On July 28, artist IU uploaded a photo of a soju glass to her Instagram after finding her own picture at the bottom of the glass, as she is a model for a certain soju brand at the moment.
The accompanying caption said, “Nice to see you,” showing IU adorably promoting herself and the brand. Then, BIGBANG’s G-Dragon made a surprise appearance by commenting, “My favorite,” on the post with his own private Instagram account.
The two are known to be close, as G-Dragon featured on IU’s hit track “Palette” recently, while IU made a surprise guest appearance at G-Dragon’s solo concert in Seoul earlier this summer.
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On July 29, YG Entertainment released a video teaser for their upcoming original variety sitcom, which is tentatively being called “YG Strategy Center.”
The video depicts planning meetings for the new show, which will be based on real-life events and happenings at YG Entertainment, and many YG artists made appearances in the two minute long preview.
“YG Strategy Center” is the first program to come out of the agency since they brought PD Park Jun Su, who has created shows like Mnet’s “The God Of Music,” on board earlier this year and is, therefore, garnering a great deal of interest.
In the teaser, YG artists – like BLACKPINK, ONE, BIGBANG’s Seungri, CL, WINNER, iKON – can be seen talking about the company and dissing the company in a humorous and entertaining way. For example, iKON said, “Our manager was not a weird person before coming to YG Entertainment but it seems like people become weirder the longer they’re here.”
At the end, it is revealed that the program is tentatively slated to air in November of this year, while the channel it will be broadcasted on has not been decided upon as of yet. A source from YG Entertainment said, “We’re currently having a lot of preproduction meetings and are planning to begin filming in September.”
Watch the hilarious teaser below!
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G-Dragon has opened up about how much fans matter to him as he wrapped up his U.S. tour.
The singer closed the U.S. leg of his “ACT III, M.O.T.T.E” tour at the Barclays Center in New York on July 27. This followed a string of performances in other cities like Seattle, San Jose, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, and Miami throughout the month of July.
G-Dragon enthralled fans for two hours with hit tracks that ranged from “Heartbreaker” to “A Boy,” “That XX” and “Crooked.” Showcasing a variety of charms, he didn’t rest for even a moment as he performed for a packed crowd of his New York fans.
He expressed his gratitude toward his fans for their love and support as he said, “I’ve been feeling very lonely on this tour, but I feel so alive and happy thanks to my fans. I wouldn’t be where I am now if not for you and the support you’ve given me from the moment I debuted as a member of BIGBANG till now. Thank you.”
With the U.S. leg of his tour over, G-Dragon will be heading to Toronto, Canada on July 30 to continue his world tour at the Air Canada Centre.
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