You can watch the full episode this weekend!
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Stills of the highly anticipated episode of “Infinite Challenge” with BIGBANG were released by MBC, Wednesday.
The stills show the fashionable BIGBANG members teaching the cast of “Infinite Challenge” how to dance.
According to MBC, the BIGBANG members and the “Infinite Challenge” cast also congratulated each other on their 10 year anniversary and shared some new stories of their decadelong careers.
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This is the first time in five years that BIGBANG appeared on the show, since they filmed ’Gangs of Seoul‘ back in 2011, which has heightened anticipation for the episode.
The upcoming episode is set to air on Dec. 17 on MBC.
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BIGBANG have done it again! The YG Entertainment group have managed to achieve a perfect all-kill just two days after the release of “Fxxk It“!
“Fxxk It” is 1 of 2 title tracks from BIGBANG’s highly anticipated comeback album, ”MADE THE FULL ALBUM‘. The song is ranking #1 on all major Korean music charts, and BIGBANG’s songs “Last Dance” and “Girlfriend” are standing at 2nd and 3rd.
Congrats to BIGBANG!
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BIGBANG got emotional during a recent interview as they talked about the making of “Last Dance,” one of the lead tracks from the new album.
The film, released Wednesday, included interviews with members explaining the concept of the down-tempo song.
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“We wanted to express our feelings of the last 10 years as singers, making the lyrics as compact as possible,” Taeyang said in the interview.
“The 2-year-long grand project ‘Made’ has just finished,” Seungri said, after filming a scene.
“Fans won‘t be able to see all five members active as BIGBANG members,” Taeyang said. “I hope our faith could be seen among fans (with the video.)”
He added it took longer than he expected to release the album because there were discrepancies about how to conclude their BIGBANG activities.
Both the music video for “Last Dance” and behind-the-scenes footage are available on Naver V app.
Naver’s real-time broadcasting app V allows fans to interact with their favorite K-pop stars through live broadcasts. The app is available for Android and iOS. For more information, visit http://www.vlive.tv.
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Source: KPopHerald
BIGBANG has reached a new milestone with one of their music videos!
On December 14, BIGBANG’s music video for “Bad Boy” hit 100 million views on YouTube. This is not the group’s first music video to hit 100 million views, as their other music videos such as “Loser,” “BANG BANG BANG,” and “Fantastic Baby” previously surpassed the same milestone. G-Dragon and Taeyang’s “Good Boy” is another music video that has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube as well.
Congratulations to BIGBANG and V.I.Ps for accomplishing their latest milestone!
To celebrate, re-watch BIGBANG’s “Bad Boy” music video below!
2016 was one of the most active years for YG Entertainment. The popular entertainment label and company was the center of major news this year, some breathtakingly positive and some critically debilitating.
One example of the former includes the signing of popular Korean actors in both K-dramas and K-movies, specifically Lee Jong Suk of Doctor Stranger and Pinocchio fame. As a part of YG Family, Jong Suk went on to star as the main lead in one of the more popular K-dramas this year, W. As for another example of the former, Black Pink had a phenomenal debut and comeback within less than six months. Also, first generation K-pop boy band Sechs Kies made a successful comeback too.
Then, of course, there were examples of the latter — the news deemed critically debilitating. Probably the biggest of them all is how YG Entertainment handled 2NE1. During contract negotiations, they lost Minzy in which she, or at least someone representing her, says she left because YG Entertainment would do nothing with her compared to the other three members of 2NE1. Yang Hyun Suk, the founder and CEO of YG Entertainment, made a promise to fans that 2NE1 would continue as a three-member girl group, one that he would break just last month when 2NE1 officially disbanded.
Despite all that was happening at YG Entertainment, it did not deter K-pop fans from wondering what was going on with their most popular K-pop act, BIGBANG. The last time they did anything outside of their tour and documentary was in 2015 when they released their extended play (EP), a mini-album titled E in their “MADE” series. In all seriousness, many thought that would be the last they would see BIGBANG in awhile given that the older members of the K-pop boy band, T.O.P. and G-Dragon specifically, were reaching the age limit in conscription or mandatory military service.
