[Digest] BIGBANG Daily News Summary 2022-04-11

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[Article] NYLON Manila: BIGBANG’S STILL LIFE is a heartfelt and sentimental ode to change, themselves and their fans

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POP CULTURE

BIGBANG’S STILL LIFE IS A HEARTFELT AND SENTIMENTAL ODE TO CHANGE, THEMSELVES, AND THEIR FANS

Forgoing pop beats and explosive production, Still Life sees BIGBANG stroll down memory lane and reflect on all that has changed in the past few years.

The word legend is thrown around too often these days. But using that to describe BIGBANG is the most apt of descriptors. Ever since the group made their debut in the mid-2000s, they have undoubtedly changed the game, scoring hit after hit and shaping what it means to be a K-pop act in the global scene. For many fans, their first experience with K-pop came from listening to BIGBANG’s music, whether it be out of curiosity or intrigue from their viral hits. To many, BIGBANG helped them on a love story with the genre that has continued to this day.

After dropping Flower Road in 2018, the group has been on an extended hiatus, due to personal reasons and other scandals that at times made many V.I.Ps feel that they would never be coming back. But as they say, never say never, and BIGBANG has finally made their return to the scene with the release of their new song, Still Life. So, how does one of the most iconic boy bands in K-pop make a grand comeback? Simple, they skip the bombastic sounds as heard in BANG BANG BANG and instead, deliver a soulful ballad that feels tailored made for their fans, and arguably for themselves.

OUR BEAUTIFUL 봄여름가을겨울

Still Life is a mid-tempo track that features a gentle and warm band sound. When you press play on the song, you are first treated to Taeyang’s vocals that honestly feels like a warm hug from a friend you haven’t seen in years. Listening to the song is like being hit with a wave of nostalgia, not just for its lyrical content, but because each of the voices feel so familiar. Taeyang’s buttery voice, Daesung’s unique vocals, G-Dragon’s distinct tone, and T.O.P.’s lower register all hit different. When you listen to a track from the group in the early 2010s and listen to Still Life, it’s like little has changed. Aside from the fact that they all sound so good on the track, Still Life also stands out because it lacks a proper chorus. It is not your typical K-pop song and that’s fine.

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On the surface, the track is about the flow of time through the seasons. But it’s not hard to imagine or see that the song has a deeper meaning connected to what has happened to the group. In essence, it’s like a reflection of their past, how they’ve changed, and what they have to say about it. The music video starts of the Taeyang on a ship surrounded by a field of yellow flowers. These flowers could symbolize the yellow light sticks of the band, as if saying Taeyang is surrounded by their fans and is still with them.

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We then see Daesung in a nearly empty hallway as he says goodbye to his youth. It then shifts to G-Dragon on a set. A video of their fans with light sticks is then played in the background, further hitting home the theme of incorporating their fans into the song’s message. Finally, we then see T.O.P. on the moon looking down on earth, his isolation reflective of how much he has been maligned in the past few years. But in his verse, he talks about how he is a good person and is willing to become a better one.

STILL LIFE, STILL HERE

For newer K-pop fans who haven’t paid much attention to BIGBANG’s music, you probably know the group for the issues and shake-ups they have been through recently. Aside from doing their military service and pursuing solo adventures, the group wasn’t immune to scandal. Most famously, Seungri left the group because he was embroiled in personal controversy. And it’s clear that the members have a lot of thoughts about this. At no point during the music video are all the members scene in one shot. Instead, they are in their own little words. We also see shots of four empty chairs, four spotlights, and four flowers. And to top it all off, the music video pointedly ends with their logo showing five lines. The fact that their picture on the YG website is the five line logo should tell you as much.

One on hand, Still Life is sentimental and comforting, much like that “hello” many fans have been waiting for. BIGBANG is still here and that bond with their fans remains unbroken. On the other, the track is also a reflection of just how much the group has changed since. Just like with the passage of time, BIGBANG is not the same as they once were and are inherently different people. The music video may use bright colors, but it feels sad, melancholic even. It’s actually bittersweet to think that this is supposed to be their grand return, but BIGBANG is using the moment to say that things have changed.

 A LONG TIME COMING

Whether this is the start of a new chapter of BIGBANG or one of their final releases as a group is up to them. So much has been said over the years and Still Life is BIGBANG’s way of speaking their truth. For many V.I.Ps, especially those who have been following the group for over a decade, it was a special moment and one that they needed. BIGBANG was always one to zag when others would zig, and Still Life is further proof of that.

