Big Bang says goodbye with a big bang on Inkigayo

As expressed earlier, Big Bang concluded promotions for their repackaged album on today’s episode of Inkigayo with their final performance of ‘Love Song‘ on the show.

“Love Song” was one of two title tracks for their repackaged album, and were co-produced by G-Dragon and Teddy. It delivered a catchy, electronic rhythm with a unique modern rock feel and became another trend in the K-pop industry as it charted at the top of various music ranking charts after release.

Due to Big Bang’s impending Japanese tour scheduled for May through June, YG Entertainment had earmarked a short promotional period which ended this weekend.

With it being their final final stage, Big Bang had a 5 minute goodbye stage where they performed “Love Song” and a special “Intro” track composed by leader G-Dragon. G-Dragon revealed earlier that he had strung together solo tracks from the members into one short medley.

So check out their goodbye stage below!




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Big Bang says goodbye with ‘Stupid Liar’ on Music Core

As expressed earlier, Big Bang concluded promotions for their repackaged album on today’s episode of Music Core with their final performance of ‘Stupid Liar‘ on the show.

“Stupid Liar” was one of two title tracks for their repackaged album, and were co-produced by G-Dragon and Teddy. It delivered a catchy, electronic rhythm with a unique modern rock feel and became another trend in the K-pop industry as it charted at the top of various music ranking charts after release.

Due to Big Bang’s impending Japanese tour scheduled for May through June, YG Entertainment had earmarked a short promotional period which will end this weekend.

So check out their goodbye stage below!



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Big Bang to guest on “Infinity Challenge” for the first time

For the first time since their debut, the members of Big Bang will be guesting on MBC’s variety program, “Infinity Challenge“!

A representative of the broadcast station revealed, “All of the members will be making an appearance on ‘Infinity Challenge’ soon. As far as I know, the episode will divide them into teams with the cast and have them engaged in a chase against each other.”

Although the boys have been involved in numerous variety shows since their debut, fans are particularly excited for this one. Viewers are already anticipating how the members will interact with the cast of the show.

Big Bang will be recording their episode on April 21st, with an air date scheduled for sometime next month.

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Big Bang postpones concert tours in Tokyo and Yokohama due to safety concerns

Big Bang was originally scheduled to begin their Japanese tour in May, but plans have changed, as YG Entertainment has just announced that they’ll be postponing their stops in Tokyo and Yokohama.

Starting in Osaka on May 10th and 11th, the boys will be moving onto Chiba for the 13th through 15th, and then Nagoya for the 17th and 19th.


YGE’s representatives spoke through Star News and revealed,“In an effort to support their Japanese fans after the natural disasters that occurred in March, all of the Big Bang members genuinely wish to hold all of the concerts. Unfortunately, due to the aftershock of those disasters, we have decided to reflect the concerns of the Korean fans who have expressed uncertainty with Big Bang’s safety. We will not be opening tickets for Tokyo and Yokohama, and they will be postponed.”

They continued, “In the case of Osaka, Chiba, and Nagoya, tickets have already been sold, and in order to keep their promise to their fans, Big Bang has decided to go ahead and open their concert. Our representatives have already visited the concert halls twice to make sure that the boys will be safe and protected.”

Leader G-Dragon also previously stated that a portion of the income the members will be receiving from this tour will be donated towards relief efforts in Japan.


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Big Bang unleashes Japanese MV for “TONIGHT”

Just when you thought YG Entertainment was done revealing all their Big Bang goods, they’ve gone and surprised us once again! The boys have unleashed a new music video for the English Japanese version of “Tonight“, and like its predecessor, it boasts a hot mix of swagger and eye-candy from each member.

The basics of the music video still follows the Korean format, but there are a few new shots here and there. Check out the MV below, and toss us your thoughts on this surprise treat!




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Big Bang returns with ‘Stupid Liar’ and ‘Love Song’ on Music Core

After a brief hiatus and immense teasing over the past week, Big Bang has returned to the scene with their 4.5 repackaged album and are beginning promotions once more on today’s MBC’s Music Core.

Their two title tracks for the album, “Love Song” and “Stupid Liar”, were co-produced by G-Dragon and Teddy. Both “Love Song” and “Stupid Liar” deliver a catchy, electronic rhythm with a unique modern rock feel that is sure to set off another trend in the K-pop industry.


Check out their double-song performance below!







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[Update] BIG BANG announces their second Japanese album, “BIGBANG 2″

Korean boy band BIG BANG has just revealed that they will release their second Japanese album in May!

