BIGBANG and iKON Appear in “a-nation” Enthralling 55,000 People

[OSEN=최나영 기자] YG Entertainment’s BIGBANG and iKON participated in Japan’s biggest summer festival “a-nation”.

On August 27, BIGBANG and iKON performed at Japan’s “a-nation” festival, which took place at the Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo and drove 55,000 people into a near frenzy.

iKON was the first to go up on the stage, and the group set the party mood by performing a remix version of “RHYTHM TA” and “SINO SIJAK”. Then, they performed “MY TYPE”, “#WYD”, “WHAT’S WRONG”, and “DUMB & DUMBER”, to which the audience sang along and cheered loudly.

iKON said, “It’s a honor to participate in ‘a-nation.’ We hope you all have a great time today.”

When the sun was about to set, BIGBANG appeared on the stage, headlining the festival for three years in a row. When the video was played to announce their appearance, the audience started to go wild. Then, BIGBANG appeared on the stage and sang “BANG BANG BANG” and made the audience go wild.

BIGBANG performed for more than an hour singing 12 of their hit songs including “TONIGHT”, “IF YOU”, “WE LIKE 2 PARTY”, “BAE BAE”, and “BAD BOY”. But the highlight was when the group sang “FANTASTIC BABY”. 55,000 people sang along the chorus part as if it was BIGBANG’s solo concert.

Before ending their performance, BIGBANG said, “We have received a lot of love from you at our ’MADE’ tour, 10th anniversary concerts, and here at ‘a-nation’. We hope that you’ll also come and have fun at our dome tour that will start in November.”

Meanwhile, BIGBANG’s Japan dome tour that kicked off in November last year ended in success drawing 911,000 people, which is the biggest number of audience for a foreign artist. BIGBANG also did a fan club event tour in May and 10th anniversary concerts in July. BIGBANG will go on its fourth dome tour in November, setting a new record of becoming the first foreign artist to go on a dome tour for four consecutive years.

iKON also demonstrated its popularity in Japan by drawing 146,000 people in its first arena tour this year. Also, on August 26, iKON made its first appearance in Fuji TV’s Mezamashi Live. iKON will go on its second arena tour in September, which is surprising for a rookie. iKON will hold 16 concerts in six cities starting with the concerts at the Makuhari Messe, Tokyo on September 10-11. More than 176,000 people are expected to attend iKON’s concerts.

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Source: YG Life

Seungri bursts into tears at the last episode of 'Girls Fighting'



Seungri burst into tears at the last episode of 'Girls Fighting'.

Seungri is one of the mentors on the Chinese audition program along with actor Huang Xiaoming, Hu Hai Quan, and singer Yufan Chen. As he spent a lot of time with these girls, when they played a video for him, he couldn't help but get emotional.

He first thanks them for enduring all they had on the show, and then apologizes for not being a good teacher for them. He also revealed that he'd been using the 'Girls Fighting' phone case, and then asked the girls to call him 'Seungri oppa' instead of 'teacher Seungri' from now on.

Check out the video above!

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Watch: Filming With G-Dragon Brings Out The Fanboy In Lee Je Hoon On “Infinite Challenge”

Watch: Filming With G-Dragon Brings Out The Fanboy In Lee Je Hoon On “Infinite Challenge”

Actor Lee Je Hoon is thrilled to have the chance to film with BIGBANG member G-Dragon in August 27’s episode of “Infinite Challenge”!

The two top stars are both in the episode to make cameos in the show’s special entitled “Muhan Company.” They meet each other when they’re about to film a short scene together in a car, and Lee Je Hoon is all smiles while they’re waiting for the shoot to begin.

He turns to G-Dragon and tells him how much he loves BIGBANG’s recent songs “Loser” and “Bae Bae,” calling them his favorite of the group’s tracks, and G-Dragon laughs and politely says, “Thank you!”

Lee Je Hoon then asks him, “Have you finished up your tour?” The show then skips to him saying, “I really want to go but it’s probably all sold out already! Tomorrow’s show is already all sold, right?”

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G-Dragon then invites him to a show, and Lee Je Hoon can hardly contain his fanboy joy when G-Dragon says, “I’ll give you my phone number.”

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In a private interview, Lee Je Hoon says, “I’m such a big fan of G-Dragon, and I got to meet him and talk to him.” He then laughs at himself as he says, “I think getting to meet G-Dragon was even better than filming today!”

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Watch the clip below!


