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[INTERVIEW/NEWS] Choreographer Shaun Evaristo talks about Big Bang on GQ Interview

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Q: Among the musicians you’ve choreographed for, who was the most impressive? In what aspects do you rate them highly?

Shaun Evaristo (Movement Lifestyle): G-Dragon and Taeyang. G-Dragon is a born entertainer with diverse talents, like acting, producing and rap. With such talents, he absorbed choreography with ease as well. With Taeyang, though I coached him in dance, our relationship has already passed that of teacher and student. He’s a friend, or, rather, you can say I’m a fan of Taeyang. His attitude toward learning and practicing dance is incomparable.

Q: If you were to pick a choreo that you were really satisfied with, but which didn’t get the public response that you’d hoped for?

SE: I would pick Taeyang’s “Where U At.” I think it’s because the moves don’t grab you immediately and were somewhat difficult to follow/learn.

Q: What’s the difference between choreographing for a solo artist and for a group?
SE: I personally favor solo. While making the choreography, I become the musician, and sometimes the musician becomes me. I enjoy that. It’s not easy choreographing for a group. You have to make sure that the members’ individuality doesn’t get buried in the group. For instance, with Big Bang each member has his own personality, so I have to make sure it remains alive within the group.

Q: If you were to pick one “Dance King” and one “Dance Queen” among the Korean musicians?

SE: Dance Queen is Boa. I really like her music, and I’d love to have a chance to work with her. I’ve even thought of a different concept for her. 2NE1’s Minzy would be like the Dance Princess. She has talent at a young age, but she’s humble and has great potential. Dance King is Taeyang. My friends in America call him “Tae-Daddy.” They believe he’s going to do big things not only in Korea, but also internationally.

Park Nam-Yong (JYP Head Choreographer): Bi. Would anyone think otherwise? I don’t know about a female musician.

Jeon Hong-Bok (Dance Team “Yama” Leader): For male, Taeyang. For female, I want to pick After School’s Gahee. I’ve heard that Taeyang practices constantly. He doesn’t have a big build, and yet he completely owns the stage. I think long arms are a big advantage. I worked with Gahee when she was a young dancer, and even then she stood out. Her moves are clean and powerful at the same time.

(translated: sylvia@alwaystaeyang)

source: ibigbang@WP

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[NEWS] G-Dragon Interview on ELT Photobook

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How old were you when you first got to listen to music?
I was an elementary school student then. One of my friend’s father was working as a producer for a television music program and when I got to visit his place, there were so many music albums of international artists. I heard hip-hop for the first time there and I was kind of shocked.

Like, “there’s this kind of music in the world!”?
I’d only listen to k-pop until I heard of this genre, hip-hop, so I was just like “why is hip hop called to be a good type of music? I don’t even know what this foreign language means.” I just didn’t understand why it was called to be so good, so I wasn’t that much interested in it. But when I heard the song called “C.R.E.A.M” by Wu Tang Clan. They were the most popular U.S. hip hop group back then and my vision of music was just so widened at once.

So the barriers of the language didn’t matter?
Of course i didn’t know the meaning of the lyrics or the right pronunciations of the English language at all, but I didn’t care those kind of things because that music sound was just so cool. I had both the CD and the tape, and I listened to them until the CD and tape were worn out, and I sang along to them as much as I could understand from what they were saying. Also, I wanted to show my friends that I memorized the whole lyrics, so I sang the song on stages, like at the school’s singing festivals. I thought everyone would be just like, “Wow!” and praise me, but they actually didn’t accept it that much. On the contrary, they were just staring at me making faces as like, “What’s he singing? I don’t get it at all.” *laughs*

Ah, that’s sad, but I think you were different from your school friends considering that you must be the only one who was listening to the western music in your elementary school.
Yes, but the friends who were not accepting that music, are calling me now saying, “I should have listened to it with you.” *laughs*

And starting from then, your dorkiness (in a good way) has been defined. *laughs*
Back from when I was younger, I loved to try new things that the others don’t know about, which I thought was great. In fact the very first thing that I started was dancing. I loved to dance along with some music or some television show. We loved to run and jump around meaninglessly when we were young right? Just the same as that, I thought it was fun when I was dancing. My mother saw that and got me to apply to a lot of auditions, which I was accepted to all of them.

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[News] G-dragon’s Interview on Junon Magazine :D

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“I always buy a lot of clothes when I come to Japan”


Q: What was your childhood dream?
GD: Singer. I dreamt of becoming a singer ever since I was a kid. I wrote lyrics for the first time when I was a student in elementary school. It was to express my feelings and I wanted to convey my thoughts to everyone.

Q: GD is always fashionable. What is the most important point when choosing your clothes?
GD: The shape is the most important point. I choose clothes that fit my body well. Before, I just like unique clothes that no one would wear. However, my taste is changing a little lately. Now, I like simple clothes or black stuff rather than something colorful. I buy a lot of clothes in Japan because there are lots of fashionable stores here. I think I go shopping more in Japan than in Korea.

