV (MNET Japan)
2011 - Inkigayo (SBS)
2010 - SHIN PD Variety Show (SBS)
2010 - Win Win (KBS)
2010 - Hot Brothers (MBC)
2010 - Idol Maid (MBC)
2010 - MTV Beast Almighty (MTV)
2009 - MTV B2ST (MTV)
2009 - Diary of AJ (MTV)
About the actor:
Name: 이기광 / Lee Ki Kwang / Lee Ki Kwang
Also Known As: AJ
Nickname: Dumb Kwang, KiKi, Kiwi, Pelvic Bone Kikwang, Holly Z
Profession: Singer, actor
Date of birth: March 30, 1990
Place of birth: Seoul South Korea
Zodiac sign: Aries
Height: 174cm
Weight: 58 kg
Blood type: A
Education: Ahyon High School; Dongshin University
Abilities: singing (group vocalist), dancing
Hobbies: dancing, watching movies, playing sports
Favorite food: coconut, chicken
Favorite artists: , Omarion, Usher
Agency: Cube Entertainment
Debuted: April 2, 2009
Trained at: JYP Entertainment & Cube Entertainment
Solo mini-album: First Episode A New Hero
AJ solo activities
Ki Kwang trained under JYP Entertainment for 4 years. He then moved to Cube Entertainment and debuted as a solo artist, AJ (Ace Junior). His debut took place on April 2, 2009. On the same day, his mini-album "First Episode A New Hero" was released. AJ released 2 singles: "Dancing Shoes" and "Nunmureul Dakko". The musical for the song "Dancing Shoes" starred, a former member of Wonder Girls, and now a member. The second single "Wipe the Tears" featured Junhyun, and the promotional version featured Doojoon in addition to Junhyun, both of them starred in the music video of the same name and performed with AJ on various music programs.
He starred in the short reality show "Diary of AJ" on MTV. The show aired on May 9, 2009 and consisted of two episodes. It showed AJ preparing for his debut.
The media called him "next". June 17, 2009 opened the Korean concert Lady Gaga.
However, his solo debut was not successful, and according to Ki Kwang himself, he was very nervous and not ready enough.
In August 2009, AJ ended his solo career and became a member of the band. He is now known as Ki Kwang.
Other activities
In 2006, at the age of 16, Ki Kwang made a cameo appearance in the Korean sitcom Unstoppable Kick. The role was small, so it cannot be said that he revealed himself as an actor.
Then Ki Kwang starred in the second part of the sitcom, " " on MBC. There he played a character named Kang Sae Ho. Talking about Sae Ho, Ki Kwang points out that they are quite similar because both are bright, a bit silly (in terms of demeanor rather than mental abilities), positive and like to work out.
Also Ki Kwang is permanent member Show "Hot Brothers" as part of "Sunday Sunday Night" on MBC.
Starred in music video K.Will for the song "Present". Also starred in commercials for Tio Iced Tea by DongSuh Foods.
In early August 2010, KiKwang became the MC of KBS 2TV's "Kim Seungwoo's Win Win" along with DJ DOC's Jung Jaeyong and Kim Seungwoo himself. The show's first episode aired on August 10.
Ki Kwang featured on the title track "Love is Pathetic" from Ahn JinKyung's second mini album "Be The Voice", which was released on August 26.
Interesting Facts About Lee Ki Kwang:
- Ki Kwang is the eldest child in the family, he has a younger brother named Hye Kyung
– Ki Kwang and Yoseob went to the same school, Ahyun High School, for about a year.
- I've known Dong Woon since his JYP Entertainment days. They have known each other for over 6 years.
- Likes to sleep.
- Likes to work out gym. Almost never does something that will badly affect his form. Without difficulty, he can limit himself to anything. Never eats ramen (noodles) and almost never snacks. Never smoked or drank alcohol.
- Likes to dance "passionately", with feeling and big, sweeping movements, like African Americans. Therefore, his trousers are often torn on stage.
- Known for his politeness. Always tries to be nice to people, especially when they first meet.
- Members of the group often make fun of him.
- Likes to sit at the computer. The rest of the members wait until he turns it off and goes to bed.
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Awards:
2011 - MBC Drama Awards: Rookie Award (My Princess)
2010 - MBC Entertainment Awards: Popularity Award
Birthday: 03/30/1990
Zodiac sign: Horse, Aries
Name: Lee Ki Kwang / Lee Ki Kwang / Lee Gi Kwang
Stage Name: Kikwang
Formerly known as: AJ
Nicknames: Dumb Kwang, KiKi, Kiwi, Pelvic Bone Kikwang, Holly Z
Profession: singer, actor
Muses. group: BEAST
Agency: Cube Entertainment
Birthplace: Gwangju, South Korea
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Blood type: A
Education: Dongshin University
Hobbies: dancing, watching movies, sports
Favorite food: coconut, chicken
Favorite artists: Tae Yang, Omarion, Usher
Interesting facts: Ki Kwang has naturally curly hair, so he has to constantly do styling after a shower.
