[스포츠조선닷컴=이지현 기자] BIGBANG was spotted having a party after their 10^th anniversary concert.

On August 21, a picture of BIGBANG’s at their after party was posted on YG Entertainment’s official Instagram page. The picture shows BIGBANG members having a good time with their friends and YANG HYUN SUK.

BIGBANG held a concert at the World Cup Stadium on August 20 to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of their debut. It was not just a concert but a festival for the 65,000 fans who came to the concert.

At the concert, BIGBANG’s leader G-DRAGON said, “Before 2006, August was just a month I was born in. But after our debut, it is a month that makes me think about our fans and the members. I would like to thank the parents of all five of us for bringing us to this world, our agency for bringing us together, and our fans for making us who we are today. I hope we’ll still be able to see you and have a concert like this ten years from now.”

2016. 8. 21.

[일간스포츠=이미현 기자] It was a concert that only BIGBANG could pull off. Fans from all around the world came to Sangam-dong to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of BIGBANG. The five members of BIGBANG on the stage and 65,000 fans in the audience all shone bright like stars.

At 7 PM on August 20, “BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT: 0.TO.10” took place at the World Cup Stadium in Sangam-dong to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of BIGBANG’s debut. BIGBANG debuted exactly ten years ago on August 19, and they decided to hold a large-scale concert to share the joy with their fans.

A whopping 65,000 fans from in and out of Korea flocked to Sangam-dong. Originally, the concert was to hold only 60,000 people, but because there were so many requests from those who couldn’t get tickets, extra tickets for the restricted-view seats were opened for sale later on. Not only Korean fans but also fans from all around the world came to see BIGBANG on the stage.

◆BIGBANG heated up the stage from the very beginning.

BIGBANG kicked off the concert with “HEAVEN”. The audience went wild as soon as the concert started. BIGBANG was covered in sweat even when they were singing their first song. After “HEAVEN”, BIGBANG sang “WE LIKE TO PARTY” and “HANDS UP”. They ran about the stage trying to make eye contact with those on the second and third floor and even those in restricted-view seats.

BIGBANG has been around for ten years now, and so, they had no trouble making witty introductions at the beginning of the concert. G-DRAGON introduced himself, “Hello, I’m G-DRAGON, and I’ve been leading BIGBANG for ten years now.” T.O.P said, “Your lights are making our hearts warm. Let’s rock the night away.” DAESUNG shouted out, “It’s already hot tonight. But let’s make it hotter!”

After BIGBANG sang “BAD BOY” and “LOSER”, SEUNGRI turned into a DJ and played a medley of their hit songs. “We have so many songs that we couldn’t sing them all at a concert”, SEUNGRI explained why he prepared his special DJing performance. The medley included a number of BIGBANG’s hit songs such as “FEAR”, “LOLLIPOP”, and “STILL ALIVE” and made the audience very happy.

◆BIGBANG is great together and apart.

What followed afterwards was a thing that only BIGBANG could do. SEUNGRI performed his solo singles “LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE” and “STRONG BABY”. DAESUNG sang “WINGS” and “LOOK AT ME GWISOON”. Then the two sang G-DRAGON’s “CROOKED” to the surprise of the audience.

G-DRAGON performed “HEARTBREAKER” and “CRAYON” for his solo stage. Then he sang “HIGH HIGH” with T.O.P and “GOOD BOY” with TAEYANG. His charisma on the stage made the audience go wild and proved that he is indeed a star.

Then it was T.O.P’s turn. He sang “ACT LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG” and “DOOM DADA”. Next, TAEYANG performed “EYES, NOSE, LIPS”, “LOOK AT ME ONLY”, and “RINGA LINGA”. He sang all the songs live and they were all flawless. All these performances were only possible because BIGBANG members all released solo albums.

◆ A journey of the past 10 years of BIGBANG

As the concert went on, BIGBANG members and the audience began enjoying the concert as if they were one. BIGBANG sang their mega hit songs as well as their recent hit songs such as “IF YOU”, “HARU HARU”, “BANG BANG BANG”, “FANTASITC BABY” and “SOBER” and enthralled the audience.

For their closing remarks, members said, “We are trying to draw the big picture for the next ten years of BIGBANG. We hope you’ll keep on sending us your support. Once again, thank you for your support during the past ten years. We’ll keep on creating great music and putting on great performances. Thank you.”

The heat and the roar of in Sangam-dong were strong enough to be felt on the other side of the earth. For their encore stage, BIGBANG sang “LAST FAREWELL”, “SUNSET GLOW”, “LIES”, “ALWAYS”, and “BAE BAE”. During the two and a half hour concert, the five members of BIGBANG and 65,000 fans truly became one. History was written again on August 20, 2016.

