[스포츠조선=조윤선 기자] BIGBANG’s DAESUNG will be holding his first ever solo dome tour in Japan under the title of “D-LITE JAPAN DOME TOUR 2017” in April next year. 

DAESUNG will kick off his tour by holding concerts at the Seibu Prince Dome on April 15-16 and then at the Kyocera Dome on April 22-23. He will hold four concerts in two cities, and as much as 200,000 fans are expected to come to his concerts. 

Holding a dome tour in Japan is a symbol of immense popularity. DAESUNG is the second foreign artist to go on a dome tour in Japan after G-DRAGON in 2013. 

DAESUNG released the “D’scover” album as a solo singer in February 2014. The album ranked no.2 on Oricon’s weekly album chart, which was the highest record for the debut album of a Korean solo singer. In July last year, DAESUNG released his “D’slove” album, which took the no.1 spot on Oricon’s daily album chart and the no.2 spot on its weekly chart. 

DAESUNG’s popularity as a solo singer is demonstrated not only in the chart results but also his concerts. His first solo tour in 2013 titled “D-LITE D’scover Tour 2013 in Japan~Dlive~”, which consisted of 26 concerts in 20 cities, drew 100,000 fans. Last year, DAESUNG went on his first solo arena tour under the title of “D-LITE DLive 2014 in Japan ～D’slove～” and held 15 concerts in eight cities and attracted 170,000 fans. He became the first Korean solo artist to draw more than 100,000 people in a tour for two consecutive years.   

Meanwhile, BIGBANG is currently on its” BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT: 0.TO.10 -THE FINAL-“tour, which consists of 16 concerts in four cities. A total of 781,500 people are expected to come to group’s concerts. 

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BIGBANG’s Daesung is set to hold his first solo dome tour “D-LITE JAPAN DOME TOUR 2017.”

Kicking off the tour at the Seibu Prince Dome on April 15 and 16, Daesung will also perform at the Kyocera Dome on April 22 and 23. The tour is set to attract approximately 200,000 fans to the two cities.

This makes Daesung the second non-Japanese solo artist to hold a dome tour in Japan. The first was none other than fellow BIGBANG member G-Dragon.

Daesung made his Japanese solo debut in February 2014 with his album “D’scover,” coming in at second place on the Oricon album weekly charts. He cemented his popularity in Japan with the release of his first original solo album “D’slove” last July, with the album topping the Oricon daily charts and coming in at second place on the weekly charts.

Daesung has also done well with his Japanese concerts. His first Japanese solo tour “D-LITE D’scover Tour 2013 in Japan ~Dlive~” had the singer hold 26 performances across 20 cities for over 100,000 fans. His solo arena tour “D-LITE DLive 2014 in Japan ~D’slove~” was held in eight cities last year, and the 15 performances attracted 170,000 fans. Daesung became the first Korean solo artist to hold two consecutive concerts tours that attracted over 100,000 fans in Japan.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG is currently on their “BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT: 0.TO.10 -THE FINAL” Japanese dome tour, holding 16 performances in four cities for approximately 782,000 fans.

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[OSEN=박소영 기자] BIGBANG is going to work very hard in this December. After the release of their third full-album on December 12, BIGBANG will appear in MBC’s “The Infinite Challenge” show. BIGBANG fans will be able to spend a happier Christmas holiday season than ever.

The best meets the best. BIGBANG who celebrates the 10^th anniversary of their debut this year has become an unsurpassable idol boy group, fascinating not only Korea but also the world. “The Infinite Challenge” is an entertainment TV show that is regarded as the most popular show in Korea. 

BIGBANG is the most popular guest of “The Infinite Challenge” show. In “Gangs of Seoul” episode of “The Infinite Challenge” aired in 2011, the cast members of “The Infinite Challenge” engaged in a chase with “BIGBANG team”. G-DRAGON has performed in every music festival of the show which is held every two years.

Notably, G-DRAGON successfully debuted as an actor in “The Infinite Challenge – Muhan-Sangsa” episode. G-DRAGON acted in “Muhan-Sangsa” episode in 2012 for the first time, as an Intern named “Gwon” who was also the son of the company’s president. In blockbuster “Muhan-Sangsa” episode aired in September this year, G-DRAGON presented an outstanding acting as bad guy “director Gwon”. 

Now, G-DRAGON and BIGBANG members are almost like the seventh member of “The Infinite Challenge” show. DAESUNG is mentioned as a candidate for every “Ugly Friends Festival” episode of “The Infinite Challenge”. TAEYANG and G-DRAGON performed in last year’s music festival of “The Infinite Challenge”.

BIGBANG usually does not appear in TV shows that much, but they always readily appear in “The Infinite Challenge”. However, what is more important than the frequency of their appearance in the show is their great presence in it.

“The Infinite Challenge”s end-of-year special episode of BIGBANG is drawing great attention. In the special episode, G-DRAGON and Yang Se-hyung might be able to find out who had originally created the finger heart sign, and BIGBANG and the cast of the show might also discuss whether DAESUNG is eligible for the “Ugly Friends Festival” episode. Plus, BIGBANG might evaluate Yoo Jae-suk’s performance of “Eyes, Nose, Lips” presented in “The Infinite Challenge” so far. 

The news of BIGBANG’s casting for “The Infinite Challenge” is exciting fans already. People are showing enthusiastic responses to the news, including “The BIGBANG episode will be very much worthwhile to watch”, “I’ll watch the BIGBANG episode no matter what”, “The combination of the top in the music scene and the top in the TV entertainment scene”, etc.

Fans are very much interested in the synergy to be created by BIGBANG, the seventh member of “The Infinite Challenge” and Yoo Jae-suck, Park Myung-soo, Jung Joon-ha, Kwanghee, Yang Se-hyung, and Haha, the cast members of the show.