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Watch: G-Dragon, Lee Je Hoon, And More Wow The “Infinite Challenge” Cast With Cameos In Special

Watch: G-Dragon, Lee Je Hoon, And More Wow The “Infinite Challenge” Cast With Cameos In Special

On August 27’s episode of “Infinite Challenge,” the members are joined by some top stars as they film their action blockbuster special “Muhan Company”!

The special is being directed by Jang Hang Joon, the director of films such as “Break Out,” and is written by “Signal” writer Kim Eun Hee. After sixty days of preparation, they are finally ready to film the special in this episode.

The show recruited plenty of great stars for cameos, including BIGBANG’s G-Dragon (a longtime friend of the show), “Signal” actors Lee Je Hoon and Kim Hye Soo, and many more.

The “Infinite Challenge” members and director Jang Hang Joon are thrilled to be working with Lee Je Hoon, whose first filming is a shot of him walking down a hall. The talented actor pulls it off in one take, and everyone is amazed by how charismatic he seems as he walks. Naturally, Jung Joon Ha and Haha have to give it a shot themselves, trying to look as cool as Lee Je Hoon did while strolling through the office while holding a walkie-talkie like Lee Je Hoon’s character in “Signal.”

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When G-Dragon arrives on set for his filming, he reveals how nervous he is. “It’s an honor but I’m not sure what to do…” he says with a laugh. Director Jang Hang Joon assures him that no one on set will mind if he makes a mistake because everyone is a fan of his. “That just makes the pressure worse!” laughs G-Dragon, and the director jokes that his wife and daughter will be coming later and he’d love it if G-Dragon would take a photo with them. G-Dragon says he will, bending over laughing.

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After filming a scene, G-Dragon laughs and says, “I said I’d do it because I’m a fan of ‘Infinite Challenge’… Since they cast me, I assumed that there would be other singers or comedians in this, and then I found out that Kim Hye Soo is in it. I don’t know why I’ve been included in this. Also my part is so big! I think this is going to become an embarrassing story about me.”

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Later on, he sits down with Haha and tells him that he’s always turned down roles in films and dramas because he hates watching himself act. Despite that, he does a great job on camera and gets plenty of compliments from the director and cast.

Other stars who were recruited for cameos in this special include Jun Mi Sun, Shin Dong Mi, Ahn Mi Na, Kim Won Hae, Jun Suk Ho, Son Jong Hak, Kim Hee Won, and more.

Watch the episode below!


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G-Dragon’s Encouraging Text To Kwanghee Revealed On “Infinite Challenge”

G-Dragon’s Encouraging Text To Kwanghee Revealed On “Infinite Challenge”

It looks like Kwanghee was right all this time when he spoke of his close friendship with BIGBANG’s G-Dragon!

On the August 27 episode of the MBC variety show “Infinite Challenge,” G-Dragon appears as a guest for their “2016 Muhan Company” special.

As they film on set with the rest of the cast members, G-Dragon notices that Kwanghee is still being a bit careful around the cast and he encourages him. Touched by his action, Kwanghee reveals a similarly encouraging message that he had received from G-Dragon previously.

In the message, G-Dragon wrote, “Kwanghee, are you doing well? I’m watching your broadcasts. You’re thinking about a lot of things these days, aren’t you? You’re doing well so broaden your shoulders and be confident. You’re funny. Don’t feel pressured and work hard. I can’t keep in contact frequently because I’m busy but I’m always cheering for you.”

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G-Dragon and Kwanghee previously had worked together on “Infinite Challenge” during their music festival special in 2015, and have cultivated their friendship since then.

Check out the entire episode of “Infinite Challenge” on Viki below!

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Kwanghee shares encouraging text message received from BIGBANG’s G-Dragon earlier this year

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Despite the few netizens who keep complaining about Kwanghee‘s performance on the show, G-Dragon continues to show support for the Infinite Challenge cast maknae.

 

On the 27th, a special “behind the scenes” episode of the upcoming MBCInfinite Challenge “Moohan Company” skit, which is set to broadcast for two weeks on September 3rd and 10th, was aired as a preview for the the show’s most popular segment that only comes around every few years.

For the upcoming “Moohan Company” skit episode, which will be aired as a movie format, has been revealed to star some of Korea’s hottest veteran and rising stars such as Kim Hye Soo, Lee Jae Hoon, BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon, and even the famous Japanese veteran actor, Kunimura Jun.

In this day’s preview episode, original cast member Kwanghee was shown being on set with his fellow idol friend and senior artist, G-Dragon.

