Kang Dae Sung (강대성)

“Life is not only sins or virtues, good or bad. The soul is much more than that.”

Name: Kang Dae Sung / 강대성

Stage Name: D-Lite

Position: Main Vocalist

Date of Birth: April 26, 1989

Blood Type: O

Height: 178 cm

Weight: 63 kg

Specialties: singer, song writer, variety host and occasional actor

Languages: Korean, Japanese

Musician He Admires: Usher, Omarion, Ne-Yo, Wheesung

Dae Sung was recruited in an audition, and even though he was jokingly known as “unpretty boy” among the staff, he turned out to be the most popular members.

During training, he got to do vocal training with Wheesung, who’s one of his favorite artists. Wheesung had also help other members from BIG BANG. While training, he was diagnosed with vocal cord nodules (a mass of tissue that grows on the vocal cords causing human speech to be difficult), which are common among singers and caused by strains on the vocal cords.

They got worse in fall of 2006 and DS had to undergo treatment soon before the release of BIG BANG’s second single. Thankfully, Gummy, who had experienced the same problem, helped Dae Sung recover and manage his condition. They’ve been friends ever since. Gummy was the one who said “hello” in Korean in the "Lie" MV.

In April 2007, Dae Sung decided to quit high school to be able to focus full-time on Big Bang, but expressed a desire to pass his college entrance exams sometime in the future. In October 2007, Dae Sung was featured in singer Nemo’s “Ije, Oori…” (이제,우리..) [Now We] digital single. This was the first M-Boat/YG collaboration since the split of their partnership some months earlier.

→ Trivia ←

• huge obsession with Japanese cartoon character, Doraemon and has many Doraemon items from charms to boxers to chopsticks

• before was called ugly but now has become one of the popular members of the group

• known as a comedy genius for his imitations, sense of humor and puns.

• If DS wasn’t a singer or performer, he would be studying for college entrance exams/a student, a baseball player or a pastor.

• Clothing size is Medium (M).

• He did not move when he sleeps.

• He took TOP as a date if he was a girl.

• He was nicknamed "Geh Chun Daesung" - it means: Daesung is a genius on the joke (saying funny things). It was not created because he's actually GOOD at being funny .. it was because he made ​​a joke about it before.

• He does not know how to swim. [Daum Telzone Interview]

• He continues his dream of becoming a singer, even against the wishes of the family.

Solo Discography/Work:

•2006•

- Try Smiling

•2008•

- Look at Me, Gwisoon

•2009•

- Big Hit

•2010•

- Cotton Candy

•2011•

- Baby Don't Cry

- Lunatic

•2012•

- Wings

•2013•

- I Love You

Featured & Collaboration Single:

•2007•

- Now We [NEMO FT. DAESUNG]

•2008•

- Family Day [WITH FAMILY OUTING CAST]

•2010•

- How Did We Get [LEE HYORI FT DAESUNG]

•2013•

- To You My Beloved [GUMMY FT. DAESUNG]

Filmography:

Drama

▪  What's Up (2011)

Varity Show (Hosting)

▪ Miraculous Victory And Defeat (Ep.8-12) (2007-2008)

▪ Intimate Note (Ep.1-2) (2008)

▪  Show! Music Core (2008-2009)

▪ Kara Idol Show (Season 4 Ep.2) (2009)

▪  Family Outing Season 1 (2008-2010)

▪ Strong Heart (New Year Special) (2010)

▪ Haha Mong Show (Ep.1) (2010)

▪ 1Night 2Days (2010)

▪  Night After Night (2010-2011)

▪  Running Man [ep. 35-36] (2011)

▪ Infinite Challenge (Ep.248-249) (2011)

▪ Beatles Code (2011)

▪ Healing Camp, Aren’t You Happy (Ep.31) (2012)

▪ Running Man (Ep.84-85) (2012)

▪ Go Show (Ep.3) (2012)

▪ Space Shower Area Japan (2012-2013)

▪ Incarnation/Hwasin (2013)

▪ Smartphone Police Japan (2013)

▪ Power Purin Japan (2013)

▪ Running Man (Ep.163) (2013)

▪ D’splay Japan (2013)

▪ D’splay Returns Japan (2013)

▪ Infinite Challenge (Ep.361-362) (2013)

Movie

▪  Sammy's Adventure: The Secret Passage [Korean version subbing] (2010)

Musical

▪  Cats [Korean version] (2008)

Solo M/V:

“I Love You”

Solo Performance:

“Cotton Candy”

“Wings”