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.

Source : cizion.tistory.com (via 062518.tumblr.com)

[PIC] BIGBANG PHOTOS @SBS RUNNING MAN





Source : SBS

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


Source : enews24

[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.

Omitted irrelevant/redundant info

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."

Omitted irrelevant/redundant info

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]


Source : bbvipchannel

[PIC] BIGBANG ON ASTA TV MAGAZINE , 2012 MARCH







Source : BigFamily (via Baidu)

[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]


Translation : At this moment…!!

Source : Daesung's me2day

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


Source : negimax9

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


Source : BIGBANG's Youtube

Monday, February 27, 2012

[NEWS] BIGBANG TO APPEAR ON INFINITY CHALLENGE AGAIN?


BIGBANG was "healed" on Healing Camp, will be "running" in Running Man and now will come out on Infinity Challenge once again.

Infinity Challenge has been off air for 4 weeks now and after actress Lee Na Young's episode, it has been reported that the staff members are busy preparing for a BIGBANG special.

According to broadcast industry insiders, they heard on the 27th that Big Bang had plans to appear on Infinity Challenge's March 4 episode.

An official from YG confirmed, "Yes, Big Bang was requested to appear on Infinity Challenge and we scheduled to do so. However, because of the MBC Labor Union strike, we will have to re-schedule filming."

In addition, Big Bang will be having their concerts in Seoul from March 2-4 and then, their world tour. YGE's official said that, right now, they are not yet sure if Big Bang will have time to fit filming for Infinity Challenge in their busy schedule. He assured though that Big Bang members are big fans of Infinity Challenge and they would love to appear on the show again.

Last year, Infinity Challenge had a special "Gangs of Seoul" episode with Big Bang. G-Dragon also participated during their "West Coast Highway Singing Festival" and has a good relationship with the cast. Daesung is also close to MC Yoo Jae Suk through Family Outing.

Note: The MBC Labor Union strike began on January 30th. As a result of the strike, MBC had been replacing the majority of its shows with recap episodes.

Source: Naver
Translated by MICHELLE @ bigbangupdates.com

[NEWS] BIGBANG'S BLUE M/V'S GOT GOLD MEDALS ON YOUTUBE!!


Source : YG-Life

[CLIP] BIGBANG - 5TH MINI ALBUM "ALIVE" SPOT_FANTASTIC BABY ON NAVER APP.


Source : negimax9+DCBB/ㄴ

[CLIP] BIGBANG ON LOTTE DUTY FREE "STAR AVENUE" SPECIAL



Source : happyrichlifebbxxx

[CLIP] BIGBANG ON MBC SECTION TV [120226]


Source : qhrtn08191

[CLIP+NEWS] BIGBANG PREVIEW OF RUNNING MAN [120226]


After much excitement over the sighting of idol group Big Bang filming for SBS “Running Man” recently, viewers’ anticipation was further heightened after the release of their preview.

Following the airing of today’s episode which starred Lee Da Hae and Oh Ji Ho, viewers were treated to a preview of what could be yet another thrilling episode in store a week later.

The preview showed the Big Bang members arriving via helicopters, with the Running Man cast not far behind in their jeeps. It promises to be a fight to the finish to see which group ends up as the victor and not get eliminated in the traditional race mission.

Previously, Big Bang had appeared as a group in MBC’s “Infinity Challenge” Gangs of Seoul special last year against the Infinity Challenge cast, in what was a thrilling rock-paper-scissors chasedown. And unlike previous Running Man episodes, the cast could have a harder time coping than normal as the Big Bang members have excellent chemistry together.

Source : qhrtn08191,TV Daily via Nate(via allkpop)

[MESSAGE] SEUNGRI UPDATED ME 2 DAY [120226]


Source : Seungri's me2day

[CLIP] G-DRAGON SHOOTING RUNNING MAN FANCAM [120220]


Source : GDWORLDGD

[CLIP] BIGBANG - 5TH MINI ALBUM "ALIVE" SPOT_FANTASTIC BABY


Source : BIGBANG's Youtube

Sunday, February 26, 2012

[CLIP] 2012 BIGBANG 빅뱅 VOGUE TV


Source: njuliet4u

[CLIP] G-Dragon ranked 4th on Singer Songwriter survey [MBC Show Champion]


Source: DCGD+blackangelvip18

[NEWS] Big Bang first to achieve “Perfect All Kill” in 2012


When it comes to “All-Kill”, fans use the Instiz Chart to truly determine whether their favorite artist has achieved an “All-Kill (AK)” or “Perfect All-Kill (PK)”.

