Wednesday, February 29, 2012
2.Behind the scenes of "BLUE" [VIDEO]
3.Big Bang's "ALIVE" on iTunes Top Albums Charts [NEWS/PHOTOS]
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4.Agon Creative talks about working with Big Bang in New York [NEWS]
From HallyuUK:
We have been able to get in contact with Agon Creative, the awesome team behind BIGBANG’s ‘Blue’ and ‘Bad Boy’ music videos. They kindly agreed to let us interview them regarding the video, the boys and the fans. Justin and Jesse (the founders of Agon Creative) provide an insightful look into the video creation and the shoot whilst also being witty. They have also provided us with never-seen-before behind the scene photos at the video shoots!
The interview was conducted prior to the release of ‘Blue’ however at YG Entertainment’s and Agon Creative’s request we’ve waited until today to post it which is also the release of the ‘Bad Boy’ music video. The ‘Alive’ album also dropped today and is available to download on iTunes and we think it’s definitely a worthy purchase. Their long-awaited comeback will not leave you disappointed and each track is sure to be a hit!
Hallyu UK: Agon Creative was founded in 2008 in New York, for your new fans and followers can you tell us a little bit more about yourself and the company?
Agon Creative: Both of us (Justin Noto and Jesse Roberts) were working together for many years prior to forming Agon. It felt natural, starting a company, because of the strong demand we were getting to produce content in collaboration with each other. We’ve had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of genres and types of projects including TV shows, commercials, web spots and music videos for clients big and small. Our connection to the industry in New York City makes it possible to handle any project which is why we’ve been lucky not to get cornered into a specific format or niche of media as most companies do.
Q: YG entertainment are no strangers to hiring American creative input for their artists. Looking at the Agon Creative website it’s no surprise why YG chose to work with you, but the question on our lips is how and when Agon Creative were approached?
Justin Noto: Thank you for the compliment! Jesse had worked on the Korean TV Drama, “The Lobbyist”, back in 2006 and one of his colleagues from that came to him when YG hired his company, OZCam, for the US production.
Q: When you were approached did you know who BIGBANG were or what YG was prior to working with them?
Agon Creative: Actually, we had not been exposed to YG or Big Bang prior to this video. We’re so glad we were not only turned on to them (and K-Pop in general), but also given the opportunity to collaborate on such a big project.
Q: As a director/producer what was your initial reaction to the song and group?
Agon Creative: The director Han Samin has directed Big Bang videos before this one so he was already very acquainted with the group.
Jesse Roberts: From a producing standpoint, however, my initial reaction was how talented Big Bang was and how catchy and good the songs were … This struck me a lot, as this style of music isn’t exactly what I usually prefer and I knew I wouldn’t understand the lyrics – but all of my prejudgment’s were wiped away when I got to hear the music and see them perform.
Q: Did yourself and the team face a bigger challenge in producing and coordinating a video for a song with lyrics you didn’t understand? Or does the adage, “music is a universal language” hold true?
JR: I guess it’s a “music is a universal language” thing, because, I didn’t feel any challenges by not knowing the lyrics. Once the Director expressed his vision and relayed what the message of the music was, everything just fell into place.
Q: A question most BIGBANG fans will be desperate to know the answer to, is what the members were like to work with?
AC: They were all so nice and so much fun to work with! They had that perfect balance of goofing around, laughing and having a good time, but when it came down to business, they were super focused and professional. On the next one- it would be great if there is more time to really hang out and get to know everyone in the band and from their crew on a more personal level.
Q: New York is pretty big place, how was the location for filming decided?
AC: First the director came to us with storyboards with the look and style he wanted and then we did our
best to match the exact location or if something wasn’t available we matched the feel and look as best as possible.
JR: Being a lifetime New Yorker helped a lot, but it was really our great Locations Department managed by Beth Avery who did most of the work- they did a great job finding the perfect places which there were a lot of and they did it with a really short deadline.
Q: Looking at Agon Creative’s previous work, they’re all so individual and original in their own way. As a result, we have no idea what to expect to see for the final product. Can you give us a clue?
AC: Tsk tsk, we wouldn’t want to ruin any surprises. We can’t give anything away yet, but we know the final product will really impress the fans.
Q:What other artists have you worked with?
AC: We’ve been very interested in getting involved with the music industry. Prior to the Big Bang collaboration we began aligning ourselves in that direction by producing promo content with artists like Raekwon from Wu Tang, Meek Mill, Lloyd, etc. We have also produced a PSA with Snoop Dogg and have done and are working on some more music videos for a lot of New York City based artists.
Q: We really enjoyed the ‘Who Dat?’ music video you directed, can you talk us through how you usually collaborate with artists and clients to foster and stimulate creative ideas?
JN: Every project is different but ultimately it’s all about having a common goal. Collaboration can be difficult because you’re dealing with different minds and different tastes to come up with one unified concept that everyone has to get behind. It’s important to approach collaboration with respect to that. Coming to an initial agreement on the key elements of the project makes it much easier to develop a concept with a team and let creative ideas grow from there. Collaboration is very rewarding when you approach it with a clear objective.