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[스포츠조선=박현택 기자] The most popular TV show in Korea will meet the most popular idol boy group in Korea.

That is the combination of MBC TV’s “The Infinite Challenge” show and BIGBANG. This best-possible combination for an entertainment TV show will mark the grand finale of the year 2016. According to a broadcasting insider, BIGBANG and “The Infinite Challenge” have recently agreed on and confirmed BIGBANG’s appearance in the show by the end of this year.

The insider said to Sports Chosun on November 30, “Actually, BIGBANG’s appearance in the show was discussed from last year, but the timing was missed unfortunately. So they have been looking for the right time for BIGBANG’s appearance in the show. Finally, it was confirmed to be the end of this year. As the combination of BIGBANG and ‘The Infinite Challenge’ is not an easy one, all related people are now contemplating upon what will be the best kind of format for BIGBANG’s episode of the show”. BIGBANG’s will appear in “The Infinite Challenge” show as a complete team for the first time in five years since their last appearance in the show in 2011.

The combination of “The Infinite Challenge” and BIGBANG is drawing keen attention, as it bears significant meaning. “The Infinite Challenge” and BIGBANG have been the leader of each one’s respective field of broadcasting and music, for the past 10 years of great changes. 

“The Infinite Challenge” show has been aired for 11 years. It played a great role as the best TV show in Korea this year, too, giving best entertainment and lessons to its viewers. BIGBANG who marked the 10^th anniversary of their debut this year fascinated music fans in Korea and the world once again, with “M.A.D.E” project that began last year. And now, BIGBANG will round off the year of their 10^th anniversary by appearing in Korea’s best TV show “The Infinite Challenge” and will have the most meaningful memory before the team’s eldest member T.O.P joins the police for his mandatory military service. 

In the meantime, BIGBANG will officially release their third full album “M.A.D.E” on December 12, eight years after their last full album. On January 7 and 8 in 2017, BIGBANG will hold concerts at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The BIGBANG episode of “The Infinite Challenge” show will be broadcasted in mid-December.

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[OSEN=박판석 기자] BIGBANG will appear in MBC’s entertainment TV show “The Infinite Challenge”, as a complete team. The connection between BIGBANG and “The Infinite Challenge” began in 2011. After GD performed in “The Infinite Challenge”s “Seohaean Expressway Music Festival”, he has performed in the show’s “Jayooro Music Festival”, “Yeongdong Expressway Music Festival”, as well as two episodes of “Muhan-Sangsa”. The complete team of BIGBANG also appeared in the “Gangs of Seoul” episode of “The Infinite Challenge”. Every episode of the show in which BIGBANG appeared recorded enormously high viewer ratings and created sensation. 

▲ First appearance in “The Infinite Challenge” as a complete team in five years since “Gangs of Seoul” episode aired in 2011

BIGBANG is going for “The Infinite Challenge”. It is their first appearance in the show as a complete team in five years, since the “Gangs of Seoul” episode aired in 2011. In the “Gangs of Seoul” episode, BIGBANG members and the cast members of “The Infinite Challenge” divided into two teams, to engage in a chase. In a serious atmosphere, the two teams competed against each other by playing rock-paper-scissors. The serious competition between BIGBANG members and “The Infinite Challenge” members gave viewers a very special entertainment. Now, the viewers of the show are paying keen attention to whether the new BIGBANG episode will present another chase. 

▲ “Having an Affair”, “Going to Try”, and “Oh My God”… BIGBANG is always the best for music festivals

The most popular event of “The Infinite Challenge” is its music festival, which is held every two years. G-DRAGON, the best producers who is in charge of the production of BIGBANG’s music, has appeared in “The Infinite Challenge” music festivals for three times. He created a big sensation with “Having an Affair” sang with Park Myung-soo and boasted perfect chemistry for “Going to Try” that he performed with Jung Hyung-don. In “Yeongdong Expressway” music festival last year, not only G-DRAGON but also TAEYANG joined Kwanghee to perform “Oh My God”. The collaboration between BIGBANG and the music festival of “The Infinite Challenge” that presents quality music and performances has left strong impression. 

▲ Acting beyond comedy… “Muhan-Sangsa”

The connection between BIGBANG and “The Infinite Challenge” that began in music festivals lead to GD’s acting in “Muhan-Sangsa”, which is one of the show’s best episodes. G-DRAGON first appeared in the “Muhan-Sangsa” episode in 2012, acting an unsophisticated intern “Gwon”. He showed natural harmony with the cast of “The Infinite Challenge” show. Then, G-DRAGON left a strong impression again by acting in this year’s “Muhan-Sangsa – A Man in Crisis” episode where famous actors including Kim Hyesoo, Lee Jehoon, and Kunimura Joon also appeared. The “Muhan-Sangsa” episode in which G-DRAGON acted recorded outstandingly high viewer ratings and a remarkable hit. 

BIGBANG and “The Infinite Challenge” show have collaborated in a variety of forms so far. The new BIGBANG episode is expected to be an outstanding one as well. Fans are now paying keen attention to what kind of entertainment the combination between BIGBANG and “The Infinite Challenge” show will give to Koreans, despite the recent political turmoil plaguing Korea. 

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BIGBANG is returning to “Infinite Challenge” as a whole group!

As the group nears its December comeback, BIGBANG has been steadily releasing news regarding their appearances on variety shows such as “Radio Star.” And now “Infinite Challenge” has been added to the list!

The last time BIGBANG appeared on the show as a whole group was back in 2011 during the “Gangs of Seoul” special episode. This will be the first time for all five members to appear on the show in five years.

BIGBANG will be appearing on “Infinite Challenge” sometime during the middle of December.

Are you excited for their appearance?

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