Bang Cheol Yong (방철용)

Name: Bang Cheol Yong (방철용)

Stage Name: Mir

Date of Birth: March 10, 1991

Place of Birth: Jang Seong

Position: Main Rapper, Maknae

Blood Type: A

Height: 178cm

Weight: 63kg

Religion: Buddhist

Siblings: 1 older sister “Go Eun Ah”

Specialties: Singing, Dancing (and ENGRLISH)

Best Known: Hyperkid, Being the Maknae, Engrlish

Charm: Hansome, a Husky voice

Interest: Practicing Gags (Jokes)

Education: Kyung Hee Cyber University “Faculty of Information & Communication Technology” (Attending).

In 2012, Bang partnered with fellow MBLAQ member G.O, with whom he had collaborated previously for drama soundtracks. In May of that year they released a single, "Wild," for MBLAQ's Asia tour in June, without a name and their debut was eventually postponed.

Bang appeared in South Korean variety shows, with the other MBLAQ members and on his own, and performed various songs by other artists. He wrote the lyrics to two of MBLAQ's songs, "You're My +" and "Can't Come Back."

In 2013, Bang joined Korean military variety show Real Men briefly and attracted much attention from the public. In July of the same year, Bang and his fellow MBLAQ members made a comeback after over a year's absence with the mini album "Sexy Beat". It was also revealed that Bang participated in the production of the mini album. 

He wrote the lyrics of "R U Ok?" and "Girl". On December 24, Bang released his first digital single "Come On", which was revealed earlier in MBLAQ's Global Sensation Tour 2013, in which he had took part in the production.

→ Fan Facts ←

• Wants to marry a girl like his mother
• The actress Go Eun Ah is his older sister
• Has a fear of needles
• Loves anime
• He is really bad at speaking English
• He used to be a farmer before debut
• He fails at pronouncing “Music Boys Live In Absolute Quality”
• He believes that when you go to Japan you must but a certain type of magazine to get in tune with the culture

• He has a very humorous personality and fun side of him

• Considered as the most outgoing and silliest in the group

• Looks slightly similar to Lee Hongki of F.T. Island

Solo Discography/Work:

•2012•

- Do You Remember

- Wild [w/ G.O]

•2013•

- What a Fool I Am [w. G.O]

Featured Collaboration:

•2010•

- Crazy [Kan Mi Youn ft. Mir]

Filmography:

Television

Idol Army [2009]

MBLAQ Goes To School [2010]

Sesame Player [2011]

The Romantic Idol [2012]

MBLAQ’s Hello Baby [2012]

Idol Manager [2012]
Law of the Jungle in Amazon/Galapagos [2013]
Real Men [2013]
SNL Korea [2013]
Oh! My Baby [2014]
Olala School Season 2 [2014]

Let Me In Season 4 [2014]

Music Video:

G.O – Even in My Dreams [2011]

Live Performance:

“Wild” [w/ G.O]