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G-Dragon’s solo comeback scheduled for August

Yesterday, it was revealed that G-Dragon was busy working on his next solo comeback with a featuring by Ludacris.

New information was dropped today by industry insiders, with some claiming that he would be making his comeback in August. With his first solo album, ‘Heartbreaker’, having been released around his 22nd birthday on August 18th, 2009, it seems he may be following suit with his second album.

One official stated, “During his hiatus, G-Dragon has been working dilligently on Big Bang‘s album and his solo work. He will be starting his activities at the same time as his birthday this time as well.”

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Ludacris revealed to have participated in G-Dragon’s upcoming solo album

Big Bang is continuing to expand their musical ventures worldwide! On March 12th, industry insiders revealed that G-Dragon will be collaborating with American hip hop artist Ludacris.

One official revealed, “Ludacris and G-Dragon completed their collaboration near the end of last year. G-Dragon is preparing for a solo album comeback this summer, which Ludacris will be featuring in. Ludacris made a rap feature in one of G-Dragon’s compositions.”

He continued, “We’re sure that people can look forward to this song, as it is the work of G-Dragon and a world reknowned musician.”

Ludacris visited Korea last year in September and showed much interest in Big Bang and their music. It seems he went as far as to complete a collaborative production together before his departure.

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Big Bang talks about the inspiration behind their hairstyles

Big Bang‘s appearance on the March 11th broadcast of SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ was nothing short of spectacular, ranging from their epic performances to Taeyang’s sudden hug for IU. The interview segment in particular was hilarious, as each member discussed their inspiration for the wild hairstyles.

G-Dragon, whose unbalanced hairstyle was at the center of much attention, replied that he drew his inspiration from seaweed. Dancing king Taeyang answered that he got his inspiration from a radish.

T.O.P commented that his electric blue hair was inspired by ice cream, while Daesung said that his platinum blond hair was inspired by a white horse. Seungri wrapped up the inspiration parade by saying that he got the inspiration for his short hairstyle from a chestnut.

Netizens and fans wrote various comments such as “G-Dragon’s hair is like seaweed dipped in gochujang” and, “I wonder how many other singers can sport such hairstyles“.

In related news, Big Bang showcased a killer stage by performing three songs from their new mini-album, “Blue“, “Bad Boy” and, “Fantastic Baby“.

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Big Bang’s Taeyang surprises IU for White Day?

It’s a well known fact that IU‘s been a fan of Big Bang‘s Taeyang since… forever. Today must’ve been her lucky day, as the darling idol received a heartfelt hug from her favorite star right on stage!

Big Bang joined ‘Inkigayo‘ MCs IU, Nicole, and Hara to talk about their comeback. For their interview, the three girls chose to ask fan questions to create a memorable interview.  One of those questions, sent by a fan named ‘A sunflower who only looks at Taeyang‘, asked, “White Day is coming up soon, who will Taeyang gift candy to?”

Coincidentally, IU who was wearing a crown made out of tiny sunflowers, leading her fellow MCs to suspiciously ask, “Was that question really sent by a fan?”

IU denied their suspicion and told them to “be quiet”, hurrying Taeyang for a response. Taeyang chose action over words and pulled her into a cute hug that had all cameras and the envy of fans focused on her!

IU obviously couldn’t hide her expression of joy, while others erupted in laughter.

In case you missed it, watch a clip of the hug below:

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Big Bang wins ‘Inkigayo’ mutizen + performances from March 11th!

SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ is back once again with a new show full of exciting performances from the artists you adore, brought to you by the lovely IU, and KARA‘s Goo Hara and Nicole.

Aside from the usual stages on tonight’s episode, girl groups Nine Muses and C-REAL continue with their comeback stages for “Ticket” and “JOMA JOMA“, respectively.

Soloist Fat Cat continues promotions with her new track “Like a Dream“, while Bohemian and M4 make a comeback with “Don’t Sick” and “Throw Your Love Away“.

The five guys of Big Bang also held their long awaited comeback stage today with “Blue“, “Bad Boy“, and “Fantastic Baby“!

Artists from this week’s ‘Take 7′ include: Ailee, SPICA, MBLAQ, F.T. Island, K.Will, miss A, and Big Bang!

As for today’s mutizen winner, it was Big Bang for “Blue“. Congratulations Big Bang, and to all V.I.Ps!

