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[NEWS] Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for September 30th – October 6th


The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oricon in Japan and Billboard in the United States.

Check out the chart rankings for the week of September 30th to October 6th below!


< Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking >

1. Naul – “Wind Memory”

2. Lee Seung Chul – “Amateur”

3. G-Dragon – “Crayon”

4. G-Dragon ft. Kim Yuna – “Missing You”

5. Seo In Guk & Eunji – “All For You”

6. Orange Caramel – “Lipstick”

7. The One – “Do You Know”

8. Ga In – “Bloom”

9. SECRET – “Poison”

10. XIA Junsu – “Love Is Like Snow”


< Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking >

1. TVXQ – ‘Catch Me’

2. Muse – ‘The 2nd Law’

3. G-Dragon – ‘One Of A Kind’

4. Naul – ‘Principle Of My Soul’

5. Lee Suk Hoon – ‘Another Goodbye’

6. B2ST – ‘Midnight Sun’

7. FT ISLAND – ’4th album Five Treasure Box’

8. Various Artists – ‘Love Rain OST (Limited Edition)’

9. EXO-M – ‘MAMA The 1st Mini Album’

10. Big Bang – ‘Special Edition STILL ALIVE’


< Online Downloads For The Week >

1. Naul – “Wind Memory” – 244,051 Downloads

2. Ga In – “Bloom” – 207,625 Downloads

3. Lee Seung Chul – “Amateur” – 200,015 Downloads

4. The One – “Do You Know” – 199,803 Downloads

5. G-Dragon ft. Kim Yuna of JAURIM – “Missing You” – 169,316 Downloads

6. G-Dragon – “Crayon” – 169,131 Downloads

7. Orange Caramel – “Lipstick” – 160,454 Downloads

8. Seo In Guk & Eunji – “All For You” – 153,410 Downloads

9. Wheesung – “Masterpiece Of You” – 152,239 Downloads

10. SECRET – “Poison” – 146,207 Downloads


< Top 10 songs sung at Karaoke >

1. PSY – “Gangnam Style”

2. Kim Kwang Seok – “Turn To Dust”

3. Seo In Guk & Eunji – “All For You”

4. G-Dragon – “That XX”

5. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love”

6. Lee Seung Chul – “Jasmine”

7. Ulala Session – “Western Sky”

8. Naul – “Wind Memory”

9. JUNIEL – “illa illa”

10. Big Mama – “Resignation”

Source: Gaon via allkpop

[NEWS] YG Disappointed in KBS Review Standards for G-Dragon


YG Entertainment‘s CEO Yang Hyun Suk expressed disappointment in KBS’s review boards decision to censor G-Dragon’s songs “Light It Up” and “That XX.” He stated, “Due to KBS’s review standards, G-Dragon could not perform ‘Light It Up’ and ‘That XX’ on ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook‘ as he had planned originally. G-Dragon is also very disappointed.”
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[NEWS] Big Bang′s G-Dragon to Perform with 2NE1′s Gong Minzy on ′Sketchbook′


G-Dragon will be performing on the stage of KBS2′s Yoo Hee Yeol′s Sketchbook.

His appearance will air on the October 19 broadcast of the show, in which G-Dragon will sing tracks from his recent album One of a Kind.

Continue reading [NEWS] Big Bang′s G-Dragon to Perform with 2NE1′s Gong Minzy on ′Sketchbook′

[NEWS] Instiz releases chart rankings for the first week of October


The Instiz chart combines the overwhelming variety of charts that South Korea uses to rank music sales, and it’s also what fans use to determine whether their favorite artist has achieved an “All-Kill”.

Check out the chart rankings for the first week of October (October 1 to October 7) below!

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Instiz Chart Singles Ranking

1. Naul – “Wind Memory” – 33,246 Points

2. Seo In Guk & Eunji – “All For You” – 17,609 Points

3. Lee Seung Chul – “Amateur” – 15,489 Points

4. G-Dragon ft. Kim Yuna of JAURIM – “Missing You” – 15,345 Points

5. Psy – “Gangnam Style” – 13,208 Points

6. Ga In – “Bloom” – 12,946 Points

7. G-Dragon – “Crayon” – 12,758 Points

8. Orange Caramel – “Lipstick” – 12,417 Points

9. The One – “Do You Know” – 10,442 Points

10. Secret – “Poison” – 9,069 Points

Source: Instiz iCHART via allkpop

[NEWS] Big Bang attract a total audience of 20,000 in Thailand


Big Bang recently held a concert in Thailand successfully.

