Lee Gi kwang

Lee Gikwang , known professionally as Gikwang or KiKwang, is a South Korean singer, dancer and actor. He originally debuted as solo singer with the stage name AJ , releasing his first mini album First Episode A New Hero on April 4, 2009. In October 2009, he debuted as a member of the boy group Beast.

Lee Gikwang was born on March 30, 1990 in Naju, South Korea. Gikwang found interest in hip hop and had particular liking to many classic hip hop acts. At first he was backed by his family to pursue a musical career but eventually he passed an audition and became a trainee. He was trained under JYP Entertainment for four years before being eliminated. He was asked by the former president of Cube Entertainment to join the agency without auditioning, making him the companys first trainee.

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