SINGER

Bang Yong-guk

1990 - Today

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Bang Yong-guk (Korean: 방용국; born March 31, 1990), also known mononymously as Yongguk (용국), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, who served as the leader of boy group B.A.P up until his departure from TS Entertainment in August 2018. He made his musical debut in 2008 as a member of an underground hip hop group called Soul Connection under the alias of "Jepp Blackman". In March 2011, he featured on Song Ji-eun's single "Going Crazy", which became a number one hit in South Korea. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bang Yong-guk has received more than 732,691 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Bang Yong-guk is the 3,933rd most popular singer (down from 3,439th in 2019), the 1,044th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 831st in 2019) and the 166th most popular South Korean Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 730k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.65

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Bang Yong-guk ranks 3,933 out of 4,381. Before him are Nela Pocisková, Zhanar Dugalova, Asuka Fukuda, Gor Sujyan, Filipa Sousa, and Sam Ryder. After him are Sae Miyazawa, Joohoney, Chieko Ochi, Ai Kawashima, Manuel Medrano, and Leonora.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Bang Yong-guk ranks 907. Before him are Oksana Kalashnikova, Martin Kelly, Nela Pocisková, Erlend Bjøntegaard, Jan Kovář, and Oleksandr Khotsianivskyi. After him are Sae Miyazawa, Rakul Preet Singh, Simone Giertz, Luca Zuffi, Lorenzo Tonelli, and Amr El Solia.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Bang Yong-guk ranks 1,044 out of 1,128. Before him are Song Min-kyu (1999), Jung Jae-eun (1980), Jung Jin-sun (1984), Jung Ha-na (1990), Lim Hyo-jun (1996), and Lee Jeong-hyeop (1991). After him are Joohoney (1994), Cho Soo-hyang (1991), Kim Jong-hyun (1985), Mo Tae-bum (1989), Yun Mi-jin (1983), and Song Se-ra (1993).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, Bang Yong-guk ranks 166. Before him are Chuu (1999), Kim Jung-ah (1983), Ah Young (1991), Leo (1990), Shin Ji-min (1991), and Jung Ha-na (1990). After him are Joohoney (1994), Bae Jin-young (2000), Kei (1995), Na Hae-ryung (1994), Dami Im (1988), and Park Jeong-hwa (1995).

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