Source: GmaketZone (via Negima)
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[NEWS] Taeyang opens up about his friendship with G-Dragon and Big Bang’s future
Big Bang‘s Taeyang recently sat down for an interview with Star News and discussed the infinite trust he has in his members, as well as the strong bond between them.
He began, “We went through a lot of obstacles this year, but that has made our friendship that much stronger.”
Taeyang’s already known to be the best friend of G-Dragon, having joined YG Entertainment together when they were just little kids. Taeyang expressed, “As a friend, I was upset about what happened to Jiyong. Jiyong will always be a friend that is closer than family to me. Even if worse things were to happen, I’ll never be able to let go of his hand. I believe that this goes the same for Jiyong. To me, Jiyong is a friend that I’ll be with forever.”
In October, a Twitter post that he had made became the source of controversy once G-Dragon’s marijuana case broke out. For the first time, he opened up by stating, “What I wrote had nothing to do with Jiyong at all. It was just my thoughts on the world. It made me really upset that my words were being misunderstood like that.”
Taeyang also made sure to touch on his friendships with the rest of the members. “Big Bang is still living in a dorm together. It has come to a point where we don’t need to say everything outloud in order to understand one another, just like how families are… During break, we got together to work on a lot of songs. Many new songs have already been made. We’re just putting the finishing touches on our album now.”
When asked about Big Bang’s plans for 2012, he concluded, “We’ve had an annual concert named ‘Big Show’, and that will take place in March in 2012. We’re also going to release an album around that time… In 2012, Big Bang will be working to promote actively and pay back our fans who have trusted us with great music. Of course, my solo album, which I’m currently working on in addition to Big Bang’s album, will also be released.”
Source: Star News (via allkpop)
[NEWS] BIGBANG - Most Anticipated Acts of 2012 — Part 1: Comebacks!
Why We’re Excited: 2011 was quite an eventful year for these five. After a two-year period of pursuing solo projects, ending with GD&TOP and Seungri’s VVIP album debut, Big Bang came back together for hugely successful “Tonight” and “Love Song” promotions. They then jetted off to Japan for their Love & Hope tour in May, but the short vacation period following the tour soon turned into a longer hiatus after Daesung’s involvement in a fatal car accident.
A few Daesung-less appearances later, 2011 was on its way out the door when Big Bang was revealed to be a nominee for MTV Europe’s inaugural Worldwide Act award at the EMAs… a competition which VIPs totally owned by the way, putting their boys back into the international spotlight!
Back in the public’s good graces (for the most part) and riding the wave of all the positive coverage of Big Bang’s EMA win, YG soon revealed that Big Bang would be returning with a brand new album next March, complete with another Big Show concert tour! This may be the most anticipated comeback of the group’s career, with more pressure to exceed expectations (again) than ever.
Last Seen: Taking home their epic win for “Best Worldwide Act” at the 2011 MTV European Music Awards and performing at the YG Family Concerts in early December.
Expected Comeback: March 2012
Source: mtvk.com
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
[NEWS] BIGBANG , GD&TOP AND GG RANKING ON MELON MUSIC YEARLY CHART FOR 2011
Best Overall Hits (2011.01.02~12.10)
2.) GG – I Cheated (feat. Park Bom)
Most Downloaded (2011.01.02~12.10)
2.) GG – I Cheated (feat. Park Bom)
Album Chart (2011.01.02~12.10)
3.) GD&TOP – GD&TOP 1st Full-Length album
4.) Big Bang – Big Bang’s 4th Mini-Album
TOP 50 OVERALL HITS
Big Bang secured a few spots on the list with songs like “Tonight”, and Love Song”. Additionally, Big Bang’s sub-unit GD&TOP secured two spots in the Top 50 with “Oh Yeah (feat. Park Bom)” and “High High”. Needless to say, it has been a fruitful year for YG Entertainment, releasing 9 hits total from group, solo, and sub-unit promotions.
Source : Melon (via allkpop)
[TRANSLATION] G-DRAGON X BEANPOLE STYLE BOOK LIMITED EDITION (3/3) : RUN THE WORLD , RULE THE NATION
Boy! I love your style
GD SAYS….BE A NEW STANDARD
I hope people don’t simply listen to an artists’ new album and watch one of their performances, but they should set a standard for themselves and judge what is outstanding music. There are a lot of music out there with almost the same standards and practically the same styles. I want to be the model answer to that; to be the standard that people can judge what is good music or not. However, if there are better and more outstanding musicians than me that can present a better answer, I will feel happy too.
Run the world, Rule the nation
GD SAYS…MY DREAM
Seeing how handsome singers are on stage made me have the dream of becoming a singer. “Ah…I want to be like that, those kind of people are so handsome.” I really liked the singers at the time and even though the singers nowadays are also handsome and the songs are good, but I thought to myself how wonderful it would be to become like them.
Compared to other companies, YG can give me everything that I want. If I started music activities in another company then things would be different now. I’ve been in this company since I was young and learning has become part of my daily life. Everything I learn here has a big effect on me. Going to the office is a natural thing for me nowadays. The days when I feel tired, I would rather stay in the office with my hyungs and make music together rather than going out to play. This is how this place is to me.
Source: Beanpole x G-dragon Style Book + bigbangfamily.com
Translation: jwalkervip.tumblr.com
[TRANSLATION] G-DRAGON X BEANPOLE STYLE BOOK LIMITED EDITION (2/3) : GD SAYS
Ready to flow, Ready to go
Ready for the spotlight,
Ready for the show
GD SAYS….FASHION & PASSION
As with other hip-hop artists, I also want to have my own brand but compared to that, there’s something I want even more and that is to open my own store; a store that is the most recommended place to go in Korea for fashionistas around the world when they come here to play. I want people to feel that the store has cool staff, trendy clothes, good music and it’s somewhere that combines both the fashion trend and culture - a store where they can learn a lot from.
I want to create a space and gather fashionistas there that will make up a special culture. Rather than luxury fashion, I am more compatible with street culture and quirky fashion brands. Designers for luxury brands also get their inspiration from street culture and do collaborations together. Affordable clothes are of course great, but I would rather recommend a street brand that has different aspects to offer - one that combines a certain culture or lifestyle.
GD SAYS….KOREAN WAVE
I think now is a perfect time for the Hallyu wave to jump out of Asia and break into different parts of the world. We shouldn’t waste this opportunity if we want our country’s music and the pop industry to intercept with each other. We have to work hard to expand our music.
Japan is the 2nd biggest music market in the world but I think Korean music is also very outstanding too. I’m worried that we might just miss such a good opportunity. I hope we can fully grasp this chance and let the world understand our country’s music, and to educate the younger generation about it.
There are a lot of outstanding musicians in Korea so I also have to work hard in the future. I don’t mean 5-6 years down the road but I want to work hard for a long time. I also want to lead new music and create a new Hallyu wave.
I think now is a perfect time for not just Korean music to develop, but also a lot of different things. However, you can’t be lazy and not go to work just because it’s going smoothly; you have to work even harder to guide it into a new direction.
I hope everyone works hard together and make sure that the Hallyu wave is developed and promoted further. I also expect myself to be standing in the center of all of this.
Source: Beanpole x G-dragon Style Book + bigbangfamily08
Translation: jwalkervip.tumblr.com
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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