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Big Bang transforms into a hamburger in recent selca

 

Big Bang members were caught playing the hamburger game?

Taeyang just tweeted “First airing celebration hamburger” and posted the above pictures. Big Bang members are building a ‘hamburger’ with their bodies at what looks like a SBS‘ Inkigayo dressing room. Seungri unfortunately got stuck at the bottom of the stack and looked a little(?) in pain. In comparison, Taeyang had a huge smile as he took his place on top.

The netizens commented things like, “Happy Taeyang and Seungri in pain“, “Even Big Bang members play hamburger“, and “They look so childish“.

In addition, fans were so amused by the photos they began trending #BIGBANGBURGERS to second place on Twitter.

It seems like they are as excited as the fans for their long-anticipated comeback.  Big Bang will be making their first music show appearance today at 1:10PM KST on SBS’ Inkigayo.

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Big Bang’s G-Dragon opens up about his comeback

On March 9th, the members of Big Bang sat down for a heartfelt interview with SBS‘s ‘Big Bang Comeback Show - Alive Big Bang‘, which also featured footage of their comeback concert earlier this month.

On their comeback, G-Dragon opened up, “I didn’t think that I could just stay hiding forever, and I knew that I couldn’t stand in the way of so many other people in my members. As opposed to saying that I’m reflecting a hundred thousand times, I thought that it’d be better to physically show them that I’ve changed and to quickly change the notion that people have of me as fast as possible. It was what I had to do, I thought.”

When asked when he thought the “Bluest” moment of his life was, he replied, “Right now. Since I was a baby, I’ve never had that many hardships. I lived a lucky life and was loved by many. After going through what happened last year, I thought about everything more, and now that time has passed, I think this moment is the bluest moment of my life. I’m not very sad, but I’m not very happy either; it feels like I’m somewhere in the middle.”

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Gawker says Big Bang’s “Bad Boy” is “The Real Perfect New Pop Song”

By now, more and more people across the globe are becoming aware of one of the hottest name in K-pop: Big Bang.

American weekly magazine TIME published two online articles recognizing the boys as a leading force in Hallyu, and most recently, Gawker.com coined the group’s new track “Bad Boy” as the “perfect new pop song”.

“It’s so perfect it transcends language,” the author wrote, and saw potential for K-pop to “conquer America” “now that hip hop mogul Swizz Beatz has signed a collaboration deal with one of South Korea’s biggest entertainment companies.”

The only flaw he saw in the group? Rapper T.O.P‘s giant crystal skull pendant in the “Bad Boy” MV.

In any case, it’s good to see that the boys are making major headlines around the world.

Read the article in it’s entirety here, and let us know whether you agree that “Bad Boy” is the perfect pop song. If not, tell us which new Big Bang track is your personal favorite!

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Daesung was going to take a 2-3 year break + full episode of ‘Big Bang Comeback Show’

On SBS ‘Big Bang Comeback Show – ALIVE BIG BANG‘ that aired on March 9th, Big Bang member Daesung stated that he was thinking of taking a break from the industry for 2 to 3 years.

Daesung admitted, “Personally, I thought I would have taken maybe 2 or 3 years before making a comeback. I told Yang Hyun Suk [YG] that I wasn’t confident and that I was still lacking in a lot of ways,” he said. “But YG told me that as a singer, my job was to deliver emotions to the listeners. A true artist, he explained, needed to be able to deliver sentiments during both joyous and difficult periods of their life. When he said that, I realized that he was right.”

He added, “After finding my courage, I worked on the album and thoroughly prepared for our first television broadcast.”

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2NE1’s Minzy may only be 18 years old but she already has a bodyline that’s hotter than most women in their 20s. On March 9, the youngest member of 2NE1 tweeted a photo of her showing off her sexy S-line body at the set of their “Scream” MV.

“Cyborg Minzy…hahaha…A cyborg heating up wearing flip flops…keke Snapped during the filming of our “Scream” MV,” Minzy wrote with the photo. Wearing a black shirt and pants, alongside her short cut hair, Minzy indeed exudes the image of a cyborg, which is the type of character she tried portraying in 2NE1’s latest Japanese MV.

