[OSEN=최나영 기자] Group BIGBANG has begun Japan dome tour concert. BIGBANG has held Japan dome tour for four years in a row, which is the first-ever case in the country for a foreign artist.

On November 5 and 6, BIGBANG successfully finished the Tokyo Dome show of their Japan dome tour “BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT : 0.TO.10 – THE FINAL –“.

Each show at Tokyo dome was filled with more than 55,000 fans. The concerts started with “MY HEAVEN”, the song for BIGBANG’s debut in Japan’s major music scene. When the five of BIGBANG members appeared on the stage to magnificent strings sound, the acclamation from 55,000 fans surrounded the entire concert hall.

During the performance of “GARA GARA GO!!”, the entire audience in the hall was like a great choir. Following solo and unit performances of BIGBANG members further heated up the atmosphere in Tokyo dome.

G-DRAGON said, “I believe the climax of the ten years of BIGBANG is today. A lot of things have happened along the way we’ve come here today, but we could overcome those all thanks to the members and you, fans. I really thank you”.

T.O.P also expressed his gratitude by saying, “These days, I’m surprised by how fast time flies. With the time, good memories with you are also building up, so my heart is filled with joy. For me personally, this concert at Tokyo Dome might be my last visit to Tokyo, so each and every one of you here is all the more important to me. Please look forward to the upcoming new album of BIGBANG.”

The climax of the show was the performance of “BANG BANG BANG” and “FANTASTIC BABY”. Passion of BIGBANG members and the audience in unity resonated in the entire dome. For the two days of the show, BIGBANG presented total two hours and 45 minutes of performances for 22 hit songs of the past 10 years, to fascinate all the audience.

YG’s head producer YANG HYUN SUK and the five members of SECHSKIES visited BIGBANG’s Tokyo dome concert, to support them. YANG HYUN SUK unveiled his photo with BIGBANG and SECHSKIES on his social media account, to draw big attention.

BIGBANG’s Japan dome tour this year will continue at Yafuoku! Dome in Fukuoka on November 19 (Sat.) and 20 (Sun.); at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on November 25 (Fri.), 26 (Sat.), and 27 (Sun.); at Nagoya Dome on December 2 (Fri.), 3 (Sat.), and 4 (Sun.); at Yafuoku! Dome in Fukuoka on December 9 (Wed.), 10 (Sat.), and 11 (Sun.); at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on December 27 (Tue.); and at Kyocera Dome in Osaka again in encore, on December 28 (Wed.) and 29 (Thu.). Total 16 shows in four cities in Japan will entertain 781,500 fans in the country.

2016. 11. 7.

[헤럴드POP=박수인 기자] BIGBANG became no.1 in Japan’s 2016 concert audience number rankings.

According to the December edition of Japan’s Nikkei Entertainment, as much as 1.859 million people came to see BIGBANG’s 60 concerts held in Japan, making BIGBANG no.1. This is double the number of the second place, which went to Arashi. The third place went to Kanjani Eight.



This ranking includes not only foreign artists but also Japanese artists. BIGBANG was no.1 in 2015, and now it has set a new record of becoming no.1 in concert audience numbers for two years in a row.

BIGBANG already held a fan club tour and 10th anniversary concerts in Japan this year. Currently, the group is on a tour titled “BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT: 0.TO.10 -THE FINAL-“, which kicked off in Tokyo on November 5-6.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG will perform at the Fukuoka Yafuoku Dome on November 19-20 and at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on November 25-27. The group will continue on with its tour in December and hold concerts at the Nagoya Dome on December 2-4, at the Fukuoka Yafuoku Dome on December 9-11 and at the Kyocera Dome on December 28-29. BIGBANG is to hold 16 concerts in four cities, and 781,500 people are expected to come to BIGBANG’s concerts.

2016. 11. 7.

[OSEN=최나영 기자] YG Entertainment CEO YANG HYUN SUK, BIGBANG, and SECHSKIES got together.

On November 6, YANG HYUN SUK posted a picture hashtagged #BIGBANG, #0to10, #Tokyo Dome, #SECHSKIES, and #YG FAMILY on his social media page.

The picture features YANG HYUN SUK with BIGBANG and SECHKSKIES members and a big teddy bear. All of them look happy and have big smiles on their faces.

It turns out that YANG HYUN SUK paid a visit to BIGBANG’s concert at the Tokyo Dome with SECKSKIES and took the picture while he was there.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG became the first foreign group to hold a dome tour in Japan for four consecutive years. BIGBANG’s fourth dome tour “BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT: 0.TO.10 -THE FINAL” kicked off at the Tokyo Dome on November 5-6. BIGBANG will perform at the Fukuoka Yafuoku Dome on November 19-20 and at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on November 25-27.