According to the new banner at the top of the group’s official Japanese website, their next album “BIGBANG 2″ will hit stores on May 11th. This will be their second release of 2011 as a group, their first being their Korean comeback mini-album.

Since no other information has been revealed, Japanese VIPs should continue checking their website for more news on this exciting new album.


Update

CD Track List
01. INTRO (Thank You&You)
02. TONIGHT
03. SOMEBODY TO LUV
04. BEAUTIFUL HANGOVER
05. Ola Yeah!
06. Tell Me Goodbye
07. Koe wo Kikasete
08. Ms. Liar
09. HANDS UP
10. LOVE SONG

DVD Track List
01. Koe wo Kikaset PV
02. Tell Me Goodbye PV
03. BEAUTIFUL HANGOVER PV
04. TONIGHT PV

Limited Edition A comes with a G-Dragon cell phone strap, while Limited Edition B comes with a V.I Magnet.


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Big Bang returns with ‘Stupid Liar’ and ‘Love Song’ on Inkigayo

After a brief hiatus and immense teasing over the past week, Big Bang has returned to the scene with their 4.5 repackaged album and are beginning promotions once more on tonight’s SBS’s Inkigayo.

Their two title tracks for the album, “Love Song” and “Stupid Liar”, were co-produced by G-Dragon and Teddy. Both “Love Song” and “Stupid Liar” deliver a catchy, electronic rhythm with a unique modern rock feel that is sure to set off another trend in the K-pop industry.


Check out their double-song performance below!







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Big Bang drops $200k in production costs for “Love Song” MV

Big Bang has reported that they’ve spent over $200,000 USD on the production for their upcoming music video, “Love Song.”

Each individual scene was said to have been recorded for the entire duration of the song’s length. Not only that, but YG Entertainment also brought in a ‘4 point wire cam’ that has never once been used in Korea, which allows them to film footage that previously required outside graphic programs.


Other equipment used include aviation shooting, a jimmyjib, a motion control camera, a remote head crane, flying cams, and steady cams, all of which is usually only used for Hollywood films and Olympic relays.

The boys also left the restrictions of a studio by directly heading to the empty fields of an island for their backdrop, and will even be constructing their own two-lane road.


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Big Bang to guest on ‘Come to Play’

MBC’s “Come to Play” dropped an exciting preview for next week’s episode, which will guest none other than the boys of Big Bang!

Fans are excited about the possibility of a second reunion between the “Dumb and Dumber brothers”, Yoo Jae Suk and Daesung, but unfortunately, Daesung won’t be able to make the recording. His four YG brothers - G-Dragon, T.O.P., Taeyang, and Seungri – are sure to bring much laughter and entertainment in his stead.

Judging by the preview, it looks like the members are gearing up to deliver a fun episode. From being ‘raunchy’ idols to answering everything with the phrase “That’s art”, they also host a special phone call with Daesung, through which he confesses that he’s afraid of what the other members might say in his absence.

To top it all off, they’ll even bring back a performance of their old-school song, “Haru Haru“!

Don’t forget to tune in next week to see more of Big Bang. Until then, watch the preview below.



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Big Bang to return with 4.5 album in April

Last week, YG Entertainment representatives announced that Big Bang is currently preparing for a new album that’s to be released later on this year. They also added that Big Bang’s upcoming album would include songs from world-renowned producers.

The company has just made an announcement that they’ll be releasing a re-packaged album for their beloved VIPs. The industry is buzzing over whether this new release would be the afore-hinted album, but anticipation is running high all the same.

On March 25th, a YG Entertainment representative spoke with Newsen and revealed, “Big Bang is expected to return to fans with four new songs in addition to the songs on their current mini album. As of yet, we have not chosen the title track.”

Since Big Bang’s fourth mini-album consists of six songs - ‘Intro (Thank You & You)’, Tonight, ‘Hands Up’, ‘Somebody to Love’, ‘Cafe’, and ‘What is Right’ -, their 4.5 album will feature 10 tracks in total.

Who’s ready for the Big Bang domination?

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Big Bang wins Mutizen on Inkigayo + other performances

SBS’s Inkigayo is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing and fun performances from the top participating K-pop artists!

The ‘Take 7′ nominees for the March 6th episode of Inkigayo were IU (“The Story Only I Didn’t Know“), Lee Hyun (“You Are The Best of My Life“), Kan Mi Youn (“Paparazzi“), MBLAQ (“Again“), Big Bang (“Tonight“), G.NA (“Black & White“), and Mighty Mouth feat. Soya (“Tok Tok“). Mighty Mouth was not present on today’s show due to another schedule.