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Seungri: “BIGBANG Members Were on Bad Terms with Each Other until Last Year”

In a shocking revelation, BIGBANG’s Seungri said that BIGBANG members did not have a good relationship until last year. On March 9, BIGBANG’s Seungri appeared on SBS “BIGBANG Comeback Show- ALIVE BIGBANG” and shared that, “To be honest with you, until the ‘Tonight’ album promotions last year, all five BIGBANG members weren’t really on good terms with each other. The better word would be we weren’t that close with to each other.”

“Actually, all the members were more interested in personal activities. We all felt like we could do well separately under solo promotions. Taeyang and I had more interest in solo albums, while T.O.P wanted more movie and drama acting. G-Dragon had big dreams in producing,” he added.

But the Daesung car accident and G-Dragon’s marijuana incident brought the whole group together and made their relationship stronger than ever. “After realizing BIGBANG might collapse just like that, all five members started to really get closer and work together. We encouraged each other to revive our group,” he said.

Meanwhile, SBS broadcasted live footage of BIGBANG’s world tour concert, “2012 BIG SHOW- ALIVE,” which took place from March 2 to 4 in Seoul.

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[UPDATED] BIGBANG Seungri Drops Out of College to Focus on Career

Earlier today, TV Chosun’s “Entertainment in TV” announced that BIGBANG’s Seungri dropped out of Chung Ang University, where he was majoring in theater and acting studies. According to a representative from Chung Ang University, “Seungri recently visited the campus and withdrew from school. Because of his BIGBANG activities, he could not attend his classes. And as a result, he’s been placed under academic probation several times. He probably made the decision because it was hard to focus on his entertainment and academic career at the same time.”

In 2009, Seungri and Girls’ Generation’s Yuri made headlines for being accepted to Chung Ang University, beating out some tough competition. Back in 2006, Seungri had also withdrawn from high school due to his activities with BIGBANG. However, he passed his GED (General Equivalency Diploma) in 2009, earning him his high school graduation status. Meanwhile, BIGBANG is dominating music charts in Korea and an impact throughout the world with their latest mini album “Alive.”

TV Chosun’s “Entertainment in TV” will air its segment regarding Seungri’s withdrawal from college tonight, March 9, at 9:50PM KST. 

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YG Entertainment officials confirmed, "Recently, Seungri withdrew from Chung Ang University. While Seungri still has a strong affection for his school, he had not been able to fully commit to his education because of various BIGBANG and overseas activities. Additionally, because of the upcoming world tour, we realized that Seungri would not be able to attend school. After careful consideration, he decided to leave." Officials added, "Seungri still has a thirst to learn and has enrolled at the Global Cyber University to attend classes online."

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Big Bang’s ‘Alive’ charts on the Billboard 200

Big Bang‘s fabulous five has made another mark on K-pop history.

On March 9th, Billboard published the new weekly charts for the U.S. Billboard 200. On this chart, Big Bang’s recent Korean mini-album ‘Alive’ charted at number 150. This record is significant in that the Billboard 200 is known as the definitive chart for album sales in the United States.

This accomplishment is all the more impressive when it is taken into account that ‘Alive’ is a Korean language album that had absolutely no promotions in the United States. On March in 2009, BoA‘s English language album ‘BoA’ charted at number 127 on the Billboard 200, but this is the first time that marks the ranking of a Korean album on the chart.

In related news, the group also ranked at number 4 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Furthermore, their songs ‘Blue‘ , ‘Love Dust‘ and, ‘Fantastic Baby‘ all charted on the top three spots of Billboard’s Korea K-pop Hot 100 chart.

 

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All YG Entertainment Artists to Appear on SBS “Strong Heart” Special Episode

All 13 artists under YG Entertainment will make an appearance on a special episode for SBS “Strong Heart.” On March 5, SBS told local media, “All members from BIGBANG and 2NE1, as well as Se7en, Tablo, Psy, and Gummy have confirmed their casting for the special ‘Strong Heart’ episode.”

“Since it’s a ‘YG Special Episode,’ the show will feature a lot of stories that happened within in the agency and things that never got revealed in the past,” SBS added.

The YG special episode will begin recording on March 15, and it will air over two episodes on March 27 and April 3. Meanwhile, coincidentally, this episode will be current MC, Lee Seung Ki’s final show with “Strong Heart.” His replacement has not been announced yet.

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