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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

[CLIP] BIGBANG'S CHEERING MESSAGE TO PARK TAE HWAN FOR 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS

Park Tae Hwan is a member of the South Korean national swimming team and Top's schoolmate.

Source : news.nate.com/view/20120516n08036+negimax9

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

[NEWS] BIGBANG RELEASES INITIAL TOUR DATE AND CITIES FOR ALIVE TOUR

Big Bang will be taking their ‘Alive Tour 2012‘ to Asia, North America, South America, and Europe to perform in a total of 25 cities and 16 countries.

An updated list with the initial dates for the tour was just posted on Big Bang’s official Facebook. What should be noted is that stops in Malaysia and the Philippines have been confirmed.

As reported earlier, the tour is presented by leading international live entertainment company, Live Nation Entertainment, and features an impressive production team and crew including renowned director Laurieann Gibson, stage and lighting designer Leroy Bennet, sound engineer Ken Van Druten, and visual content producer Possible Productions.

Check out the initial tour dates in Japan below

List of Countries will continue to be posted, stay tuned!
☞ http://www.facebook.com/BIGBANG
☞ http://alive.ygbigbang.com/

Source : BIGBANG's Facebook,carolcarol, nari17,allkpop

[CLIP] 2012 YG GLOBAL AUDITION_Spot (from BIGBANG)

2012 YG GLOBAL AUDITION spot from BIGBANG

▶Date & Place

2012. 06. 16. London, UK - Korean Cultural Centre
2012. 06. 23. Berlin, Germany - Koreanisches Kulturzentrum
2012. 07. 07. New York, US - Double Tree By Hilton Hotel Fort Lee
2012. 07. 11. Toronto, Canada - Dosan Hall Gallery
2012. 07. 14. Seattle, US - Korean American Broadcasting Hall
2012. 07. 21. Los Angeles, US - Korean Cultural Center
2012. 08. 24. Tokyo, Japan
2012. 08. 26. Osaka, Japan

▶Qualification

Anyone age between 11~19

▶How To Apply

Download the application form @ http://www.yg-audition.com/
send to euro@ygmail.net (Europe) / uscanada@ygmail.net (US, Canada)

Details of YG Japan Audition will be announced soon.
Check out Audition Information @ http://www.yg-audition.com/

Source : YGEntertainment

[PIC] G-DRAGON [EXTRAORDINARY 20´s] PHOTO PREVIEW

Source : YG FAMILY OFFICIAL APPLICATION

[PIC] BRIAN JOO TWEET PHOTO OF G-DRAGON & TOP WITH HIM

Source : @Brianjoomuzik

[PIC] G-DRAGON'S SHOES @YEOSU EXPO 2012

Church's Bi-Colour Leather Downtown Brogues Mens Shoes
Price : 225 Euro

Source : #G,plussixfive.com

[PIC] BIGBANG'S T-SHIRT ON EXTRAORDINARY 20's PHOTO

G-Dragon

Givenchy 2012 Summer Sleeveless T-Shirt

Taeyang

Givenchy Skull And Playing Cards T-Shirt

Top

Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci round neck sweater with print and embroidered stars

Daesung

Givenchy Pin Up Printed Fleece Sleeveless Sweatsh

Seungri

Givenchy printed t shirt black and purple floral skull print

Source : globalgrind.com,riccardiboston.com (via mona2bb@baidu)

[NEWS] Yang Hyun Suk keeps a professional distance from BIGBANG & 2NE1

YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk revealed the reasons behind refusing to drink with his disciples Big Bang.

Yang Hyun Suk recently guest-featured on the May 14th episode of SBS‘s ‘Healing Camp‘ and explained the statements made by previous guest J.Y. Park.

Ahead of YG’s appearance, J.Y. Park had claimed that Yang Hyun Suk was extremely strict with his label artists, and that he keeps his distance from them. “I thought he would display that side of himself on ‘K-Pop Star‘, but he was concerned over how nervous the contestants were,” explaining that he was frustrated over YG’s image on ‘K-Pop Star’.

