Leading Actor Reveals G-Dragon’s Trivial Motive For Blocking His BIGBANG Membership
Lee Soo Hyuk reveals he almost joined BIGBANG — but got rejected for being too tall!
The controversy began in episode 94 of Daesung’s YouTube show ZIP DAESUNG, where Lee Soo Hyuk shared a hilarious pre-debut story about BIGBANG’s G-Dragon.
Back when BIGBANG was just G-Dragon and Taeyang trying to recruit members, G-Dragon called Lee asking if he knew any good singers or dancers nearby. Lee joked that he wanted to join — but G-Dragon turned him down with a brutal reason.
“Back in high school, [G-Dragon] called me. ‘In your neighbourhood, are there any kids who are good at dancing and singing?’ He was trying to recruit members for BIGBANG at the time. When he was a trainee, at first it was just him and Taeyang.”
— Lee Soo Hyuk
“But he called me, when he was looking for members. I never imagined it would become this. Ah, back then I even joked, ‘Me!’ That’s what I said.”
— Lee Soo Hyuk
Lee says G-Dragon told him he couldn’t join because he was too tall — Lee stands 6’1″. G-Dragon laughed it off and said Lee would be a better fit for TVXQ.
“And do you know what he said?” Lee added. “He said I couldn’t because I was too tall.”
“That sounds right. That’s probably it,” G-Dragon replied. He playfully added, “You’d be a better fit for TVXQ.”
Check out the story in action:
BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
Watch the full episode here:
Twitter fans have been quick to react:
soohyuk: i can join as a BIGBANG member!
gdragon: no, you’re too tall, join TVXQ
BYEEEE pic.twitter.com/df5pSdgzGY— sha (@seungt0phyun) February 6, 2026
what do you mean lee soohyuk told jiyong he wanted to be in bigbang and jiyong said “no you’re too tall.. go join tvxq” LMAO pic.twitter.com/QGEXmsQIY1
— springkies (@jekkibby2) February 6, 2026
BIGBANG originally debuted as a five-member group but now only includes G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung after Seungri’s retirement in 2019 and T.O.P’s departure in 2023.
Lee Soo Hyuk, once under YG Entertainment, left in 2025 for SARAM Entertainment, continuing his successful modeling and acting career.
This almost-BIGBANG story is a surprising piece of K-pop trivia for fans to chew on!