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[NEWS] Yang Hyun Suk revealed three reasons for the BIGBANG unit group’s comeback


All the fans’ attentions are directed to BIGBANG’s unit group that will be releasing their new album after a long time.

The 5-member idol group BIGBANG under the label YG Entertainment has released an announcement in YG Blog on last 29th November regarding their new album that is gonna be released on February 2nd 2011. It has been 2 years and three months after BIGBANG released their 2nd album with the title song ‘Sunset Gow’ on last November 2008.

This news is enough to draw BIGBANG’s fans attention. And now YG giving out the news that BIGBANG’s Leader G-Dragon and the big hyung TOP will be releasing their album on December 24th as a duet. And they even revealed that maknae Seungri will be releasing a digital single on January 3rd 2011.

Then, right after all of the members’ unit activities finished BIGBANG will take place for their comeback.

On 30th November, YG’s CEO, Yang Hyun Suk, explained about the three reasons of the boys’ comeback through an exclusive via-phone interview with Starnews.

The first is, they have decided to put all of the members’ musics into BIGBANG’s new album.

Yang Hyun Suk said, “as much as Bigbang haven’t released a domestic album in a long time, in this new album they will include a solo song for each member–no duet song–and it will contain all five members’ music colors” and then he emphasized, “this is a present for all of Bigbang’s fans that have been waiting for them until now.” Then he said, “Bigbang hasn’t comeback in such a long time and now they have put their best efforts to make this album and ready to come back” and said, “it will be great to anticipate them,” with confidence.

The second reason is, after they decided to put all bigbang member’s colors into the album, the songs to start the album with are beyond expectation; there were a lot of songs that too good to put away. And so those songs were made into G-Dragon and TOP’s album, and Seungri’s solo single.

Yang Hyun Suk said, “Of course GD and TOP’s album and Seungri’s solo single was originally made with the thoughts of Bigbang’s album” and then he revealed, “It has been decided that in Bigbang’s album there are only Bigbang’s songs, and it’s such a pity to let the other songs go to waste when it can be a good gift for the fans. And so we decided to released G-Dragon and TOP’s album on December and Seungri’s solo song on January.” In addition, “In GD and TOP’s case, because they have composed a lot of songs, they only have to add in several songs and release the album.”

The last reason is to make Bigbang’s national activities longer.

He also said that, “Because GD and TOP’s duet songs are originally songs for Bigbang, so their album release can be considered as Bigbang’s national activity’s practical opening” and , “with this, Bigbang’s national activities can last longer, and of course this is for the fans that have been showing their interest towards Bigbang although they’re having such a long vacuum time,” and he emphasized, “Bigbang will give you a great time and will be active for the next one year.”

Source: http://star.mt.co.kr/
Translated by: JungHyori@BBVIP.net

 

wow! December 15th and of course Jan.3 COME QUICK! I’m especially excited for Baby Ri’s comeback :”>

[PAPARAZZI] Fan Account of MAMA’s After Party, 2NE1 and The BB Hyungs


[I included this since it also mentioned GD ^^]

Since this will just be short, I decided to just post this up! πŸ™‚ My fan account about GD, TOP and YB will take longer and more spazzing! Hahaha!

We arrived at the MAMA After Party and went straight to the VIP lounge. I think we were there for just around 10 minutes when we started to hear a commotion. Our table was really near the path that’s why we were able to run there right away. At this point, there was only a few of us in the VIP area so there was no crowd pushing us back and forth. So we had a direct view of 2ne1 up close! Like really really really close! I could even see the details of their make-up! ❀ We didn’t even have enough time to prepare because we didn’t really expect that they were going to show up. They entered and walked slowly… I started screaming “Dara! Dara! Dara! Sandara Park I love you!!! I love you!” *insert more fangirl screaming here* She smiled her shy but mega-watt smile at us. I have to say, at least this time around I had the wits to scream, “Bom, CL and Minzy” too! Hehehe.. Yay! We were so near them with no barricade between us. Truly, the only thing preventing us from touching them and ganging up on them was R-E-S-P-E-C-T! ❀ I am very proud to say that we kept a respectable amount of distance from them. We really didn’t want to push ourselves. We were just happy seeing Dara up close! πŸ™‚ Truly, we were really really really happy! Euphoric even! We aren’t crazy obsessed Dara fangirls for nothing! Hehehe

I just have to add, DARA WAS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! She changed into a black jacket (no more purple fur) for the after party. The rest of the girls kept their MAMA clothes on.

