From March 20th through the 25th, YG Entertainment will be broadcasting full stages of Big Bang‘s fifth mini-album comeback, “Alive“, one stage per day through Naver and YouTube.
Today, the first stage for “Ain’t No Fun” was revealed!
These “Alive” stages were produced and edited by YG themselves with about 500 fans. The stages make use of techno crain cameras, as well as eight special effects cameras that are normally only used for producing music videos or movies.
Check out the stage for “Ain’t No Fun” below!
5 January:
Big Bang has just released a video wishing fans a Happy New Year through their YouTube channel.
The video kicked off with G-Dragon‘s greeting, followed by Seungri, Daesung, Taeyang, and T.O.P. The goofy members found a way to incorporate their own names into the greeting.
Check out the video and the translations below!
G-Dragon: “Knock knock. Hello, this is G-Dragon. A new year’s card has arrived for you. I’ve prepared a new year’s greeting. They say 2012 is the year of the dragon ["yong" in Korean], and as you know, my name is Jiyong~ I think next year will be a year that I’ll really look forward to. I pray that next year will be meaningful and filled with good things for all of you. Happy New Year.”
Seungri: “Knock knock knock. Hello, this is Seungri. A new year’s card has arrived for you. I’ve also prepared a new year’s greeting. I will hope this will be a year in which you achieve victory ["seungri" in Korean] in love, victory in your studies, victory in work, and victory in everything that you want. This was Big Bang’s Seungri ringing in the new year, 2012.”
Daesung: “Knock knock. Hello, this is Daesung. A new year’s card has arrived for you. I’ve also prepared a new year’s greeting. Everyone, attain greatness ["daesung" in Korean] this year. Us, Big Bang, are energetically starting off again this year, so let us and all of you attain greatness!Daesung, Daesung, Daesung.”
Taeyang: “Knock knock. Hello, this is Taeyang. A new year’s card has arrived for you. Hello everyone, I, also, have prepared a new year’s greeting. Happy New Year. In 2012, a new sun ["taeyang" in Korean] will rise, and Big Bang’s Taeyang will also rise. I sincerely hope that in 2012, everything you wish for and want will come true. Everyone, fighting!”
T.O.P: “Knock knock. A new year’s card has arrived for you. The first day of 2012 has arrived. I hope that 2012 will be the year that you remember as the ‘top’. Top. You are my t-o-p.”
Source: allkpop
4 December:
VIPs worldwide drew a sigh of relief when YG Entertainment announced earlier this week that Big Bang would be performing as five at the YG Family Concert this weekend. The quintet hadn’t performed together since “Love Song“ promotions in April due to Daesung‘s motorcycle accident, G-Dragon‘s marijuana scandal and both members’ subsequent hiatuses from the industry this year.
In the middle of the concert, resident rapper T.O.P expressed, “It’s incredible to have all five members of Big Bang united on one stage. I’m happy to be here to celebrate YG Entertainment’s fifteenth anniversary. This has been a busy year for YG Entertainment, but you have all stayed with and supported us and we thank you.”
Daesung opened up, saying, “It’s been a while since I’ve performed on the stage. I’m just grateful to be here. The difficulties I experienced gave me a chance to realize how important music and the stage are to me. I will always be grateful to be on stage.”
“I’m sorry for creating so much trouble due to my mistake,” G-Dragon apologized. “I’ll be careful to not have this repeat again. I think I can only express my appreciation by giving better music and performances. I’ll do my best to give my fans a big present.”
Despite the hardships that Big Bang has encountered and overcome this year, it’s safe to say that fans are thrilled and welcoming the quintet back with open arms.
Source: allkpop
11 November:
Despite all of the bad press Big Bang has been receiving lately, their fame in Japan seems to know no end.
In the latest issue of a Japanese magazine, a survey was conducted asking 1,000 Japanese fans on who their favorite Hallyu artists were and the boys of Big Bang triumphantly came out on top.
Not only were they voted ‘most favorite Korean artist’, but Japanese fans showed their support by ranking them high in the categories of best vocals, dance performances, good-looks, fashion style, and ability to speak Japanese.
Members Taeyang and Daesung were voted #1 and #2 for the ‘artist with the best vocals’, Taeyang was voted #2 for ‘artist with the best dance moves’, and Seungri was also voted #2 for ‘artist who speaks Japanese fluently’.
T.O.P and G-Dragon came in at #2 & #3 for best-looking artists, and G-Dragon was voted as #1 under the ‘artist with the most fashionable style’ category.
Netizens who saw the magazine remarked, “The Japanese still love Big Bang“, “This is awesome for Big Bang to be featured on such a famous magazine“, and “Congratulations, Big Bang“.
