[엑스포츠뉴스=김미지 기자] BIGBANG’s TAEYANG and SEUNGRI revealed a two-shot photo.

On December 24, TAEYANG posted a photo on his Instagram with the caption, “A fantastic dinner with world’s cutest younger brother SEUNGRI. I think it’s our first-ever two-shot”.

TAEYANG and SEUNGRI were smiling with a fond look on the uploaded photo. The comfortable smiles by the two people who spent 10 years together grabbed the viewer’s attention.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG went on tour in Osaka Kyocera Dome from December 21 to 24, and will decorate the finale of ‘LAST DANCE’ on December 30 and 31 in Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome.

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The four members of BIGBANG who are currently on tour wrapped up their “BIGBANG JAPAN DOME TOUR 2017 – LAST DANCE-” tour with a promise to return as five members with TOP.

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The last leg of the dome tour was held at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome, which is a meaningful location for BIGBANG because it is also where they held their first dome performance on November 23, 2012. For four days from December 21 to 24, Taeyang, G-Dragon, Daesung, and Seungri performed for 50,000 fans every day.

As the concert drew to an end on December 24, the members opened up about this being their last Japanese concert in a while as G-Dragon and Taeyang are set to enlist in the first half of 2018.

G-Dragon said, “We really wanted to see you guys here. We’ve been so happy and enjoyed seeing you all throughout this tour. Like how spring comes after winter, we will meet again in the future, so stay healthy and don’t be sad till then.” He continued to add, “The five members of BIGBANG always hope for your happiness. Because that’s the source of our energy. If we continue to live our lives while waiting for the day we’re reunited, that day will come soon. Because our love will never change. Thank you so much. We will return as five.”

Taeyang stated, “I’m very sad that after this tour, we won’t have many opportunities to see you all. Please wait for us till we return to stand in front of you again. Thank you so, so much. The time we spent together and the songs we sung with you will remain with us [the members] forever.” Seungri also stated, “Thank you so much. See you again,” while Daesung stated, “I can’t wait for our second act to begin.”

Following the concerts, Taeyang shared a collection of photos on his personal Instagram account, including collages of the five members across BIGBANG’s various Japanese performances throughout the years. There were also photos and videos of the special event at their last dome concert, in which fans used LED bracelets to spell out “BIGBANG IS VIP.”

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With their latest dome tour coming to an end, BIGBANG has become the first foreign artists to hold a Japanese dome tour for five consecutive years, attracting a total of 4,205,500 fans to their concerts across the years. They are set to end 2017 on a high with a concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on December 30 and 31.

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According to YG Entertainment, BIGBANG members Taeyang and G-Dragon are unable to postpone their military enlistment any further.

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On December 24, the agency reported that the two idols were expected to enlist in the first half of 2018. The BIGBANG members had previously been rumored to be planning to enlist by next spring.

Although Daesung and Seungri are still able to defer their enlistment, it is unclear whether they plan to do so. There has been speculation that the two may forgo postponement in favor of enlisting together with their bandmates, in order to shorten the length of the group’s hiatus. Daesung also expressed his interest in the idea last month, when he discussed the possibility of enlisting next year with Taeyang on the tvN variety show “Livin’ the Double Life.”

At their concert at the Tokyo Dome on December 13, the four BIGBANG members hinted at Taeyang and G-Dragon’s upcoming enlistment by telling their fans, “We’re truly sad that once this tour is over, we won’t be able to see you for a short while.”

Taeyang also recently announced his engagement to actress Min Hyo Rin, his girlfriend of four years. The singer stated at the time, “I plan to register our marriage before I enlist in the army.”

BIGBANG will be holding their last concert of the year, “BIGBANG 2017 Concert ‘Last Dance’ in Seoul,” at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on December 30 and 31.

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WINNER is preparing a special cover performance for SBS Gayo Daejun!

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On December 24, it was confirmed that the group will be performing a hit track by their labelmates BIGBANG.

YG Entertainment revealed, “WINNER will be singing a new arrangement of ‘Haru Haru’ on SBS Gayo Daejun, airing on December 25,” and added that the group is putting in all their effort to perfect the performance.

Other special stages at this year’s SBS Gayo Daejun will include covers of Wonder Girls by BLACKPINK, Fin.K.L by TWICE, Shinhwa by GOT7 and NCT 127, H.O.T by Wanna One, and more.

The 2017 SBS Gayo Daejun will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome on December 25 at 5:50 p.m. KST.

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BIGBANG’s Daesung is performing well on the Oricon Album Chart with his solo activities in Japan.

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On December 21, Japan’s largest music site, Oricon Style, announced the ranking from the previous day. Daesung took No. 2 on the Album Chart on December 20 with his solo album “D-LITE2.” On the first day of release, Daesung’s solo album recorded sales of 36,742 copies.

This is not the first time Daesung has done well on the Oricon chart. He previously took first place on the Oricon Chart with his solo album release this past April.

Daesung was busy with his solo tour in Japan until this past October. He successfully completed 39 performances in 18 cities across Japan. Daesung will also be holding a concert in Hawaii this coming January.

Daesung will join the rest of his BIGBANG members for their BIGBANG 2017 CONCERT [LAST DANCE] IN SEOUL held at Gocheok Sky Dome on December 30 and 31.

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[헤럴드POP=이미지 기자] SEUNGRI revealed his whereabouts in Thailand.

Group BIGBANG’s member SEUNGRI posted several photos on his Instagram on December 21.

He added the caption, “#YGBANGKOK #SHOWDC #6666666666666666666 “, “dinner with @r3hab in @ygrepublique_my bkk hahah merry Christmas by the way #bkk #thailand #showdc #YGBANGKOK”, “@ygrepublique_my #bkk #thailand night #showdc i must do something good party here” along with the photos.

The uploaded photos included SEUNGRI taking a jolly shot in front of the artist names from YG Entertainment carved on a wall in Bangkok Thailand, and SEUNGRI having a great time with many people including DJ R3HAB.

Meanwhile, SEUNGRI recently donated 100 million won for the children from low-income families to help them overcome the cold wave, and thus gained attention from many people.

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