Sorry! We really don’t have any fancam of them entering! We were too star struck to be so close to them and they really surprised us. We didn’t have time to prepare. There were 6 of us at the lounge and I don’t think one of us was able to get a fancam. Hopefully I’m wrong! πŸ™‚ We’ll see!

A few minutes after them,Β GD, TOP and YB came in!!! This time around we were prepared!!! We have fancams of them entering. But this time around, there were already a couple of bodyguards. They weren’t prepared when 2ne1 came in, but they were prepared when GD, YB and TOP came in. I think its because majority of the crowd were fangirls! *I’ll talk about them in my fan account dedicated to them* πŸ™‚

To be honest, 2ne1 completely disappeared into the Super VIP lounge. We barely saw a glimpse of them unlikeΒ GD, TOP and YB. There was only one time when Bom and Minzy sorta appeared and they weren’t even facing the crowd. They were talking to some American.

And sad to say, 2ne1 left the After Party right away. They probably stayed like less than 30 minutes. We got sad and bummed out after that. I think its because they had an early flight to catch. Papa YG was at the party and maybe he just wanted his girls to rest. Plus of course, Minzy is still a minor.

They went all ninja on us too. They avoided the huge crowd and passed secretly through our area. We were just sitting down when all of a sudden I saw Dara’s head! We ran near them again and screamed, “Dara! Dara! Dara! Dara! Dara!” again… She smiled and they were gone! POOF! WORSE THAN CINDERELLA! ❀

GD, YB and TOP are completely a different story altogether! They were partying the night away and flirting with the fans left and right! πŸ™‚

credits:Β @WeLoveDara

credits:Β @WeLoveDara

[PAPARAZZI] Fan Account of MAMA’s After Party, Guess Who are the PIMPS, VIPs? ;)


FAN ACCOUNT OF 2NE1 AT THE MAMA AFTER PARTY! ❀ (it mentioned GD so, Imma post this up too :))

I’m sorry but I don’t think my totally exhausted mind can handle another round of fan accounts but I will give an introduction! πŸ™‚ I hope you guys can wait for it after I get some sleep!

Before MAMA, we walked past the area where MAMA was going to hold their after party. We asked about the tickets and inquired about tickets to the VIP lounge. It was a little bit on the expensive side plus we really didn’t know if 2ne1 or GD, TOP and YB were going to be there but we just decided to risk it. I was totally scared but figured since we’re here anyway, why not go all out?

So, we decided to get tickets to the VIP lounge. Mind you, this isn’t the same area where the stars hung out but it has a really good view of them and where they would pass. The only thing preventing us from hugging and mauling our favorite artists was R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Hehehehe… Plus of course the champagne and vodka didn’t hurt! ❀

THE MAMA AFTER PARTY WAS ONE HELL OF A PARTY WITH GD, TOP AND YB GIVING FAN SERVICE LEFT AND RIGHT! GD couldn’t sit still! He was flirting with the crowd so much!
We have lots of fancams but I’ll upload them after I get some rest. ❀ Do you guys want to see GD, YB and TOP dancing for the crowd?

credits:Β @WeLoveDara

 

 

 

[NEWS] G-Dragon is Forbes Korea’s #1 Most Hardworking Idol


 

Forbes Korea has released their yearly survey. This time they ranked the most hardworking idols from 2009-2010. After releasing his solo album and concerts and at the same time promoting with his group – Big Bang’s leader GDragon tops this year chart as the Most Hardworking Idol. Big Bang’s Daesung was also included in the ranking at #13 for his appearances on variety shows.

Full ranking under the cut.

Continue reading [NEWS] G-Dragon is Forbes Korea’s #1 Most Hardworking Idol

[NEWS] GTOP Rocked Macau with their New Song called Ppeogi-Gayo


BIGBANG’s G-Dragon and TOP has revealed a new song called λ»‘μ΄κ°€μš” (ppeogi-gayo)

TOP and G-dragon have revealed their new song called “ppeogi-gayo” in MAMA that was held in Cotai Arena, Macao, on 28th November.Β 

After they’re performed ‘Hallelujah” with the winner of Best Male Singer, Taeyang, a dialogue popped out in the LED screens showing a caption of “15th December, TOP and GD”. And from that we can see that these two person unit group’s activities will start on the 15th of December.

There were a lot of rumours of those two’s unit group project going around. Recently G-Dragon and TOP throw a party for ‘High High’ Music Video. Their new unit group has been established since they’ve tell us about that new rap-centered song.