In related news, Big Bang was recently voted best ‘Worldwide Act’ at the 2011 MTV EMA‘s.
7 November:
During this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV kept track of which artists were creating ‘buzz’ on Twitter and with the paparazzi. Not only did Big Bang just win Best Worldwide Act award, but the group proved to be the most tweeted artists throughout the evening, coming in at #1 on the 2011 MTV EMAs Twitter Tracker. They also managed to work their way to #2 in Paparazzi Buzz, a category tracking the number of retweets made for celebrities’ official red carpet photos on Twitter.
MTV asked, “Which EMA stars are you tweeting about? Get the buzz on who’s trending right this second!”, and tonight, that answer was Big Bang. Over the course of the three hours of festivities, Big Bang, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and Selena Gomez each battled for overall top spot.
Roughly midway through the event, Big Bang fans were able place the beloved quintet at #1 on the tracker. However, shortly before their victory was announced, Big Bang made it to the #1 position overall where they have stayed since then. It looks the years of practice to get birthday and anniversary tags to trend on Twitter have paid off big for VIPs.
Prior to their win, Big Bang was interviewd by Western media on the red carpet. Taeyang stated, “I grew up with MTV, they were always showing us alot of musiv videos and music information.” When asked who he was most interested in seeing, G-Dragon named Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga. Check out the full interview beloa.
Thanks to the surprisingly fast work of fans, there is now an English subbed version of Big Bang’s acceptance speech. View it below.
Finally, here are a some pictures from the red carpet and during their win. Fans were excited to see all the memebrs smiling brightly, there is even one with Big Bang and 2011 Global Icon Awardwinner, Queen!
On November 7th, Taeyang shared an amazing photo through his Twitter under the simple caption, “with Queen.” All five members of Big Bang — Taeyang, G-Dragon, T.O.P, Daesung, andSeungri — are seen smiling happily next to the rock legends, who pose friendlily with the boys.
Fans commented, “I’m so proud that you got to meet a legendary group”, “Congrats on your award”,and “Make Korea proud!”
In related news, Big Bang won the ‘Worldwide Act’ distinction at the ’2011 MTV EMA’ awards in Northern Ireland.
25 October:
Last month, the boys of Big Bang were nominated under the “World Wide Act Asia Pacific Nominees”category for the upcoming 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards. Well, after weeks of voting the boys of Big Bang have won for the Asia Pacific region and have now advanced to the “Worldwide Act Nominees” category.
The boys will be representing the Asian Pacific region and competing against Abdelfattah Grini(Africa/India/Middle East), Lena (Europe), Restart (Latin America), and Britney Spears (North America). The winner will be revealed at the 2011 MTV EMA on November 6th.
Make sure to VOTE now and show your support for Big Bang under the World Wide Act category.
Source: MTV EMA 2011 - allkpop
5 October:
It’s just been reported that in light of G-Dragon‘s marijuana scandal, G-Dragon as well as the other members of Big Bang failed to show up for a scheduled photoshoot.
With the exception of Daesung, the members were scheduled to participate in a photoshoot for aNorth Face advertisement at a studio in Seoul. By noon, all the preparations were complete, and staff members as well as the other models were seen waiting on set.
Unfortunately, due to the breakout of G-Dragon’s scandal this morning, the Big Bang members did not turn up for the shoot.
A staff member revealed, “We’ve just received notification that today’s photoshoot will be cancelled.” It seems with the sudden breakout of the issue, Big Bang has been confined to their homes, and YG Entertainment called in to cancel their schedule.
Netizens expressed mixed reactions, ranging from, “How is this going to affect their other schedules?”, “What about all the staff members wasting their time on set?” and ”Big Bang fighting!“.
With the recent news of Big Bang‘s G-Dragon caught in a legal issue for smoking marijuana, fans can’t help but be worried about Big Bang’s future as they are arguably one of the most successful boy bands in Korea at the moment. Without a doubt, this is the boys’ most difficult moment in their careers, as now another member of the group is forced to postpone his activities.
Back in May of this year, member Daesung was involved in a car accident which took the life of a man and ultimately had the idol temporarily leaving the music industry. Now we have G-Dragon who has been arrested for smoking marijuana. These boys have come a long away starting from their debut years, but 2011 seems to be their worst year.
Many of their future schedules have gone down the drain. First off, GD&TOP were in plans to release a new single in Japan between November and December, however with the recent incident, it’s unlikely to happen. Furthermore, G-Dragon was in the process of making a comeback with a new solo, mid October. All of his comeback plans have been dismissed.
This isn’t the first time the group has had to pause major activities. Prior to Daesung’s car accident, the group was in preparation for new music and concert releases. Unfortunately, those plans were trashed when news of the idol’s accident hit media outlets.