Having already won on M! Countdown and Music Bank earlier in the week, Big Bang claims their grand slam by winning Mutizen on Inkigayo as well this afternoon. And unlike the earlier 2, the Big Bang boys were present this time to claim their trophy. Congratulations to Big Bang and smell!





Other artists who performed on this afternoon’s show include Kahi, Lee Jung, TEEN TOP, Kim Hyun Jung, Dalmatian, HAM, J-Cera, and Flower.












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Big Bang returns “Tonight” on Inkigayo

The Big Bang boys are finally back after a long hiatus, as they made their grand comeback on the Inkigayo stage this week with a special three song performance from their new album!

Unlike the earlier ‘The Big Bang Show‘ and ‘Big Bang TV Live,’ their Inkigayo comeback was another exclusive as they performed a sweet stage for ‘What is Right,’ a charismatic ‘Somebody to Love‘ stage, as well as revealing the original dance choreography for their title track, ‘Tonight.’


Without further ado, check it out below now!









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Big Bang to perform “Tonight” original choreography for “Inkigayo” comeback

Big Bang will finally be making their comeback on SBS’s “Inkigayo” this week, and as previously announced, will be performing three tracks.

Producers of “Inkigayo” revealed, “Big Bang will be making an impressive comeback on this week’s broadcast. Not only will they be performing ‘Tonight,’ but a sweet stage for ‘What is Right,’ and a charismatic ‘Somebody to Love‘ stage as well. For ‘Tonight,’ the boys will be revealing the original choreography for the first time ever.”


Although Big Bang performed “Tonight” at SBS’s “Big Show,” the version they performed was different to the original they’ll be performing this week.

Check it out on March 6th!






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Big Bang hits 100,000 mark in unit sales

In retrospect, it was probably a smart move for artists to reshuffle their comeback schedules, as Big Bang dominated the Korean music market in both online and offline sales.

On February 28th, Hanteo reported that Big Bang has sold a record-breaking 100,000 units of their latest mini-album. On February 28th alone, they sold 58,000 copies. This is an enormous achievement, as it normally takes top groups a full year to sell 100,000 units.


Big sales numbers in Korea are generally lower than that of other countries thanks to the prevalence and ease of illegal downloading. Last year, B2ST gained attention for being the only rookie group to have sold over 100k units, but that was with the release of four mini-albums and a grueling promotion cycle. According to Hanteo, the top seller in 2010 was Super Junior’s “BONAMONA“, which sold 129,000 units.

Big Bang also accrued another achievement, as they entered the ‘U.S. Top 10 iTunes album charts’ for the very first time, peaking at #6. Congratulations to Big Bang!


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Big Bang’s T.O.P purchases a $3 million USD villa

Big Bang’s T.O.P was recently reported to have made a villa purchase 90-pyeongs big at the cost of $3 million USD.

According to the real estate industry, T.O.P purchased a luxurious villa, ‘P,’ located in the UN Village in Hannam-dong, Seoul last December under his own name. His new home is located next to actor Jung Jun Ho, and features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

T.O.P previously rented the villa last April, but after becoming captivated with the surrounding environment and facilities, decided to go ahead and make the purchase eight months later.




The ‘P’ villa features high-end interior with a view of the Han river, and is a favorite amongst celebrities for the priority it places on security and private life protection.

Aside from the newlywed Jung Jun Ho and Lee Ha Jung, T.O.P’s neighbors include Lee Young Ae, Park Ye Jin, Lee Hyori, and Soo Ae as well.



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Big Bang’s Seungri indirectly apologizes for a recent interview

Big Bang’s Seungri raised anticipation amongst fans for the group’s impending comeback this month, as well as indirectly apologizing for a recent interview through a new post on his me2day.

On the morning of February 12th, the singer wrote, “TAEYANG, that man is returning. With GD, T.O.P, Daesung, and Seungri!! ^^ -NEW BIG BANG-”.


What caught the attention of fans, however, were the tags he used for the post, which demonstrated his efforts in taking caution for his next interviews: “Big Bang, comeback, impending, Seungri, interview, take caution, sorry, Running Man, final broadcast.”

To recap, the singer participated in Daum Yozm’s fan interview that stirred a bit of controversy over his mentioning of SNSD and JYJ’s Junsu’s “Mozart.”

YG Entertainment officials had clarified, “Seungri’s the type that loves humorous and fun things, so he probably expressed the close relationships that he jokes around with and sometimes bickers with in that manner.”

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