Big Star (South Korean band)

Big Star (Korean: 빅스타, often stylized as BIGSTAR) was a South Korean boy band formed in 2012. The group consists of Feeldog, Baram, Raehwan, Sunghak and Jude. Big Star was signed to Brave Entertainment.[1] On July 1, 2019 Brave Entertainment announced that Big Star have disbanded after the members contracts expired.[2]

Big Star
Big Star in 2015
Big Star in 2015
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2012–2019
LabelsBrave Entertainment
Past members
  • Baram
  • Raehwan
  • Feeldog
  • Sunghak
  • Jude
Website빅스타.com

History

Big Star released their first single, Bigstart, on July 12, 2012.[3]

In 2014, Big Star became the first idol group to hold 100 concerts in Japan.[4]

On June 27, 2017, Brave Entertainment confirmed that Bora and Feeldog had been officially dating for about six months after meeting each other on Hit the Stage.[5]

In October 2017, Big Star appeared in the KBS survival show, Idol Rebooting Project: The Unit. On February 10, 2018, Feeldog came in 4th place on The Unit, making him an official member and leader of the show's group, UNB.[6]

In July 2019, the group disbanded following the expiration of members' contracts.

Former Members
  • Baram (바람)
  • Raehwan (래환)
  • Feeldog (필독)
  • Sunghak (성학)
  • Jude (주드)

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7]
Blossom
Track listing
  1. Shut Up
  2. Think (생각나)
  3. Close Your Eyes (눈감아)
  4. What Should I Do Tomorrow? (내일은뭐하지)
  5. Someone New (새로운사람)
 — —
Hang Out
  • Released: August 8, 2013
  • Label: Brave Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Be Brave (feat. ElectroBoyz)
  2. Hooligan (날라리)
  3. Run & Run (일단달려)
  4. Shake It (흔들어)
  5. The Same Girl (독 같은 여자)
 14
Shine A Moon Light
  • Released: September 4, 2015
  • Label: Brave Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Moonlight Sonata (달빛소나타)
  2. Birthday
  3. Would You or Would You Not (줄래 안줄래)
  4. Come On (왜이래)
  5. Outro
 8
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Single albums
Title Album details Peak chart
positions		 Sales
KOR
[7]
Bigstart
  • Released: July 12, 2012
  • Label: Brave Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. Big Star
  2. Hot Boy
  3. Baby Girl
 — —

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales Album
KOR
[10]
"Hot Boy" 2012 73 — Bigstart
"Thinking Of You" (생각나) 96 Blossom
"I Got The Feeling" (느낌이 와) 96 Non-album single
"Run & Run" (일단달려) 2013 — Hang Out
"Standing Alone" (홀로서기) — Non-album singles
"Forget U" (너를 지워본다) 2014 —
"Full Moon Shine" (달빛소나타) 2015 99 Shine A Moon Light
"—" denotes single did not chart.
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[12]		 KOR
Hot
[13]
"Passing of the Year" (올해가 가고)
(Electroboyz, Brave Girls, Big Star & Park Soo Jin)		 2013 10590 Passing of the Year (Prod. Brave Brothers)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Compilation appearances
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
KOR
[10]
"Lonely Geese" (외기러기) 2013 — Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (The Onions)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References
  1. Profile on MissKpop Archived 2017-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. "BIGSTAR Announces Disbandment Following Expiration Of Members' Contracts". Soompi. Jul 1, 2019.
  3. "용감한형제의 보이그룹 '빅스타', 기대 속 데뷔 음원 공개". Etoday. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  4. Lily James (September 29, 2014). "Will Big Star Follow In The Footsteps of K-Pop Band g.o.d?". Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  5. "Breaking: Former SISTAR Member Bora And BIGSTAR's Feeldog Confirmed To Be Dating". Soompi. 27 June 2017.
  6. "KBS 아이돌 리부팅 프로젝트 더 유닛 - 유닛소개". theunit.kbs.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  7. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  8. "August 2013 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  9. "September 2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  10. "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  11. "2015 Week 38 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  12. "Gaon Digital Chart: "Passing of the Year" charting". December 22–28, 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014.
  13. "Billboard K-pop 100: "Passing of the Year" charting". Billboard. January 11, 2014. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018.
  14. 2014년 01주차 Download Chart [1st week of 2014 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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