Fortunately for fans, BIGBANG had one more comeback before conscription. The five-member boy band — T.O.P., Taeyang, G-Dragon, Daesung, and Seungri — have made their first and only comeback for 2016 with the full studio album of MADE. BIGBANG says “FXXK IT” to 2016 as they take their “Girlfriend” to the “Last Dance.”
For those who seem lost by the last sentence of the above paragraph, it is a play on words utilizing the three new songs BIGBANG released with their comeback.
Getting back on subject, BIGBANG made their official comeback for 2016, the only one they will have this year, on December 13. It is the technically the finalization or closing of their “MADE” Series in which the comeback is the full-length studio album, MADE. It consists of all the songs from their four single albums in the “MADE” Series — M, A, D, and E — and the aforementioned three new songs, “FXXK It,” “Last Dance,” and “Girlfriend.”
Less than 24 hours after the release of MADE, BIGBANG dominated the music charts. According to AllKpop, they topped the charts in 19 different countries on their respective iTunes charts, including include Brunei, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Finland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, and Vietnam. As for their impact domestically in South Korea, they have already achieved an All-Kill for both number one and number two slots on local music charts. “FXXK It” is placing number one while “Last Dance” is placing number two on MelOn, Mnet, Bugs, olleh, Soribada, Genie, Naver, and Monkey3. On at least three of the charts, they actually took the top three spots if “Girlfriend” is included.
Finally, the music videos for “FXXK It” and “Last Dance” are doing well too. “FXXK It” already has over 6.5 million views with more than 513,000 likes. “Last Dance” has over 5.2 million views with over 464,000 likes. On a personal note, after listening to both songs, it seems BIGBANG’s comeback this time comes off as more personal or more heartfelt. As a matter of fact, many K-pop fans, especially V.I.P. (official fan club of BIGBANG), thought BIGBANG’s song “Last Dance” meant it was the end. BIGBANG clarified on the countdown of MADE it is more of a recollection of their best moments.
K-pop fans, especially those who are V.I.P., who want to own their copy of BIGBANG’s latest K-pop comeback, their third studio album MADE, it is available for purchase online at YesAsia. The version available now is a first press limited edition copy and can be bought either by itself or with a poster in tube.
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K-pop band BIGBANG released its third Korean studio album and fifth Japanese studio album, MADE, on Monday, almost 10 years after the group got together.
The full album marked BIGBANG’s comeback following a three-year hiatus and their first Korean studio album in eight years. On Feb. 3, the album was released provisionally in Japan, under the name Made Series, and included eight original singles along with Japanese versions of “Loser,” “Bang Bang Bang” and “If You.”
The group also released music videos for “Last Dance” and “Fxxk It.” Watch the videos below:
The group had an eventful 2016, with BIGBANG being chosen as ‘creative icons’ for South Korea’s new Creative Korea slogan, and their film “BIGBANG MADE” garnering over 10 million views in under 18 hours in China. The group also featured on Forbes’ world’s highest paid celebrities list for 2016, becoming the first Korean act to do so.
Members of South Korean K-Pop band BIGBANG pose backstage after winning Artist of the Year award in 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Hong Kong, Dec. 3, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/Bobby Yip
With MADE’s release, BIGBANG is already giving major competition to BTS — which have the highest-charting and best-selling K-pop album in the U.S. at the moment.
MADE’s full tracklist can be seen below:
1. ‘Fxxk It’
2. ‘Last Dance’
3. ‘Girlfriend’
4. ‘Let’s Not Fall In Love’
5. ‘Loser’
6. ‘Bae Bae’
7. ‘Bang Bang Bang’
8. ‘Sober’
9. ‘If You’
10. ‘Zutter (GD&T.O.P)’
11. ‘We Like 2 Party’
All songs are available for preview and download at the iTunes store and can be bought for $1.29 each, or $6.99 for the entire album.
MADE is expected to be their last venture together before the members of BIGBANG enlist themselves in the army, because of South Korea’s conscription policy, making it extra special for all their fans across the world.
