Thursday, June 30, 2011
1.GD&TOP to Perform at "Incheon Korean Music Wave 2011" [PHOTO]
This is a concert that will be held in Incheon (Korea) for Japanese fans. More info to follow as it becomes available.
Source: Lookkorea Via Happyrichlife @ ameba
2.Taeyang chats with 2NE1's Minzy and Trainer Hwang Ssabu on Twitter [MISC]
Translation Below the cut.
Translation:
Hwang Ssabu (Hwang Ssabu) : A corn a day to remove fat of internal organs.TaeYang (RealTeayang) : Hurry tell this fact to Boomi noona, kkk~Minzy (Mingkki21) : They’re great?! Cute!
Source: RealTaeyang, mingkki21, Hwangssabu @twitter and bigbangforlife @ tumblr
3.New GD&TOP Logo and Album Cover Design PHOTO/NEWS
Source: Lookkorea Via Happyrichlife @ ameba
2.Taeyang chats with 2NE1's Minzy and Trainer Hwang Ssabu on Twitter [MISC]
Translation:
Hwang Ssabu (Hwang Ssabu) : A corn a day to remove fat of internal organs.TaeYang (RealTeayang) : Hurry tell this fact to Boomi noona, kkk~Minzy (Mingkki21) : They’re great?! Cute!
3.New GD&TOP Logo and Album Cover Design PHOTO/NEWS
Hello. This is YG Entertainment.
Thank you for giving so much love to the GD&TOP 1st Album that was released last year on December 24th.
The GD&TOP bunny logo was mentioned many times in GD&TOP’s interviews because the logo was designed as an image of a bunny’s ears combined with the victory “V” hand sign, based on the Playboy Enterprises International Inc.’s bunny logo.
However, the company did not receive permission regarding the original bunny logo trademark rights that belongs to Playboy, so it has no association with Playboy’s work.
The company has considered the confusion from the issue and has received a polite request from Playboy Inc., and accordingly, we have decided to no longer use GD&TOP’s bunny logo.
Sales of the GD&TOP album that used the bunny logo will be halted, and the release of a NEW COVER Ver. with a new logo is planned for July.
We ask for everyone’s interest and support for the newly designed GD&TOP 1st Album New COVER Ver. (same content as the existing version) to be released in July.
Thank you!!
Credits: YGE
Translation by fuckyeahbigbangstuff.tumblr.com
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Cha: I think people think only of themselves too much. Once someone starts getting attacked, others do as well even without ill-will. But it gradually gets worse. So I’m hoping that people think about this at least once and look back on themselves. Things such as, ‘Why do I hate that person in particular? Why am I attacking?’ For now, I don’t think they really have a reason. They said, ‘Just,’ didn’t they? It’s disappointing.
Well that issue is handled in the drama but when it comes to ill comments on the Internet, I think the media is not entirely free from the responsibility of writing about them and rumors.
Cha: I once talked about (Choi) Seung-hyun in an interview while working on film "71 Into the Fire." And the reporter asked me what I thought of his acting. He's young and doesn't have any acting experience so of course he wouldn't be good. But he's not someone who regards acting as an easy job. He puts in a lot of effort into acting which he in his own way, finds value in, so I think he should be respected for that. So I said he doesn’t act like he’s somebody because he’s an idol star and Seung-hyun really worked hard for three months, living his life as his character, but the reporter just wrote, ‘Choi Seung-hyun is bad at acting.’ I think there are reporters who should reflect on themselves and that everybody should think about this problem.
2.Lawyer: Daesung may receive minor, lesser conviction in motorcyclist's death [NEWS]
Following the declaration of the Seoul Yeong Deung Po Police last June 24 that tagged Big Bang member Daesung as the suspect in the death of a motorcyclist that her ran over with his car last May 31, thousands of fans are asking what will happen to the K-pop idol.
Daesung has been indicted without detention. The case is now with Korean prosecutors who will determine what laws have been violated and what charges will be filed against the singer.