It seems the very first “Perfect All-Kill” for 2012 was achieved by the boys of Big Bang earlier today with “Blue“.

A regular “All-Kill” means that an artist must be #1 on 7 of the Major Korean Online Music Sites for that day. However, to earn the title of “Perfect All-Kill”, the artist must achieve being #1 on the 7 Major Korean Online Music Sites for that day and also have the most streams (combination of mobile / callback ringtones).

Source: instiz chart (via allkpop)

[MISC] BIGBANG BLUE – PERFECT ALLKILL (ICHART)



Source: yg-life

Saturday, February 25, 2012

[CLIP] BIGBANG - 5TH MINI ALBUM "ALIVE" SPOT_AIN'T NO FUN (재미없어)


Source : BIGBANG's Youtube

[PIC] G-DRAGON FOR HIGH CUT


Source: Lv-gossipman@tumblr and 珍赫-Jenny@weibo (via bigbangupdates)

[NEWS] BIGBANG RISE IN WORLDWIDE POPULARITY


Big Bang’s comeback is causing a syndrome at home in Korea and abroad.

The announcement of Big Bang’s fifth mini album, “Alive,” has been attracting much attention all over the world. On February 22, the first single, “Blue,” was released and since has been doing very well on domestic charts as well as overseas through iTunes. The single’s music video has gained immense viewership on Youtube as well reaching over 6 million views in three days.

The single “Blue” was made available at the same time on digital music sites such as MelOn, Naver, and MNET. Within an hour the newly released track had achieved an “all-kill” on the domestic music sites. “Blue” has continued to be at the top spot since its release.

The music video for the single also was released on February 22. After a day of being revealed to the public the video pulled in over 1 million views. Currently, the view count stands at over 6 million views. The popularity of the video is spreading worldwide and continues to grow even higher. The map shows where exactly the popularity of “Blue” is the strongest.


“Blue” further proves it is popular in many countries through the iTunes charts. The United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, and Mexico have the single ranked at #45, Australia #51, New Zealand #61, and Finland where the song made it into the top three. The song was released the same time worldwide and has managed to make it into the top 100, it is a quite an accomplishment for a K-Pop artist.

For Big Bang's upcoming concert, the agency wants to go where the desire for the group is high. Big Bang is to begin their tour in March and will take the tour around the globe as they traverse 16 countries. As of this time, YG Entertainment has not reveal specific cities as they continue to receive many inquiries from all over the world.

Yang Hyun Suk commented, “The United States, Britain, France, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and other high profile areas show their desire for Big Bang as they continue to contact us regarding the show.”

He continued, “With Big Bang’s comeback approaching, many are discovering them through their international popularity. On February 29, when the album officially releases overseas, it is expected to do better on the iTunes chart.”

Let’s hope YG is right, though Big Bang has accomplished much with “Blue” already. Congratulations Big Bang on their many achievements thus far and wish them the best on their comeback.

Teasers for "Bad Boy" and "Love Dust" have already been relased.

Source : Soompi

[NEWS] Yang Hyun Suk, “I don’t think I can ever create another group like BIGBANG”


As Big Bang prepares for a full scale comeback, YG Entertainment‘s CEO Yang Hyun Suk recently stated that he doesn’t believe that he can create another group like Big Bang.

In an interview at the YG Entertainment headquarters, Yang Hyun Suk said, “Though I may create many more groups in the future, I think it will be incredibly difficult for me to create a group that has such a perfect mix of members as Big Bang does.”

Big Bang is known for being made up of members with unique colors, and as Yang explains, they are not the best looking group nor the best dancing group. However, this blend of individual charms combined with their engaging performances have won them countless fans in Korea.

Yang continued, “One of the common traits of Korean and Japanese idols is the synchronized choreography, but since Big Bang is all about freely enjoying their stage, I think this has allowed them to gain fans not just in Korea and Japan, but around the world.”

In regards to Big Bang’s highly anticipated upcoming album ‘Alive‘, he said, “Instead of focusing on musical change, it is an album that focuses on musical diversity. It is because we want to distinguish each song’s uniqueness that we are promoting all six as title songs.”

