BIGBANG’s Seungri made a special guest appearance at BLACKPINK’s first solo concert in Korea!

On November 10, BLACKPINK kicked off their “In Your Area” world tour by holding their first-ever Korean solo concert at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul.

During the concert, Seungri delighted the crowd by making a surprise appearance and performing solo versions of BIGBANG’s hits “Bang Bang Bang” and “Fantastic Baby.” He also performed his newest solo tracks “Where R U From” and “1, 2, 3!”

While chatting with the BLACKPINK members on stage, Seungri joked, “BLACKPINK is doing so well these days that I can’t bring myself to use banmal [informal language] with them.”

He also expressed his confidence in the girl group’s future, remarking, “It’s an honor to be here as a guest at BLACKPINK’s concert. This gymnastics arena was also the venue of BIGBANG’s first concert, and I’m certain that, starting from this gymnastics arena, BLACKPINK will stretch out to take over the entire world.”

Seungri then playfully compared each BLACKPINK member to one of his own bandmates.

“When I look at BLACKPINK, I feel like they share a lot of similarities with BIGBANG,” he commented. “Whenever I see Jennie, I’m always reminded of G-Dragon. It seems like she’s always in Paris. She keeps taking photos with fashion designers and posting them online.”

He went on, “When I see Lisa, I keep thinking of Daesung. She has a bright aura and seems full of energy. When I see Jisoo, I’m reminded of T.O.P, who is random and unpredictable but also charismatic.”

“When I see Rosé, I think of Taeyang,” continued Seungri. “She has strong vocals and has a lot of soul as an artist.”

He jokingly added, “BLACKPINK doesn’t need a member like me.”

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EXO’s Baekhyun and Sehun spoke about their close celebrity friends.

On November 8, the two EXO members appeared as guests on the “SM Special” episode of KBS 2TV’s “Happy Together.”

Speaking about how he became friends with actor Lee Joon Gi after filming “Scarlet Heart: Goryeo,” Baekhyun said, “We got close because of the drama. He continuously came to our concerts and invited me to his home, but I couldn’t go because of my schedule.”

He continued, “When we were filming the drama, he kept acting with me even when it was my scene. It was my first time acting and I had a lot of fear about my first crying scene and what I would do if I couldn’t cry. But because of his acting, I naturally cried while saying my lines. I was really moved.”

Sehun was then asked about his friendship with BIGBANG’s Seungri. “After we met, we continued our friendship,” the EXO member said. “Since he’s the youngest member and I’m the youngest member, there were some things that we had in common.”

When asked if it’s true they drink soju and eat shrimp crackers together, Sehun answered, “Yes, since he likes soju as well. When I ask him, ‘What are you doing?’ he says, ‘I’m working in the studio.’ I buy [shrimp crackers and soju] and take them to the studio. We listen to music and drink while eating crackers.”

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BIGBANG’s Seungri recently attended a conference for his new franchise brand Head Rock VR.

It was announced on November 3 that Seungri would be joining the AR/VR (Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality) company Social Network as a creative director. The BIGBANG member will be launching a new VR franchise brand called “Head Rock VR,” for which he will also serve as the spokesmodel.

During the event, Seungri stated, “I recently received many calls after a news article came out about me being appointed as the president of an IT company. Park Soo Wang, the CEO of Social Network, said he needed my young energy, so he suggested the presidency to me.”

However, because Seungri already oversees multiple franchise companies, including one in the food industry, he explained that he decided to take on the role of creative director instead, after thinking about his existing company members.

It was then revealed that he had created the brand image for Head Rock VR in just two days. The name “Head Rock VR” is based on the gear that one wears on their head as they experience virtual reality and holds the meaning of “rocking” its users’ heads in a joyful way.

Head Rock VR will be opening its first international store in Singapore’s Sentosa Island in front of Universal Studios on November 15. The franchise has plans to expand into eight other stores in Mexico, Japan, Las Vegas, China, Seoul, Busan, and other locations by the end of the year.

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