Korean media said that Daesung is facing up to five years in prison and a fine of 20 million won (about P803,000).
Bulletin Entertainment sought the opinion of an American lawyer in Seoul regarding Daesung’s case and he says that the singer may end up getting minor and lesser punishment.
Lawyer Michael Sawyer, who works at the Department of Law at Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea, said if the incident happened in the US, Daesung would probably be charged with two crimes: speeding (a less serious crime) and criminally negligent homicide/manslaughter.
The Korean police and the National Forensic Service investigations showed that the victim, Hyun, who was lying on the road after his motorcycle hit a lamppost, died after Daesung’s car ran over him. It was also shown that Daesung was speeding, driving at 70 to 80 km per hour, beyond the limit of 60 km per hour.
Sawyer, who is a practicing attorney in the US and not in South Korea, said criminally negligent homicide/manslaughter can be either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the circumstances and state law (if the crime occurred in the US).
He said in the US, there would be at least two legal issues. The first is whether Daesung’s careless inattention/negligence to keep a clear lookout onto the road in front of his car contributed to the accident.
The second is if his speeding contributed to the accident, Sawyer said. The Korean police said the victim’s body was dragged by Daesung’s car to about 22.8 meters.
He said Daesung’s stature and lack of a prior criminal record will work to his advantage.
“However, perhaps in part due to his fame and lack of a prior criminal record, I suspect that he will walk, perhaps with some minor/lesser conviction on his record,” Sawyer said.
In addition, the payment of “blood money” to the family of the victim may reduce Daesung’s punishment, Sawyer said.
The offer of “blood money,” often brokered by the police, is recognized by the Korean legal system to reduce the punishment of an offender. The mere offering of “blood money” is seen by the legal system as a sign of remorse and can reduce one’s sentence.
“There would probably be a similar result in the USA less the blood money,” Sawyer said.
Other circumstances may work on Daesung’s favor. After the accident, Daesung did not flee the crime scene and cooperated with the police by going to the police station to give his statement. He also passed a breathalyzer test that declared that he was not under the influence when the car accident happened.
Due to the accident, Daesung will not be participating in any activity until the end of the year, YG Entertainment announced.
Source: Manila Bulletin Philippines via Dlite Lover
Monday, June 27, 2011
G-Dragon of Big Bang wore a mouth gag in 'Infinity Challenge' today and it has become a hot topic.
On 25th, in MBC TV 'Infinity Challenge'. showed us that the members of 'the West Coast Highway Singing Festival' have left the Membership Training. Some of the singers were found leaving the programme wearing mouth gags.
It is especially attention revoking when the idol cum fashionista G-Dragon had to wear it too. The fashionable G-Dragon was commented by Jung Hyung Dong whom want to win in the show as, 'cute, this is just what we can call 'the completion of fashion.' He said G-Dragon looked even better with the mouth gag.
G-Dragon was wearing it when he has to sing the hit song, 'Lies' of Big Bang. Netizens commented on the humiliation that G- Dragon had to suffer from ' Even you are like this, you are cool although it is not what you feel about it.' There are times that we have to break away from the cute G-Dragon.' 'I bursted out the bread that I am eating.' and so on.
In the progrmme,Jeong Jaehyeong had to wear the mouth gag too. He said, 'after seeing G-Dragon wearing the mouth gag, my heart is at ease of wearing it now.' which has attracted laughters.
Source:tvreport
2.G-Dragon Gmarket Summer 2011 Shoot [PHOTO]
3.The heartfelt confession of Big Bang, 'next time the 5 of us will perform together' [NEWS]
'Big Bang Mini Concert' was held in the evening of 25th, at Nonhyun Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul. All members have captured the stage as usual besides Daesung.
Daesung's part was done by the backup dancers instead during the show. However, when they were performing the last song, Taeyang said, 'Currently, Big Bang is going through a period of tough time but we will deliver good shows to you in the future. ' And G- Dragon said, 'We are going to show you the stages with 5 of us together performing on.'