Kwanghee then went on to explain that earlier this year in June, when he was having some difficulty adjusting to his role and position on Infinite Challenge due to several netizens claiming that he wasn’t funny enough, G-Dragon had contacted him through a surprise text message. He explained how touched and moved he was by the BIGBANG member’s gesture.

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Screenshot of Kwanghee and G-Dragon’s text message conversation on MBC Infinite Challenge.

He revealed the actual conversation that G-Dragon had initiated, which had been archived and not deleted, causing the BIGBANG star to burst into laughter.

The following is a direct translation by Koreaboo of the two idols’ conversation.

G-Dragon:Hey, Kwanghee, hope you’ve been doing well. I’ve been watching the show and enjoying seeing you on it. You’ve been having a lot of thoughts lately, right? You’re doing really well so stand up straight and dignified. Confidently keep doing what you’ve been doing because you are a really funny guy. Don’t feel burdened about what others say and keep fighting. I’m sorry I haven’t kept in touch with you very often due to such busy schedules, but I’m always here rooting for you.

Kwanghee:Who is this?

G-Dragon:Ah, right, I forgot. My number changed, it’s me Jiyong.

Kwanghee:Oh my…

G-Dragon: *Inserts emoticon*

Kwanghee:Thanks, Jiyong.

G-Dragon:No problem. Cheer up, my friend.

The two artists had previously built a friendship over the 2015 Infinite Challenge Music Festival where they teamed up as a unit called Hwangtaeji, which stands for Hwang Kwanghee, Taeyang, and Jiyong (G-Dragon’s birth name), and released the collaborative song, “Mapsosa”.

What do you think about the 88-liners’ friendship?

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Despite the few netizens who keep complaining about Kwanghee‘s performance on the show, G-Dragon continues to show support for the Infinite Challenge cast maknae.

 

On the 27th, a special “behind the scenes” episode of the upcoming MBCInfinite Challenge “Moohan Company” skit, which is set to broadcast for two weeks on September 3rd and 10th, was aired as a preview for the the show’s most popular segment that only comes around every few years.

For the upcoming “Moohan Company” skit episode, which will be aired as a movie format, has been revealed to star some of Korea’s hottest veteran and rising stars such as Kim Hye Soo, Lee Jae Hoon, BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon, and even the famous Japanese veteran actor, Kunimura Jun.

In this day’s preview episode, original cast member Kwanghee was shown being on set with his fellow idol friend and senior artist, G-Dragon.

Kwanghee then went on to explain that earlier this year in June, when he was having some difficulty adjusting to his role and position on Infinite Challenge due to several netizens claiming that he wasn’t funny enough, G-Dragon had contacted him through a surprise text message. He explained how touched and moved he was by the BIGBANG member’s gesture.

Screenshot of Kwanghee and G-Dragon's text message conversation on MBC "Infinite Challenge"

Screenshot of Kwanghee and G-Dragon’s text message conversation on MBC Infinite Challenge.

He revealed the actual conversation that G-Dragon had initiated, which had been archived and not deleted, causing the BIGBANG star to burst into laughter.

The following is a direct translation by Koreaboo of the two idols’ conversation.

G-Dragon:Hey, Kwanghee, hope you’ve been doing well. I’ve been watching the show and enjoying seeing you on it. You’ve been having a lot of thoughts lately, right? You’re doing really well so stand up straight and dignified. Confidently keep doing what you’ve been doing because you are a really funny guy. Don’t feel burdened about what others say and keep fighting. I’m sorry I haven’t kept in touch with you very often due to such busy schedules, but I’m always here rooting for you.

Kwanghee:Who is this?

G-Dragon:Ah, right, I forgot. My number changed, it’s me Jiyong.

Kwanghee:Oh my…

G-Dragon: *Inserts emoticon*

Kwanghee:Thanks, Jiyong.

G-Dragon:No problem. Cheer up, my friend.

The two artists had previously built a friendship over the 2015 Infinite Challenge Music Festival where they teamed up as a unit called Hwangtaeji, which stands for Hwang Kwanghee, Taeyang, and Jiyong (G-Dragon’s birth name), and released the collaborative song, “Mapsosa”.

What do you think about the 88-liners’ friendship?

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Rapper Dindin to BIGBANG’s G-Dragon: “I’m sorry for the inconvenience”

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Rapper Dindin has apologised for the inconvenience caused to BIGBANG’s G-Dragon after his stark revelation on Happy Together. 

