Thursday, June 7, 2012
[CLIP] BIGBANG - MONSTER -Ver. Final- M/V (Japanese Short Ver.)
New Album 『ALIVE -MONSTER EDITION-』
2012.06.20 on sale in Japan
YGEX OFFICIAL SHOP: http://bit.ly/AfDhI6
BIGBANG OFFICIAL HOME PAGE in Japan: http://ygex.jp/bigbang/
Source : BIGBANG
[NEWS] BIGBANG ALIVE WORLD TOUR 2O12 IN LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK CONFIRMED!
BIGBANG ALIVE WORLD TOUR 2012 in LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK Confirmed!
☞ http://www.facebook.com/BIGBANG
☞ http://alive.ygbigbang.com/
Source : BIGBANG's Facebook
[VOTE] BIGBANG vs. Wonder Girls
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Big Bang and the Wonder Girls faced off on the music charts with the release of their respective, albums Still Alive and Wonder Party this week, so it’s only appropriate that they go head to head in this week’s K-Pop Battle.
The two groups are credited for setting off the second generation idol group craze, and while the flood of new idol groups have temporarily filled the Big Bang and Wonder Girls-shaped void in our hearts throughout the years, very few idol groups can claim to be game changers in the K-Pop world.
But we want to know where our readers’ loyalties lie, so head over to the K-Pop section and cast your vote in this week’s K-Pop Battle.
Big Bang
Before Big Bang made its debut in 2006, the days of fans going crazy over an idol group were a distant memory as most of the popular boy bands and girl groups of the late 90s and early 2000s had either fizzled out or disbanded.
But, a quiet storm was brewing over at YG Entertainment, and when it finally unleashed its secret weapon Big Bang in 2006, the idol group lived up to its name, blowing up the music scene with its unconventionality.
Big Bang wasn’t unconventional in the way we understand the word today (basically, G-Dragon defined) then, but the group set out and proved to be a new breed of idol.
Unlike the genre-less, oft nonsensical songs of the 90s idol groups, Big Bang debuted with hip hop and R&B tracks We Belong Together and A Fool’s Only Tears, but it wasn’t until 2007 that the group developed a musical style that is uniquely ‘Big Bang’ through smash hit Lies.
The rest is history as every major release, from Last Farewell, Haru Haru, Tonight and Blue, have all charted at number one.
Big Bang’s latest release Monster from special edition album Still Alive claimed the number one spot on music charts upon its release on June 3. The fact that the track has become a hit without the group actively promoting it proves that Big Bang can make a lot of noise based on its name alone.
Source : enewsworld
[NEWS] Big Bang’s ‘Extraordinary 20′s’ photo collection available through app stores
As reported earlier, Big Bang has released their first official photo book since their debut!
The photo book ‘Extraordinary 20′s‘ was released along with their special edition album ‘Still Alive‘ on June 6th, and contains photos depicting the normal life of Big Bang. The members look more approachable and laid back, which is a big change from their dramatic image they usually show on stage.
The pictorial, shot by famous photographer Hong Jang Hyun, was shot in London as well as Korea to capture the various images of the Big Bang members.
‘Extraordinary 20′s’ can be purchased on and off line, as well as through mobile app stores. For the mobile version, the pictorial has been divided into two different versions, London and Seoul. The London version has been released (android download here), while the Seoul version will be unveiled at the end of this month. The two versions will both be available through the Apple app store as well later this month!
Source : allkpop
[NEWS] YG Entertainment opens its own eBay store
Joining forces with eBay Korea, YG Entertainment has launched its very own eBay store, ‘YG Store’ (http://stores.ebay.com/ygentertainment).
The new eBay store will serve as an outlet for fans overseas to purchase their own copy of Big Bang’s special edition ‘Still Alive’ album, as well as upcoming works and fan merchandise for other YG artists like 2NE1 and Se7en.
With the opening of the store, Big Bang will be launching their own special corner on the site under ‘eBay Celebrity‘ (celebrity.ebay.com), becoming the first Korean artist to do so. Through it, the group will put up merchandise such as autographed CDs and donate the proceeds to a good cause.
eBay Korea’s Na Yong Ho stated, “There are currently over 10,000 collectibles related to Hallyu stars on eBay, showing the level of interest in Hallyu. Thus, we believe that with its opening, ‘YG Store’ will play a significant role in the export of Hallyu.”
YG Entertainment commented, “With increase in demand of international fans, we hope to further the convenience of purchasing items by the international fans with the opening of the eBay store.”
Source : allkpop,ebay
[CLIP] BIGBANG CUT FROM [Extraordinary 20’s] DVD
Source : undercoverYGfamily,gd-supporters+modtanoy10,Superhuntervip
[NEWS+CLIP] Big Bang’s Japanese “Monster” M/V revealed
With the Korean version of the music video for “Monster” already released, Big Bang‘s Japanese “Monster” promotional video has been revealed.