He continued, “I am sure this is the first time in Korea that all the songs on an album are used as title tracks. I don’t think it means too much for one song to win #1 multiple times on music programs. Rather, it is more important to promote Big Bang’s brand as well as the entire album.”

In related news, Big Bang’s comeback album ‘Alive’ will be released on the 29th, after which Big Bang will kick off a world tour in Seoul on March 2-4th.

Source : Daum (via allkpop)

[CLIP] BIGBANG - 5TH MINI ALBUM "ALIVE" SPOT_BAD BOY ON NAVER APP.


Source : suya81

[VOTE] BIGBANG ON "CELEBRITY THAT WILL PROMOTE SEOUL TO THE WORLD"


What do these celebrities have in common? SNSD, 2PM, Kim HyunJoong, DBSK, Lee Byung Hun, Wonder Girls, and Jay Park.
If you guess that they have all worked with the Seoul YouTube channel before, than you are correct!
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is looking for another celebrity that will promote Seoul to the world.


Here is a list of nominations. Please let us know who you look forward to seeing through comment.

1. 빅뱅 (Big Bang)

2. JYJ

3. 장근석 (Jang Geun Suk)

4. MBLAQ

5. 인피니트 (Infinite)

6.FT 아일랜드 (FT Island)

7. 2ne1

8. 티아라 (T-ara)

9. 카라 (KARA)

10. f(X)

Source : Seoul Korea Facebook

[NEWS] Big Bang's competitive spirit on fire while filming for Running Man


On the 20th, Big Bang filmed SBS Running Man at Seoul National History Museum and had a big match with the Running Man members.

Big Bang and Running Man were split into 2 teams and formed offense and defense teams just like in soccer. Running Man's producer shared with SBS Entertainment News, "Big Bang members were in a very high competitive spirit during the filming. T.O.P and Taeyang encouraged the other members a lot while completing their mission. I was also surprised with their excellent entertainment sense."

The Running Man episode with Big Bang will be shown on TV on March 4.

Source: sbs.co.kr (via V@bigbangforlife)

[PIC] BIGBANG ON ASTA TV MAGAZINE , 2012 MARCH


Source : rakuten.co.jp

[NEWS] Preperations for Big Bang's "Alive" Tour Began 1 Month Ago


YG Entertainment’s president, Yang Hyun Suk, shared his confidence and excitement over Big Bang’s fast approaching comeback.

Big Bang is scheduled to begin their promotions in early March. The group is to hold concerts on March 2 through 4 at Korea’s largest indoor venue, the Seoul Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium.

Big Bang’s highly-anticipated comeback to the music scene will be nothing short of big. There are plans set for the group to perform in 20 cities around the world. Their “Alive World Tour 2012” will take them to Asia, North America, South America, and Europe. The fact that they are planning on having a World Tour is adding to the public’s excitement.

Even though Big Bang has many things to prepare for between the promotion of six title tracks and the concert dates in March the members along with YG are ready. This is an extremely meaningful comeback for the members, their company, as well as the music industry.

For this monumental endeavor YG has enlisted great help. One of those assisting is Laurieann Gibson, who in the past was responsible for directing: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga’s concerts. Gibson will assume the role as global director for Big Bang’s World Tour. Live Nation will also be helping to organize the tour.

YG is not cutting any cost in preparation for Big Bang’s comeback tour. The foreign staff has been staying in Korea preparing for the concert since the beginning of February. Rehearsals has begun for the show a month prior to the opening night of their concert. Rehearsals are taking place in another location which also happens to be a large indoor venue.

On February 23, Yang Hyun Suk shared with Star News, “Big Bang is working hard to bring a different level of performance to audiences. The sound, lighting, and visual engineers are from abroad and have already been stationed in Korea for the past three weeks. The members of Big Bang have joined rehearsals this week. In preparation for this concert there have been a full month of rehearsals, this is something that is seen as unusual in Korea.”

Yang Hyun Suk continued, “Normally Big Bang would worry that they were unable to bring the best to their fans. This time around they won’t have anything to regret since they have had plenty of time to prep and refine in bringing a wonderful show to the public. When observing the Big Bang concert you will realize the importance of thorough rehearsals to a performance.”

On February 22, Big Bang released their first single “Blue” from their upcoming mini-album, “Alive.” With the song’s release, “Blue” immediately shot up to the top spot on many online music sites. The single achieved an “all-kill” in no time at all. Big Bang has also had success with the music video for the single, which was released the same day. At this time the video has accumulated over 5 million views in the two days since it’s release. Big Bang’s comeback album, “Alive” will be released on February 29.

