Boys Generally Asian, also known by the acronym BgA, is an American K-pop parody group that was created by YouTube personality Ryan Higa.[1] The group, which describes itself as "guys who can't sing, dance or really speak Korean", debuted in 2016 with the single, "Dong Saya Dae". In addition to Higa, the group consists of actor Justin Chon, filmmaker Philip Wang, and musicians David Choi and Jun Sung Ahn.[2]
Boys Generally Asian | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Novelty, K-pop |
| Years active | 2016–2018 (indefinite hiatus) |
| Members | |
History
edit2016: "Dong Saya Dae"
editBgA debuted in May 2016 with the song "Dong Saya Dae" (Korean: 똥 싸야 돼; RR: Ttong Ssaya Dwae; lit. "I Need to Poop"),[1] which peaked at number 2 on the iTunes K-pop chart.[3][4]
To accompany the song, the group released other content that K-pop groups typically release, including teaser images, a music video (which was directed by Wong Fu Productions), and a choreography music video.[5] As part of their image, the members of BgA based their stage names on the names of the members of K-pop boy band Big Bang.[6]
2017: "Who's It Gonna Be"
editIn March 2017, BgA released their second single, "Who's it Gonna Be", which reached number 1 on the iTunes K-pop chart.[7] The song also charted on two Billboard charts, reaching number 3 on the World Digital Song Sales chart and number 33 on the Spotify Viral 50 chart.[8]
2018–present: Hiatus and in production
editOn July 28, 2019, the YouTube channel Nigahiga posted a podcast that announced plans for a BgA movie. They also stated that R.O.P. and Daeyang wrote another song for BgA but have yet to record it.[9] P-Dragon now appears in episodes on Wong Fu's YouTube channel, most recently in "My Office Became a K-Drama". An Instagram post to Wang's page also stated that the group was in an "Indefinite hiatus".[10]
Members
edit- R.O.P. (Ryan Higa)
- P-Dragon (Philip Wang)
- Daeyang (David Choi)
- J-Lite (Justin Chon)
- Jeungri (Jun Sung Ahn)
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US World | |||
| "Dong Saya Dae" (똥싸야돼) |
2016 | 7 | Non-album singles |
| "Who's It Gonna Be" | 2017 | 3 |
References
edit- ^ a b Min, Kyung-won (2017-05-22). "Foreign K-pop groups look for fans in Korea : As genre diversifies, stars from America seek out new opportunities". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Asian-American K-pop group features members who can't sing". AsiaOne. 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Kpop Song by BgA that "can't sing, dance and speak really Korean" Hits itunes Charts". Jpop Asia. May 26, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Boyband không biết nhảy và hát tiếng Hàn vẫn đứng đầu iTunes". Zing. May 27, 2016. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Truong, Wendy (May 15, 2016). "Ryan Higa and Wong Fu Productions Debut Into the K-Pop World With BgA (Boys Generally Asian)". Hello Asia!. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Tucci, Sherry (2016-05-16). "5 'generally Asian' YouTube stars just formed a K-pop band". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ General, Ryan (2017-03-27). "Ryan Higa and Friends Create K-Pop Group as a Joke, Gets #1 Hit on K-Pop Charts". Next Shark. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Spotify Viral 50". Billboard. 2017-04-15. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ "From Twilight Actor to BgA Movie? (Ft. Justin Chon) - Off The Pill Podcast #25 - YouTube". YouTube. nigahiga. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Philip Wang on Instagram: "While BgA is on indefinite hiatus, P-Dragon is continuing his career in dramas. Bio link to watch his first lead debut. 🤣 I play the CEO of a media conglomerate who is in search of a magical sandwich which will finally allow him to return to his planet. It's 30 episodes, 95 min each episode. Enjoy. Watch episode one for free on @wongfupro's YouTube channel."".