“J.Y. Park is right, I am an intimidating personality within YG Entertainment,” Yang Hyun Suk admitted. “Big Bang and 2NE1 are professionals, so there would be some advantages for me to be a father figure to them. However, if that becomes the case, the managers will not be able to regulate. There needs to be at least one very intimidating person.”

“To be honest, I want to drink with Big Bang and go on trips with them,” he continued. “But we don’t. I’ve only drank with Big Bang once or twice in 7 years.”

Source : Newsen via Nate

Monday, May 14, 2012

[PIC] G-DRAGON @GIMPO AIRPORT [120511] (2)

Source : always-gd.com

[INFO+PIC] BIGBANG’S 1st PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION[EXTRAORDINARY 20´s] RELEASE INFORMATION(EDIT AND PHOTO PREVIEW)

♦ BIGBANG’s 1st PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION [Extraordinary 20's] Release ♦

▶ Advance Booking Dates: Opening date is undecided ~ 5 June 2012 (Tue)

*The schedule for opening sale by subscription was delayed for another day due to the production issue.
Please excuse our inconvenience.

▶ Bookings available at: YG e-shop and all online / offline music stores
▶ Released Date: 6 June 2012 (Wed)
*The item that will be sold in Japan is not a photograph collection but just the making of [Extraordinary 20's].
▶ Price: 35,600 won
▶ Component (Photo collection + Close up book + Mini card + Serial Number Card)

*The details of the product and the releasing date are subjected to change in the process of producing.

▶ Preview Schedule
(2012 May 15th ~ 19th 6PM(KST) : Preview Available at VIP ZONE, YG Family App)
▶ Photo Preview

You wouldn’t want to miss this [Extraordinary 20’s] which contains all of the various aspects of BIGBANG in high quality!! We appreciate your interest and support!

Thank you.

Source : BIGBANG's Facebook

[CLIP] BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 - Official Trailer

YG Entertainment and Live Nation proudly announce the BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012!!!

TOUR INFORMATION AND MORE
☞ http://www.facebook.com/BIGBANG
☞ http://alive.ygbigbang.com/

BIGBANG is set to take their tour to Asia, North and South America, and Europe, performing in 25 cities in 16 countries.

BIGBANG is the first Asian band to receive the "Worldwide Act" Award at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards, and these chart-topping K-pop heroes are looking forward to meeting their fans during their first ever world tour.

ALIVE TOUR 2012 is presented by leading international live entertainment company, Live Nation Entertainment, and the shows are expected to be an extraordinary spectacle in terms of production size and creative direction.

Live Nation has organized global tours for international renowned artists such as Madonna, Lady Gaga and U2, and the company has recently participated in promotional activities for K-pop artists in the United States and Europe. BIGBANG is the first world tour for an Asian artist that Live Nation will have produced and promoted..

Internationally-renowned director, Laurieann Gibson, has joined the world tour as the creative director. Laurieann is also known as a top director, choreographer and actress. She has recently directed Lady Gaga's "The Monster Ball Tour", and was the choreographer/Director for her music videos such as 'You and I', 'Poker Face', 'Judas', and 'Telephone'. In the past, Laurieann has also worked with other stellar artists such as Shakira, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, and Katy Perry.

BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 will also be supported by a leading production team, including; stage and lighting designer Leroy Bennett (Madonna, Paul McCartney, Eagles), sound engineer Ken Van Druten (Eminem, Jay-Z, Linkin Park), and visual content producer Possible Productions (Kanye West, Jay-Z, Eminem).

YG Entertainment is preparing to present the best concert possible for the BIGBANG fans from all around the world that have been waiting to see the band perform live for the first time.

