Source: @YG_GlobalVIP
Saturday, June 16, 2012
[NEWS] Big Bang opens ‘Global VIP’ Twitter in celebration of 6th anniversary
YG Entertainment has announced the opening of Big Bang‘s official Twitter page for global VIPs!
The ‘Global VIP’ Twitter was opened in celebration of the group’s 6th anniversary, and marks the first stage of the 2012 Big Bang 6th Anniversary Event ‘Still Love VIP’.
A message was posted on the agency’s official homepage, announcing: “Though we come from different countries, because of Big Bang we’ve become one under the name VIP. Please look forward to various events that are being planned for fans all over the world.”
Follow Big Bang’s ‘Global VIP’ Twitter, and stay tuned for the second stage of the ‘Still Love VIP’ event on June 20 KST!
Source: YG Family,minglive (via allkpop)
Friday, June 15, 2012
[NEWS] Big Bang is King of Album Sales in Korea for the First Half of 2012
Already halfway through 2012, Big Bang has proven it is the king of album sales in Korea.
According to sales figures, Big Bang’s mini album Alive, which was released in February, and Big Bang’s recently released special album Still Alive have sold a combined total of 400,000 copies, making the group the best selling artist in Korea for the first half of 2012.
As of the first week of June, Alive has sold 280,000 copies while the special edition album, Still Alive has sold 120,000 copies, bringing the combined total to 400,000.
Coming in a distant but respectable second was Girls′ Generation (SNSD) unit group Taetiseo, whose debut album Twinkle sold 120,000 copies.
With these numbers, many suspect Big Bang will pass the half million mark in album sales this year. A source from album distributor KMP Holding stated, “Approximately 420,000 copies [of Big Bang’s albums] have been distributed and most already sold in the markets. Big Bang is definitely the winner of album sales for the first half of this year and we expect the group will easily pass the 500,000 sales mark.”
Big Bang’s success in 2012 isn’t only limited to Korea as reflected by the popularity of its music videos this year.
As of June 15, the music videos for Fantastic Baby and Blue each recorded 27.6 million views and 23.28 million views respectively to make them the top two most-watched K-Pop music videos so far this year.
Furthermore, the YG Store on eBay, which opened on June 7, recorded first-day sales of 12,000 U.S. dollars on Big Bang’s albums and Big Bang merchandise alone.
With the first half of 2012 having been dominated by Big Bang, all eyes are on Super Junior who is expected to take over for the latter half of 2012. Many are betting Super Junior will be the new ruler of album sales in Korea when it makes its return in July, but the question remains on how it will measure up against Big Bang.
Source : enewsworld
[NEWS] BIGBANG'S SONGS ON GAON CHART RANKINGS FOR JUNE 3rd - JUNE 9th
< Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking >
1. Big Bang – “Monster”
3. Big Bang – “Still Alive”
4. Big Bang – “Ego”
5. Big Bang – “Feeling”
6. Big Bang – “Bingeul Bingeul (Round and Round)”
< Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking >
1. Big Bang – ‘Special Edition Still Alive’
< Online Downloads For The Week >
1. Big Bang – “Monster” – 757,501 Downloads
3. Big Bang – “Still Alive” – 488,951 Downloads
4. Big Bang – “Ego” – 392,722 Downloads
5. Big Bang – “Feeling” – 386,935 Downloads
7. Big Bang – “Bingeul Bingeul (Round and Round)” – 365,938 Downloads
< Top 10 songs sung at Karaoke >
6. Big Bang – “Fantastic Baby”
Source: Gaon (via allkpop)
[NEWS] BIGBANG ALIVE WORLD TOUR 2012 IN NEWARK , NEW JERSY CONFIRMED!
BIGBANG ALIVE WORLD TOUR 2012 in NEWARK,NEW JERSY Confirmed!
☞ http://www.facebook.com/BIGBANG
☞ http://alive.ygbigbang.com/
Source : BIGBANG's Facebook
Thursday, June 14, 2012
[NEWS] BIGBANG SHOW "MONSTER" POWER ON GAON CHARTS
Top K-pop icon Big Bang is opening up the next chapter of their career for sure, with the special edition of the fifth mini-album "ALIVE
A total of five songs out of nine songs listed in Big Bang's "STILL ALIVE" dominated the top 10 of Gaon's singles chart between June 3 and 9, including the title track "MONSTER" that perched atop the list.
