Big Bang: 빅뱅
Genre: Hip Hop, R&B, Alternative (Dance, Electronic)
Label: YG Entertainment
Official Fan Club: V.I.P
Kaskus based FC: Krown-VIP/K-VIP
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BIGBANG is a group comprised of five members brimming with raw talent - each highly individualistic but pulled together by their one common passion for MUSIC. They are a versatile group whose eclectic sound and style knows no limits as they are musically diverse. The birth of this group is the attempt to break the stereotypical image and show a more unique and original performance. Derived from the "Big Bang Theory" - meaning 'a start with an explosive bang' - the group is like that 'Big Bang' of the universe, as they make an explosion into the music industry to 'change the stereotypical "Idol star" market' of today.
Striving to be like their role models - Shinhwa, Big Bang allows each member to shine as individuals as they often take on solo activities in music, acting, MCing, and even music producing. With busy schedules, they can work separately and work together without any problem. Their methods may be unconventional but they balance their careers as five and remember to come together as their core - Big Bang.
IT'S HISTORY...
2006: Debut and success
Big Bang made their debut at the YG Family concert, held on August 19th, 2006 at the Gymnastics Arena in Seoul Olympic Park. The group originally consisted of six members, but one was dropped in the ninth episode of their documentary video. Originally, two were intended to be dropped, SO-1 and Seung Ri. However, only SO-1 was dropped with Seung Ri still in the group.
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2007: Breakthrough success and the song "Lies"
On February 8, 2007, Big Bang released their live concert album entitled "1st Concert Live Album - The Real" with 26,787 copies sold. They also released their own fragrance, "BB Bud's My First Fragrance," on May 18, 2007 after Se7en, another singer under the same company, released his Touch by Se7en. The fragrance sold over one million won after two weeks of its release, beating out "Touch by Se7en," which sold 60,000 won in Korea, Japan, and China in 2006 and 2,700,000,000 won combined in 2007.
In May through July, Big Bang held their first national tour concert in Korea, titled, Want You. The group successfully toured a total of five cities, Incheon, Daegu, Changwon, Jeonju and Busan. The national tour concert was a great success as all the concert tickets in each cities were sold out, earning an estimated total of 16 million won altogether.2007 also brougth forth various solo activities for the group. Lead vocalist Tae Yang was expected to release a solo single in September of 2007, with him becoming the first member to go solo. However, September brought nothing from him and there have been no further information about it since. According to representatives for YGs Yang Hyun-suk, this solo endeavor came about as a result of Tae-yangs recent performances as well as his vocal contributions to Lexys album. Another member, T.O.P.(Tempo), was also cast into the drama I Am Sam. T.O.P. was also featured in Red Roc's music video, Hello. Other Big bang members have featured in various songs with Dae Sung in Nemo's digital single, "Now, Us", released on October 15.
2007.G-dragon was featured in "So In Love Part2" and Tae Yang in "I Should've Loved You a Bit More", both songs from Kim Jo Han's new album, "Soul Family with JOHAN" released on October 25, 2007.Aside from solo activities, Big Bang released a new mini album in August entitled, Always. Big Bang had held their Showcase/Fanmeeting for the mini-album on August 19, 2007. The mini-album was well received by the fans and listeners, especially the song "Lies," which lead singer G-Dragon wrote and composed. "Lies" has been complimented as a well-made, appealing, and unique song by many critics."Lies" became the biggest hit of 2007 in South Korea, allowing Big Bang to win 1st place for the first time in Korean TV music program in " SBS, Popular Songs" on September 9, 2007. "Lie" also swept first place in all four music programs in Korea ( MBC, SBS, KBS and Mnet) within weeks, and topped numerous online and offline charts for unbelievably long periods of time,[citation needed] including Juke-on (for which is #1 for 7 consecutive weeks)and Melon (Music site) for 6 consecutive weeks.
The group also received the Best Male Group, and Song Of The Year in the 2007 MKMF Award, contributing to their hard work. In addition, Big Bang won the "Song of the Month," (Digital Music Award) from Cyworld 2 months in a row, selling more than 330,000 songs in 6 weeks after the release of their mini-album. Big Bang also filmed the music video for their song "Always" in Hawaii. The music video was release in November.
To capitalize the success of their mini-album, Big Bang announced that they were going to release an official album in November, however, November brought forth no album and instead, another mini album entitled "Hot Issue." Big Bang's first Japanese album has been move to being release around January of 2008. Songs that are expected to be included are: "V.I.P. (Intro)", "BIGBANG", "LALALA", "Lies", "A Fool's Only Tears", "Always", as well a new Japanese song, "How Gee," (a new remix version from How Gee by Black Machine). All the songs will be re-recorded in English. Big Bang's second concert has been planned for December 28, 29 and 30 with the title "BIGBANG is GREAT." Tickets will be open to the public on November 4th in Korea.