Bang Hyun-sung (; born 16 June 1991), professionally known as Ryan Bang, is a

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n television personality, host, comedian, actor, singer and vlogger based in the Philippines. Bang is one of a few Korean

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s to appear prominently in Philippine television; other notable expatriates are

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and

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. He rose to fame in the Philippines through the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010'', where he finished as second runner-up. He was the host of his first show ''3ow Powhz!'', aired on

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from 2010 to 2011. A former guest judge on the

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variety show '' It's Showtime'', Bang became one of the regular hosts since 2012. He is the main host of reality show '' Dream Maker''.

Personal life

Bang is an only child, was born on 16 June 1991 to a government official father and housewife mother.

Tax evasion

In January 2013, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) filed a

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complaint with the Department of Justice (DOJ) against Bang for failure to pay his taxes in 2010 and 2011. The BIR sued him for a tax liability amounting to ₱1.82 million, including surcharges and interests. In February 2013, Bang stated that he would like to make a personal appearance at the BIR to apologize for the incident. He was eager to resolve the case, and reasoned that he was still a high school student in 2010, and thus unaware of his responsibility to the Philippine government, in light of his income from the entertainment sector.

Relationship

In 2010, Bang was romantically interested in Filipina singer

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Career

In May 2010, Ryan Bang entered the ''Pinoy Big Brother'' house, along with ten other international housemates, after a Filipino friend encouraged him to join the reality show. After 56 days, he garnered enough votes to reach the Big Night, where he won as Second Big Placer by getting 18.70% of the entire votes. In August 2010, Bang appeared as one of the guest judges in the comedy variety show '' Showtime'', and stayed on from August 16, 2010 until October 8, 2011. He also formerly hosted his own show ''3ow Powhz'' on

, also appeared in the comedy gag show ''

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'', and made guest apperaances on

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's program '' Matanglawin''. On the January 1, 2011 episode of showbiz talk show ''

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'', Bang was named one of 2010's breakthrough artists. On May 24, 2011, he released an album entitled ''I Lilly Lilly Like It: Ryan Bang Party Party Hits!''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Discography

Studio albums

Single

Awards and nominations

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bang, Ryan 1991 births Living people ABS-CBN personalities Pinoy Big Brother contestants Viva Records (Philippines) artists South Korean expatriates in the Philippines South Korean male television actors South Korean television personalities South Korean male film actors South Korean pop singers 21st-century South Korean male singers Star Magic South Korean male comedians