[OSEN=김은애 기자] BIGBANG is proving their presence as ‘God-BANG’ by firmly maintaining their no. 1 spot.

As of March 30, at 8 AM, BIGBANG’s ‘FLOWER ROAD’ was ranked at no. 1 in Melon, Korea’s largest music streaming platform. They have maintained their top spot for 18 days since the song was released on the 13^th.

BIGBANG achieved an ‘all-kill’ in music charts despite their absences due to enlistments while gaining popularity in and out of Korea.

The group is dominating no. 1 spots during hours when the number of users increase. Furthermore, the song ‘FLOWER ROAD’ is maintaining its no. 1 rank in daily and weekly charts.

‘FLOWER ROAD’ is a song that serves as a love letter by BIGBANG for the fans, written before their enlistments. Leader G-DRAGON participated in the writing and composing of the song, while oldest member T.O.P also helped write the lyrics, expressing his sincerity.

Meanwhile, members of BIGBANG except for SEUNGRI including G-DRAGON, T.O.P, TAEYANG, and DAESUNG are all serving active military duties.

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BIGBANG’s Seungri guested on the March 28 episode of tvN’s “Wednesday Food Talk,” where he talked about how he introduced Korean food to his international friends.

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Seungri first expressed his pride for all things Korean. He commented, “I have pride as a Korean man. If someone says Korea’s not fun, my eyes get fired up. I ask, ‘Who said that?” and tell them to come find me.” He then talked about the specific strategy he has. “First, I show Korea’s high-quality side. I buy them elegant and expensive Korean food. Then I show them the local food.”

He also shared tips on how to eat certain foods in the best way. During the octopus episode, he explained that the tastiest way to eat octopus is to grill it and eat it as a wrap with soybean paste and garlic. He then joked, “I feel a sense of kinship with the octupus. It’s got a big head so it’s similar to me.”

He further added, “I actually have a pretty packed presence in BIGBANG. It’s the type of presence where you think the group can exist without me, but if I’m not there, it feels empty.”

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On March 29, Gaon revealed chart results for the week from March 18 through March 24.

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BIGBANG topped the overall digital chart for the second consecutive week with “Flower Road,” and Wanna One’s new release “Boomerang” came in at third place. The rest of the top five are previous releases with MAMAMOO’s “Starry Night” in second, iKON’s “Love Scenario” in fourth, and Heize’s “Jenga” in fifth.“Boomerang” came in at first place on the download chart, and “Sudden Shower” by Highlight’s Yong Junhyung entered at fourth. “Flower Road” and “Starry Night” remain strong at second and third place, respectively. “Drum” by Webster B and Chin Chilla from “High School Rapper 2” rose 22 spots to fifth place.Previous releases dominated the streaming chart. “Flower Road” is No. 1, “Starry Night” is No. 2, and “Love Scenario” is No. 3. “Jenga” and MOMOLAND’s “BBoom BBoom” round up the top five.  “Flower Road” also took first on the mobile chart for ringtones, followed by “Starry Night.” Lee Seung Chul’s “Painful Love,” “Love Scenario,” and “HandClap” by Fitz & the Tantrums maintained their positions. Wanna One’s new album “0+1=1 (I Promise You)” topped the album chart recording physical album shipments. UP10TION’s “Invitation” took second. “NCT 2018 Empathy” took third, GOT7’s “Eyes on You” took fourth, and BTS’s “Love Yourself: Her” took fifth.