2016. 8. 21.

[매일경제 스타투데이=한인구 기자] “This is a historic concert. I’ve never seen so many people at a concert in Korea. It was in 2006, and it was the day when I appeared on TV to promote “CELEBRITY” for the last time. YANG HYUN SUK and I were watching BIGBANG’s debut stage. He said to me that ‘Those guys will rock the world in the future’. BIGBANG is a group that grows every day while maintaining their unique identity. “

PSY talked about BIGBANG’s debut stage when he appeared as a guest at BIGBANG’s 10^th anniversary concert, which took place on August 20 at the World Cup Stadium. The global star praised BIGBANG for keeping their style of music for the past ten years. The concert was indeed a journey into the past ten years of BIGBANG.

65,000 people came to see BIGBANG despite the scorching heat, and the concert looked like a “little Asia.” Fans from Japan, China, and even Southeast Asian countries cheered when the screen showed BIGBANG’s hit-medley video before the concert.

When the concert finally began at 7 PM, music videos of “BAE BAE”, “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE”, and “SOBER” were played. Fans cheered loudly watching the faces of members on the screen. A video showing celebratory remarks and members was played afterwards.

Wearing silver costumes, BIGBANG members appeared on the main stage, which had a large three-storey pyramid lift. They shouted out, “10^th anniversary of BIGBANG! Let’s start the party!” and sang “WE LIKE 2 PARTY”. G-DRAGON, TAEYANG, SEUNGRI went up on a lift on one side and T.O.P and DAESUNG on another one so that they could move to the very end of the stage.

Unlike other singers who go on a lift when the concert is coming to an end, BIGBANG heated up the atmosphere by moving via lifts at the very beginning of their concert. For the “HANDS UP” performance, members changed lifts.

G-DRAGON said, “Hi, I’m G-DRAGON and I’ve been the leader of BIGBANG for ten years now. I hope you enjoy the concert.” DAESUNG thanked the audience for coming to their concert in such a hot weather by saying, “It’s already hot. But let’s heat things up and enjoy the party!”

BIGBANG then performed “BAD BOY” and “LOSER”. Because of the hot weather, the members looked tired at times, but they quickly regained strength and continued on. To prevent the audience from fainting, the members gave time for them to take short rests.

The concert was filmed to be released as a DVD, and this was why YG Entertainment put so much into the concert. The stage consisted mainly of large lifts, and four outdoor broadcasting vans, 30 cameras, and a wire-cam were used to record BIGBANG’s concert. The members didn’t forget to look at the camera during their performances.

Three large LED screens were installed, one on the main stage and two on the side, so that the audience don’t miss a moment. Delay speakers were placed at ten spots to provide high-quality sound to all the seats. Every time BIGBANG finished singing a song, fireworks went off. The sound and the set were fabulous, fit for the 10^th anniversary concert of BIGBANG.

When it was his time to say a word, DAESUNG said, “I wanted to do a concert in Korea because I love your passion. I would like to thank those who have come from other countries too.” G-DRAGON said, “I was worried that we wouldn’t be popular in Korea because we’ve been doing concerts outside of Korea for such a long time. Thank you all for coming.”

BIGBANG members also did solo performances. DAESUNG sang “WINGS” and “LOOK AT ME GWISOON” in a jacket that had embroidered arms. He sang G-DRAGON’s “CROOKED” with SEUNGRI after SEUNGRI finished his “STRONG BABY” performance.

G-DRAGON sang “HEARTBREAKER” and “CRAYON”, TAEYANG sang “EYES, NOSE, LIPS”, “LOOK AT ME ONLY”, and T.O.P performed “ACT LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG” and “DOOM DADA” for their solo performances. In between solo performances, members put on unit performances such as GD&T.O.P’s “HIGH HIGH” and GD&TAEYANG’s “GOOD BOY”.

BIGBANG debuted at YG Family’s 10^th anniversary concert, which was held at Olympic Gymnastics Stadium on August 19, 2006. For the past ten years, BIGBANG have done their style of music. BIGBANG’s melodies are pleasant to the ear, yet, their music has its roots in hip-hop, the main genre of YG Entertainment. The five “bad boys” of BIGBANG made a decade worth of YG’s know-how into their own and opened a whole new decade for YG.

After singing “HARU HARU”, “IF YOU” and “BANG BANG BANG”, BIGBANG said, “YG brought BIGBANG together. There are many people here today, and it is because of you we have become who we are today. 10^th anniversary means a lot to us, and we’re happy to be celebrating this special occasion. We’re trying to draw the big picture for the next ten years of BIGBANG”.

2016. 8. 21.