Last August 24th, Dindin appeared in an episode of the program where he shared about his liking for G-Dragon and even attempt to copy his dances and poses. In the same segment, he shared his inerest in meeting G-Dragon in person and his wish for his video to appear on his SNS. This was after G-Dragon posted Yoo Byung Jae’s popular video on his account.

The request backfired, however, as netizens flooded G-Dragon’s SNS accounts with requests after the episode aired.

Dindin was aware of what happened and posted a statement saying, “Jiyong hyung, I’m sorry because of  me… I apologise for the inconvenience. I love you, hyung” and also added tags such as “#gdragon,” “#kwonjiyoung,” “fan” and more.

Check out Dindin’s cover of “Good Boy” on the same episode.

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Rapper Dindin has apologised for the inconvenience caused to BIGBANG’s G-Dragon after his stark revelation on Happy Together. 

Last August 24th, Dindin appeared in an episode of the program where he shared about his liking for G-Dragon and even attempt to copy his dances and poses. In the same segment, he shared his inerest in meeting G-Dragon in person and his wish for his video to appear on his SNS. This was after G-Dragon posted Yoo Byung Jae’s popular video on his account.

The request backfired, however, as netizens flooded G-Dragon’s SNS accounts with requests after the episode aired.

Dindin was aware of what happened and posted a statement saying, “Jiyong hyung, I’m sorry because of  me… I apologise for the inconvenience. I love you, hyung” and also added tags such as “#gdragon,” “#kwonjiyoung,” “fan” and more.

Check out Dindin’s cover of “Good Boy” on the same episode.

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Rapper DinDin Apologizes To G-Dragon For Unexpected Nuisance

Rapper DinDin Apologizes To G-Dragon For Unexpected Nuisance

On the most recent episode of KBS 2TV’s “Happy Together,” rapper DinDin revealed his great love and respect for BIGBANG’s G-Dragon.

During the episode, DinDin covered G-Dragon’s dances and copied his gestures. DinDin also talked about seeing G-Dragon post about Yoo Byung Jae on his personal Instagram account in the past and said, “My dream is for my video to appear on GD’s SNS. I want to greet hyung someday.”

Following the episode, people flooded G-Dragon’s Instagram account with requests for him to upload videos of DinDin onto his account.

DinDin caught wind of this and apologized through his own Instagram account. He posted a photo of the requests on G-Dragon’s Instagram post and wrote “Jiyong hyung, I’m sorry about [the requests] because of me… I apologize for making you uncomfortable… I really love you…” He added heart emoticons and said “GD is the best” and “Our hyung.” Lastly, he included the hashtags #gdragon, #kwonjiyong, #jiyonghyung, #fan, #DinDin, #ImCheol (DinDin’s legal name), #JustInCase and tagged G-Dragon’s Instagram account.

You can watch the episode of “Happy Together” below!

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“Dazed Korea” unveils exclusive pictorial from BIGBANG’s 10th anniversary project

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The celebration never ends with BIGBANG as they unveil exclusive photos from their anniversary special pictorial. 

Fashion magazine Dazed Korea recently released photos from their commemorative “Declare Independence” issue featuring BIGBANG’s tenth anniversary pictorial project. The photos were released exclusive online and shared by the members through their respective SNS accounts. The anniversary project featured a cover for each member showcasing their unique, individual concepts.

G-Dragon showcased his extraordinary, fashion sense through an artistic set, while Taeyang opted for a dreamy illusion, transforming into an image of another man.

T.O.P, on the other hand, took a more youthful approach and posed with a carton of milk, while his eyes popped open, while Daesung and Seungri casually hid their charms through a mask and hourglass respectively.

The photos have received a warm reception online as expectations for their unique and bold fashion sense were expressed.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG celebrated their 10th anniversary concert last August 20th and ended with great success.

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The celebration never ends with BIGBANG as they unveil exclusive photos from their anniversary special pictorial. 

Fashion magazine Dazed Korea recently released photos from their commemorative “Declare Independence” issue featuring BIGBANG’s tenth anniversary pictorial project. The photos were released exclusive online and shared by the members through their respective SNS accounts. The anniversary project featured a cover for each member showcasing their unique, individual concepts.

G-Dragon showcased his extraordinary, fashion sense through an artistic set, while Taeyang opted for a dreamy illusion, transforming into an image of another man.

T.O.P, on the other hand, took a more youthful approach and posed with a carton of milk, while his eyes popped open, while Daesung and Seungri casually hid their charms through a mask and hourglass respectively.

The photos have received a warm reception online as expectations for their unique and bold fashion sense were expressed.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG celebrated their 10th anniversary concert last August 20th and ended with great success.

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