Making a bigger bang with the album that dropped on June 3, "STILL ALIVE" sat at No. 3, "EGO" at No. 4, "FEELING" at No. 5 and "BINGLE BINGLE" at No. 6, the chart showed on Thursday.
The special edition is composed of five tracks from the original and four new tracks written and composed by the leader G-Dragon and producer Teddy--"MONSTER," "STILL ALIVE," "FEELING" and "BINGLE BINGLE."
Solidifying its position as the leading K-pop boy band, Big Bang also saw "STILL ALIVE" debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard's World Albums chart last week.
Over on the album chart, Big Bang's "STILL ALIVE" made a triumphant No. 1 debut, pushing down the former winner B1A4's special edition for "IGNITION" down to No. 10.
Source : 10asia.com
[PIC] G-DRAGON WITH JAPAN TV BROADCASTING STAFF
Translation : Do you see Hyung Don hyung? He is a Japan TV Broadcasting's staff!
OH MY GOD! He look like him(Hyung Don) so much,right?
Source : G-Dragon's me2day
Translation : Nungning GDBB
[NEWS] Big Bang to Donate Part of Alive Tour Profits to UNICEF
Big Bang is rising higher than ever with its ongoing global tour, but the group is making sure to take time to do good for others.
YG Entertainment recently revealed that Big Bang will donate part of its profits from its ongoing world tour to UNICEF Korea.
A YG Entertainment representative, Yang Min Suk, and UNICEF Korea secretary-general Ryu Jong Soo signed an agreement at the UNICEF Korea headquarters on June 14, agreeing that Big Bang would donate part of the profits from its Big Bang Alive Tour 2012 to UNICEF.
The donated proceeds from Big Bang Alive Tour 2012 ticket sales will go towards UNICEF’s vaccination program. As estimated 600,000 children are estimated to be able to receive vaccinations through this agreement with each ticket purchased being able to provide a vaccination for a child in Africa.
In addition, UNICEF and YG Entertainment will work to create special limited collaboration gifts, which will be sold at Big Bang′s concerts. Profits from the sales of the gifts will also go to UNICEF.
Regarding the agreement, Big Bang’s leader G-Dragon shared, “With the love we’re receiving in different countries through this world tour, we wanted to return that love to all parts of the world and so we decided to sponsor UNICEF. We hope the donated proceeds will provide vaccinations for many children, so they can grow healthy and without contracting illnesses.”
Source : enewsworld
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
[NEWS] Actor Lee Soo Hyuk Reveals his Close Relationship with G-Dragon and T.O.P
Lee Soo Hyuk, G-Dragon, and T.O.P know each other and have formed a club, how did it happen?
On the June 12 broadcast of SBS’ “Strong Heart” Lee Soo Hyuk made an appearance with Jung Joo Ri, Kim Yoo Mi, Lee Chang Myung, and Infinite’s Sung Gyu. It was Jung Joo Ri who revealed the relationship between the three when he asked, “I hear that you and Big Bang’s G-Dragon and T.O.P are close. I’m wondering how you all met?”
Lee Soo Hyuk explained, “Since debut, Big Bang’s G-Dragon, T.O.P and I have been members of an exclusive club. The name of our group is called ‘Nuthang’ which means a new idea that is who we are.”
When asked what Nuthang meetings were like he responded, “Usually when we want to go out one of us will call the rest. Though there isn’t much to say about our meetings, we mostly drink and drink and drink. We also mostly like to watch movies and T.O.P and I usually talk about acting. There even was a time when G-Dragon had made fun of my acting.”
He talked about his feelings about acting, “Ever since I was little I dreamed of becoming an entertainer, back then I just learned by playing. I’m still like a rookie player with my childhood dreams, but it is a step in the right direction with a great group of friends that look so good.”
Nuthang is pretty close with Big Bang as well as 2NE1. There have been times when they’ve assisted with the group’s styles. Lee Soo Hyuk has appeared in 2NE1’s music video for “It Hurts” and even acted with Big Bang’s Daesung in the drama “What’s Up.”
Source : Soompi
[NEWS] Big Bang Appears on the Grammy Awards Website Again
Big Bang has made another appearance on the Grammy Awards website.
On June 13, the America-based Grammy Awards website posted a recent picture of the group.