It is apparent that Daesung took a huge loss with the unfortunate event. Even after 5 months, there are no signs of the idol returning to the industry. Industry Analysts have predicted that G-Dragon might have to take a long break just like his group mate. Considering how strict the Korean government is in regards to marijuana usage, this prediction is very reasonable.
According to reports, the idol took the drug back in May and after further investigation, a hair drug test came out to be positive in July. The idol even confessed himself that he smoked marijuana while attending a club in Japan.
On the bright side, because this was G-Dragon’s first offense, the prosecutor will not be giving him a serious charge, which means he will not be officially indicted. Despite this, the idol has taken a huge loss all because of the usage of marijuana.
The boys’ agency, YG Entertainment is also struggling as Big Bang is their biggest source of income. According to their annual reports, 27.98% of their total revenue for the first half of the year was from Big Bang’s concerts alone. If you include their album sales and endorsements, it goes beyond 50% of the total revenue mark.
With the band’s temporary cease of activities, it’s no doubt that the company will have a sharp drop in revenue in the latter half of the year. Analysts have shared that if G-Dragon gets his name blacklisted from broadcasting companies, it may be the very end of Big Bang.
19 September:
Big Bang was officially nominated under the “World Wide Act Asia Pacific Nominees” category for the upcoming 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards!
This is a tremendous breakthrough for not only the boys but for all of KPOP, to be considered for an award in Europe and it further proves that the Hallyu wave doesn’t stop in Asia.
Make sure to VOTE now and show your support for Big Bang, as the voting for this category closes on October 23rd!
The 2011 MTV EMA’s will take place in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the Odyssey Arena on Sunday November 6th.
Source + Voting Page: MTV EMA website (Category: World Wide Act Asia Pacific Nominees) - allkpop
19 July:
Big Bang can add another notch onto their victory belt, as they’ve secured a #1 on Taiwanese music charts.
The boys’ 4th mini-album, as well as their special edition album, concert DVDs, and behind-the-scenes concert book, have all been big hits in Taiwan, landing solid spots on the G-MUSIC, FIVE MUSIC, KuangNan Record, & BOOKS.COM charts under the ‘K-POP Album & DVD’ category.
Additionally, the title track for their special edition album, “Love Song“, reached the #1 spot on the Taiwanese MTV chart.
The five members are currently taking a break after they recently concluded their tour concerts in Japan.
25 June:
Big Bang shared their heartfelt thoughts on fellow member Daesung, who was involved in a traffic accident on May 31st.
On the evening of June 25th at Non Hyun Dong Concert Hall in Gangnam, Seoul the boys of Big Bang held a “Big Bang Mini Concert” sponsored by LG Optimus.
As member Daesung isn’t participating with any of Big Bang activities, his portion of the performances were conducted by backup dancers.
During the final performance of the show, member Taeyang stated, “Currently, Big Bang is going through a rough period but we promise to continue with great performances for all of you in the future.” Leader G-Dragon also declared, “Next time we will give you a performance with all 5 of us.”
Some media reports also stated that G-Dragon teared up during some moments when he thought of Daesung stopping his activities.
Source: TvReport | TvDaily via Nate via allkpop
22 Mei
Last month, the boys of Big Bang unveiled their much anticipated MV for ‘Love Song.’ The MV had a budget near $200,000 USD and featured some great perspectives and camera angles.
If any of you were curious on how this MV was made and filmed, a special “Making of video” was released. You can see that they extensively used Skycam (overhead cameras on wires) to film the unique angles seen in the video, and also how excited the boys are after the final cut.
Check out the making of video below!
Source: allkpop
18 Mei:
VIP’s there’s reason for celebration as the boys of Big Bang are on top of the May 23rd OriconWeekly Album Sales chart!
Big Bang released “BIGBANG2″ on May 11th and over the past week they sold 65,000 copies marking this occasion as the first time topping the vaunted weekly Oricon chart!
With this accomplishment, they’re the third Korean male artist to accomplish this feat behindTohoshinki / TVXQ and JYJ. The boys had tough competition as Namie Amuro topped the Oricon Weekly chart for 2 weeks before being knocked off by Big Bang.
Congratulations to Big Bang on this accomplishment!
