[Billboard] BIGBANG Spotlight Their Strong Friendship in 'We Like 2 Party' Video

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bigbang kpop2015f 650BIGBANG's music videos have earned the band more than a half-billion YouTube views, in big part due to their out-of-control visuals like when they played punky ravers in "Fantastic Baby" (152 million views), emo B-boys in "Bad Boy" (62 million), or were stylish rebels in this week's "Bang Bang Bang" (with eight million clicks three days later). But for their latest, the guys are showing a new sides of themselves -- their playful one.

Watch below as the quintet showcase their awesome bromance in the DIY-styled visual -- which at one point sees the guys filming with a selfie stick and what looks like personal footage of G-Dragon in his bedroom. Just like all over 20-somethings, the boys love drinking with their friends, singing karaoke and drawing on their passed-out squad member's face (tough luck, Daesung).


But unlike other 20-somethings, the BIGBANG boys are followed by dozens at all times, seen when they're mobbed at the airport by fans -- a situation the guys take advantage of and incorporate their followers into the video, bringing one woman on the verge of tears.

The adorable clip is reminiscent of their label mates 2NE1's "Do You Love Me" video, which saw the girls also strip away their powerful personas for a more candid visual -- which made it one of their best vids to date.

"We Like 2 Party" -- which sounds like it could be a One Direction single if it was stripped of its hip-hop elements -- was released alongside the double-A single "Bang Bang Bang" earlier this week. Along with other strong releases this week, both tracks are fighting to top Billboard's World Digital Songs chart, which will be revealed next week. Stay tuned to Billboard's K-Town for chart updates.

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BIGBANG and “Running Man” Cast to Battle It Out in Race Against Time

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BIGBANG and “Running Man” Cast to Battle It Out in Race Against Time

While a teaser trailer was released of BIGBANG‘s exciting guest-appearance on “Running Man,” SBS uploaded other preview stills of BIGBANG and foreshadowed an episode that claims to be more thrilling than ever before.

The theme of this episode will be time travel, where the members are supposedly sent into the past to complete all the missions in time, in order to guarantee a safe trip back to the present.

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Hilariously, Kim Jong Kook and BIGBANG dress up as Roman soldiers while the rest of the “Running Man” cast dress up as merchants in the Joseon Dynasty.

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As shown in the previous trailer, BIGBANG and the “Running Man” cast will dive into a furious battle and give it their all to go back to the present time before it’s too late.

To find out if they succeed in their race against time, catch the upcoming “Running Man” episode when it airs on June 7 at 6:10 p.m. KST.

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YG Family Holds Party at CEO Yang Hyun Suk’s New Restaurant in Hongdae

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YG Family Holds Party at CEO Yang Hyun Suk’s New Restaurant in Hongdae

YG Family held a surprise party in Hongdae!

On June 4, 3Geori Butchers wrote on its official Facebook, “YG Family is in the middle of a party in Hongdae.”

In the photos that were revealed, BIGBANG, WINNER, iKON, Akdong Musician, and PSY enjoy themselves at the restaurant. It seems that the party was a launching party just before 3Geori Butechers’ official opening on June 5.

Meanwhile, 3Geori Butchers is a restaurant with pork as its specialty. It is known to be a joint restaurant project between the CEO of YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun Suk, and Noh Hee Young, a successful past advisor for CJ.

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“We are YG Family”… YANG HYUN SUK posted Photos of YG Team Dinner

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[Dispatch=?????] “YG Entertainment” singers had a team dinner.

YG’s head YANG HYUN SUK posted photos of YG’s team dinner on his SNS, on the 5. In the photos, YANG is enjoying party in a pork restaurant with YG artists.

The atmosphere seems to be quite friendly. TAEYANG, GD, and JINU are talking to each other pleasantly, and JINU is bursting into a big laughter, having fun with the two YG juniors.

YANG HYUN SUK and “producer” TEDDY also posted some photos of the team dinner. The two are looking into the camera, wearing a mild smile. Their pose of putting a hand on the chin also looks impressive.

Meanwhile, “BIGBANG” for which GD and TAEYANG are members, came back on the 4 by performing in Mnet’s “M-Countdown”.

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Source: YG Life

For more photos and a video please also visit: [Photos | Video] G-Dragon, Seungri and Daesung at 3Geori Butchers restaurant in Seoul 2015-06-04

G-Dragon Talks Feeling Lonely and Not Having Friends on “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook”

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G-Dragon Talks Feeling Lonely and Not Having Friends on “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook”

During an interview on KBS 2TV’s live music and talk show “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook,” G-Dragon candidly opens up about when he feels most like the “Loser” described in BIGBANG’s recent single.

G-Dragon says, “You may think that I’d have a lot of friends, but I don’t have any. There are days when I don’t get a single phone call. When I’m lonely and sad, I feel empty.”

T.O.P chimes in, “When I’m no longer in [front of the camera] or come off the stage after a performance, I feel very empty.”

Daesung jokes, “The thing I don’t understand most is people who carry around a second phone battery. My phone battery juice has never fallen under 95 percent.”

Meanwhile, this episode of “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook” featuring BIGBANG airs June 5 at 11:35 p.m., KST.

