According to CBS Korea, the cast of the variety show, Running Man, just finished filming their winter special episode at the Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang last December 13 and 14. This special episode, which will be broadcasted on the 26th, is to support Pyeongchang in its bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The article didn’t say, though, who the guests for this episode are.
However, Running Man‘s wiki page (unofficial) has been updated this week and it says that the guests for the the December 26th episode are BIGBANG’s G-Dragon and Daesung:
Please note that there’s no confirmation on this yet. Will update once official announcement from SBS or YG is released.
With G-Dragon and T.O.P’s unit debut well underway, many have been wondering as to whether the duo would be making their appearances on variety shows.
At their “World Premiere“, held on December 14th, the two revealed that they had plans to appear on variety programs in order to thank their patient fans. ”This album is important to us, and we’re planning on making appearances on either variety programs or radio shows, so please anticipate it,” they said.
A world premiere which went on air live through YouTube. This may sound somewhat grandiose but the stage that G-Dragon (GD) and T.O.P of boy band Big Bang stepped on ahead of releasing their album as a unit was small and simple. Instead, they revealed snippets of each song listed in the album and explained the background to them.
To the fans who were looking forward to a fancy comeback performance, this showcase in the format of a talk show may have come off as long-winded but their choice rather came off as the best method to express their affection for the album. And like the two said, them having worked on each of the songs will be like a welcome rain to fans who have long waited for Big Bang’s comeback to the local music scene.
Below are excerpts from their showcase held in Seoul on Tuesday, ten days ahead of the release of “GD & T.O.P.”
Q: The fact that you are using the same logo in promoting your album and in the accessories you wear stands out. Does it have any particular meaning?
GD: As you can see, it’s in the shape of a hand making the sign of a ‘v.’ While working on the album, T.O.P and I figured that our fans like it the most when they see us having a good time on stage. The mark is a bit similar to the Playboy logo as well but it means that two guys, who can be various types of men including attractive, sexy, and knowing how to have fun, have come out.
Only a few hours after the digital release of G-Dragon and TOP’s “High High” and “Oh Yeah”, the two songs has already topped real-time digital charts. “High High” is currently #1 on monkey3real-time charts with “Oh Yeah” taking #3. On the other hand, “Oh Yeah” is in first place and “High High” is fourth place for Soribada‘s real-time charts.
IU’s “Good Day” is in second place with Taeyeon’s “I Love You” following third. On the melon real-time charts, “High High” is currently taking second place, behind IU’s “Good Day”.
A monkey3 representative said that “Big Bang’s G-Dragon and TOP’s musical style change is getting a lot of response. Their 1st place standing is making the expectations on the full album release on the 24th even higher.”
Big Bang’s G-Dragon and T.O.P revealed their feelings on debuting as a unit group during the “World Premier” of their first album, held at M-PUB on December 14th. The premiere was broadcasted live through YouTube, allowing fans all over the world to get a first look at the their debut work.
The duo personally introduced the tracks for their album, some including “Baby Good Night,” “Oh Mom,” “Nightmare,” “Today,” and “What Do You Want Me to Do?”, along with a digital preview of their triple title tracks, “Oh Yeah,” “Bbeokigayo,” and “High High.”
YGE has launched a separate website for G-Dragon and T.O.P’s unit. Visit here (http://www.ygbigbang.com/gdtop/). There’s nothing on the site yet but links to YG’s and BIGBANG’s and the official Youtube channel. Important dates about their release are also in it. Will update when there’s something new.
It has been revealed that 2NE1’s Park Bom will be helping GD&TOP for their highly anticipated upcoming album release on December 24th.
On December 13th, a YG Entertainment representative revealed, “Park Bom has been featured on a track titled ‘OH YEAH‘ from the soon-to-be-released GD&TOP album… Park Bom will also join GD&TOP for their broadcast performances.”
Recently, the GD&TOP unit announced that they would be holding their “Worldwide Premier” through Big Bang’s official YouTube channel on December 14th. It’s been rumored that this measure was taken in response to the strained relations between YG Entertainment and SBS’s “Inkigayo“.
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