BIGBANG is the first K-pop group to reach 7 million subscribers on YouTube!


 

The boys of BIGBANG have reached 7 million subscribers on YouTube!

This means more than 7 million fans are keeping up with BIGBANG through their YouTube channel that currently has 616 videos consisting of teasers, MVs, music show performances, and more. They’re the first K-pop group to reach this milestone!

BIGBANG is also the K-Pop channel with the 3rd most subscribers on YouTube after SMTOWN who recently reached 10 million and Psy’s channel which is over 9 million strong.

If you haven’t so, you can subscribe to BIGBANG’s YouTube channel here and congratulations to BIGBANG!

 

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BIGBANG’s Daesung drops ‘D-Day’ MV for his new Japanese mini album


BIGBANG’s Daesung or D-Lite has released an MV for “D-Day”!

Previously, it was reported that Daesung will be meeting fans with a Japanese solo release. The news especially excited fans as many were concerned about BIGBANG’s hiatus following T.O.P’s military enlistment.

Fortunately, the BIGBANG member kept his promise to continue promoting even as a solo and released an MV for his new Japanese mini album.

”D-Day” is an upbeat track with a bubbly MV. His Japanese mini album ‘D-Day’ will be released on April 12.

Check it out!

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“Produce 101” Season 2 Contestant Falls Under Criticism For Past Impersonations Of BIGBANG’s G-Dragon

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Another contestant of Mnet’s “Produce 101” Season 2 is being criticized for his past actions.

Through online communities, netizens have brought up the issue of contestant Jo Kyu Min’s behavior of impersonating BIGBANG’s G-Dragon, and making profit while doing so.

The posts claim Jo Kyu Min held performances for profit in China while impersonating the famous BIGBANG member, going by the name of “Z-Dragon” instead. While promoting these events, G-Dragon’s photo was reportedly used as opposed to his own.

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In addition, he also supposedly signed autographs while impersonating G-Dragon, and often imitated the rapper’s social media posts and photos as well.

Regarding his Chinese performances, Jo Kyu Min reportedly previously wrote on a now-unavailable Instagram account, “I’ve never done anything wrong. I don’t go around telling people that I look like G-Dragon. Firstly, I never impersonated G-Dragon during my Chinese performances. The Chinese people falsely advertised contrary to my requests…I was surprised back then as well. I’ve never impersonated G-Dragon on my own, only if people ask for help during broadcasts or performances…I just gratefully agreed to their requests and worked hard during those times…and I also thought we looked alike.”

As mentioned, Jo Kyu Min has appeared on previous television broadcasts such as SBS’s “Star King” and Channel A’s “Doppelgänger Show” as a lookalike of G-Dragon, and not only dressed like the star, but also imitated his voice, gestures, and raps.

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During his appearance on “Doppelgänger Show,” he reportedly fooled many civilians while walking around in the Hongdae area of Seoul, to the point a large crowd gathered.

What are your thoughts on this matter?

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T.O.P’s sister asks fans not to send food to T.O.P in the army


 

T.O.P‘s sister asked fans to refrain from sending him food.

In an Instagram post, she wrote, “I have a request! My little brother contacted me.. He’s now done training in Nonsan and he’s now in Byukjae for the second half of his training. He said that the Byukjae training center forbids food delivery, so if he gets any, he’ll get penalized, so you really can’t send him any.. because he’ll be in trouble if he gets penalized.. So please don’t send him any!! I’m always grateful that you care for my brother so much.
Hopefully he doesn’t get in any trouble.
Source: AllKPop

BIGBANG’s T.O.P reported to have missed army training completion ceremony due to health reasons


With the numerous speculations at hand, it has been revealed that BIGBANG member T.O.P was not able to attend the army training completion ceremony due to health reasons.

On March 10, a photo of the singer appeared on an online community page where he successfully completed his 4-week basic training at Nonsan Army Training Center.

 

In a newly unveiled photo, T.O.P is seen wearing a black mask over his face, covering his nose and mouth. The reports did not disclose what sickness he had but said he had to go to the infirmary and was absent from the ceremony. However, there are some unconfirmed reports spreading on social media that are stating that T.O.P did indeed attend the graduation after his visit to the infirmary. These claims have yet to be substantiated by any media outlets.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG’s T.O.P will be heading to Gyeonggi Police Training Center where he will be officially beginning his police duties after 2-3 weeks of training.

Source: AllKPop

Soldiers have been taking pictures of TOP and Junsu in the army


New photos from the military were released as BIGBANG’s T.O.P and JYJ’s Kim Junsu finished their basic military training. 