In other news, MAMA was broadcasted live throughout 16 countries in Asia like Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Hongkong, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.

Source: bbvipz.com
Translated by: JungHyori@BBVIP.net

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


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 β€œWhere 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 β€œDance King” and one β€œDance 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 β€œTae-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 β€œYama” 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

[RUMORS] GD and TOP’s Comeback on Inkigayo?


I also saw this on Tumblr, but I ignored it, until it was mentioned in iBigBang by Zai. I checked YG’s countdown, and it really wasn’t included. hmm, πŸ™‚

 

Cr: YG Life (viaΒ fuckyeahygfamilyy|tumblr)

[PAPARAZZI] FAN ACCOUNT OF MAMA 2010


FAN ACCOUNT OF MAMA PART 2:

This part will be totally dedicated to GD-YB-TOP Awesomeness and of course Dara fangirling too! ❀

Before anything else, I just really really really have to say…. NO ONE CAN WORK A STAGE AND A CROWD TO UTTER CHAOS AND MAYHEM LIKE GD, YB AND TOP!!!! THEIR PERFORMANCE WAS PURE PERFECTION AND AWESOMENESS! HANDS DOWN THE BEST STAGE OF THE NIGHT!!! I am 2ne1 biased but I have to say, their stage was like no other! Their stage is just one of the many reasons why I totally adore and am completely loyal to YG Family!

THE AIRED VERSION OF THEIR PERFORMANCE TOTALLY DID NOT GIVE JUSTICE TO THE AWESOMENESS THAT IS GD, YB AND TOP! Ahhh! *insert fangirl scream here*

Their performance, as we all know by now, started with YB singing Break It Down. If you guys read my earlier fan account, I really thought that I heard him practicing I’ll Be There. I was wrong! πŸ™‚ His performance was awesome!!! (I can’t believe how many times I’m using the word awesome here!) He danced like it was no ones business and he was having a lot of fun and working the crowd. The screams coming from everyone was just deafening. And when I Need A Girl started, I think I was having heart palpitations.

If you guys were able to read my previous fan account, I said that Dara followed GD, YB and TOP inside the practice area prior to MAMA. I had a gut feeling that Dara was going to do I Need A Girl with YB but I honestly didn’t want to get my hopes up! But then again, why would Dara follow the three inside the arena if not to practice right? πŸ™‚ When YB started performing INAG, I was staring at Dara and my heart sank a little because she was just in her seat. I thought she would change or something and when the other dancers started coming out, I became a little sad… BUT… when I saw Ji Hye as one of the dancers, I started getting high again and started chanting, β€œlet Dara be in INAG, please let Dara be in INAG< let Dara be in INAG!” And when YB started walking towards Dara, I was literally screaming my soul, heart, everything out!!! Gah! He danced in front of her and held out his hand… Dara stood up and they faced each other… I was holding my breath in waiting for what YB was going to do… AND WHEN HE KISSED HER GAHHHHHHH, THE WHOLE ARENA LITERALLY ERUPTED INTO SCREAMS!!! LIKE SCREAMING FANGIRLS EVERYWHERE!!! More and more screams when YB brought Dara in the middle of the stage. And when they got close, I was having heart palpitations again. It was something else to see! And then Dara got shot!!! I was like… β€œWHAT???? DID YB SHOOT DARA? HE DIDN’T RIGHT??? WHO SHOT DARA??? SOMEBODY SHOT DARA??? WHAT’S HAPPENING??? WHY DID SOMEBODY SHOOT DARA?” (Again, I am a true-blue Dara fangirl!) I got confused and I think the entire arena hushed. They got confused too!!!

And then the ticking clock came and somebody wearing white came out with his glowing whip!!! Gah!!! The whole arena erupted again!!! LIKE LITERALLY ERUPTED!!! It was deafening!!! Without a doubt I KNEW IT WAS TOP!!! (How can I not when I am also a TOP fangirl?) He worked that stage like it was no ones business! He flipped that whip over and over again coupled with the lighting and sound effects! Gah!!! *insert fangirl scream here again* and when the other dancers came out, I think I lost my eardrums because everyone was just screaming, jumping and god knows what! πŸ™‚ Then TOP took off what he was wearing and the screams started again! I swear!!! TOP is TOP!!! He gives off this yeah-i’m-great-and-awesome-so-just-deal-with-it-and-its-none-of-your-business vibe! I don’t even know if you can use fierce to describe a guy but he was just F-I-E-R-C-E!!! He was smirking, glaring and raising his eyebrows like it was no one’s business and rapping like the true MAN that he is! He barely moved around but he’s TOP!!! He just stands there and fangirls literally swoon! Gah! I wish I can give justice and describe TOP’s performance the way it should be described but I just can’t!!! And when he stood on that platform and it rose… Should we all just say… TOP IS THE MAN AND HE KNOWS IT!!! Say it with me, β€œTOP IS THE MAN! TOP IS THE MAN! TOP IS THE MAN!”