Lee Ki Kwang was born on March 30, 1990 in Gwangju, South Korea. FROM early years he became interested in hip-hop music. Trained at JYP Entertainment since 2005. He was a trainee at this company for four years until he moved to Cube Entertainment. On April 2, 2009, he debuted as solo singer on Mnet M! Countdown under the stage name AJ. Also on April 4, 2009, he released his first solo mini-album titled "First Episode A New Hero". Shortly after his debut, controversy arose on the Internet about the similarity of his pseudonym with Paran member AJ (currently a member of U-KISS). Internet users expressed their discontent about this. Representatives of Cube Entertainment stated that although they are similar, they differ in meaning. They also said that AJ will continue his career with a different name. It soon became known that AJ would no longer continue his solo activities as he prepared to debut as a member of new group Beast.
Beast debuted on October 16, 2009 on KBS Music Bank with the song "Bad Girl". Ki Kwang is the vocalist and main dancer of the group. Some of the band members used to act as backup dancers for AJ.
After he debuted for the second time, Ki Kwang began appearing on various variety shows. The band's first TV show was MTV B2ST. He also starred in the MBC family sitcom "High Kick Through the Roof". At the same time, he was selected as the host for MBC Sunday Night's Hot Brothers segment. Ki Kwang was also the new MC for the KBS show "Win Win".
Ki Kwang starred in K.Will's music video for the song "Present". He also rapped on the title track "Love is Pathetic" from Ahn Jinkyung's mini album "BE THE VOICE". Along with Yoon Doo Joon and IU, he was the MC for Music Core on August 21, 2010. He also played in the drama "My Princess". On December 29, 2010, he was given the Variety Popularity Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards.
Lee Ki Kwang has been selected as the MC for SBS' Inkigayo alongside IU. He also starred in A Pink's music video for the song "I Don't Know". In 2012, Ki Kwang starred in Ailee's debut music video, "Heaven".
Data:
- Became the first trainee at Cube Entertainment
- Debuted as a solo artist AJ (from the nickname - Ace Jr.). Released a mini-album - "1st Episode A New Hero".
- He was called the second Rhine.
- Trained for 4 years under JYP Entertainment
- Filmed in the second season - "High Kick."
- Starred in the debut video of A Pink
Name:이기광 / Lee GiKwang / Lee Ki Kwang
stage name: Ki Kwan
Nickname: Dumb Kwang, KiKi, Kiwi, Pelvic Bone Kikwang, Holly Z
vocalist, dancer
Date of Birth: March 30, 1990
Growth: 170 cm
The weight: 58 kg
Blood type: A (II)
Education: Ahyon High School; Dongshin University
Capabilities: singing, dancing
Hobby: dance, movies, sports
Label: CUBE Entertainment
Debuted as a solo artist under Cube Entertainment under the alias "AJ" (Ace Junior). Released the mini-album "First Episode A New Hero", and now a member of the group BEAST.
By the time BEAST debuted, Ki Kwang already had quite a lot of experience under his belt. He was a JYP Entertainment trainee for 4 years before moving to Cube Entertainment. After changing companies, he debuted as a solo artist AJ. Many promised a great future for the talented boy, the Korean media called him the next Rain. However, his Solo career did not work out, and Cube decided to make him a member of the group BEAST, where he really shone.
In addition to his activities in BEAST, Ki Kwang is also actively engaged in his individual activity: acted in variety shows and serials. Some time after his debut, he got the opportunity to showcase his talent as an actor by playing the role of Kang Se Ho on the MBC sitcom 'High Kick Through the Roof' and also became a regular on MBC's 'Hot Brothers'. Soon he was also chosen for the role talk show host KBS Win Win. Starting his career in the world of variety shows, this smiley guy has driven Korean women of all ages crazy with his famous "American dance".
My acting career Ki Kwang continued in the drama 'My Princess', where he starred alongside Song Seung Hoon and Kim Tae Hee and played the role of a funny court chef who made all the girls melt.
At the end of December 2010, his talent as an actor was appreciated and Ki Kwang received the popularity award at the MBC Entertainment Awards, and a year later he received the award as best newcomer at the 2011 MBC Drama Awards.
Ki Kwang's popularity as an actor continued to grow, and at the end of 2011 he was invited to star in the drama "I'm A Flower, Too", where he played the role of a young police officer, Maru.
Also during his career, Kikwang managed to star in the touching music video of K.Will "Present" and the cutest music video of A Pink "I Don't Know", as well as take part in the recording of Ahn Jikyung's songs "Love is Pathetic", where he pleasantly surprised fans with his the ability to rap, and Brave Brother "Break Up".
