T.O.P should just get a side job as a personal psychiatrist. 

The rapper has once again imparted some beautiful words of advice to a fan who seemed to have lost her way, at least from her spiel on Instagram which was addressed directly at T.O.P. 

The fan, who is an architectural engineering major, wrote, "Today, during class, the professor asked what we're going to after graduation. There isn't a very good vision towards the field of architectural engineering so a lot of people drop out [of the department]. I chose this major because I had a lot of interest in the field from the beginning, but when I learned that my favorite person T.O.P oppa also took an interest in architecture, I gained conviction in my dream, and I will confidently pave my way in the architectural field. It may sound silly that I chose my dream because of a celebrity but oppa has an influence in my life, and is a source or strength, so I also wanted to lend strength to oppa." 

At the fan's heartfelt, sincere letter, T.O.P replied, "It's not that the vision in architectural engineering bad but the people without a vision who is dropping from the major. Aren't the people with a vision the ones to achieve the future? Don't fret and please follow your dream. When I se posts, I feel a vicarious sort of happiness!" 

Like T.O.P said, follow your dreams, everyone! 

Ever since BIGBANG members woke up from their three-year slumber and came out with an album, their fans have been ecstatic. Their latest album, MADE, has experienced resounding success, with songs from the album winning several music competitions at home. The latest news suggests that their hit song, "BANG BANG BANG" has made its way to the Billboard's World Digital Songs and has secured the number three spot on the list for the week of 17 October. 

Kpopstarz reported that the song has been listed on the Billboard chart for 18 weeks.

Perhaps this sudden rise has something to do with the band's MADE World Tour. BIGBANG members are currently touring in the US and so far, have been received with warmth and support from their fandom abroad. A recent blog post by YG Entertainment stated that the ticketsfor BIGBANG's North America tour have been sold out.

The blog further stated, "BIGBANG sang the songs of their "MADE" series albums such as "BANG BANG BANG", "IF You", and "Loser" as well as their old hit songs "Bad Boy" and "Fantastic Boy."

The band is scheduled to perform in New Jersey on 10 and 11 October and in Toronto, Canada on 13 October.

We had reported earlier that BIGBANG member, Seungri courted trouble during the band's recent performance in Taipei, Taiwan. The singer was spotted with a mystery woman at 1am in a club. Later on, YG Entertainment issued a statement that Seungri did not leave the club with the woman, who was identified as Maggie Mong. 

[OSEN=??? ??] YG ENTERTAINMENT’s leading boy group BIGBANG attracted 15,000 fans to the concert held in Mexico as part of their world tour, demonstrating their presence as a global star.

On Oct. 7th local time, BIGBANG held a concert and met with their fans at ARENA CIUDAD DE MEXICO, located in Mexico City. Despite the fact that this was their first concert in Mexico, 15,000 fans flocked to the concert.

A number of fans holding placards formed lines in and outside of the airport before they arrived in Mexico. And some fans came to the concert place 4-5 hours before the concert started, and sang along and danced to BIGBANG’s music in anticipation and excitement. 

The roads around the concert place were filled with the fans to the extent that the cars were unable to pass. In particular, the fans put up tents and waited for a long time to get standing seats, which were available on a first-come first-serve basis, in an effort to see BIGBANG from up close.

BIGBANG started the concert with their song “BANG BANG BANG,” displaying perfect live singing and impressive performances. VCR screens were installed on the both sides of the stage and the ceiling, so the fans at a distance could vividly ir every single movement.

BIGBANG sang hit songs from their recent “MADE” Project, including “IF YOU” and “LOSER” as well as their previous hit songs such as “BAD BOY” and “FANTASTIC BABY.” They excited the fans with glamorous performances and their distinctive feel. The members also performed solo, singing songs like “CROOKED” and “EYES NOSE LIPS,” displaying their singing skills and unique charm. The fans cheered, singing along in Korean and shaking glowing sticks. 

BIGBANG held concerts in Las Vegas, L.A., Anaheim and Mexico City, attracting 49,000 fans in total. They are scheduled to perform in New Jersey on Oct. 10th and 11th, and in Toronto on Oct. 13th, continuing their North American Tour.