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BIGBANG Drops Music Video for “We Like 2 Party” #WeLike2Party

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BIGBANG Drops Music Video for “We Like 2 Party”

BIGBANG follows up on the music video for “Bang Bang Bang,” which was released earlier this week, with ‘We Like 2 Party,” the second double title track off of the June installment of their “Made Series” project, “Made Series-A.”

Of the members, T.O.P and G-Dragon participated in the songwriting process this time around for “We Like 2 Party.” Both worked with Teddy and Kush on the lyrics, and G-Dragon additionally contributed to composition along with Teddy, Kush, and Seo Won Jin.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG revealed their fresh tracks on the June 4 broadcast of Mnet’s “M!Countdown,” going head to head with another titan boy group EXO as both held comeback stages on the same show for the first time ever.


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BIGBANG Actually Drank Alcohol Before Filming “We Like 2 Party” MV

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BIGBANG Actually Drank Alcohol Before Filming “We Like 2 Party” MV

BIGBANG has revealed that they actually drank alcohol during filming for the music video of their new song, “We Like 2 Party.”

According to a representative of the group, “We wanted to portray a more natural vibe, and after much consideration we thought it would be better to do a video that captures the true feeling of the song rather than have them act it out. So [BIGBANG] drank in the studio and then filmed the video. Fans will therefore get to see a more relaxed BIGBANG than normal in the video.”

Ahead of this revelation, BIGBANG also gave an explanation for the music video of “We Like 2 Party” during a live appearance on Naver’s “BIGBANG Countdown Live” on June 1. “We have always put a lot of effort into our videos, but this time we wanted to do something that was more cute and innocent, something that showed our natural sides. You can expect this to be different from our other videos, it will show us looking more normal and not dressed up.” During the broadcast, T.O.P also admitted to having had around four cans of beer.

“We Like 2 Party” is a song that incorporates the casual feeling of summertime and parties, and can be thought of as totally opposite to their other new June track, the intense “Bang Bang Bang.” Adding to the anticipation of the song is the camcorder style that the group used to directly film the video. It is scheduled for release on June 5 at midnight.

Meanwhile, from May to August, BIGBANG will release new singles on the first of each month. These songs will then be included in the group’s comeback album, “Made,” which is set for release in September. It released “Loser” and “Bae Bae” on May 1, and then followed those hits with the release of “Bang Bang Bang” and “We Like 2 Party” on the first of this month.

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Seungri Shares a Video of KARA’s “Mamamia” Choreography Matching Up with “Bang Bang Bang”

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Seungri Shares a Video of KARA’s “Mamamia” Choreography Matching Up with “Bang Bang Bang”

We have another K-Pop magic dance on our hands! This one features the choreography of KARA‘s “Mamamia” played against BIGBANG‘s latest release “Bang Bang Bang.”

Earlier today Seungri came across the video that was created by YouTube user LexiiKat, and then posted on Twitter about it. In his tweet, he asked Hara to teach him the choreography, jokingly saying that he should use that dance instead.

The intro section, Seungyeon‘s solo part matching with TOP‘s verse, and even the chorus match together amazingly well. Watch it below!


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[Video] Shinhwa’s Lee Min Woo Shows Support for Seungri and BIGBANG’s ‘Bang Bang Bang’

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Being a major but close senior, Shinhwa’s Lee Min Woo showed support for BIGBANG’s Seungri and BIGBANG’s new song. 
On June 3, Lee Min Woo uploaded a new video on his Instagram. The video showed Lee Min Woo lip-syncing and dancing to to BIGBANG’s newest song, Bang Bang Bang. 

The video description read, “Bang Bang Bang~ Bbangya Bbangya Bbangya. For Seungri, who called and said he misses me. Haha. It feels quite familiar because it has ‘Bang’ in it ^^This song is really good too!!” 

BIGBANG recently released Bang Bang Bang on June 2 and the song has been ranking high on various music charts. 

Lee Min Woo will performing with the Shinhwa members in Nanjing, China for the 2015 Shinhwa 17th Anniversary Concert ‘WE’ on June 20. 

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BIGBANG and EXO to Go Head-to-Head on This Week’s “M!Countdown”

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BIGBANG and EXO to Go Head-to-Head on This Week’s “M!Countdown”

This week’s “M!Countdown” will go down in history as arguably one of the most spectacular music show episodes ever.

It has been confirmed that both BIGBANG and EXO will be performing on the June 4 broadcast of “M!Countdown.” This marks the first time for the two groups to hold comeback stages on the same show.

Not only are their anticipated returns scheduled for the same night but BIGBANG and EXO are also going head-to-head with album promotions. BIGBANG dropped their second “Made Series” single on June 2 and EXO released their repackaged album on June 3.

As of 9 p.m. KST, BIGBANG ranks first on most real-time charts with “Bang Bang Bang” while EXO takes the second spot with “Love Me Right,” followed by BIGBANG’s “We Like 2 Party.” Now we can only wait to see who ends up topping the weekly charts.

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Experts Say: “BIGBANG’s Syndrome based on Music + Fandom”

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[????=??? ??] 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.

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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.”

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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.”

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Source: YG Life

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