Lee Gi Kwang
| Original name | 이기광,起光 |
| Nick name | Kikwang AJ (Ace Junior) |
| Date of Birth | March 30, 1990 |
| Birth Place | Seoul Korea |
| Starsign | Aries |
Ki Kwang( Korean :이기광) was a solo singer under Cube Entertainment , better known by his stage name as "Ace Junior" when he debuted. He released his first Mini Album "First Episode A New Hero"which features the works of the famous composer Brave Brothers. He has now become a member of Beast .
| Height,weight | 174cm,58kg |
| Bloodtype | A |
| Wiki | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Gi_Kwang |
| Official site | |
| Country | Korea |
Lee Gi Kwang News & Gossip
Ailee releases “Heaven” MV teaser feat. B2ST’s Kikwang
Former YouTube star Ailee has released a teaser video for her debut song, “Heaven“! Though Ailee is a rookie in the K-Pop industry, she’s already made herself known nationwide with her charismatic stage performances and exceptional vocal skills. Currently, Ailee is starring in the KBS 2TV drama, ‘Dream High 2‘, alongside SISTAR‘s Hyorin and T-ara‘s Jiyeon. Ailee’s debut track “Heaven” was written and produced by Wheesung, and was composed collaboratively with Iggy and Seo Yong Bae. This digital single will be released on February 9th. In the teaser, Ailee sings, “Because you are my reason for living… Forever together, never gonna be alone.” B2ST‘s Kikwang makes a appearance in the video opposite Ailee. (And is it just us or does the other guy in the video look like Jesus? Are they in… heaven?)Lee Gi Kwang Is Casted as Hero for Music Video of A Pink, Becoming ‘Romantic Guy’
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Lee Gi Kwang Biography
Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MBC Entertainment Awards: Popularity Award | Himself | Won |
Career
Debut: 2009
"AJ" was trained under JYP Entertainment for four years before transferring to Cube Entertainment. He made his debut on April 2, 2009 on Mnet M!Countdown.He was dubbed by Korean media as the next Rain .On June 17, 2009, AJ opened for Lady Gaga 's Korean showcase.
He has now switched from a solo artist to a group member ofBeast. The group debuted on October 16, 2009 onKBS Music Bankwith their single "Bad Girl". He is one of the main dancers and a lead vocalist inBeast. Yoon Doojoon, Yong Junhyung, and Yang Yoseob were once back dancers for Lee Kikwang which he began to tear up as he said “Sorry” to his BEAST members, whom featured on the episode in congratulating him on his MC debut for KBS 2TV 'Win Win' airing on August 10, 2010.Ace Junior was the topic of a short-lived reality show ,Diary of AJ, which was hosted by MTV. The show ran on two episodes on May 9, 2009 with a total of two episodes showcasing his Journey on his debut as AJ.
Controversy
The name "AJ", which is common not only in Korea but also overseas, has created disputes among netizens since many expressed their dissatisfaction over him having the same name as Paran's AJ . Cube Entertainment responded by saying that AJ’s name is different from that of Paran AJ’s for his (Cube's AJ) name is short for ‘Ace Junior’. The company later announced that he would continue activities under a different name, but no changes were made until it was revealed that AJ would no longer continue activities, as he will have been preparing to debut as a member of BEAST. Since the group's debut, he is known as Gi Kwang, or Kikwang.
Beast
The group has released five Korean mini-albums and various singles. Gi Kwang is the lead vocalist and the main dancer of Beast.
2010 - present
Ever since, he was switched from a solo artist to a group member of BEAST , together with them they showcased their journey to debut on the topic of a short-lived reality show ,MTV B2ST, which was hosted by MTV. He also has an acting role as Kang Sae Ho on MBC 's "High Kick Through the Roof"and was selected as MC for MBC'sSunday Sunday NightsegmentHot Brothers.Gikwang was chosen as the new MC for the KBS show 'Win Win'.
Gikwang is featured in K.Will 's music video for the song,Present.He was also chosen as the model for the ‘Ice Tea Tio’ from DongSuh Foods.Gikwang will be featuring in Ahn Jinkyung’s title song ‘Love is Pathetic’ off of her second mini album ‘BE THE VOICE’ this will be his first project that he will be rapping in.Yoon Doojoon, Gikwang and IU appeared as special hosts on Music Core on August 21, 2010.Gikwang will be doing CF filming of LG Tromm cf with model Lee Nayoung.Gikwang was casted as the comical role in the drama ‘My Princess’ starring Song Seunghun and Kim Taehee.On December 29, 2010, Gikwang was awarded with Popularity Award from the 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards.