The picture was from the June 6 (Korean time) ‘YG X Hyundai Card Re-branding Project’ . The caption for the picture said, ‘Putting the pop in K-pop, Big Bang appear in Seoul, South Korea, on June 5.’
The group’s picture appeared previously on the same Grammy Award site in March.
Big Bang won the Worldwide Act at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards and even had its album Alive place on the American Billboard charts.
Source : Grammy Awards Website (via enewsworld)
[NEWS] Big Bang Gate Draws Fans with State of the Art Technology
Big Bang’s ‘Big Bang Gate’ is drawing crowds in Gangnam station.
The Big Bang gate is a promotion area for Big Bang’s special edition album Still Alive, which was released on June 6. The gate plays videos and music from the album for more effective promotion of the album.
A rep from You and I Media, which was in charge of related affairs, said, “The Big Bang gate, which was set up on June 2, has been drawing fans from inside and outside Korea, and overseas media outlets have also been showing great interest.”
Ever since YG Entertainment announced the opening of the Big Bang gate through its official webpage, Big Bang’s fan communities and blogs have seen a flood of posts about fan visits to the gate. More fans are expected to visit the Big Bang gate, located in Gangnam’s Shinbundang line, in the future.
The Big Bang gate plays high definition videos on the clear LCDs set up in the columns holding up a giant arched structure, and displays the CD of Big Bang’s new album as well as the clothes the members wore while filming their music video inside. The directional speakers installed in the gate play songs from the special album also.
An official said, “The Big Bang gate is a new type of promotion that uses state of the art clear LCDs to entertain the eyes and ears of the group’s fans, and this is the first time a group has used such methods in promotion. The clear LCD is a new type of medium that uses state of the art technology, and we used it for the promotional area because it fits the image of Big Bang well.”
You and I Media succeeded in using clear LCDs, developed by Samsung Displays, in advertising media with the cooperation of Cheil Worldwide and KT, and installed subway ads in the National University of Education station, Sinsa station and Apgujeong station using the technology in March, the first in the world. The firm plans to continue to use the clear LCD for a variety of content.
Source : Hea Jung Min, Who Communications,enewsworld
[Poll] Who Do You Want to Perform at the 20′s Choice Awards?
Do you want BIGBANG to perform at MNET 20′s Choice Awards?
Go to vote for BIGBANG here : enewsworld.mnet.com
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
[VOTE] BIGBANG VS. KATY PERRY
It's UNLIMITED VOTE
Voting closes on June 17, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Source : popdust.com/pop-off
[NEWS] BIGBANG ALIVE WORLD TOUR 2012 IN SAO PAULO , BRAZIL CONFIRMED!
BIGBANG ALIVE WORLD TOUR 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil Confirmed!
☞ http://www.facebook.com/BIGBANG
☞ http://alive.ygbigbang.com/
Source : BIGBANG's Facebook
[NEWS] BIGBANG'S SONG FROM "STILL ALIVE" ON INSTIZ CHART RANKINGS FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF JUNE
Instiz Chart Singles Ranking
1. Big Bang – “Monster” – 36,986 Points
4. Big Bang – “Still Alive” – 11,890 Points
7. Big Bang – “EGO” – 5,839 Points
9. Big Bang – “Feeling” – 3,907 Points
10.Big Bang – “Bingeul Bingeul” – 3,772 Points
Source: Instiz iCHART(via allkpop)
[NEWS] Big Bang crashes servers and sells out tickets for their first Indonesian concert
Big Bang has proven their undying popularity once again by managing to crash an entire server in just 30 seconds of their concert tickets going up for sale!
On June 12th, YG Entertainment revealed that tickets for the group’s Jakarta concert in Indonesia received such an overwhelming amount of orders from fans on the 9th that they were sold out in the blink of an eye.
The online distributor for the tickets commented, “Every single ticket for Big Bang’s first Indonesian concert has been completely sold out. Tickets were sold out on ticket.com in just 10 minutes, while on MyTicket 50,000 people overwhelmed the server within 30 seconds of the tickets opening up for pre-sale and caused the servers to crash.”
Fortunately, the servers were able to be back up the same day, and tickets were promptly sold out less than an hour later.
Representatives of YG expressed, “Big Bang has shown their power as a leader of K-Pop by being able to pull off such a feat despite not having any special promotions in the country.”
Source: Star News via Nate (via allkpop)
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