IU, BIGBANG, and Girls’ Generation Songs Used in Propaganda Broadcasts to North Korea

IU, BIGBANG, and Girls’ Generation Songs Used in Propaganda Broadcasts to North Korea

South Korea has been broadcasting its cross-border propaganda to North Korean amid high tension between the two nations since earlier this month when landmines went off in the DMZ and maimed soldiers on border patrol. The tension has gotten even higher after an exchange of fire this past Thursday.

The cross-border propaganda broadcasts from South Korea to the North have started again after a 11-year hiatus. They are generally deemed to be part of psychological warfare.

It became known on August 24 local time, that K-pop songs were being broadcast as part of the broadcast; namely IU‘s “Heart,” BIGBANG‘s “Bang Bang Bang,” Girls’ Generation‘s “Genie,” and veteran singer No Sa Yeon‘s “Meeting.”

The cross-border propaganda is broadcast about eight hours per day at 11 locations, but not all around the same time. News about South Korea’s progress and North Korea’s “true state” is also included in the broadcasts.

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Source: Soompi

MV of BIGBANG’s “BANG BANG BANG” surpassed 50mn views following “LOSER”


[OSEN=??? ??] The music video of “BANG BANG BANG”, group BIGBANG’s new song for June, has surpassed 50 million views on YouTube.

As of August 24 at 8am, the music video of “BANG BANG BANG” surpassed 50 million views, recording 50,118,630 views on YouTube. The record was set within two months and 24 days from its released on June 1. That was the second record of 50 million views in “MADE SERIES”, following the same record of “LOSER”’s music video that surpassed the 50 million mark on the 2 of this month.

“BANG BANG BANG” was included in “MADE SERIES”’s second album “A” and it enjoyed a big popularity with its exciting beat and sound that fit the summer season, sweeping top places on music charts upon its release. The music video of the song also drew a lot of attention for its fancy and sensual visual and BIGBANG members’ dynamic but confortable performance. On the 21 last month, the video was selected as June’s most-watched K-pop music video in America and the world on YouTube by Billboard, proving BIGBANG’s global popularity.

With such continuous popularity of “MADE SERIES”, BIGBANG has been carrying out world tour in which they meet fans around the world. On August 4 at 9am, the performance of “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE” and making video of the Chengdu concert of “BIGBANG 2015 WORLD TOUR MADE” was unveiled. The video was released on NAVER TV CAST to vividly show BIGBANG’s performances staged at Chengdu Sports Center in China on August 14. Notably, the making video is all the more eye-catching, as the scene of fans celebrating G-DRAGON’s birthday – August 18 – with “Happy GDAY” slogan and the members singing happy birthday song with fans is included.

Notably, the concert held jointly by YG, “LIVE NATION”, and “STAR GROUP” drew 30,000 fans, setting the record of highest-ever number of audience and ticket sale volume in Chengdu. Before that, BIGBANG’s Shanghai tour held from June 19 to 21 set the record of the first-ever three consecutive concerts by a K-pop singer in China.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG took the No.1 in SBS “INKIGAYO” with “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE” on the 23, for two weeks in a row. BIGBANG is also sweeping other music shows, taking the No.1 with GD&TOP’s “ZUTTER” in Mnet “M-Countdown” on the 20, with “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE” in MBC “Show Music Center” for two consecutive weeks, and in KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank” on the 22.

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