At the meantime,the investigation report of Daesung's traffic accident which happened on Yonghwa Bridge on 31st has been done. At 10 am of 24th,a press conference was held at Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station, and the representative said, 'it is the negligence of Daesung which caused the death of Mr. Hyun in the accident.'
Source: TVReport
4.LG Mini Big Concert Fan Account
Kwon Jiyong went out with a pair of sunglasses and he was in black. He took off his sunglasses later but he put on a hat== We were all amazed by how amazing he looked!! However, he seemed to be so weak when he was greeting us-- Maybe this is only me who thought like this. Personally, I think he is the one who is affected the most by the incident of Daesung and he did not bother to hide his sadness. Perhaps it is out of the responsibility of his being the leader, anyway I could not see he smiled much today. Even when he was smiling, he just smiled a little.
During the Q and A session, there was a part when MC asked some questions, then the boys had to select some fans to answer them. I saw there was a banner on which ' Seungri ah, you are the best'. When it was the turn of G- Dragon, he said, ' just let the fan of Seungri answer it.' I was so happy at that time. (because i ship Gri) However, later I saw that Seungri was making a gesture besides G- Dragon: (He asked the fan) Put it down. Put it (banner) down. Then he swift his hand over his neck and made some facial expressions to hint the fan. That is why I could not see the banner anymore later and then I started to sense that there are something bad happening.
I heard from the fans who were sitting at the front rows, G Dragon was teary eyed and he had dropped his tears. Later, he even swung out his ring. After this incident, the stage performance seemed to have become a bit dramatic. Hm, whenever Taeyang and others patted his shoulders or did other stuff in front of him, he was still only smiling slightly.
Today, Taeyang was asked a question, ' if you were a girl, whom do you want to have a date with?' Then, he laughed and said, 'this question is such a cliche!' Then Seungri said, 'let me ask the questions. Taeyang, where did you buy this cute cap?' (I cannot remember it very clearly now, it seemed to be like it.) Then, Taeyang answered it shyly.
Finally, the MC asked Seungri, 'so where did you buy this pair of cute glasses?' Seungri said it is a pair of glasses with no glasses attached . Then, Tabi suddenly rushed to his side and did a gesture of looking like he was going to pinch his own eyes out.
They were singing 'La La La', 'Sunset Glow' 'Haru Haru' etc in the middle of the concert. They performed songs which beatbox is involved and nearly all of the parts of beatbox were done by Seungri!! He was really awesome!! We all said we wanted to listen to 'La La La' so badly but == They have not sung it for a long time already so it seemed that they have forgotten the lyrics and even the lyrics seemed not to be so familiar to them.
When they were taking a break in the middle of the show, the MC asked the fans who was confident about their dancing skills or who has some special skills. Then, there was a fan coming up on the stage. When the male fan walked on the stage, there were screaming everywhere in the venue, 'Daesung!!' I was shocked when I had the first glance of him too. He looks really alike with Daesung. Not only his eyes but also his expression and the way that he danced looked a bit alike with Daesung. When I was watching his performance, I felt like crying.
When it was the Q and A session, Seungri sang songs about raining and G Dragon smiled. I thought this was the biggest smile that has even spreaded on his face ever since the show started. I dared not to look into G-Dragon's eyes later. He was so sad and he did not cover up his emotion. Perhaps it is because he recalled what had happened on him before. The other three members were trying hard to spice up the atmosphere. When they were performing 'Last Farewell', Tabi changed his gestures from moving his hands upward to downward, Taeyang was amused by him. Tabi also tried to make Seungri smile later.
Someone asked Tabi question like which member he did miss most. I felt the atmosphere was kind of dead at that time. Everyone seemed to be silent. Then, Tabi answered , 'I miss every member.' (I do not remember it very clearly) Anyway, when it came to the end of the show, the name of Daesung was not mentioned at all. However, in the parts which Daesung should appear, there were only Seungri and G-Dragon holding their shoulders with each other without the smiling Daesung emerging from anywhere...