The new video is very similar to the Korean version but with a few different shots. The Japanese version of the song also showcases the English skills of the members, starting off with an English intro by T.O.P!
Source : itsme,ki30ri (via allkpop)
[NEWS] Big Bang continue to dominate the CF market
There have been a number of celebrities who have dominated the CF market, shooting a wide variety of CFs for different corporations. But the top advertisement model status for the past year went to none other than Girls’ Generation.
According to Korea’s largest advertisement information site TV CF, Girls’ Generation had made appearances in 26 CFs since June 5th of last year. The total number takes into consideration CFs filmed by a single member, as well as the CFs the girls filmed as an entire group.
2nd place went to popular idol group Big Bang. For the past year, the boys have filmed a total of 24 CFs including endorsements for Sunny10, Naver Music App, and more. Idol groups such as Big Bang and Girls’ Generation are usually the top choices for corporations when it comes to selecting advertisement models.
In third place was actress Kim Tae Hee who endorses Elastine, Blacksmith, French Café, and more, while actor Kim Soo Hyun, who to rose to fame after taking on a role in hit drama series ‘Moon That Embraces The Sun’ came in fourth place.
Actor Won Bin who filmed 20+ CFs in the last year for K2, MaximTOP, LG Cinema 3D SmartTV, and more came in 5th place. Girls’ Generation member YoonA who also filmed 20 CFs tied for fifth place. In addition to filming CFs with her fellow group members, YoonA is also an independent model for brands such as Innisfree.
The nation’s favorite figure skater Kim Yuna and multi-talented star Lee Seung Gi each filmed 17 CFs in the past year and tied for 7th place, while actor Gong Yoo and JYJ member Yoochun who each filmed 16 CFs in the past year both came in 10th place.
Source : asiae,George (via allkpop)
[NEWS] Big Bang’s “Monster” seizes the #1 slot on UK’s “Viral Video Chart”
“Monster” from Big Bang‘s new special album is highly favored in Korea, and it’s showing it’s force overseas in the United Kingdom.
Big Bang’s “Monster” MV confidently seized the #1 spot on Britain’s Unruly Media online ‘Viral Video Chart‘ as of 8:30AM on June 5th.
Not only did “Monster” seize the #1 slot on the MV chart, it also drew major attention for coming in #1 on an all-inclusive video chart. Only a single day after being released, “Monster” had received over 650,000 shares (currently 849,127) on the site, and ranked on the top of the weekly chart.
The second place honor went to Coldplay‘s “Princess of China” featuring Rihanna, which received 440,000 shares (currently 744,359).
Unruly Media’s ‘Viral Video Chart’ is a site that introduces music videos, home videos, commercials, and more that go viral all over the world. The ranks are determined by the number of facebook shares and blog posts each of the videos receive.
In related news, Big Bang’s “Monster” has currently received over 5.5 million views in just a few days of being released, and the song is maintaining it’s #1 status across the major Korean music sites.
Source : StarNews via Nate + Viral Video Chart (via allkpop)
[NEWS] Hyundai hopes to tap teens with YG
Two leading trendsetting companies in Korea - Hyundai Card and YG Entertainment - unveiled the result of their brand management and marketing collaboration yesterday.
Under the deal, Hyundai is helping YG Entertainment spiff up its brand by providing its expertise in brand building and design.
In return, YG is teaching the card company how to understand consumers in their teens and 20s.
Hyundai Card, an affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, said in a release yesterday, the two companies had collaborated on an album cover and music video.
Hyundai has caused sensations in Korea by hosting high-profile pop concerts by artists such as Lady Gaga and Beyonce.
Its innovative marketing campaigns, including TV commercials and advertising designs, elevated the company to the second tier of the country’s credit card market in a short period of time.
YG Entertainment, a leading management company for artists of the Hallyu, or Korean wave, has artists including Big Bang and 2NE1 in its stable.
It is one of Korea’s top three pop artist management companies along with SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment.
“An entertainment company and a credit card company have different approaches in terms of brand management and we wanted to help each other by sharing know-how,” a Hyundai spokesman said. “By learning how to understand consumers in their teens and 20s, we can expand our future customer bases.”
In their first collaboration, Hyundai Card designed Big Bang’s new album cover and produced a music video for the popular boy band’s album.
The video, for a song entitled “Monster,” features fonts used by Hyundai Card in its marketing materials.
The song “Monster” recorded by lesser-known musicians will also be available for downloading at Hyundai Card Music, a music Web site. The card company will help the musicians build their reputations, it said.
“We are going to do more than share our expertise and will come up with valuable cultural content,” the spokesman said.
Source : koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com
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