On March 9, T.O.P and Junsu joined fellow recruits at the Nonsan Army Training Center for their military ceremony. T.O.P, however, was notably absent from the ceremony due to unknown health problems.

The two celebrities entered the training center on February 9. After they have completed their training, they will continue their service at their respective assignments as policemen. T.O.P will be trained for riot policing in the Gyeonggi province and will be assigned to the Seoul Metropolitan Police.

Junsu, on the other hand, will be trained as a task group police officer and will be based at the South Gyeonggi Police Agency. The training for their respective assignments will last for two to three weeks.

Despite completing his military training, T.O.P could not attend his completion ceremony. It was confirmed that T.O.P had stayed in the infirmary instead. As news about his absence circulated, photos of T.O.P with his fellow recruits were posted. The photo sparked worries over his health as he as found wearing a mask as protection.

Source: StarNews via Koreaboo

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Shows His Affection For His Fellow Members

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On March 9, G-Dragon uploaded a photo to his personal Instagram of Taeyang, Seungri, and Daesung eating dinner together. G-Dragon captioned the photo, “Cuties,” showing off his affection for his fellow members.

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The BIGBANG members will soon all be enlisting in the order that they receive their draft notices.

Meanwhile, earlier this year, it was confirmed by YG Entertainment that G-Dragon was working on a new solo album. Plus, member T.O.P, who enlisted in February, is currently preparing to leave for his new assignment after finishing his training.

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American Billboard said, “BIGBANG took K-pop to a whole new level through its creative flair”

[SBS funE=이정아 기자] American Billboard released a special feature article about the fifth anniversary of the release of BIGBANG’s “FANTASTIC BABY”.

On March 7 (local time), Billboard spotlighted BIGBANG’s enormous influence by saying, “Trends come and go pretty quickly in music, particularly in the K-pop industry, but the staying power of some hits can’t be denied. On March 7, 2012, Korean boy band BIGBANG released the music video for their single ‘Fantastic Baby’, and fans around the world have been saying ‘Wow, fantastic baby’ ever since.”

Billboard went on to say, “While they were already dominating the local popular music scene, the South Korean act produced one of the few K-pop songs to garner attention internationally with ‘Fantastic Baby’, in part thanks to the song’s dynamic sound and the stimulating visual feast that is the music video.”

The official music video of BIGBANG’s “FANTASTIC BABY” is recording more than 270 million views, proving fans’ still-big interest in BIGBANG.

Billboard also said, “With the exhilarating song and a video that took K-pop to a whole new level through its creative flair… This immense visibility has led ‘Fantastic Baby’ to have a long-lasting effect on Hollywood in the five years since it was released. In 2012, just months after ‘Fantastic Baby’ came out, an episode of Glee featured the song as background music… Three years later, ‘Fantastic Baby’ was still making an impact internationally and was featured in the trailer for Pitch Perfect 2, although the song was not included on the film’s official soundtrack.”

Even though fans will not be able to complete team of BIGBANG for some while, each member will continue to actively perform as a solo artist this year.

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Source: YG Life

T.O.P missing from military ceremony due to unknown health problems


 

BIGBANG‘s T.O.P finally completed his army boot camp training but failed to attend his boot camp completion ceremony due to unknown health problems.

T.O.P enlisted in the army on February 9 and completed his boot camp training on March 9. After completing boot camp training at the army, a completion ceremony is held.

At the completion ceremony, family and friends are able to attend and see how their loved ones have progressed as official soldiers in the Korean army. Sadly, T.O.P was not present in the completion ceremony but instead was in the army base’s infirmary.

An unnamed official at the army boot camp talked to the press on the condition of anonymity and said that T.O.P completed his boot camp training but did not attend the completion ceremony. The other soldiers in his unit all attended the ceremony but he was the only one who did not go.

It was not reported whether T.O.P got to see his friends and relatives after being discharged from the infirmary.

After completing his initial military at the boot camp, T.O.P will undergo an additional two weeks of training at another base in Gyeonggi Byukje for his official police training. After the two weeks of police training, he will be going to Gangnam Police Station for his official duties as a police officer.

Source: Sports Donga via Koreaboo

BIGBANG’s T.O.P and JYJ’s Junsu to officially begin their police training



It has been revealed that BIGBANG member T.O.P and JYJ member Junsu will officially begin their police education training on March 9.
Both men have successfully completed their basic four-week military training at the Choongnam Nonsan Military Base. They’ll be heading straight to their assigned facilities after meeting with their family members.
T.O.P will be serving as a conscripted policeman at Seoul’s District Police Department, while Junsu will be stationed at the Gyeonggi District Police Department for a course of 2-3 weeks.
They will be discharged in November of 2018.
Source: AllKPop