Seungri Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Girlfriend, Career, and Net Worth 

Seungri is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor who began his career as the youngest member of the South Korean boy band ‘Big Bang.’

Wiki, Bio, Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education

Lee was born in Gwangju, South Korea, on December 12, 1990. He enjoyed dancing and singing as a child and knew early on that he wanted to be in the entertainment industry. He competed in the reality show ‘Let’s Coke Play! Battle Shinhwa’ to become the sixth member of the Seoul boy band Shinhwa, but was ousted in the ninth episode.

He was chosen for the audition to join the boy band ‘Big Bang Theory’ by the entertainment organization YG Entertainment. He attended Chung-Ang University after passing a college admission exam but left because he was too busy with his schedule with the Big Bang band and joined Gukje Digital University to attend online classes and manage his schedule with the band.

Seungri’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions

Seungri, who was born on December 12, 1990, is 31 years old as of today, July 15, 2022. His height is 1.76 m and he weighs 70 kg.

Seungri’s Profession & Career

In 2006, Lee was chosen as a member of the boy band ‘Big Bang,’ together with G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, and Daesung. The band’s first album, ‘Big Bang Vol.1- Since 2007,’ was published in 2006 and was a moderate success, featuring Lee’s first solo performance, ‘The Next Day.’ Under YG Entertainment, Big Bang released its first chart-topping extended play album, ‘Always,’ in 2007.

The album’s lead song, ‘Lies,’ topped the Cyworld chart for two months and was named Song of the Year at the 2007 Mnet Asian Awards. The Band’s second EP album, ‘Hot Issues,’ was released in November of the same year. In 2008, the band released their third EP album, ‘Stand Up,’ whose single ‘Day by Day’ became a big hit in the country, with over 5.4 million downloads.

Lee made his theatrical debut in 2008 with his performance in the musical ballad Sonagi.’ In 2009, he made his cinematic debut as the lead in Jang-Yong Woo’s South Korean Japanese feature ‘Nineteen.’ He also had brief appearances in television shows such as ‘Haru’ in 2010 and ‘Lights & Shadow’ in 2011.

His significant achievement as a solo artist includes his debut solo Extended Play album, ‘V.V.I. P,’ which was published in 2011 and had two songs, ‘V.V.I. P,’ and ‘What Can I Do.’ His second EP record, ‘Let’s Talk About Love,’ published in 2013, was the biggest hit of his career. The album included 14 songs, including hits like ‘Let’s Talk About Love,’ ‘Gotta Talk to You,’ and ‘Come to My.’ He last appeared in the film ‘High & Low’ in 2016.

Achievements and Awards

In terms of accolades, Seungri has been nominated for 14 formal prizes in his career, including the first MBC Plus X Genie Award, the 20th Mnet Music Award, and the 28th Seoul Musical Award, three of which he has won. He got the third The Musical Award in the category Popular Award in 2009. He earned the Hallyu Star Award at the 2nd Korea China International Film Festival in 2018 and the 12th SBS Entertainment Award in the category Scene Stealer Award the same year.

Seungri’s Girlfriend, Marriage & Relationship

Lee speaks Korean, English, Mandarin, and Japanese fluently, and he is also learning Cantonese. He holds a black belt in taekwondo and competed in his first Jiu-Jitsu match in 2017 under the Japan Brazilian Federation, winning a silver medal in the adult white open-weight class and a bronze medal in the adult white featherweight division. He has been photographed with a number of ladies, but he has always denied being in a relationship with any of them.

Seungri’s Salary and Net Worth

Seungri’s net worth is projected to be $30 million as of July 2022. His successful music and acting careers are sources of revenue for him. He is a very successful businessman in addition to being a musician and actor. His commercial ventures include the ‘Seungri Academy,’ a dancing academy with locations in Gwangju, Daejeon, Mokpo, and Seoul.

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