Tuesday, February 28, 2012

[NEWS] Big Bang chosen as "Sunny10" models



On the 28th, Coca Cola announced that BIGBANG will continue to endorse Sunny10 Sparklingade.

Last year, Sunny10 had G-Dragon and T.O.P as their main advertisement models and they did a re-make of Sunny10's CF song, which was a big hit.

This year, with BIGBANG's comeback, all the members of the group will be working as Sunny10's Sparklingade models.

Coca Cola said, "Idol group BIGBANG's trendy and stylish character matches Sunny10's Sparklingade's image. Because of this, we decided to go with BIGBANG for Sunny10's new CF. BIGBANG making a comeback to the public after a long a break and Sunny10's Sparklingade are both fresh and we believe that Sparklingade's 10% fruit juice will grab younger consumers' attention and love."

BIGBANG recently shot a TV CF with the message, "FRESH SWITCH" to Sunny10's Sparklingade. It will start airing this March.

Source: DONGA
Translated by MICHELLE @ bigbangupdates.com

[NEWS] G-DRAGON ON FORBES KOREA "KOREA 2030 POWER LEADER 40"


Forbes Korea has revealed "Korea 2030 power leader 40" in the areas of entertainment, IT, art & design, food & wine, music and finance. G-Dragon was chosen as one of the list.

G-Dragon real name Kwon JiYong is a 24 year-old boy and a leader of Big Bang is the youngest among the Forbes list of 40 powerful leaders of Korea. Singing and dancing is his basic ability but he also have a reputation for composing and producing songs like Haru Haru, Tonight and Love Song.

G-Dragon (Kwon JiYong, 24)
Singer
Idol group Big Bang’s leader. He is well known for his musical abilities of composing, singing and producing. He wrote Love Song, Tonight and Haru Haru and most of Big Bang’s main title songs. They appaeraed in last year’s MBC Infinity Challenge that create a positive topic. They also received the MTV Worldwide Act last November 2011 at Northern Ireland.

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[PIC] BIGBANG PHOTOS @SBS RUNNING MAN





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[CLIP] BIGBANG SHOOTING MV IN NEW YORK ON MNET WIDE K-HOLIC


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[NEWS] Big Bang and more to make highly-anticipated March comebacks


March is going to be a big month for K-pop, as many of the biggest names in the industry will be making their respective comebacks.

A number of powerful groups will be making their return one after another, causing some others to possibly delay their new releases.

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that last year was the most stagnant of years in awhile for male idol groups, and many have not lived up to the expectations of the fans.

The most anticipated comebacks are none other than Big Bang along with 2AM, and the two groups will be going head to head starting next month. As the nation’s greatest dance group and ballad group, their comebacks alone will be enough to stir the hearts of fans everywhere.

Ahead of their fifth mini-album release on February 29th, Big Bang first released their single “Blue” on the 22nd and will also be holding concerts in Korea starting on March 2nd to kick off their new promotions.

They also guest-featured on a recent episode of SBS 'Healing Camp', revealing new attitudes, new determinations, and some new looks as well.

Fans will get to see a lot of the boys as Big Bang will also be guests on SBS ‘Running Man‘, as well as MBC ‘Infinite Challenge‘.

While their newest single “Blue” is topping all of the music charts, the boys have plans to simultaneously promote all six songs on the new album 'Alive' as title tracks and will perform all of them through ‘YG On Air‘.

Though this is just the beginning and the boys’ new album has yet to officially drop, the response is already more than explosive.

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Source : XportsNews via Nate (via allkpop)

[NEWS] Big Bang to perform on SBS "You & I" with their world tour band


On the March 18th episode of Lee Hyori's "YOU & I", Big Bang will performing with the band they will be working with during their world tour. The band has worked with international artists like Mariah Carey, Chris Brown and Boyz II Men, so this stage is attracting a lot of attention.

A YG representative said, "Since Big Bang's performances with this world-class band can't be shown to many music fans, we've decided to introduce them via YOU & I. They will be playing their new songs and their old hits (with new arrangements) on stage."

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Source: Osen
Translated by RICE @ bigbangupdates.com

[NEWS] Big Bang’s album ‘ALIVE’ receives 260,000 pre-orders


Not only has their MV for ‘Blue‘ garnered over 8 million views on Youtube, Big Bang has also received unending love calls from various variety programs, and now, pre-orders for their new album ‘ALIVE‘ has surpassed the 260,000 mark.