Then the lights dimmed and suddenly YB came out and pointed a gun at TOP!!! At this point I was like.. β€œThere’s a story? There’s s kit? What’s happening?” I’m usually not a slow person but due to the total fangirl high I was experiencing, I couldn’t really process everything that has been happening so well. This was where the aired version did not give their performance justice. The part where YB was pointing a gun towards TOP was very dramatic live. You could feel the goosebumps literally… You could feel that YB really really really wanted to kill TOP. And then TOP stood up and pointed a gun towards YB….. THEN THE LIGHTS DIMMED, SMOKE WAS SCENE AND THE SCREEN AT THEIR BACK OPENED AND LO AND BEHOLD – THE PIMP DADDY HIMSELF, GD!!!

I have to say honestly, the arena went crazy when YB performed, the arena thundered when TOP came out BUT WHEN GD STRUTTED INTO THAT STAGE LIKE THE PIMP DADDY THAT HE WAS… I THOUGHT THE ARENA WAS GOING TO COLLAPSE FROM ALL THE FANGIRLS SCREAMING THEIR SOULS OFF! No one, like no one can work a stage and crowd like GD. He strutted in there and walked up to everyone like the pimp daddy that he was… He was such a pimp and moving around that stage like it was his own concert!!! GD barely stood still!!! He was moving around and around, working the crowd and just being THE GREAT G-DRAGON!!! And when he and TOP started performing, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I’m pretty sure that I wasn’t the only one who wanted to faint right then and there! G-DRAGON AND TOP ARE PIMPS!!! P-I-M-P-S!!!

And then the screen at the back started to flame and out came YB with Hallelujah!!! The crowd started to go wild again!!! At this point everyone was either standing, jumping, screaming, stomping, waving their hands in the air or doing all of the above. There is nothing like being in a live audience with an entire crowd who share an equal obsession with GD, YB AND TOP! They were all over that huge stage!!!

And then the lights dimmed! GD and TOP started pointing a gun at YB…. It was total darkness in the arena and just a spotlight on GD, YB and TOP!!! Can I just say GOOSEBUMPS??? Everything was like in slow motion! I don’t think the aired version, or even our fancam can give justice to what they were trying to invoke at that point. OH THE ANGST! And then YB raised both of his guns and pointed it at GD and TOP! THE FEELING RIGHT THEN AND THERE WAS AMAZING!!! The crowd was either screaming or holding their breathes in to see what would happen! And then the lights dimmed and shots could be heard!!! *Insert total fangirl pandemonium right here*

I thought that GD, YB and TOP were just going to perform β€œnormallly”. I already saw them before in Bangkok and I already got goosebumps from their performance but their MAMA stage was something else. Combine singing, an awesome stage, with a story line and acting with a flair or drama.. and top it all off with the awesomeness that is GD, YB and TOP… PURE PERFECTION!!! BEST STAGE OF THE NIGHT HANDS DOWN!!!

And then the questions of the storyline came rushing in… What happened? What is the story? πŸ™‚ We can all make our own version of the story. And be still my fangirl heart that DARA WAS THE GIRL BEHIND THAT STORY! It was a story of love, angst and revenge! Oh boy! I can see so many fanfics right and left because of their stage!

What I totally love about Big Bang is that when they perform, they perform like its no one’s business but when they stop performing, they become the nice and lovable boys that they are. I saw this happen in Bangkok.

Am I fangirling too much? I can’t even remember what I wrote down! All I know that it was long and I used so many adjectives over and over again!

THEIR STAGE WAS P-E-R-F-E-C-T!!!! A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! πŸ™‚

You can see their stage through our fancam too! ❀ I have to give a special shoutout to @MOMJJANG for staying still and taking a wonderful fancam and allowing the rest of us fangirls to go wild and crazy!

I know I didn’t give justice to their stage, how can you describe something that great really? I really tried my best! πŸ™‚

 

credits: @WeLoveDara

the first part that contained 2NE1 fan account:Β http://www.twitlonger.com/show/77hode

 

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