Source : Soompi

[MESSAGE] G-DRAGON UPDATE ME 2 DAY [120224]


Source : G-Dragon's me2day

[CLIP] BIGBANG - 5TH MINI ALBUM "ALIVE" SPOT_BAD BOY


Source : BIGBANG's Youtube

Friday, February 24, 2012

[PIC] BIGBANG 5th MINI ALBUM ALIVE CASE AND PHOTO BOOKLET


6 Versions Cases


Source : ygeshop.com , lookkorea.jp(via bigbangupdates)

[PIC] 2012 BIGBANG GLOBAL EVENT COMING SOON!


Source : ygfamily.com

[TRANSLATION] "ALIVE" SPOT_LOVE DUST (사랑먼지)


Korean  : 오늘이 지나면 난 사라질 먼지 사랑이 뭔지 나 슬퍼보인다면 내 눈물은 연기 춤추는 연기처럼 내일이면 또 아무렇지 않게 하루가 시작돼 널 잊고 살겠죠 그저 니가 행복해지길 나는 이곳에서 남아서 웃으며 빌어줄게

Translation : After today is gone, I’m dust that will disappear. What is love? If I look so sad, my tears are acting like dancing smoke. Tomorrow, will start a day, pretending as if nothing happened. I live like, I already forgot you. I just want you to be happy. I stay and pray for you with a smile.

Source : BIGBANG's Youtube,@lucywinslet

[MESSAGE] TOP UPDATED ME 2 DAY [120224]


Translation: Tomorrow comes, pretending as if nothing happened.

Source : TOP's Me2Day (via @lucywinslet , bigbangupdates)

[NEWS] The YG X-Files "How Much Does YG Earn?"


Former singer of ‘Seo Taiji and Boys’ Yang Hyun-Suk currently representing YG Entertainment has stated that the revenue and operating profit were much higher than anticipated from that of the previous year.

On Feb. 9th, LIG Investments and Securities ‘YG Entertainment member idols X-File belonging to public (Jeong Yu-seok, an analyst)’ It is reported that this year’s sales had increased 122.7 percent to about 167 billion won, a 167.4 percentage higher than the anticipated 36 billion won. The current target price (based on 8 days) was predicted as 48,150 won but was 81,000 won, nearly doubling up ‘buying’ were revealed.

This report pertains to YG Entertainment’s singers Big Bang, 2NE1, Se7en, Gummy, Psy, Tablo, and Actors/actresses Yoo In Na, Kang Hye Jung, Jung Hye Young whose activities were more vigorous than ever this year, and thus saying the performance improvement was expected. In particular, Yang Hyun-Suk audience brought nearly 15.0% for SBS ‘Kpop Star’ in his appearance on episode ‘The Boss is at Work’ where he also predicted that Big Bang and 2NE1 would increase rapid growth in sales.

During Big Bang’s comeback activities last year alone brought a revenue of 29 billion won. This year’s scheduled comeback for Big Bang is expected to increase even more sales. The report says, the scheduled March 2-4th Big Bang concert is expected to raise the revenue of 4 billion won. They are working with the music industry in the United States for 2NE1’s collaborations, even more growth than last year is predicted to show up for them as well.

Last years report in the case of Big Bang, the sales (280 million) more than doubled to 78 billion won and could reach to over 200 million won a day in increase sales are being analyzed. Big Bang’s 38 billion won in sales revenue of the concert, record’s revenue 12 billion won and, advertising revenue was estimated at 5 billion won.

This year alone, 2NE1 brought in 30 billion won in sales from last year’s 220 million. It is predicted to increase by 27% in the coming year. 2NE1’s report shows 15 billion won in concert revenues, record earnings and source as 50 billion and 30 billion in advertising revenue.

2NE1 debuted three years ago in July 2009, and soon another new group will be presented. Mnet’s ‘Superstar K’ Kim Eunbi and Kang Seung Yoon who appeared with eight other trainees, are currently being prepared for their debut.

Report written by Jeong Yuseok Analyst states that “YG Entertainment invests 70.1% on Big Bang and 2NE1’s sales which are too high a risk. But with the other celebrities and the new group being introduced, this will advent these risks gradually and even out the odds.”

