[INFO] BIGBANG TO ATTEND THE NORTH FACE OUTDOOR DNA DAY MINI CONCERT

Concert : The North Face Outdoor DNA Day Mini Concert
Line-up: BIGBANG
Date/Time : Sat, October 29, 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Venue: Hangang Park,Ttukseom District,Seoul
Ticketing: enter the raffle by buying The North Face Nuptse Jacket (available for 1,250 guests)

Source:  The North Face
Credit : teambigbang

[NEWS] YG REVEAL POSTPONEMENT OF GD & TOP'S JAPANESE ALBUM

YG Entertainment has revealed that the postponement of GD&TOP‘s Japanese album was a voluntary decision made by both their officials and avex Entertainment.

Through OSEN, representatives stated, “We’d like to apologize for concerning our fans with such an issue. We’ve decided that it would not be proper to continue with our Japanese promotions in such a situation and made a request to avex Entertainment to postpone GD&TOP’s Japanese album release.”

They continued, “Although some seem to think that Big Bang‘s Japanese activities will be greatly affected by this controversy, they are merely assumptions made by people who don’t know the entire situation. avex Entertainment did not inform YG that the album will be canceled – it was a decision made by the cooperation of both parties. The notification put up on avex’s homepage was, of course, discussed by both parties before its release.”

Source : OSEN via Naver (via allkpop)

[INTERVIEW] G-DRAGON INTERVIEW ON 1st LOOK MAGAZINE

[Cover Story] Rule The Nation

G-Dragon is suggesting a new standard in the Korean pop music industry. His thoughts on fashion, music, musicians and K-wave. His thoughts are bigger and broader than expected.

The era of dance artists and idol groups started in the 1990s. Despite its short history, the people who changed the trend of their time will always be there. People like Seo Taiji & Boys, Deuce, and H.O.T set some standards through their music and dance before. Isn’t G-Dragon someone who can succeed this kind of legacy? This enfant terrible, who is the leader of Big Bang and also a solo musician himself, is only 24 years old. Of course, his beginning was not too different from other idol stars. Being selected at an early age, he was raised as a star going through the stage of a so-called “trainee.” However, G-Dragon did not simply constrain himself with singing and dancing, he is now working as an idea bank and a producer who controls fashion, attitude, choreography, stage design, album art work, not to mention the music composing. This is why we cannot just call him and Big Bang a mere idol group.

G-Dragon : “YG made all things possible -- the environment, the way people work and everything. Family-ship is really strong here. We are all like brothers, so we are really not “working” but “playing” together. When we work with the intention of producing a hit song and a very popular music, it never works out well. Rather, when we work while hanging out with a drink or playing games and suddenly come up with an idea, that's when the song really works well. Even during holidays I would come to the office and hang out with my brothers, working and hanging out with them. I think this is the reason why I can work more than others and make good music.”

[CLIP] BIGBANG 「THE NORTH FACE」TV CF (30" VER.)

Source : The North Face

[NEWS] G-DRAGON & TOP'S JAPANESE SINGLE RELEASE WAS CANCELLED

Member of BIGBANG, G-Dragon, was investigated by the prosecutor's office in Seoul (South Korea) due to suspicion of smoking marijuana last May. The result of the drug test came out positive but there weren't any legal penalties because only the hair test was positive.

Avex and YG Entertainment had a discussion after Avex heard the announcement. G-Dragon received a suspension of indictment but the news has an influence on (how he will be viewed by) Japanese society. Because of this, Avex has considered this fact sincerely and has decided to cancel the release of GD&TOP's Japanese single, Oh Yeah (feat Bom of 2NE1) on November 9th, even if the incident happened before they had a contract with Avex.

We apologize to everyone and to all of the fans for this incident. We will try our best so that something like this will not happen ever again.

Source : ygex.jp Translation : Noriko @ bigbangupdates.com

[NEWS] G-DRAGON'S HEARTBREAKER RANK 7th ON GAON CHART NATIONAL PHYSICAL ALBUM

The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oricon in Japan and Billboard in the United States.

Check out the chart rankings for the 1st week of October below!

Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking

1. INFINITE – ‘Paradise, 1st Repackaged Album’

2. Brown Eyed Girls – ‘Sixth Sense′

3. Kim Kyu Jong – ‘Turn Me On’

4. Huh Gak – ‘First Story’

5. Super Junior – ‘Beauty, 4th Repackaged Album’

6. Various Artists – ‘Kim Tae Won Selects’

7. G-Dragon – ‘Heartbreaker’

8. SHINee – ‘Hello’

9. Various Artists – ‘Princess Man OST’

10. Kim Gun Mo – ’13th Autobiography & Best’

Source : Gaon Chart (via allkpop)