2015. 10. 8.
Source: http://www.yg-life.com/archives/56779?lang=en

Popular songs returning to music charts is nothing new, but it is something exciting when that song is BIGBANG's hit, "Bang Bang Bang."

The BIGBANG song, released in June, returned to the top of Billboard's World Digital Songs chart this week. The song is so popular that it appeared in the number three spot on the chart for the week of Oct. 17.

"Bang Bang Bang" has been on the Billboard chart for 18 weeks.

BIGBANG are currently touring North America, and have two shows coming up this weekend in Newark, New Jersey. The group has had a lot of coverage related to the tour, and "Bang Bang Bang" has become one of the group's most popular songs as of late.

K-pop songs often appear on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, and BIGBANG has snagged several top spots throughout the year due to multiple singles released from the group's "MADE" album project series.

"Bang Bang Bang" originally debuted on the chart in the number one spot in June. Its return to one of the top spots on the chart several months laters highlights the group's popularity both in South Korea and abroad.

During the week of Oct. 17, Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole's "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" took the number one spot while Kuana Torres Kahele & Napua Greig's "Lava" from the Disney short came in second place on the World Digital Songs chart. 

Along with doing well internationally, "Bang Bang Bang" has had stellar standing on Korean music charts. As of Oct. 7, "Bang Bang Bang" was still in the top thirty on Korea's Gaon chart, along with several other "MADE" songs.

BIGBANG's North American Tour has received glowing coverage from outlets including the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Fuse, and more.

BIGBANG's held shows last weekend in California and are currently in Mexico. They will hold two shows at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday and Sunday and then will head to Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday.

Source: KPOPStarz

[OSEN=??? ??] One of the biggest strengths of YG Entertainment (“YG”) is the solid talent of its rappers. That is maybe because the root of YG’s musical identity is hip-hop. YG’s hip-hop rappers stand out more than rappers of other major music labels, which has contributed to the evolution of idol groups’ skills and talent into the next level.

The rappers of boy group BIGBANG, WINNER, and iKON show off their appeals both individually and in a team. While boasting strong presence as solo rappers, they make totally different pictures with the synergy created in combination with other members.

BIGBANG’s G-DRAGON and T.O.P is just like the right combination of chocolate and almond, as they call themselves. The two have completely different styles, but together, they create deeper and richer taste like almond chocolate.

G-DRAGON is a rare artist who is recognized by both over and underground hip-hop scene, which are usually keen to criticize others. When you evaluate G-DRAGON, just rap performance and skills are not enough. G-DRAGON has a neat flow and lively and dynamic punch-line lyrics. G-DRAGON himself has an insurpassable hip-hop swag.

BIGBANG’s T.O.P is a recognized actor-cum-rapper. There is only few rappers in Korea who is also recognized as a rapper. The common feature for those two jobs is “voice”, and T.O.P’s voice is just perfect for both acting and rapping. T.O.P’s “deep” low voice, a so-called “resonating” voice, is the biggest advantage for him.



WINNER’s SONG MIN HO was one of the contestants for Mnet’s “Show Me the Money 4”. He presents masculine but comfortable rapping with his husky voice. People recognize him as a rapper perfect for gangster rap. The lyrics of “BORN HATER” in which SONG took part is impressive, and “I’M HIM” that has catchy beat and dense punch line well-reveals SONG’s unique strength. His ambiguous characteristic like an underground rapper and a well-polished idol singer at the same time is SONG’s biggest strength. He is like a macho man on the stage, but like an innocent boy outside the stage. 

WINNER’s LEE SEUNG HOON is a rapper who won SBS TV’s “K-Pop Star” and is a good dancer, too. He strikes a perfect balance with rapper SONG MIN HO, creating an exciting chemistry like the “chocolate and almond” combination of G-DRAGON and T.O.P. LEE has rather high-toned voice and he knows how to make his performance bright and witty. That made everyone pay keen attention to his growth as an artist.

iKON’s B.I is a skilled lyricist and songwriter, so he already has an image of a producer. His rap expresses the lyrics so clearly and the flow is smooth as well, so it is easy and comfortable to listen to his rapping. He also has a full talent in expressing the hip-hop genre in a popular way, so his future career is something that many people are looking forward to.



iKON’s BOBBY is recognized as a “natural-born rapper”. Some say that he is somewhat weak in terms of delivery, but many people acknowledged him as the winner of “Show Me the Money 3”, because they recognized BOBBY’s uniqueness. It is not just about his husky voice. He creates fantastic performances as if he is “crazy”, putting a lot of power in the lyrics and comfortably playing with beat. His habit of spitting out the filler “mm…” some times during performance is now like his signature. 