On October 7, YG Entertainment, Big Bang’s agency, reported, “Big Bang successfully held a concert in Thailand, part of their world tour, Alive Galaxy Tour 2012.”

According to YG Entertainment, Big Bang attracted a total audience of 20,000 to their concert held on October 5 and 6 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok. It was their first concert to be held in Thailand in four years.

Starting with “Still Alive,” Big Bang performed such hit songs as “Lies,” “Day By Day,” “Heaven,” and “Fantastic Baby,” and the members’ solo songs.

When Big Bang performed “Day By Day,” the audience touched the members by lifting up placards that read, “Still ♡ Big Bang.” Some popular Thai actresses and singers also came to the concert.

The agency says, “When Big Bang arrived in Thailand on October 4, a lot of fans welcomed them at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. When they arrived at the airport on October 6 to go back to Korea, many fans again came to the airport to see them off. Big Bang’s concert attracted so much attention that there was even high-priced ticket touting.”

Big Bang will visit Indonesia, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Malaysia, Los Angeles, New Jersey, and Peru next month and Hong Kong and Japan in December.

Source: TV Report via en.korea.com

[NEWS] Big Bang’s G-Dragon Creates Underwear Design for ‘Infinity Challenge’


After being recruited into ‘Infinity Office,′ Big Bang’s G-Dragon was given the task of creating an underwear design that is sure to become popular.

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[NEWS/VIDEO] Danny Hopes Big Bang’s G-Dragon will Come Out on ‘Danny From L.A.’


On the third episode of Mnet’s Danny from L.A., 1TYM’s Danny revealed his wishes for G-Dragon and Big Bang to appear on the show.

Danny with co-host Kevin Shea and DJ Z, highlighted some of the biggest issues in the K-Pop industry in the past months, covering Psy’s success, the T-ara’s controversy, Superstar K4 and rumors of G-Dragon producing YG’s new girl group.

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[NEWS] G-Dragon rumored to appear on KBS’s ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook’ + break YG’s tension with KBS?


It is widely known that YG Entertainment and KBS have had tensions in the past, but it appears that they may be putting their differences aside for it is rumored that G-Dragon will be making an appearance on KBS’s ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook‘.

This will be the first time in 3 years that a YG artist will appear on KBS, ever since all YG artists were absent from the 2010 KBS ‘Gayo Festival‘. The upcoming appearance on a widely known KBS music program is speculated to be a promising step forward in patching up the relationship between YG and the broadcast station.

G-Dragon is said to be performing songs such as “Missing U“, “Light It Up“, and “Ultimately” for the recording of the show. However, it is not yet known whether the artists who featured in the songs will also be appearing on the show as well.

An insider stated, “G-Dragon’s appearance on ‘Sketchbook’ is being negotiated in a positive light. We are planning on making the performance flashy and amazing, as it is G-Dragon’s first appearance. With this appearance, the range of YG artists’ appearances will also broaden.”

YG has consistently favored SBS ‘Inkigayo‘ for its artists and focuses on one strong, ‘quality’ performance per week rather than preparing for numerous performances on music programs.

While YG does not show any plans to change their “one-performance” pattern, they may help their artists branch out in various areas by having them appear on other types of programs on various stations. For example, G-Dragon selected MBC’s ‘Infinity Challenge‘ with his recent comeback. Despite the fact that he usually doesn’t make many variety show appearances, he showed his love for the show by participating in a recent recording.

The attempt at settling differences between YG and KBS are said to have been partially brought on by the fact that both Psy and G-Dragon competed for 1st place on KBS’s ‘Music Bank‘ without appearing on the show, proving just how important it is for the two to keep a good relationship.

 

Source + Image: Star News via Daum via allkpop