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BgA (Boys Generally Asian)

Boys generally Asian, also known as BgA, is a parody K-pop group formed in 2016 by YouTuber Ryan Higa.The group describes themselves as "guys who can't sing, dance or really speak Korean and try to start a K-Pop band".They released their first single "Dong Saya Dae" on May 13, 2016. The group consists of Ryan Higa, Justin Chon, Philip Wang, David Choi, and Jun Sung Ahn.

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Boys generally Asian
Origin    Los Angeles, United States
Genres    novelty
Years active    2016–present
Labels    Wong Fu Productions & RHPC
Members   
R.O.P
P-Dragon
Daeyang
J-Lite
Jeungri
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History
2016-17: Debut with "Dong Saya Dae"
On May 13, 2016, BgA debuted with their song "Dong Saya Dae". The song is produced by David Choi and Beatpusher and written by Ryan Higa & David Choi. Their choreography was helmed by Jun Sung Ahn and Lisa Rhee. The music video, directed by Wesley Chan and Philip Wang and featured on Ryan Higa's channel, consists of choreographed dance routines in different locations, including an arcade, an abandoned alleyway, and an empty garage, as well as intersecting scenes with lead singer Ryan Higa and a guest star, Neka Stephens. Part of the music video was also filmed at the Feria nightclub in Los Angeles. Notably, the Kinjaz, a group of male Asian-American dancers, appear as well. Each BgA member's stage name is a parody of each Big Bang member's stage name.

The dance version of "Dong Saya Dae", featured on the Wong Fu Productions channel, resembles the video closely, excluding the absence of the opening and Neka Stephens.

Members Philip Wang and Jun Sung Ahn have shared in a video that the band's name is a parody on South Korean girl group Girls' Generation.

BgA filmed a commercial for Mukis which aired on March 16, 2017. Ryan Higa Production Company released concept photos for their comeback on the same day though social media

2017-Present: "Who's It Gonna Be"
On March 17, 2017, in a YouTube video titled "Potato Love Story! (Dear Ryan)", Ryan Higa announced that a song along with a music video was to be released on March 24 on YouTube and iTunes. Teasers for the comeback were teased on various members' personal instagram accounts.

On March 24th, 2017, in a YouTube video titled "BgA - Who's It Gonna Be (Official Music Video)", their new song title "Who's it Gonna Be" was released. "Who's it Gonna Be" was written by Ryan Higa and David Choi. The latter also produced the song. The music video was directed by Ryan Higa and Jun Sung Ahn. BgA reached number 1 on the iTunes Kpop chart within 2 hours of release their new song. The music video also announced the group's official fandom name to be "Kpoopers", color to be "gold & silver", and lightstick handmade by Daina Benzon using a saw scroll.

Members
R. O. P., born Ryan Higa on June 6, 1994 (age 22) (actual date of birth June 6, 1990 (age 26)) in the United States. He is Japanese-American. He is a YouTuber with over 19 million subscribers.
P-Dragon, born Philip Wang (王振翔) was born on October 28, 1995 (age 21) (actual date of birth October 28, 1984 (age 32) in the United States. He is Chinese-American. He is one of the founders of Wong Fu Productions.
Daeyang, born David Choi on March 22, 1995 (age 22) (actual date of birth March 22, 1986 (age 31)) in the United States. He is Korean-American. He is a YouTube music producer with three studio albums including 'Forever and Ever'.
J-Lite, born Justin Chon on May 29, 1999 (age 17) (actual date of birth May 29, 1981 (age 35)) in the United States. He is Korean-American. He is an actor best known for playing Eric Yorkie in the Twilight Saga film series.
Jeungri, born Jun Sung Ahn (Hangul: 안준성) on February 18, 2000 (age 17) (actual date of birth February 18, 1993 (age 24)) in South Korea. He moved to the United States when he was in third grade and gained recognition for his violin cover videos. He is a Re-Discover Music artist with five albums.
Discography
Singles
More information: Year, Title ...
Year    Title
2016    "Dong Saya Dae" (똥싸야돼)
2017    "Who's It Gonna Be"