It rained cats and dogs today. Waiting is painful and coupling with the incident of Daesung, everyone was sad... I really thought it was exceptionally sad in this kind of days. There were so many VIPs who had been waiting outside the venue starting from the night before. Nights of these days are really cold. After the concert had started, I don't know whether it is because they were so happy to see us again. G- Dragon could not hold back his sadness and solemness. The other three gave me a feeling that they were forcing their smiles out. Whenever I think of it, I feel sad.
It seemed there are dance steps of 'kudos on the floor' when they were performing 'Lies'. When they had done the 'kudos', the four boys all looked so sad. It looked like all of them had so much to burden in their hearts but they were still trying to spice up the air. I felt depressed when watching them acting like this. They were so unhappy themselves but they still tried to care about our feelings. Seungri was trying to imitate Tabi. I was relieved a bit when watching his imitation. Taeyang was helping G- Dragon to sing several 'say' (lyrics) when the latter could not do so.
I did not remember which song it was. I think it was one of the last songs, the fans who were standing in front of me just screamed ,' Daesung!' I was standing at the back, then there was a group of people pushing forward since they wanted to see whether Daesung was really here. After the show, I thought, it is because we all wanted to see him so badly so whenever we saw anyone who resembled him, we were so emotional...
When they were delivering their concluding speech, it seems to be a habit that we would ask them to 'encore' and we did so too. There was a vip said Taeyang casted a glance at G- Dragon and the latter shook his head a bit. We were a bit disappointed but we really did not ask for it anymore and let them go silently.
There were VIPs said G-Dragon was taking deep breaths when he was in the part of which Daesung should perform in 'Tonight'. When they were performing 'Love Song', all of the four members were hiding in a shade. Not only the expression of G-Dragon was not good but also those of other members. When they were performing 'Stupid Liar', nobody were counting the rhythm and doing the 'hitting head' moves as usual. They did follow the steps later but they seemed to be sadder then.
I have just had a look of the fancam that taken by myself. G-Dragon said, ' I thank LG OPTIMOUS for providing the stage for us. I am so happy for it. I hope we can meet you in this way frequently in the future. Next time, we will perform in a group of five.' I think they have tried so hard already today.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
2.2011 Big Bang BIG SHOW Making Movie and Photo E-Book [PHOTOS]
3.Fan Taken Photos of Taeyang in Japan [PHOTOS]
4.Taeyang and TOP Pose with Minx Nail Technician [PHOTOS]
5.BIGBANG2 Ranks 35th in Oricon Charts "Top 50 Albums Ranking" for the First Half of 2011 NEWS
The album was dropped on May 11 which is also the mark of their successful Japan concerts,BIG BANG Presents Love and Hope Tour 2011.So,in less than 2 months,BIG BANG has set a new record in the unit album sale in Japan so far.It’s because of their hard work and dedication to make it happened.Also,we would like to big up VIP Japan fellows and everyone who buys and supports BIG BANG’s Japan releases and activities,even though our country is in a hard time.This is AWESOME.
6.G-Dragon's Off Shot @ Dazed and Confused [PHOTO]
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
1. GD&TOP and Taeyang for SuperTraxx Concert [NEWS]
SuperTraxx Concert Announces Superstar Artist Lineup!
Featuring Live Performances by Grammy Award Nominee B.o.B and Korean Pop Music Sensations Drunken Tiger & T Yoonmirae, G-Dragon & T.O.P, Taeyang, and Miss A.
To celebrate and energize the inspirational athletes as they prepare for the upcoming World Championships Daegu 2011, the inaugural SuperTraxx Concert has just unveiled a superstar lineup of top international and Korean music acts confirmed to take the special main stage on Friday August 5th at Pentaport Dream Park in Incheon, South Korea. Featuring some of the world’s most critically acclaimed urban music artists, SuperTraxx will showcase stellar live performances by Grammy Award nominated artist B.o.B, Korean Music Award winners Drunken Tiger & T Yoonmirae, Taeyang, and Miss A, as well as K-Pop chart-toppers G-Dragon & T.O.P.