We missed you BIGBANG, it’s good to have you back. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we’ll get a warm blanket and listen to Still Life as we get in our feels.

Source: NYLON Manila

[Article] [Lee Moon-won’s Showbiz Watch] BIGBANG and Popularity

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BIGBANG is back. It is a comeback after 4 years since the digital single ‘Flower Road’ in 2018, which was the last music activity. And immediately after their comeback, they caused a stir. The digital single ‘봄여름가을겨울 (Still Life)’, released at 00:00 on April 5, topped the Melon Top 100, the largest music site, in 8 hours after its release, and also climbed to the top of the daily charts. The number of 24-hour users was also recorded at 909,666, making it the 10th place among all-time boy group Melon 24-hour users. It goes without saying that ‘chart burnout’ was achieved by taking first place on other music sites such as Jenny, Flo, and Bugs at the same time.

However, some media interpretations of this phenomenon are unusual. The public’s nostalgia for the BIGBANG is cited as the cause. Although BIGBANG itself is ‘old’, it is said that it is gaining popularity due to the aspect that stimulates the public’s memories. Of course, there are not many cases where they sparkle with such an effect after a day or two on release, but now ‘봄여름가을겨울’ is showing signs of prolonged domination of the charts. And that’s an overwhelming number. It means that they are continuously creating a new consumer base, and it is true that Korea is a rare sight to see even if Korea is a ‘land of bandwagons’.

On the other hand, the age statistics of users in the early stages of music release also make it difficult to conclude that this is a nostalgia effect. Users in their 20s account for an overwhelming portion at 45%, followed by those in their 30s and 20s, and those in their teens and 40s with 13%. The nostalgia effect makes it impossible to see. Rather, it shows that the fan base among the new generation has been steadily increasing even during the four years of cessation of activities. So, at least now, it’s time for a different interpretation. This is mainly divided into two aspects.

First, let’s look at the singularities of the BIGBANG consumer group. In a nutshell, BIGBANG was the de facto last runner of the ‘boy group that both men and women consume at the same level’. You can tell by looking at the statistics of music users above. In terms of gender ratio, 44% male and 56% female. It is a composition that is rarely seen in the theory of gender ratio of music users of boy groups. For boy groups 2:8. The 1:9 ratio is often the default. Of course, this ‘봄여름가을겨울’ is not the only one. In the 24-hour user ranking of the boy group Melon, which has been counted since Melon started its music service, 9 BIGBANG songs out of the top 10. In addition to BIGBANG, BTS’ ‘Poems for Small Things’ is added. 1st place is the 2018 single ‘Flower Road’, the last song of BIGBANG’s ‘Five-Person System’. It had a whopping 1,269,105 users. In general, this is interpreted in terms of ‘popularity’, but strictly speaking, it must be said that it was only possible to approach the concept of ‘popularity’ because male consumption had soared as much as that of females.

That’s true. Just because it’s a girl group doesn’t mean that the female group doesn’t consume it, on the contrary, as it is common for female groups to consume more fervently, boy groups were not originally ‘products that the male group doesn’t consume’. However, in the 2000s, there were only two boy groups, G.O.D and BIGBANG, that both female and male groups consumed at an almost equal level. Only a few songs that rode the rest of the trend were consumed at different times, and it must be said that there were actually only two of the teams that showed strong male loyalty and tried to consume ‘immediately on a comeback’ for every song they released.

Among them, BIGBANG had more unique parts. From the early days of SM Entertainment’s SMP, the element of ‘sword choreography’ that was particularly well-received by the female group was not specifically employed, and the male group showed a good response to the random stage production. The lyrics of the song also expressed in a somewhat rough language the self-pity, romanticism, and difficulties of life that are characteristic of men. Although it is difficult to see this as a masculine trend, it is clear that he was trying to position himself well to get a male response.