Source: Korean Herald via Nate
Translation: Yoophoric @YGLadies.com

[NEWS] K-Pop royalty Big Bang releases ‘Blue’


K-Pop royalty Big Bang solidifies their "K-Pop blue blood" status with their latest release titled "Blue."

Known for their hard-hitting hip-hop electronica hits like "Tonight" and "Love Song," G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P., Daesung, and Seungri returns with their newest mini album titled "Alive" with "Blue" as the first track off the mini-album. "Alive," Big Bang's fifth EP consists of seven new songs and is set for release on February 29, 2012.


Given their K-Pop royalty status, "Blue" immediately topped various music portal sites including Melon, Bugs, Naver, M.net, Soribada, and many others upon its release. Boasting of a new "icy-cool" look, Big Bang is again taking the K-Pop world by storm.

"Blue" is a slow-tempo track with subtle electronica influences characteristic of Big Bang. As the title suggests, "Blue" is an emotional song about longing and heartbreak. The music video was shot with simple background, reminiscent of early Big Bang music videos such as "Lies" and "Haru Haru." Compared to their previous MV, a Caucasian model can be seen in the new video. Fans may also be a bit surprised for the choice of a soft-tempo release which is not typical of Big Bang but this is a a sign of the artistic and personal growth of the group. "Blue" was written by G-Dragon with Teddy, the resident producer of YG Entertainment.


Source : Yahoo Philippines , BIGBANG's Youtube

[NEWS] Big Bang Reveals Addictive Preview of ‘Love Dust’


Big Bang is aiming to bomb the music scene again with its new single Love Dust.

The group released a preview and commercial of Love Dust through YG’s official blog and Naver Music.

While Blue was a calm and lyrical piece, Love Dust showcases a brighter mood and an addictive hook, living up to the expectations of those fans who were looking forward to the single ever since its unique title was released

The commercial for the single features a laid back T.O.P. It seems as if he is taking a rest before a shoot, listening to music in a neat suit that contrasts with his mint colored hair.

Big Bang plans to reveal video previews of its new singles with the members until February 29, when the full album will be released. February 25 will bring on Bad Boy, February 26 No Fun, February 27 Fantastic Baby and February 28 Wing.

Fans are digging Big Bang’s strong promotions, and are looking forward to what songs the members will be revealing every day.

The group announced it would be launching a big comeback promotion project before the release of its mini album, and started to air commercials on main channels from February 17 that showed the members talking honestly about how they feel about their comeback. On February 22 it released Blue, and sweeped through music charts while its music video shot through 3 million views on Youtube.

Big Bang will release its mini album Alive on February 29, and will start off on its world tour with concerts in Seoul from March 2-4.

Source : YG Entertainment+enewsworld.com

[CLIP] BIGBANG - 5TH MINI ALBUM "ALIVE" SPOT_LOVE DUST ON NAVER APP.


Source : DCBB+omichi818

[CLIP] BIGBANG - 5TH MINI ALBUM "ALIVE" SPOT_LOVE DUST (사랑먼지)


BIGBANG IS BACK !

『2012.02.29 BIGBANG 5th Mini Album 'ALIVE' RELEASE!』D-5
☞ BIGBANG 5th Mini Album NOW available for pre-order on [YG-eShop]: http://www.ygeshop.com/shop/goods/goods_view.php?&goodsno=932&category

『2012.02.22 BIGBANG 5th Mini Album Title Track 'BLUE' RELEASED!』
☞ iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id504496802
☞ YG Music: http://www.yg-music.net/

BIGBANG is finally coming close to us with their "ALIVE" music in February, 2012. The album consists of irresistible addiction, warm heart, and inextricable smoothing flow within its first intro track called "ALIVE" including Daesung's/D-Lite's solo track called "Wings."
In addition to their 5th mini album release, BIGBANG will be having a World Tour titled 'BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012' with leading the World's best tour/concert "Dream Team."
This album will be the most meaningful start for the World Tour heading not only to Asia, but also to North America, South America and even Europe.
Please check out the new inner-look of BIGBANG as they are much hardened inwardly through this album 『ALIVE』

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☞ BIGBANG Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BIGBANG
☞ YG Family Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ygfamily
☞ YG Family Twitter: http://twitter.com/ygent_official
☞ YG Family Me2day: http://me2day.net/ygonair

♠ BIGBANG IS BACK @NAVER MUSIC: http://music.naver.com/event/bigbang.nhn

Source : BIGBANG's Youtube