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The latest addition to the BIGBANG songs makes fans speculate it’s the last of the popular K-Pop group. Now that three of its members are nearing the age of 30, which means they have to serve in the military for two years, VIP (BIGBANG fans) are clinging for hope that BIGBANG will not disband like 2NE1 did. Is the Last Dance really the group’s last?
It was in August this year when BIGBANG member G-Dragon said he fears the end is near for their group. That’s because he’s up for the mandatory military service, which would take him away from the limelight for two years. But disbandment seems not to be in the horizon.
The popular K-Pop group recently released their single Last Dance, which is part of the MADE album they’re going to launch before the year ends. The new song also came with a music video and it has over 12 million views in less than 13 hours. This only proves that BIGBANG is still a hot commodity among their fans.
That in itself is the very reason why they’re not breaking up. According to The Inquisitr, YG Entertainment strategically placed the promotions for BIGBANG’s 2016 comeback. They’re making true to their promise that BIGBANG will make it one and only comeback in 2016. It would seem like the VIP will have an earlier Christmas present.
During a recent segment of V where BIGBANG members get to answer fan questions, one fan asked, “The word ‘last’ in ‘Last Dance’ is so sad. Is it really the last?”
That means BIGBANG is staying for good.
The new BIGBANG songs Last Dance and FXXK IT are two of the three new songs included in the MADE album. Another song called Girlfriend is also going to be part of the album although the reports aren’t clear if it’s its official title.
The rest of the songs on the album were singles released by the group in the past. These includes include Let’s Not Fall in Love, Loser, Bae Bae, Bang Bang Bang, Sober, If You, Zutter, and We Like 2 Party.
That’s a hot list fans can definitely enjoy over the Holidays. Thanks to the BIGBANG songs on the album MADE, VIP can definitely have something exciting to look forward to.
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2015 may have belonged to BIGBANG, but the Korean boy band kept quiet throughout most of 2016. The quintet waited until year-end lists were in full swing before releasing their newest music, to complete last year’s MADE project album with the addition of three new songs: “Fxxk It,” “Girlfriend,” and the aptly-titled “Last Dance.”
The trio of songs dropped on Dec. 12, and brought MADE to a close on a sentimental note. Quirky mid-tempo “Fxxk It” and the melancholic “Last Dance” serve as singles, while “Girlfriend” — the only non-single track released off of MADE — is a mellow hip-hop throwback to the group’s early days. BIGBANG’s first studio album since 2008, MADE serves as a sendoff for member T.O.P, who will become the first member to enlist in South Korea’s mandatory military service in Feb., severing the quintet for years to come.
“Fxxk It,” co-written by G-Dragon and T.O.P, pulls heavily on BIGBANG’s international appeal and begins with Taeyang’s English-language lovelorn verse. The song quickly morphs into an electronic hip-hop track that blends an eclectic mix of horns, synths, and tropical beats, recalling the subtle chaos of last year’s “Bae Bae.” The swaggering title utilizes profanity atypical of Korea’s highly-censored entertainment industry, reflecting the band’s status in 2016: without any musical releases earlier this year BIGBANG came in at No.13 on Forbes’ list of highest paid celebrities under 30, surpassing artists including Ed Sheeran and Drake. Saying “Fxxk It” to everything is just natural for BIGBANG at this point of their lofty career.
In contrast, “Last Dance” is an evocative pop-rock ballad that serves as an ode to the band’s time together, promising “I will return to you.” The poignant rap from T.O.P at the song’s climax is accompanied by a sample of cheering fans, incorporating BIGBANG’s fans into their farewell for the foreseeable future. The accompanying music video carries the theme and ends with T.O.P smiling through tears before joining the rest of BIGBANG. Like the other songs on MADE, “Last Dance” was co-written by several members and is one of two songs on MADE (the other is “If You”) not to be produced by YG Entertainment’s in-house producer Teddy Park.
Over the past decade together, BIGBANG shaped the Korean music industry through the unique musicality of their party bangers and poignant balladry, a balancing act that’s enabled the boy band to surpass international boundaries and shirk off the limitations of K-pop’s youth-focused industry. The three songs and the album rose to the top of the iTunes K-pop chart shortly after their release as fans worldwide sought comfort in this last hurrah before the group’s impending separation.
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