However, the direction of the K-pop industry changed in the 2010s. While walking in the direction of maximizing profitability, it took the female-oriented route, which guarantees a much more stable profit for the boy group. Teams like BIGBANG have become rarer. The route taken by BIGBANG has been absorbed by the underground hip-hop scene, and it has become extremely rare in the K-pop boy group that is a ‘blockbuster’ in the popular music market. In the end, the hit with the concept of ‘popularity’ in BIGBANG’s comeback needs to be interpreted as a phenomenon in which the male response to the K-pop boy group model returned before walking the female-oriented route like this. It is said that there is definitely a demand among men to consume men’s stories and attitudes through male idol groups.

On the other hand, it is also worth mentioning that BIGBANG took a different musical path from the current mainstream as a K-pop ‘generation’. BIGBANG has mainly used the mainstream music form at the time of its birth, that is, pop based on a melodic essence while crossing various genres. In that dimension, even ballads have been employed, and that flow is also reflected in ‘Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter’. It’s a so-called ‘good song to sing at karaoke’. But, as we all know, the K-pop industry took a different path after that. As the overseas market exploded, especially the Western market, including the United States, they tried to move to a dance pop centered on beats and sounds that fit the Western trend. Melody pop like BIGBANG passed into the hands of solo singers who crossed the indie scene, and it became difficult to see in the level of a ‘blockbuster’ idol group.

However, the problem is that the Korean public still has a strong attachment to melodic pop. This is true regardless of age or gender. There is also a view that the phenomenon of new generation trot singers such as Lim Young-woong absorbing up to the 3040s is fundamentally because their attachment to melodic pop is not compensated in the mainstream popular music market. In addition, the ‘Rollin Phenomenon’ and the big hits of retro broadcast sound sources such as ‘Sprout Three’ are also interpreted in that dimension. The enthusiasm for ‘The Return of the BIGBANG’ also leaves room for interpretation at this point.

In conclusion, the reason for the success of BIGBANG’s comeback needs to be interpreted in terms of attachment to a specific aspect of the popular music product represented by the team BIGBANG, rather than the nostalgia dimension of ‘BIGBANG’. Demand is definitely there, but it is an example of an explosion of demand that has not been compensated recently. Of course, the expectation that the K-pop industry will make a product that takes this into account after BIGBANG’s comeback is still difficult. As a global industry, K-pop has gone farther than expected, and once the industry has changed, it is not easy to change its place. In that regard, maybe the Korean pop music market needs a team called BIGBANG for a little longer as a trend.

/ Lee Moon-won, pop culture critic

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Source: Naver

 

[Video] D’splay YouTube Update 04/11/22 06:00PM (KST): [SUB] 최초공개ㅣ빅뱅 뮤직비디오 촬영장 갔다왔습니다ㅣ봄여름가을겨울 뮤직비디오 촬영 | #Dsplay #대성

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[SUB] 최초공개ㅣ빅뱅 뮤직비디오 촬영장 갔다왔습니다ㅣ봄여름가을겨울 뮤직비디오 촬영
#빅뱅 #대성 #봄여름가을겨울 #StillLife

Date: 04/11/22 06:00PM
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[Article] BIGBANG’s “Still Life” Becomes 1st Song By Male Artist To Achieve Perfect All-Kill In 2022

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BIGBANG’s “Still Life” Becomes 1st Song By Male Artist To Achieve Perfect All-Kill In 2022

BIGBANG’s “Still Life” Becomes 1st Song By Male Artist To Achieve Perfect All-Kill In 2022

Apr 10, 2022

BIGBANG’s latest single has completely dominated the Korean music charts!

On April 11 at 12:30 a.m. KST, Instiz’s iChart announced that BIGBANG’s new digital single “Still Life” had scored a perfect all-kill, making it the first song by a male artist to achieve the feat in 2022.

A song is awarded a certified all-kill when it is No. 1 on the daily and 24Hits charts of Melon, the daily and realtime charts of Genie and Bugs, YouTube Music’s Top Songs chart, VIBE’s daily chart, and the realtime charts of FLO and iChart. A perfect all-kill means the song has also topped iChart’s weekly chart.

2022.4.11 0:30 (KST) https://t.co/YcCwtsr6XX
iChart™ 퍼펙트 올킬(Perfect All Kill)을 축하합니다! (9개 차트 올킬+iChart 주간/실시간 1위)
BIGBANG (빅뱅) – 봄여름가을겨울 (Still Life) pic.twitter.com/KE6uap3lMw

— iChart™ (@instiz_ichart) April 10, 2022

Congratulations to BIGBANG!

Source: Soompi

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