Big Bang will be making their long-awaited comeback with their fifth mini-album ‘ALIVE’. According to their agency YG Entertainment, 240,000 copies of the album were pre-ordered as of February 27th, and an additional 20,000 copies were requested from overseas, totaling 260,000 copies.

Not only is their album in high demand, the boys also guest-featured on SBS ‘Healing Camp‘ on February 20th, and will also be featuring on ‘Running Man‘, ‘Strong Heart‘, and ‘Infinite Challenge‘.

In addition to endorsing major brands such as North Face, Lotte, G Market, Soul by Ludacris, and Fubu, Big Bang is in discussions to sign CF contracts with two new corporations. Furthermore, the boys will be embarking on a world tour, hitting 25 different cities in 16 countries. YG revealed, “We have received requests for performances in Europe, South America, the Middle East and more, and it looks like we may need to extend our World Tour.”

Big Bang will be simultaneously promoting six songs on their album, and YG Entertainment has began launching television commercials to further promote their music. There are 13 commercials total, and the first aired on February 17th.

Without a doubt, Big Bang’s comeback will be nothing short of spectacular.

Source : SportsDongA via Nate(via allkpop)

[CLIP] BIGBANG ON MBC SECTION TV [120226] [ENG.SUBBED]


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[PIC] BIGBANG ON ASTA TV MAGAZINE , 2012 MARCH







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[NEWS] Yang Hyun Suk Speaks About Future Plans for Big Bang, 2NE1 and New Groups



Yang Hyun Suk, member of the legendary group Seo Taiji and the Boys during the 1990’s has since reinvented himself as a leader in K-Pop’s global success. Fifteen years ago Yang Hyun Suk founded YG Entertainment which currently houses some of K-Pop’s biggest stars Se7en, Big Bang, and 2NE1.

“I am not a child of a tycoon, so I began with nothing. Originally, I started out with little money and YG was just a tiny corner shop, which was up until I discovered Jinusean and 1TYM.” YG Entertainment is now considered to be one of the top three record labels in Korea.

A lot has changed around Yang Hyun Suk since the early days. He maintains a beginner’s mindset in the sense that he remains curious about new things, as he shared his motto, “Live better tomorrow than you did today.”

Yang Hyun Suk revealed his upcoming global plans for his artists, “Big Bang and 2NE1 will focus more on performing at festivals to further their global promotion. The United States and Europe are more fitting for 2NE1 and Big Bang. Meanwhile, Se7en will concentrate on his Japanese promotions. Each of our artists have strengths that match the local as well as global markets.”

He commented regarding K-Pop’s potential, “This is just a start. No one is able to predict the impact that K-Pop can and will have on the market, however it does not appear to be merely a trend.”

He continued, “YG Entertainment plans to create office branches in the US as well as Europe to more efficiently manage our global efforts. Our goal is to become the world’s leading music company. In doing so we will try our best to offer compelling content which will boost interest in K-Pop.”

YG Entertainment is the most sought after company to enter for new trainees, according to a Korean research poll. YG’s management style has the lowest job turnover rate among the entertainment companies.

Currently there are close to 40 trainees housed at YG Entertainment. It has been mentioned before, the entertainment giant plans to release a new girl and boy group sometime this year.

The girl group is said to debut in the first half of 2012. They are expected to be strong with roots in hip-hop music but rumors call them “YG’s answer to Girls Generation.” What can all of this mean?

"2NE1 is a blend of hip-hop, electronic, rock and rap music, the style for the rookie girl group is difficult to predict. YG's style of hip-hop comes out stronger than your average group." He has continued, “With Big Bang they debuted through a reality show. 2NE1 featured in a commercial. The new girl group will follow in their footsteps and you can expect they will make their debut in a new way"

Source : Soompi

[MESSAGE] DAESUNG UPDATED ME 2 DAY [120227]


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[CLIP] BIGBANG - 5TH MINI ALBUM "ALIVE" SPOT_WINGS (날개) ON NAVER APP.


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[CLIP] BIGBANG - 5TH MINI ALBUM "ALIVE" SPOT_WINGS (날개)


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