[스포츠조선=정준화 기자] TAEYANG did a concert in New York as part of his first world tour.

On September 1, TAEYANG did a concert at the prestigious Madison Square Garden and performed in front of his fans around the world.

TAEYANG’s global popularity was proven even before the concert began. Fans from around the world came to see TAEYANG and listen to his songs.

TAEYANG kicked off his concert by singing “RINGA LINGA”. Then, he sang “SUPER STAR” and “BODY” and enthralled the audience.

TAEYANG said, “I’ve been in New York often with BIGBANG members, but first time for my solo concert. I’m so happy and excited to see my fans in New York.”

When TAEYANG sang the tracks of his recently released solo album such as “WAKE ME UP” and “DARLING”, the audience sent a more fervent response. Indeed, TAEYANG’s “WHITE NIGHT” album was especially popular outside of Korea. It became No.1 on the iTunes chart of 26 countries and on Billboard’s World Album chart for two weeks in a row. The album also took the No.2 spot on iTunes Albums Chart in the US, the biggest music market in the world.

Afterwards, TAEYANG sang “BANG BANG BANG” and “FANTASTIC BABY” for the encore stage. Fans sang along with him in perfect Korean.

At the end of the concert, TAEYANG said, “Although we live in opposite parts of the world, I won’t be able to forget the love and support that you’ve showed me today.”

After the concert ended, TAEYANG shook hands with the fans and took pictures with them, which was a big present for the fans.

TAEYANG’s New York concert was a big success, and now he will continue on with his tour in other cities in North America such as Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, San Hose, LA, and Vancouver.

2017. 9. 3.

[OSEN=박판석 기자] The episode of SBS’s Fantastic Duo 2 that features BIGBANG’s TAEYANG will air today on September 3.

It’s been a year since TAEYANG appeared on Fantastic Duo 1. His presence was not weak compared to that of Lee Sun Hee, Lim Chang Jung, and Kim Bum Soo, who also appeared on the show at that time.

The final stage of “EYES, NOSE, LIPS” is considered as a legendary performance and is still talked about by many people today. Although, TAEYANG and his partner didn’t win, the video of their performance posted 36 million views on YouTube, two million on Naver TV, and 1.5 million on Facebook, surpassing 40 million views in total.

People are wondering who will be doing a duet with TAEYANG in the new season following “Rhythm Killer” Lee Seo Jin in Season 1. After doing a duet with TAEYANG on Fantastic Duo, Lee Seo Jin became a contestant of K Pop Star, proving her singing skills.

The staff said, “Unlike Season 1, TAEYANG’s duet hopefuls pulled off a legendary stage from the beginning until the final duet stage. Coincidentally, they sang ‘EYES, NOSE, LIPS’ this time too. Maybe, the performance will be better than that of season 1.”

Baek Ji-young will also be doing a duet with non-celebrities along with TAEYANG. She has a number of hit songs, so the competition is expected to be fierce. Fanstatic Duo 2 will air at 6:25 PM today.

2017. 9. 3.

During his guest appearance on the September 3 broadcast of SBS’s “Fantastic Duo 2,” BIGBANG’s Taeyang shared which female singer has caught his eye!

One of the civilian contestants hilariously used the pseudonym, “Taeyang’s Girlfriend from Kyung Hee University.” As it turns out, her own boyfriend was also named, “Taeyang.”