Source: Soompi

[????=??? ??] BIGBANG “tornado” is stronger than expected this year.

BIGBANG is shaking the music world with every track they unveil in the music world. They go beyond sensation. They are a syndrome. “LOSER” released on May 1 overtook music charts for the full month of May, and the other track “BAE BAE” stood at #2. Personnel from Genie music site commented, “The last time the same artist taking the top two slots on the monthly music chart was MC Mong, with his “Miss Me or Diss Me” and “The Happiest Time of My Life” in November 2014. BIGBANG is the first in 6 months.” The overall viewers on YouTube of their music videos add to 50 million.

BIGBANG’s power is to be continued on June as well. “BANG BANG BANG” released on June 2 swept across music charts immediately after revelation, and the other track “WE LIKE 2 PARTY” stands at #2. “LOSER” and “BAE BAE” were ranked at #5 and #7 on South Korea’s largest music chart Melon, which means BIGBANG occupied a whopping four slots in the top 10. Certainly a proof of “BIGBANG power.”

With the music consumption period shortening nowadays, one artist taking over the chart for more than one month is unprecedented. For male idol groups whose target mainly consists of teenagers, it is even harder as music charts reflect the preference of the overall population. This fact adds even more value to BIGBANG.



Experts say that the main factor of BIGBANG’s success is their musical talent. Popular music critic Kang Tae Gyu comments, “For ‘BANG BANG BANG,’ BIGBANG’s liberal feel and the sentiment of their age group are well expressed.” He added, “Apart from the lyrics, sounds including the melody and the rearrangement reflects the trend well and they are very talented in doing so.”

Another critic Seong Si Gwon commented, “For an idol group, their music has such a solid foundation. Just look at ‘LIES.’ It does not lag behind those tracks that are in the top range of Billboard.”



BIGBANG’s solid fandom plays a significant role as well. About BIGBANG’s excellent performance every time they release an album, Kang explains, “This is the solid foundation of fandom they have.” The volume of BIGBANG’s music consumption is simply incomparable. That helps them stand at the top of charts for such an extended period of time. Seong added, “BIGBANG is very strategic in their marketing. They could have just unveiled all the 10 songs at once, but they do it one by one consecutively. This triggers the curiosity of the fans. It creates synergy. Fans would feel like they are given a birthday present every month.”

He continued, “BIGBANG’s friendly character also contributes to their success. Their music is approachable and also very addictive. This is the secret to their long run in the Korean pop music market.”

However, they expressed their concerns of BIGBANG dominating the idol market. Kang said, “Other music of the opposite spectrum is not co-existing in the music world, and that is something to think about. We do not have that balance where H.O.T and Sechs Kies were rivals in the old time. The music did not develop to the current time. However, this also shows that there are no other teams that can survive against BIGBANG.”

2015. 6. 2.

Source: Soompi

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On June 1, BIGBANG released the latest single album, "A," which contains the tracks "Bang Bang Bang" and "We Like 2 Party." The singles, which follow the release of "Loser" and "Bae Bae," ranked in first and second place on almost all of the Korean real-time charts. While ranking on Korean real time charts is a major accomplishment, "Bang Bang Bang" also debuted as one of the top 100 songs on iTunes in the United States.

At the time of print, "Bang Bang Bang" ranked 58th out of 100 songs listed on U.S. iTunes. The single was ranked alongside popular songs from artists includingTaylor Swift, Rihanna, and 50 Cent. 

"Bang Bang Bang" also ranked in the top 10 on the U.S. iTunes hip-hop chart. 

These accomplishments hold significance as June 1 was a solid release date for American music. On the hip-hop chart, "Bang Bang Bang" ranked higher than the latest singles from the critically acclaimed album, "AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP" from A$AP Rocky, which was released on May 26.  

"Bang Bang Bang" incorporates elements of hip-hop, trap, K-pop and electronic dance. The music video for the track as also released on June 1, received more than 2 million views on YouTube. YG Entertainment will release the music video for "We Like 2 Party" on June 5. 

Source: KPopStarz

[?????=??? ??] Anybody would be dumbfounded to current situation on music charts.

BIGBANG swept music charts once again with new release “BANG BANG BANG” and “WE LIKE 2 PARTY”. As “LOSER” and “BAE BAE” released last month are still in top places on charts, BIGBANG now has four songs in top 10. BIGBANG releases new songs until September this year, so you may see only BIGBANG songs in the top 20 of music charts by then.

BIGBANG released their second album “A” of “MADE SERIES”, on the 2nd of June. Two new songs “BANG BANG BANG” and “WE LIKE 2 PARTY” took the No.1 and No.2 on the real-time chart of nine music-streaming websites only naturally, upon their release. 

As already known, “BANG BANG BANG” is a cool song that goes well with summer, which is as exciting as “FANTASTIC BABY”. Its dynamic and exciting feel creates a perfect harmony with the summer season, so the song is expected to stay in top places on charts until the end of this summer. It may be the song you can hear around the clock near beach.

TAEYANG’s sophisticated vocal and T.O.P’s powerful rap sound captivating. A kaleidoscopic development within the song just like that of “FANTASTIC BABY” also sounds very interesting.

“WE LIKE 2 PARTY” is a song of a sophisticated melody line like that of a Western pop song, which is perfectly sung by BIGBANG’s vocalists. Easy vocal of DAESUNG and SEUNGRI whose skills have further evolved, sounds comfortable. As the title itself tells, it is a typical party song that delivers young BIGBANG’s energy directly to listeners.

It seems that BIGBANG’s strategy is working once again. Success of the team’s strategy to release new songs every month to make the year 2015 the year of BIGBANG, is just around the corner.

2015. 6. 2.
Source: YG Life

[TV???=??? ??] BIGBANG’s comeback after three years of absence was so special. They prepared the most “BIGBANG-ish” time for fans who have been with them for 10 years.

On June 1, BIGBANG’s “COUNTDOWN LIVE” was live-broadcasted on NAVER’s STARCAST. BIGBANG appeared in the show as a complete team, to wait for the release of their new songs with fans. The youngest member SEUNGRI was the MC for “COUNTDOWN LIVE”, where BIGBANG members openly communicated with fans. They were like professionals when talking about music, but soon became fun boys in their twenties when talking between themselves.

As BIGBANG members have been a team for 10 years, they showed a deep bond among themselves. Their jokes for the other members were harsh, and the members freely went to bathroom while on air. Their easygoing and unaffected attitude gave a special fun to fans.

When the time for the release of new songs was imminent, BIGBANG members shouted countdown all together. They also expressed the joy by doing exciting dance. Rather than feeling nervous about the new release, BIGBANG enjoyed it like a festival.

BIGBANG’s “COUNTDOWN LIVE” was joined by 150,000 fans from the very beginning. At the moment of the release of new songs, the number of hits recorded unprecedented 440,000. That broke the team’s previous record of 130,000 simultaneous connections.

Such an unprecedented record was set on music charts, too. “BANG BANG BANG” included in album “A” released on the day at midnight swept the No.1 on music charts, followed by “WE LIKE 2 PARTY”, another song in “A”. Music fans are paying keen interest in how far and how long BIGBANG’s record will continue.

2015. 6. 2.
Source: YG Life