Big Star (South Korean band) explained

Big Star
Landscape:	yes
Origin:	Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:	2012–2015
Associated Acts:	UNB
Label:	Brave Entertainment
Past Members:	Baram Raehwan Feeldog Sunghak Jude

Big Star (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]

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 (Korean: 바람)
• Raehwan (Korean: 래환)
• Feeldog (Korean: 필독)
• Sunghak (Korean: 성학)
• Jude (Korean: 주드)

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[7]
Blossom	Release: October 4, 2012 Label: Brave Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	—
Hang Out	Released: August 8, 2013 Label: Brave Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	14	KOR: 2,207+^[8]
Shine A Moon Light	Released: September 4, 2015 Label: Brave Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	8	KOR: 1,457+^[9]
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR ^[10]
"Hot Boy"	2012	73	Bigstart
"Thinking Of You" (Korean: 생각나)		96		Blossom
"I Got The Feeling" (Korean: 느낌이 와)		96
"Run & Run" (Korean: 일단달려)	2013	—		Hang Out
"Standing Alone" (Korean: 홀로서기)		—		rowspan="2"
"Forget U" (Korean: 너를 지워본다)	2014	—
"Full Moon Shine" (Korean: 달빛소나타)	2015	99	KOR: 19,904+^[11]	Shine A Moon Light
"—" denotes single did not chart.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales	Album
		KOR ^[12]	KOR Hot ^[13]
"Passing of the Year" (Korean: 올해가 가고)	2013	105	90	KOR: 18,239^[14]	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
"Lonely Geese" (Korean: 외기러기)	2013	—	Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (The Onions)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Notes and References

1. Profile on MissKpop, retrieved October 22, 2014.
2. Web site: BIGSTAR Announces Disbandment Following Expiration Of Members' Contracts. Jul 1, 2019. Soompi. July 1, 2019. December 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215093511/https://www.soompi.com/article/1335817wpp/bigstar-announces-disbandment-following-expiration-of-members-contracts. live.
3. News: 용감한형제의 보이그룹 '빅스타', 기대 속 데뷔 음원 공개. 12 July 2012. 16 April 2014. Etoday. 5 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205194700/http://www.etoday.co.kr/news/section/newsview.php?TM=news&SM=4101&idxno=607878. live.
4. Web site: Will Big Star Follow In The Footsteps of K-Pop Band g.o.d?. August 17, 2015. Lily James. September 29, 2014. August 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814135028/https://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/118042/20140929/big-star-kpop.htm. live.
5. Web site: Breaking: Former SISTAR Member Bora And BIGSTAR's Feeldog Confirmed To Be Dating. Soompi. 27 June 2017. 11 May 2018. 14 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414104139/https://www.soompi.com/2017/06/27/breaking-former-sistar-member-bora-bigstars-feeldog-confirmed-dating/. live.
6. Web site: KBS 아이돌 리부팅 프로젝트 더 유닛 - 유닛소개. theunit.kbs.co.kr. ko. 2018-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103333/http://theunit.kbs.co.kr/unit/index.html?part=boy. 2018-08-14. dead.
7. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2018-06-29. 2015-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20150326122745/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T. live.
   • Web site: Hang Out charting. 2018-06-29. 2018-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630024731/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=33&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. live.
   • Web site: Shine A Moon Light charting. 2018-06-29. 2018-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630000140/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=37&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
8. Web site: August 2013 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2018-06-29. 2018-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630000229/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=08&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month. live.
9. Web site: September 2015 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2018-06-29. 2018-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630024658/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=09&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
10. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2018-06-29. 2015-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204071600/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL. live.
    • Web site: "Hot Boy" charting. 2018-06-29. 2016-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20160705041716/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=29&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: "Thinking of You" charting. 2018-06-29. 2016-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625022914/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=41&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: "I Got The Feeling" charting. 2018-06-29. 2020-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926063252/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=49&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: "Full Moon Shine" charting. 2018-06-29. 2015-09-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20150917172931/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=38&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
11. Web site: 2015 Week 38 Download Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2018-06-29. 2016-03-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309182427/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=38&nationGbn=T. live.
12. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart: "Passing of the Year" charting. December 22–28, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413152532/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=T&current_week=53&current_year=2013&chart_Time=week. 13 April 2014.
13. Billboard K-pop 100: "Passing of the Year" charting. Billboard. January 11, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180706231140/https://www.billboard.com/charts/k-pop-hot-100/2014-01-11. July 6, 2018. dead.
14. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=01&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week. ko:2014년 01주차 Download Chart. 1st week of 2014 Download Chart. Gaon Chart. March 2, 2021. ko. live. 27 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180927152129/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=01&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week.