Source : BIGBANG

[PIC] BIGBANG THE NORTH FACE - NEVER STOP DREAMING TALK CONCERT

Source : neverstopdreaming.co.kr/main.jsp

[NEWS] BIGBANG ON TKM MAGAZINE ARGENTINA , MAY 2012

Let's explode with BIGBANG!

Although they making music since 2006, they've just achieved global success in the last time. Now they are one of the best K-pop groups... nobody can stop them!!

Somehow, you could say that now many boys and girls are big fans of K-pop because of them. And, as their name implies, the music of Big Bang is an explosion for the senses!! Their songs have so much energy, it's really hard not to get to dance and be "bam up"! So, after know to them, many people wanted to know what it was that surround musical style. While their hits fall into the category Pop, the interesting thing about this proposal is to also they address hip hop and R&B, as evidenced by their hit, "Tonight", "Love Song", "Fantastic Baby" and "Bad Boy ".

Another attraction of the group is that each of the members are focused on one aspect or particular discipline, and because of that, they can conform a very good combination. G-Dragon (Kwon Ji Yong), the leader is a great rapper who before joining to Big Bang he already had a considerable success in South Korea. He began his career when he was 7 years!. Similarly, Taeyang (Dong YoungBae) who also rapped since he was a kid with him, as both were part of YG Entertainment, a very prominent entertainment agency in their country. Furthermore T.O.P. also known as Tempo, but he real name is Choi Seung Hyun; he already was an actor, he participated in several films, and also recorded a solo album of rap and it positioned in prime locations of the Korean rankings. In addition, Daesung (Kang Daesung) who is an actor and TV host, and he has an individual musical project.

Finally - but certainly not least, as he brings his multifaceted and charismatic style to the group, we have to Seungri (Lee Seung Hyun), who participated in a reality show, and he is a great dancer and music producer.

We told you!! Each of them has a great preparation, and lots of energy and willingness to undertake projects. Therefore, the sweeping success that they are taking it's not a coincidence!!!

Sourse: TKM Magazine Argentina
Scan and Trans by: @Insideofmyheart

[INTERVIEW] BIGBANG INTERVIEW ON BIJIN-HYAKKA JAPAN MAGAZINE, JUNE 2012

GD: I think that a beautiful person is one with a beautiful heart.
Taeyang: I want to be ‘the person who is the most free’ in the global music scene
TOP: I like my mint-coloured hair, but I think my black hair is sexier
Daesung: Thanks to my job, the thing I really feel is important is ‘enjoying the moment’.
Seungri: If you’re a guy, it’s totally normal to like girls, right? (laughs)

Q: Where is the first place you go shopping when you come to Japan?
GD: I love Chrome Hearts, so when I come to Japan I go to the store in Aoyama.
Daesung: Rick Owens Tokyo Store in Aoyama.

Q: What is precious to you?
TOP: My family
Seungri: This phone. All of my business stuff is in here, so if I lost it I’d be totally stuck. I’d become poor (laughs)

Q: Which restaurant do you like in Japan?
GD: The eel we ate yesterday was delicious, but I’ve forgotten the name of the restaurant. Sorry!
Taeyang: Tsurutontan in Roppongi.
Daesung: I always go for Santouka salt ramen. I also love Afuri’s salt ramen. Ramen in Korea is good, but we don’t really have spicy salt ramen.

Q: What was the first CD you bought?
TOP: ‘Enter the Wu-Tang’ by the Wu-Tang Clan, an American hip-hop group. I was an elementary school student then.
Daesung: When I was an elementary school student I bought a CD by Stevie Wonder.

Q: If you were going to go on a date in Japan, where would you go?
GD: Okinawa!
Taeyang: Okinawa. I love the sea and good weather.
Daesung: I love snowboarding, so I’d go to a ski-resort in Hokkaido. We don’t really have ski resorts in Korea, so I want to try going to one in Japan.
Seungri: Hakone. I want to go to onsen (hot springs).
TOP: Aoyama. I like the refined streets and atmosphere.