Presented by Toyota, the SuperTraxx Concert adds a unique boost to the World Championships Daegu 2011 as it has been created to reach a global audience with the aim of reinforcing support for world athletics and the values of competition and achievement. By fusing the World Championships Daegu 2011 with the hottest music artists, SuperTraxx is set to deliver an unrivaled experience for athletics and music fans alike.
Tickets are available online starting June 21, 2011. To win an exclusive VIP experience package, register at
http://facebook.com/SuperTraxx and check out the contest details on July 1, 2011.
For more information and updates, please check out :
WEBSITE : http://Super-Traxx.com
FACEBOOK : http://facebook.com/SuperTraxx
TWITTER : http://twitter.com/2011SuperTraxx
YOUTUBE : http://youtube.com/2011SuperTraxx
2.Kim Joong Man talks about Big Bang’s DAZED&CONFUSED Concepts and TOP’s eye infection [NEWS]
Taeyang, who has a serious image, wanted to show Good and Bad. Daesung, who has a warm image, wanted to show coldness. Seungri wanted to show double-sided-ness. TOP wanted to show angry chaplain (for a reason he asked me not to publish with his handsome face, so i shall keep it a secret). G-Dragon even got himself special contact lenses.
To the polite editor, TOP was sorry and said, “I’m too late, aren’t I?” and he checked details on what emotions he should have and what faces he should make before the shoot began.
3.What happened on Yanghwa Bridge on 31st of May? [NEWS]
Attention has been drawn to what happened to the fatal accident which Daesung was involved. The autopsy report was scheduled to release on 15th and the delay of it has brought up all kinds of speculations about the situation. Actually, at the dawn of that day, on Yanghwa Bridge, what had happened probably?
So far, National Forensic Service , the police and the survivors are trying to reconstruct the incident all together.
According to National Forensic Service, the alcohol concentration of Mr Hyun's blood at that time was 0.16% so he was drunk. Mr Hyun was drunk driving on the southern end of Yanghwa Bridge when his motorcycle crashed the guard boarders. He then fell with his head
hitting the ground.
Then,on the 1st driving lane of the bridge, a taxi was driving slowly on the same lane and the driver discovered there was a person lying on the ground, he swiftly changed his lane to the 2nd lane. The taxi just returned to the 1st lane after the second accident happened.
Since the bridge only allows 1-lane driving, Daesung discovered the accident scene only after his car crashed into the taxi which was driving in front of him.
Daesung was going to pay a visit to his parents from the company on that night and it was at 1:28 am that the accident occurred.
The core of the accident is when Mr Hyun died. According to his family, Mr Hyun arrived at the place at 1am. Then after spending some time with his friends, he wanted to go home.
Then after about 30 minutes, Daesung's car was involved in the accident. During this period of time, so far there is still no definite identification about whether Mr Hyun died from the massive blood loss or the crash of Daesung's car.
Therefore, I have asked a motorcyclist about how they think what had happened to the situation at that time.
[Interview: a motorcyclist]
Q) What do you think about the accident?
A) A motorbike is different from a passenger car because when you are riding on a motorbike, your whole body is exposed so you are more likely to get abrasions which can result in much bleeding. It is especially important for the motorcyclists to wear a helmet. The helmet of the victim in this accident has been stripped off. Unless you tighten up the strap of your helmet, you can be hurt seriously in the accidents. If you do not wear a helmet when you are driving, you might be hurt in various ways and might result in cerebral hemorrhage.This was related t o the the accident that followed a lot. It is the same case with that of Mr Daesung. He could not see what the situation of the previous accident was which then brought forth a lot of serious problems.
Obviously, it is an accident of a motorcycle which itself involved a high risk for the aforementioned reasons. However, it seems that it is difficult to figure out the cause leading to the death of Mr Hyun. Therefore, I visited Yanghwa Bridge directly in order to observe the situation.
