BIGBANG’s “BANG BANG BANG” MV has reached a new milestone!
The group’s music video for their hit “BANG BANG BANG” was released on June 1, 2015 as the second single in their “MADE” series.
On June 2 KST, “BANG BANG BANG” reached 450 million views, only a day after the fifth anniversary of its release! It is now BIGBANG’s first music video to achieve the feat.
Watch “BANG BANG BANG” again below to celebrate!
BIGBANG’s Taeyang talked about getting through a slump, while his groupmate G-Dragon described how he’s changed as an artist.
On May 28, the fourth episode of Taeyang’s documentary “White Night” was released, and it features him on his solo “White Night” world tour.
Taeyang talked about a time when he was struggling and considered quitting his career. He said, “Honestly, at that time I didn’t want to do anything. I didn’t want to be a singer; even with music, I didn’t want to keep doing music that way. The reason I felt that way was…”
After the episode’s opening title, Taeyang continued, “After BIGBANG would come my solo activities. And after I was done with my solo, BIGBANG would make a comeback. I was constantly being pushed one way, so I was doing very badly mentally.”
He went on to say, “But at the same time, I can’t say I have regrets about that time, because it was a period for me to learn and think about how I should work and how I should treat people, and for me to understand what’s more important in life. I thought a lot and learned, and I found answers. If it weren’t for that time, I don’t think I would be who I am today.”
The episode went on to include fellow musicians talking about Taeyang. One of those artists was G-Dragon, who said, “Taeyang would always say that he wants to pursue the type of music he wants to do. The type of music he always wanted to do. If in the past he wanted to show how hard he tries, I think he’s now relaxed and tries to interpret all his songs and stage his performances in his own way, a bit more like a true artist.”
The documentary also showcased clips of Taeyang interacting with his fans and showing his gratitude for their support. This included a stop in Los Angeles when he welcomed YouTuber Ysabelle Cuevas on stage with him after seeing her cover online, and the “White Night” documentary shared footage of them backstage.
Check out the full episode with English subtitles below!
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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual idols!
The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 1,332 idols, using big data collected from April 23 to May 23.
BTS’s Jimin maintained his position at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 7,730,300. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “Filter,” “ARMY,” and “album,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “surpass,” “record,” and “heartwarming.” Jimin’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 86.06 percent positive reactions.
BTS’ Suga shot to second place on the list after seeing an impressive 115.49 percent increase in his score since last month. Suga’s total brand reputation index came out to 6,128,317 for May.
Finally, EXO’s Baekhyun rose to third place in the rankings with a brand reputation index of 5,619,532, marking a 72.78 percent rise in his score since April.
Check out the top 30 for this month below!
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