Ki Kwang became quite popular in the TV industry and many producers recognized him as a talented presenter. So, in March 2011, he, along with IU, was chosen to be the host music program SBS Inkigayo.
But Ki Kwang's versatile talents don't end there. He starred in numerous commercials, making his fans tremble in anticipation of the next commercial break.
AJ alias controversy
Popular not only in Korea but also abroad, the name "AJ" caused controversy between netizens, as some were unhappy that he had the same pseudonym as Paran's younger member, AJ (Kim JaeSeob). Dissatisfaction was expressed by fans of the group. Cube Entertainment stated that AJ stands for "Ace Junior" and the meanings of the names are different. However, photoshopped photos were posted online by fans, and even Paran's AJ himself called the solo artist "Fake AJ" on his blog. The band's company Paran stated that the band's fans had nothing to do with the photo. But still, it is not known for certain who became the author of the messages.
Later, Cube Entertainment stated that AJ would continue his activities, but under a different pseudonym. However, nothing changed until the company announced that AJ would no longer be performing as a solo artist and was preparing to debut with BEAST. After which he became known as Ki Kwang.
Data:
1. Ki Kwang is the eldest child in the family, he has a younger brother, Lee Hae Kyung (Lee Hae Kyung).
2. Kikwang and Yeo Seob went to the same school for about a year, high school Akhena.
3. Ki Kwang was very good at school. (More...)
4. He has known Dong Woon since his JYP Entertainment days. They have known each other for over 6 years.
5. Favorite food - coconut, chicken.
6. Favorite color is black.
7. Likes to sleep.
8. Can't sleep unless he's hugging something, so sometimes he hugs Junhyun in his sleep.
9. Likes to work out in the gym. Almost never does something that will badly affect his form.
10. Can easily limit himself in anything. He never eats ramen (noodles) and almost never snacks.
11. Likes to dance "passionately", with feeling and big, sweeping movements, like African Americans. Therefore, his trousers are often torn on stage.
12. Known for his politeness. Always tries to be nice to people, especially when they first meet.
13. Members of the group often make fun of him.
14. Likes to sit at the computer. The rest of the members wait until he turns it off and goes to bed.
15. Ki Kwang has confessed his liking for SNSD's Yoona, f(x)'s Victoria, Miss A's Min, Secret's Hye Sung, Park Si Young, and actress Lee Na Young.
16. He once admitted that all ex-girlfriends considered him boring. He also said that he broke up with his ex-girlfriend because she cheated on him.
Official Group of B2ST BEAST
Lee Ki Kwang was born on March 30, 1990 in Gwangju, South Korea . From an early age, he began to be interested in hip-hop music. FROM Trained at JYP Entertainment in 2005 . He was an intern at this company for four years until he moved to Cube Entertainment. Since April 2, 2009 he debuted as a solo singer on Mnet M! Countdown under the stage name AJ. Also April 4, 2009 released his first solo mini-album titled"First Episode A New Hero" . Shortly after his debut, controversy arose on the Internet about the similarity of his pseudonym with a member of the group Paran - AJ (currently a member of the group U-kiss ). Internet users expressed their discontent about this. Representatives Cube Entertainment They said that although they are similar, they differ in meaning. Also they said that AJ will continue his career with a different name. It soon became known that AJ will no longer continue his solo activities as he was preparing to debut as a member of a new group Beast.
Beast debuted October 16, 2009 on KBS Music Bank with the song "Bad Girl". Ki Kwan is the vocalist and main dancer of the group. Some of the band members used to act as backup dancers for AJ.
After he debuted for the second time, Ki Kwan started appearing in various variety shows. The band's first TV show was MTV B2ST . He also began acting in the channel's family sitcom MBC's High Kick Through the Roof ". At the same time, he was chosen as the host for MBC Sunday Night in the Hot Brothers segment. Ki Kwan was also the new presenter for the channel show KBS Win Win.
Ki Kwang stars in K.Will's music video for the song "Present". He also rapped on the title track "Love is Pathetic" of the EP"BE THE VOICE" by Ahn Jinkyung. Along with Yoon Doo Joon and IU he was leading Music Core August 21, 2010. He also acted in the drama " My princess ". December 29, 2010he was given an award for popularity in variety shows on MBC Entertainment Awards.
Lee Ki Kwang was chosen as the host for the show SBS Inkigayo paired with IU . He also starred in the band's music video A Pink for the song "I Don't Know". 2012 Ki Kwang starred in the debut video of the singer Ailee - "Heaven"
Data:
- Became the first trainee at Cube Entertainment
- Debuted as a solo artist AJ (from the nickname - Ace Jr.). Released a mini-album - "1st Episode A New Hero".
- He was called the second Rhine.
- Trained for 4 years under JYP Entertainment
- Filmed in the second season - "High Kick."
- Starred in the debut video of A Pink