I wanted to find out how the traffic was like at the time that the accident happened. The press reported that at that time, there were 20 cars travelling on the bridge per minute. If so, how frequent would accidents happen there I have asked the policemen from the police station which is located near Yanghwa Bridge about this.
[Interview: Tangsan Police officials]
Q) Are there accidents frequently?
A) Yes, accidents happen here quite often.
There is a confusion with the accident about weather Daesung has stepped on the brake. According to his words, he had done so but there were no skid marks left in the scene of the accident so there are speculation of if there was a defect with the brake in his car.
At the meantime,the parents of Mr Hyun has shared their feelings after the sudden death of their son, 'It did not surprise us if he died in the 1st accident although we want him to be alive.'
Also on the issue whether Mr Hyun was drunk when driving, they said, ' we will accept the results of the autopsy.However, it is not the same when we are talking about whether it was his drunkenness which led to his death since if it was the case, his friends have to bear the blame too since they did not send him home and left him alone.'
They continued, 'please tell us why he has passed away , we should know what happened without any uncleared doubts. Shall we say that even he whom is now in heaven does not know why he died?' The cause of My Hyun's death will come out clearly if the process of investigation goes smoothly.
The analysed cause of Mr Hyun's death from National Forensic Service would be revealed soon. Since what punishment that Daesung would receive will be based on this result, attention was drawn to this issue.
* Translator's note: Since there is a vip asked me to translate this via twitter, I decided to do it for all of you. Although it is just a overall recount of the whole incident together with two minor interviews with a policeman and a motorcyclist, I still hope that it can keep you on track with what is going on with the case and the Korean news about it. Sorry if you find it redundant but anyway, we should just keep on praying for the related parties.^^
4.Seungri for Dazed and Confused [PHOTOS]
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
HALO YG DAY free entry
Date : 25 June 2011
Time : 2pm – 5pm
Venue: 1 Utama New Wing, Main Entrance Ground Floor (near AX)Event Highlight:
Halo! YG - Dance Competition - chance to win 2 passes to watch BIGBANG and 2NE1 LIVE performance in Singapore + RM2000 cash + Halo Music Hamper worth RM500
- Lucky Draw - chance to win SE7EN + BIGBANG merchandise and autographed greeting cards
- Pop Quiz
- send a PERSONALISED message to your favourite YG artist at our video booth or signature table
It is scheduled that the process of the investigation about the traffic accident that Daesung was involved would be shared in this week. And it would be done in the form of briefing.
The officials who are in charge of this case from Seoul Yeongdeungpo Station told Star News on 21st, 'the result of the autopsy of Mr Hyun has still not reached the station which is expected to come today.'
He further elaborated, 'the concerete announcement has not yet finalized according to the scheduled time but it is expected to come out the latest on this Friday. After receiving the report, the police will then hold a briefing to announce the comprehensive results.'
2.Will Daesung appear in LG BIG mini concert on 25th ? [NEWS]
Big Bang is going to hold a mini concert sponsored by an electronics appliances company on 25th. Whether Daesung, the member who has been involved in a fatal traffic accident would be appear has attracted attention.
Big Bang is going to hold a concert at Seoul, Gangnam-gu, Nonhyun Platoon Kunsthalle. This mini concert is sponsored by a brand of electronic appliances which Big Bang endorses.
On 20th, the organizer said, 'we still have not yet received the definite answer from Daesung's company that whether he will appear in the show or not. From the position of the organizer, it is difficult for him to take part in the concert because the report is still not released. On the other hand, we are still waiting for the answer from his company. '
(Omitted repetitive account of the traffic accident)
Information of the mini concert:
- Concert : LG Optimus Big Mini Concert
- Date/Time : Sat, June 25, 17:00 onwards
- Venue : Platoon Kunsthalle Seoul
Map – Ticket : Join LG Optimus Big’s event”
Source: nate and TeamBigBang
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