Thank You speech of Big Bang:
G-Dragon: “I am really happy that when we are having our activities in Japan ,our album has also secured the 1st place in the Oricon chart. It is especially meaningful for us when we are having our Japan tour. In the future, we will do more promotions and I want to challenge the 1st spot of Oricon monthly chart. Now, I want every fan to enjoy the remaining concerts that we are going to bring.”VI: “It has been 1 year and 9 months that we have released a new album and I am really pleased to know that it has achieved good result. Amidst this painful situation, I hope BIGBANG’s music will bring every Japanese fans hope, courage and strength. Although the songs would arrive at the end since it is just an album, many people are granted a light of hope by listening to them.”T.O.P: “From now on , I want to challenge more since I am stimulated , I am more motivated to work harder.”SOL: “I have not ever thought of gaining the 1st place in Oricon weekly chart! BIGBANG has been trying hard rather than simply waiting, giving fans an impression that what they ‘think’ can actually be realized. I am very delighted about it. I am not stubborn about the ranking (although I still want to challenge to get the 1st spot in the monthly chart), I would like to work with our first intention of making music. I want to express my gratitude to every fan and staff. Thanks!”D-Lite: “I want to give a lot of thanks to the support that we have received ever since we debuted in Japan and carried out the activities there. In the future, we want to reach the top by providing you with good music and level-up stage, so please look forward to it. I hope there will be no accidents in our remaining tour. I want to share this joy with every fan who have been cheering for us.”
14 Mei:
Via tokyohive:
After kicking off their tour in Osaka yesterday, Big Bang continues their return to Japan with the release of their album “Big Bang 2” on May 11th!
This repackaged album contains ten tracks, all of which have been released already except for the Japanese version of “Stupid Liar“, which has been renamed to “Ms Liar“.
Give it a listen below!
The other songs on the album include: Intro (Thank You & You), Tonight, Somebody to Luv, Beautiful Hangover, Ola Yeah!, Tell Me Goodbye, Koe wo Kikasete, Hands Up and Love Song.
Big Bang has hit the number one seat on the Oricon album daily chart with nearly 24,000 albums sold on the first day, earning the quintet their first top spot on this chart.
Source: allkpop
1 Mei:
As it is their last time seeing their Korean fans before “Inkigayo” tonight, the members were all smiles as they personally shook hands and high-fived each of their fans. One child even received a kiss on the cheek from leader G-Dragon, earning cries of jealousy from the rest of the crowd.
In an interview with Star News after the event, the members stated, “This was the first time we held an event to shake hands with our fans like this. It makes us feel good that our fans had a lot of fun.”
They continued, “We were worried a bit since we hadn’t promoted in such a long time, but we just focused on getting up stage and enjoying it. We’d like to thank our fans for supporting our comeback for the first time in two years.”
The boys will be holding their goodbye stage on SBS’s “Inkigayo” with a special intro track and “Love Song.” Starting May 10th, they’ll be kicking off their “Love & Hope” tour in Osaka, followed by Nagoya and Chiba.
Source + Photos: Star News via Naver via allkpop
On April 30th, Big Bang will be concluding two months of Korean promotions through their final appearance on this week’s episode of “Inkigayo“.
Representatives from YG Entertainment stated, “Since it’s their farewell stage, ‘Inkigayo’ has treated us to a five minute long stage. It will definitely be a new stage to experience.”
Big Bang will be performing “Love Song” and a special “Intro” track composed by leader G-Dragon. G-Dragon revealed that he had strung together solo tracks from the members into one short medley.
The boys will be heading off to Japan to kick off their nationwide “Love & Hope” tour, starting May 10th.
20 April: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.
18 April: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!
17 April:The music video for Big Bang’s ‘LOVE SONG’ is currently a major hit on YouTube and V.I.P’s are rejoicing on their hard efforts to get as many views as possible.
Uploaded on the 14th, the video has surpassed the 2,000,000 viewer mark in just two days! It has also received many honors, such as #1 Top Favorite this week and #1 Top Rated this week internationally, with views coming from America, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, France, Mexico, Thailand, etc.
With a budget nearing $200,000 USD, the music video has been praised because of it’s simple style, with many even categorizing it as beautiful art. The song itself has been on fire as well, as it is a very different style from ‘TONIGHT’ and their usual past releases.
Let’s hope that the trend keeps continuing!
16 April:
Posting individually, the boys wrote, “Big Bang’s present! Walk with us.” They then attached their solo pictures of themselves posing with a pair of white boots.
Fans asked back, “Are those shoes a present for us?”, and “Could you explain so we can understand?”
15 April:YG Entertainment has just released a video of Big Bang through their official YouTube channel, promoting the upcoming sales of their latest collectible item, the ‘Collection Card’.
The video sees each member talking about their new merchandise, and English subtitles were provided for their international audience. There’s even NG cuts at the end of the clip, although unfortunately those aren’t not subbed.
Their collection card will go on sale via Gmarket starting from April 28th.
14 April:
The album was right under “The Apples” and sold a total of 3,454 units on it’s first day. Congratulations to Big Bang.
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