Q: Your new single in Japan is “Beautiful Hangover” and GD wrote parts of the lyrics. What were your thoughts in this song?
GD: I have never made something with a theme like this before. The title of this song is “Beautiful Hangover”. “Love” and “Hangover” are two different things. When I wrote the lyrics, I was thinking of comparing love to something crazy that a person with a hangover would do. It was not a personal experience. I just imagined the situation of going crazy about someone. When I fall in love, I may be like the person in this song.

Q: What is the most “Beautiful” thing for you?
GD: Sunset. I like it when the sun just sets and it looks red. Jeongdongjin in Korea is famous for its beautiful landscape of the sea where you can watch the beautiful sunset.

Q: How do you create your great songs?
GD: Sometimes, I create the melody with the lyrics already. But sometimes, I listen to a track that someone made first and it sparks my imagination. Then, I create the melody and the lyrics after. The melody and lyrics of “Somebody to Love” in the new album were made at the same time. I usually come up with lyrics around midnight just before falling asleep.

Q: What is the most unforgettable song of BIGBANG?
GD: “Lies” which was released in 2007 in Korea. Our name became popular because of this song. In addition, many happenings and funny events happened during the time we were promoting it. Because of these reasons, this song is the most unforgettable. I also like the MV because it was like a drama.

Q What do you really want to try this autumn?
GD: I want to try bungee jumping. (Laughs) You can do bungee jumping in Bundang in Korea but I have never tried it so I want to try. I want to jump to my heart’s content and drive all my stresses away. (Laughs) I’m not scared of standing somewhere high. The height you have to jump (for the bungee jumping) in Korea is about 40 meters. It doesn’t really matter to me. Maybe, I can even jump from somewhere higher…but 100 meters is probably impossible! (Laughs)

Scans: Tisya @ http://www.bigbangupdates.com
Translation: Noriko @ http://www.bigbangupdates.com

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[News] G-Dragon’s Interview on AnAn Magazine :D

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Criticisms will help me in my development

The person who determines BIGBANG’s music is their leader, G-Dragon~
G-Dragon: We want to release a new album in Korea this November so I’m preparing for it. However, it feels like climbing a new mountain. Lately, “Electropop” is very popular in Korea and I think that we have to break away from this. We want to make a different type of music that will make people reminisce about the past and feel warm. This is the kind of mountain we definitely want to climb.

We heard that his talent as a producer is not only known in Korea but also in other countries~
G-Dragon: To be honest, it is more interesting to produce for myself than to produce for other people. This is because I have a grasp on everything I’m thinking and what I like. During my solo work last year, I was able to express everything I wanted to. But at the same time, I realized that there are a lot of “Anti G-Dragon”. But I think that their criticisms will help me develop.

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[PHOTOS] More of GD from Thailand event

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For the G-Ri pipz.. (like me. LMAO!)

Host : What’s your girl type ?
G-Dragon : since I am sweaty, I like the girl who wipe my sweat away.

Then Seungri took out his handkerchief and helped to wipe away the sweat on G-Dragon’s face.

WAAHH! that was sooo cute. 😀 *slaps head for fangirling*

Here’s another one of GD:

^^

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[NEWS] G-Dragon’s “WITH” Magazine Dating & Life Interview

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ayee! our baby boy is obviously in a serious relationship ♥

BIGBANG Special!
We want to know who Big Bang is in Seoul Korea, special coverage! Right now in Japan group Big Bang is soaring in popularity! In Korea, the group still attracts attention for being active as a group and as solo artists. This issue of “with” from Seoul, Korea will find out their undisguised appearance. We hit their dance studio, home, etc. This is the very first time local media in Japan does this kind of coverage in order to access their still unknown hearts!

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[NEWS] GD’s VIVI Magazine Interview

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This is a bit late but I’m sure that you want to know GD’s type of girls right? ^_^
Someone who’s hardworking in her job. When it’s part of their “human nature”, that’s where their “internal charm” comes from.
Q: What if you meet her?
I won’t panic. (Smiles) Since we don’t know each other yet, I want to approach her slowly. Because I don’t know if she likes me or not, I’m going to be careful.
Q: Japanese word you learned recently?
Nantonaku (Laughs) *Somehow in Japanese
Q: Fashion item in Tokyo you like?
Kimono! I like the soft material it’s made of. And you can wear it in your own style like a cape or a coat.
Q: Where would you want to go in Tokyo?
Tsutaya! (Japanese CD Shop) In Korea, it’s difficult to do things like drink tea or read a book in the park. But in Japan, since a number of people don’t know us yet, we can go to a CD store or read a book. I want to go to Tsutaya Ropponggi!
Q: Say something about today’s fashion.
Jeremy Scott jacket and Louboutin shoes. Since my figure is slim, I can wear both men and women’s clothes. My interest in fashion started when I was 4 or 5 because my mom likes clothes. We would go shopping together. I would cut and sew clothes by myself.