Adding to the already strong rapper group of YG, Rapper “1” who showed a big presence in “Show Me the Money 4” has recently joined YG, raising fans’ expectations. “1” catches the eyes first with his good look, and people paid keen attention to his more-than-expected rapping skills, that is much more than his good look. When he nurtures and polishes his skills a little bit further, people may be able to rise of a next-generation top rapper. In “Show Me the Money” he co-performed with SONG MIN HO for “Turtle Ship”.



YG rappers stand out most in terms of performance. That is something already recognized by other labels and underground rappers. The biggest reason for BOBBY’s victory in “Show Me the Money 3” was also his strong presence on the stage backed up by such good performance. So, YG rappers do not necessarily need “hook”. Just like their beat well-structured with different moods and feels, the different combinations of YG rappers make fans look forward to them. 

2015. 10. 8.
Source: http://www.yg-life.com/archives/56769?lang=en

[Dispatch=??? ??] Zhang Ziyi, often referred to as the “goddess of the continent”, paid a surprise visit to BIGBANG’s concert.

On October 7, Zhang Ziyi posted a picture of her and BIGBANG together on her Weibo account. The picture was taken when Zhang Ziyi went to see BIGBANG’s Las Vegas concert.

Known to be a big fan of BIGBANG, it seemed that Zhang Ziyi couldn’t stop smiling. In the picture, she is looking at the camera with a big smile on her face.

On her Weibo account, she wittingly wrote “BANG BANG BANG” under the picture. BIGBANG members all look relaxed and happy in the picture with arms around each other’s shoulders.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG’s concert held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on October 2(local time), Las Vegas was a great success. They also held concerts at the Staples Center, LA and at the Honda Center, Anaheim.

2015. 10. 7.
Source: http://www.yg-life.com/archives/56758?lang=en

[OSEN=??? ??] Group BIGBANG’s T.O.P has met actress Zhang Ziyi.

It has been known that world-famous Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi came to BIGBANG’s Las Vegas concert and had a friendly time with T.O.P after the concert.

On the 7 this month, YG Entertainment’s president YANG HYUN SUK (“YG”) posted a photo on his social media network, to draw a big attention. In the photo, T.O.P and Zhang Ziyi are standing next to each other, smiling with their fingers creating the shape of heart.

Zhang Ziyi was found to be a long-time fan of T.O.P. Her visit to BIGBANG concert is not that surprising as many top stars come to BIGBANG concerts, but the fact that T.O.P and Zhang Ziyi had dinner together after the concert is raising people’s curiosity about the connection between the two.

The fact that the photo was posted on YANG HYUN SUK’s social media account, not T.O.P’s, is also notable. Some are speculating that this may be suggesting something official, not just showing Zhang Ziyi’s visit to a BIGBANG concert.

An insider of YG Entertainment said, “It is true that Zhang had dinner with T.O.P after watching BIGBANG concert, but they met for the first time there and I don’t know what they talked about at the dinner”.

Meanwhile, Zhang was known to have married singer Wang Peng in May this year and registered the marriage in Hong Kong.

As part of their world tour “MADE”, BIGBANG held concert at Mandalay Bay Event Center, Las Vegas, on the 2 (local time), at Staples Center in Los Angeles on the 3, and at Honda Center in Anaheim on the 4. More than 30,000 tickets for those three concerts were all sold out and the tour was finished in a great success. BIGBANG will continue with their world tour in New Jersey in the States on the 10 and in Toronto, Canada, on the 13.


2015. 10. 7.
Source: http://www.yg-life.com/archives/56708?lang=en