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[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] 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

[NEWS] Instiz releases chart rankings for the final week of September


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 fourth week of September (September 24 to September 30) below!

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Instiz Chart Singles Ranking

1. Naul – “Wind Memory” – 42,199 Points

2. G-Dragon ft. Kim Yuna of JAURIM – “Missing You” – 18,349 Points

3. Seo In Guk & Eunji – “All For You” – 17,676 Points

4. Orange Caramel – “Lipstick” – 13,538 Points

5. G-Dragon – “Crayon” – 13,372 Points

6. Psy – “Gangnam Style” – 10,803 Points

7. Secret – “Poison” – 10,748 Points

8. T-ara – “SEXY LOVE” – 10,070 Points

9. Naul – “Missing You” – 9,668 Points

10. G-Dragon – “That XX” – 7,683 Points

Source: Instiz iCHART via allkpop

[NEWS] Big Bang Heads to Singapore for ′Alive Tour′


V.I.Ps in Singapore, get ready! Big Bang’s headed your way!

On the morning of September 27, Big Bang was spotted at the Incheon International Airport to get on a plane headed towards Singapore.

Big Bang will be holding its Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 in Singapore on September 28 and September 29 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The group will then make its way towards Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Malaysia in the month of October.

Seungri is said to have departed first to Singapore after a brief stop in Korea, while the other Big Bang members left this morning.

T.O.P, who injured his hand during the filming of his movie The Alumni was discharged from the hospital on September 24 and was seen wearing a cast at the airport.

Meanwhile, Big Bang sold out both of its venues in Los Angeles and New Jersey, and recently added more shows to its Japanese part of the tour.

Photo Credit: YG Entertainment

Source: enewsworld
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[INTERVIEW/NEWS] G-Dragon Talks About His “One Of A Kind” Comeback in Recent Interview


The unpredictable and musically obsessed, G-Dragon, has hit it off again, with his recent come back. A huge percentage of the fan base for idols is teens, but his newest album was rated for 19 or over. Not that some incident was unexpected of sensational rapper/songwriter G-Dragon’s comeback, it was nonetheless a shock to see this happen.

Continue reading [INTERVIEW/NEWS] G-Dragon Talks About His “One Of A Kind” Comeback in Recent Interview

[NEWS] Big Bang Expected to Earn More in Royalties with Additional Japan Dome Concert


Big Bang will be earning 10.6 billion won from its three-Dome Japan tour.

Continue reading [NEWS] Big Bang Expected to Earn More in Royalties with Additional Japan Dome Concert

[NEWS] Instiz releases chart rankings for the fourth week of September


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 fourth week of September (September 17 to September 23) below!

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Instiz Chart Singles Ranking

1. G-Dragon ft. Kim Yuna of JAURIM – “Missing You” – 24,693 Points

2. Naul – “Wind Memory” – 21,235 Points

3. G-Dragon – “Crayon” – 19,791 Points

4. Seo In Guk & Eunji – “All For You” – 18,156 Points

5. Orange Caramel – “Lipstick” – 10,460 Points

6. Secret – “Poison” – 10,190 Points

7. G-Dragon – “That XX” – 9,268 Points

8. T-ara – “SEXY LOVE” – 9,170 Points

9. Naul – “Missing You” – 8,972 Points

10. The One – “That Guy” – 8,100 Points

Source: Instiz iCHART via allkpop

[NEWS] Big Bang Sells Out U.S. Concerts in 2 Hours


As expected, tickets for Big Bang’s upcoming US concerts completely sold out within two hours.

On September 22 (US Time), ticketing for Big Bang’s Still Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 opened up in California and New Jersey.

A grand total of 24,000 tickets were sold, with New Jersey’s Prudential Center and Los Angeles’ Honda Center each seating up to 12,000 people at once. The Los Angeles concert will be held on November 3, and New Jersey on November 9.

With so many who weren’t able to get their hands on tickets, fans are petitioning to have Big Bang hold additional performances during its stay in the US in November.

Not only that, Big Bang sold out 30,000 seats for its concerts at the Hong Kong Asia Expo on December 8 and 9

On the demand for tickets, YG Entertainment stated, “With an unexpected amount of response in the US and Hong Kong, we are discussing additional concerts at the moment.”

Big Bang officially kicked off its world tour in Seoul in March and will continue until December.

Photo Credit: YG Entertainment

Source: enewsworld

 

NOTE: No copyright infringement intended.