Q: Do you drink alcohol?
GD: I drink a bit, but I’m kind of weak with alcohol so when I do drink it’s normally just cocktails.
Seungri: Every day (laughs). My favourite is plum wine - a double shot with soda. We don’t really have plum wine in Korea.

Q: What do you collect?
TOP: Designer furniture. I like Scandinavian chairs.
Taeyang: I’m into scarves at the moment. I don’t have that many right now but I want to collect them.
Seungri: I love aroma candles. Because I’m a good person who doesn’t smoke (laughs), my room smells wonderful!

Q: Nice to meet you, yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Seungri: Nice to meet you! I have a Japanese name. My surname is Ikinari (“suddenly”), and my first name is Tameguchi (“casual talk”) (laughs)

Q: So, is it alright if I pass round the IC recorder?
Daesung: (straightfaced) that will be 500yen
Seungri (to G-Dragon, who is still in the makeup room): G-Dragon-saaaaan! The interview is starting!!

Q: You guys are really close, aren’t you?
Seungri: We’re super close. There isn’t a closer-knit group than us. We’ve never ever fought, not once.
GD: He’s lying.

Q: The name of the magazine is ‘Bijin Hyakka’ (Bijin means beautiful person, and hyakka means 100 flowers). What kind of girl is a ‘beautiful one’ to you?
Taeyang: So loads of beautiful girls appear in the magazine?! I don’t have any friends so please introduce me (laughs)
GD: For me, a ‘beautiful person’ is one with a beautiful heart.
Seungri: Is that what you really think?
GD: I’m a performer (laughs)
Taeyang: Daesung is gay (laughs)
Daesung: No I’m not!! Um….is it ok if I imagine? Someone who smiles a lot is beautiful. For me, a girl who looks like she has a warm heart when she laughs is the most beautiful.
TOP: For me, in short, girls who are like my mum are beautiful. Who are slightly conservative and mild-mannered.
Seungri: I-
GD: -like all girls (laughs)
Seungri: Yeah but isn’t that normal for guys?! But seriously now, a girl who tries hard at her job, is really agreeable, and who is respectful is beautiful.
Taeyang: Girls who give me inspiration are beautiful. Personal appearances don’t matter, it depends on whether they give me energy. (While looking at the magazine) There are lots of beautiful girls here.

Q: If we look at it the other way, what kind of girls do you not like?
TOP: Girls who swear (literally, ‘whose way of speaking is dirty’). Also, I don’t like girls who act like everyone’s friend.
Taeyang: Girls who know they’re beautiful! (nods once)

Your fashion and hairstyles are really unique to each of you. G-Dragon - is your pink hair today your real hair? oh come on what do you think??
GD: It’s an extension. But TOP’s hair is his own (laughs)
TOP: I chose this mint colour when we were making the Alive album. I thought it would fit with the Fantastic Baby concept as it’s a very unrealistic colour. But unexpectedly it goes well with classic suits, and when I’m matching sober clothes together it adds this extra spice. But I think black is sexier on me (laughs)

Q: You’re wearing a lot of Chrome Hearts accessories today - are they your own?
GD: Yeah, most of them are my own.
Taeyang: The other members really like Chrome Hearts but I have a special story. All the artists I’ve loved since a kid wear Chrome Hearts accessories and clothes. Back then I didn’t even know the name ‘Chrome Hearts’, but I had this yearning to become an artist and have these accessories suit me.
TOP: They do suit you.
Taeyang (pointing to the super rare Rolex watch on TOP’s wrist): TOP-san also has a really great watch.
TOP (with a straight face): I’m a good man, so I have a good watch.

(the last part is about the Alive album and how they’re looking forward to the concerts in Japan, which isn’t particularly exciting so I left it out)

Translated by: thatsjustnotcricket@tumblr (via soompi_bigbang)