Gi Kwang together with IU were selected to be new MCs of Inkigayo in replacement of CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa from 20th March. The pair will be paired with the existing MCs,2AM’s Jo Kwon and f(x)’s Sulli. He was also chosen as the leading man in A Pink's MV, "I Don't Know.".
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Lee Gi Kwang Film & Dramas & Discography
Mini-Albums
| Album # | Album information | Tracklisting |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | First Episode: A New Hero
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Television drama
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MBCHigh Kick Through the Roof | Kang Sae Ho (강세호) |
| 2011 | MBCMy Princess | Geon Lee (건이) |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2011 | Inkigayo | Host |
Lee Gi Kwang External Link
- "원걸 前 멤버 현아 지원사격 ‘포스트 비’ AJ 2일 베일 벗는다 - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔". http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200904021024171002&search=title&searchstring=AJ. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- "원걸 前 멤버 현아, AJ 랩피처링 지원사격 ‘컴백 신호탄’ - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔". http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200903300847521002&search=title&searchstring=AJ. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- "[포토엔AJ, 팬들에게 윙크 살짝~ - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔"]. http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200904022014191002&search=title&searchstring=AJ. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- (English)"Singers Use New Unique PR Strategies". Korea Times. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/09/201_43140.html. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- "레이디가가 “한국가수 AJ, 무대 기대돼요” - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔". http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200906171312501002&search=title&searchstring=AJ. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- "이기광, "내 백댄서였던 비스트 멤버들…미안해" : 네이트 뉴스". http://news.nate.com/view/20100811n02736. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- "‘동명논란’ 신인가수 AJ 결국 이름 변경 결정 “양측 모두 피해자” - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔". http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200906051115351002&search=title&searchstring=AJ. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- (Korean)"Lee Kikwang "The end of 'High Kick' on the 18th...it's sad to part"". Star News. 2010-03-10. http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2010031016553506475&outlink=2&SVEC. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- (Korean)"Roof Kick Lee Kikwang selected as MC for Sunday Night Hot Brothers". Star News. 2010-03-04. http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2010030413573211177&type=1&outlink=1. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- "Kim Sungsoo, Jung Jaeyong, and Lee Kikwang, chosen as the new MC for the KBS show 'Win Win'". Osen. 2010-08-02. http://osen.mt.co.kr/news/view.html?gid=G1008020290. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- (Korean)"BEAST's Lee Kikwang - UKISS's Dongho - MBLAQ's Thunder, Attention Explosion of the Confessions of Their Ideal Types". Newsen. 2010-03-08. http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201003080900181001. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- (Korean)"Lee KiKwang, chosen as the model for the Ice Tea Tio from DongSuh Foods". Newsis. 2010-05-09. http://www.newsis.com/ar_detail/view.html?ar_id=NISX20100509_0005134307&cID=10402&pID=10400. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- (Korean)"BEAST’s Lee Kikwang collaborates with Ahn Jinkyung… “We will be anticipating the avatar rap”". Asiae. 2010-08-23. http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010082309155488764. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- (Korean)"Yoon Doojoon, Lee Kikwang and IU to appear as special hosts on Music Core". Newsen. 2010-08-18. http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201008171737151001. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- (Korean)"Lee Kikwang Says "Lee NaYoung is My Ideal Type"". Newsen. 2010-09-17. http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201009172001491001. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- (Korean)"Lee Kikwang joins the 'My Princess' production team!". Korean Kyungjae. 2010-12-12. http://news.nate.com/view/20101212n08851. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- (Korean)"Beast's Lee Kikwang, "This is the American Dance"". Newsen. 2010-12-30. http://sports.khan.co.kr/news/sk_index.html?cat=view&art_id=201012301142193&sec_id=540101. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- (Korean)"Lee Kikwang appears in A Pink's teaser, the meeting of 'fairies' and 'beast'". Sports Today. 2011-04-15. http://news.nate.com/view/20110415n07365. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
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