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Born on December 12, 1990, Seungri is from Gwangju, South Korea. Seungri is a singer, actor and composer. That works out to 35 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Chung-Ang University.
My Take
Seungri is genuinely one of the more complicated figures to write about in K-pop history. As the youngest member of BigBang, he wasn't the strongest vocalist or the flashiest dancer, but he had an undeniable charisma and hustle that kept him relevant — solo releases, acting gigs, business ventures, the whole package. The problem is that none of that can be separated from what came after: the Burning Sun scandal that broke in 2019 was devastating, not just for him personally but for the entire K-pop industry. His convictions for prostitution mediation, embezzlement and habitual gambling, and the eighteen months he served in prison until 2023, made it impossible to look back at the good-time party-boy persona without seeing something darker underneath it. I don't think his fans are wrong to feel betrayed, and I don't think his talents were fake either — the two things just coexist uncomfortably, and honestly, there's no clean way to wrap that up.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Seungri
- Name (Japanese)
- V.I
- Reading
- ゔぃ あい
- Born
- December 12, 1990 (age 35)
- Origin
- Gwangju, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer / actor / composer / entrepreneur
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
2. Background
- University
- Chung-Ang University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.weibo.com/seungriasia
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/seungriseyo/
- Xhttps://x.com/ForvictoRi
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seungri
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/V.I
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q428490
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Seungri born?
Seungri was born on December 12, 1990 and is 35 years old.
Where is Seungri from?
Seungri is from Gwangju, South Korea.
What does Seungri do?
Seungri works as singer, actor, composer, entrepreneur.
Where did Seungri study?
Seungri attended Chung-Ang University.
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