BIGBANG will continue on with its tour in December and hold concerts at the Nagoya Dome on December 2-4, at the Fukuoka Yafuoku Dome on December 9-11 and at the Kyocera Dome on December 28-29. The group is to hold 16 concerts in four cities, and as much as 781,500 people are expected to come to BIGBANG’s concerts.

2016. 11. 6.

BIGBANG member T.O.P celebrates his 29th birthday on November 4 and V.I.Ps took to the internet to help him celebrate!

The fans created a hashtag #HappyTOPDay and uploaded all of the quirky moments that help make the talented rapper and actor so lovable.

Check out a few below!

Essa garota
Ela zerou a vida #HAPPYTOPDAYpic.twitter.com/DL1tETPN4J

— Lua 〰 (@baconzinmeu) November 3, 2016

This part of the dance, I always hurt my feet or my hips?? he is a dancing machine❤️ #HAPPYTOPDAYpic.twitter.com/bMRw1cPBiZ

— iKON/ASTRO (@iamelvirao) November 3, 2016

Seunghyun explains why he loves collecting chairs #HAPPYTOPDAYpic.twitter.com/2XDQaLnEIG

— CHOIHEI TOPWA ❤ (@koreanghetto) November 3, 2016

The hashtag even caught the eye of fellow member G-Dragon, who took to his Instagram account (@xxxibgdrgn) to post a photo with T.O.P as well.

HBD TTTOP?#HappyTOPDay

A photo posted by G-DRAGON (@xxxibgdrgn) on Nov 3, 2016 at 3:04pm PDT

Member Taeyang also uploaded a childhood photo of T.O.P, wishing him a happy birthday and calling him an artist.

豚 맛을 아는 우리 괴짜 예술가 탑형 ? 생일 축하해 ??? @choi_seung_hyun_tttop #HBD #TOP

A photo posted by TAEYANG (@__youngbae__) on Nov 3, 2016 at 8:48am PDT

Meanwhile, BIGBANG has announced that they will be releasing an album this year before the members start to enlist for their mandatory military service, including T.O.P, who recently took the exam to become a conscripted policeman.

Happy birthday, T.O.P!

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[OSEN=선미경 기자] Group BIGBANG is sweeping Oricon chart with their concert DVD released in Japan.

According to Oricon Style which is Japan’s biggest record sales statistics website on November 3 in the morning, “BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT : 0.TO.10 IN JAPAN + BIGBANG10 THE MOVIE BIGBANG MADE”, a DVD released on November 2 which features BIGBANG’s 10^th anniversary concert and movie “BIGBANG MADE”, took No.1 on Oricon’s DVD music and general charts on the day of its release. 

Such record proves BIGBANG’s big popularity in Japan. BIGBANG’s Japan dome tour DVD took No.1 on three weekly charts of Oricon before and last year, the DVD of BIGBANG’s five dome tour took two No.1 on Oricon chart.

The DVD released on November 2 includes the live video of BIGBANG’s concert held it July this year in celebration of the 10^th anniversary of the team’s debut, under the title of “BIGBANG10 THE CONCERT : 0.TO.10 IN JAPAN”. The concert drew 165,000 fans in Japan. 

The new DVD also includes movie “BIGBANG MADE” released in celebration of the 10^th anniversary of BIGBANG’s debut. The movie presents BIGBANG behind the scene of concerts and in their everyday lives. 

BIGBANG carried out a variety of projects to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of their debut this year. Now, BIGBANG is working on their new full album. 

2016. 11. 3.

On the October 31 episode of JTBC talk show “Abnormal Summit,” Kangta makes an appearance as the weekly representative for South Korea.

During the show, Kangta is asked by Sung Si Kyung, “Are there any hoobaes (junior artists/groups) that make you think, ‘Wow, this hoobae is something else?'”

Kangta responds, “Yes, I felt that way about this hoobae since long ago, but these days, they are even more marvelous.”

When asked who he is referring to, Kangta surprisingly names a non-SM artist, BIGBANG.

He explains, “Rather than losing steam [as they progress], they gain even more. There aren’t actually many instances like this. In our country, at least in idol history, I think it’s the first time [that an idol group has gotten more popular over time].”

Jeon Hyun Moo jokes, “I thought you would name an SM [artist], but you [responded] quite conscientiously.”

Do you agree with Kangta’s comments?