Bang Hyun-sung (; born 16 June 1991), professionally known as Ryan Bang, is a South Korean host, comedian, actor, singer, and vlogger based in the

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. Bang is one of a few Korean

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s to appear in Philippine television; other expatriates are

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, Sam Oh and

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. He rose to fame in the Philippines through the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010'', where he was first runner-up behind eventual winner James Reid. He was the host of his first show ''3ow Powhz!'', which 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''.

Early life

Bang is an only child born on 16 June 1991 in

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, South Korea, to Bang Du-cheol and Shin Myeong-ja, a former government official father and housewife mother, respectively. In 2005, his parents separated. Bang's mother is a real estate broker, while his father drives a taxi.

TV career

In May 2010, Bang entered the ''Pinoy Big Brother'' house, along with ten other housemates. After 56 days, he earned enough votes to reach the Big Night, where he won as Second Big Placer by getting 18.70% of the votes. In August 2010, Bang appeared as a guest judge (now as a regular host) in the noontime

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''Showtime'' (now '' It's Showtime''), and stayed on from August 16, 2010 until October 8, 2011. He also hosted his own show ''3ow Powhz'' on

, appeared in the comedy gag show '' Banana Split'', and made guest appearances on

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's program '' Matanglawin''. On the January 1, 2011 episode of '' Entertainment Live'', Bang was named one of 2010's breakthrough artists. On 25 May 2011, he released an album entitled ''I Lilly Lilly Like It: Ryan Bang Party Party Hits!''.

Other ventures

Business

In February, 2024, Bang opened his

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restaurant Paldo. On March 16, 2024, Mexican-themed Siesta Horchata Café, the first

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-centric coffeehouse opened in

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. It is co-owned by Bang and Paola Huyong.

Personal life

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 of

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1.82 million, including surcharges and interests. In February 2013, Bang stated that he would like to appear at the BIR to apologize for the incident. He said that he was still a high school student in 2010, and thus unaware of his responsibility to the Philippine government.

Engagement

On June 29, 2024, Bang announced his engagement to Paula Huyong.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Studio albums

Single

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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