JR: What Justin said.
Q: Talk us through your vision and idea for the video. Since the track is called ‘Bad Boy’ did the music and content influence the direction of the video?
AC: The track definitely played a role in the idea for the video. Most all of the vision was that of director, Han Samin, and his team. We collaborated with them to make that vision possible, but they would have the best answers regarding the specific direction of the videos.
Q: When you initially took this project on did you have any idea just how intense it would get with fans?
AC: No, we had no idea just how big Big Bang really was!! It was quite a shock and we raised our security efforts in response to keep the band and our crew safe from any potential hoards of screaming fans. That being said, when it came down to it, the fans were awesome! The ones that did find out where we were filming couldn’t have been more polite and respectful to the production process by not getting in the way and just hanging out and watching quietly. We were all very impressed.
Q: Whilst Hallyu UK are not based in New York, we have seen various paparazzi style footage of the video shoot and have heard rumours that Big Bang’s management had requested fans not turn up at the shooting locations. How did you handle this attention from fans and paparazzi and is it something you’ve dealt with before?
AC: It would have been very difficult to make the videos if everyday hundreds of fans inundated our set, but I think a lot of fans listened to the request and didn’t show up – and like I said, in the earlier question, the fans that did come down were super respectful and stayed off to the side. We have dealt with crowds before but never of this magnitude. The NYPD was so worried about us that we had to have a special meeting with them about what our security measures were going to be … plus we lied on our twitter (@AgonCreative) and told people we were uptown and in Staten Island … Sorry about that!
Q: How did you and the Agon Creative team feel about this level of attention?
JN: We’re proud to be a part of the project so we welcome the attention and are grateful for the respect Big Bang fans and press have shown.
JR: We had such a great response from fans, wishing us luck and giving supporting messages via twitter (@AgonCreative) and on our facebook(facebook.com/AgonCreativeLLC). It really was a great lift to everyone’s spirit on the crew.
Q: Taking off your director/producer ‘hat’ for a second what do you think of BIGBANG as recording artists?
JR: I would say normally this style of music is not what I listen to at all- I’m a Rock n Roll, Gangster Rap kind of guy- but, WOW, Big Bang is really good! I’m definitely a fan now. The only thing I wish is for them to release some songs in English- they’re so much better than the stuff coming from America right now in that realm.
JN: Blue’ wouldn’t get out of my head for days after being exposed to it, the song really stays with you which is a testament to them as recording artists. Members of the crew were saying how they didn’t mind hearing the songs over and over all day- something that often can get annoying while shooting a music video. They must be doing something right!.
AC: First the director came to us with storyboards with the look and style he wanted and then we did our
best to match the exact location or if something wasn’t available we matched the feel and look as best as possible.
JR: Being a lifetime New Yorker helped a lot, but it was really our great Locations Department managed by Beth Avery who did most of the work- they did a great job finding the perfect places which there were a lot of and they did it with a really short deadline.
Q: Looking at Agon Creative’s previous work, they’re all so individual and original in their own way. As a result, we have no idea what to expect to see for the final product. Can you give us a clue?
AC: Tsk tsk, we wouldn’t want to ruin any surprises. We can’t give anything away yet, but we know the final product will really impress the fans.
Q:What other artists have you worked with?
AC: We’ve been very interested in getting involved with the music industry. Prior to the Big Bang collaboration we began aligning ourselves in that direction by producing promo content with artists like Raekwon from Wu Tang, Meek Mill, Lloyd, etc. We have also produced a PSA with Snoop Dogg and have done and are working on some more music videos for a lot of New York City based artists.
Q: We really enjoyed the ‘Who Dat?’ music video you directed, can you talk us through how you usually collaborate with artists and clients to foster and stimulate creative ideas?
JN: Every project is different but ultimately it’s all about having a common goal. Collaboration can be difficult because you’re dealing with different minds and different tastes to come up with one unified concept that everyone has to get behind. It’s important to approach collaboration with respect to that. Coming to an initial agreement on the key elements of the project makes it much easier to develop a concept with a team and let creative ideas grow from there. Collaboration is very rewarding when you approach it with a clear objective.
JR: What Justin said.
Q: Talk us through your vision and idea for the video. Since the track is called ‘Bad Boy’ did the music and content influence the direction of the video?
AC: The track definitely played a role in the idea for the video. Most all of the vision was that of director, Han Samin, and his team. We collaborated with them to make that vision possible, but they would have the best answers regarding the specific direction of the videos.
Q: When you initially took this project on did you have any idea just how intense it would get with fans?
AC: No, we had no idea just how big Big Bang really was!! It was quite a shock and we raised our security efforts in response to keep the band and our crew safe from any potential hoards of screaming fans. That being said, when it came down to it, the fans were awesome! The ones that did find out where we were filming couldn’t have been more polite and respectful to the production process by not getting in the way and just hanging out and watching quietly. We were all very impressed.
Q: Whilst Hallyu UK are not based in New York, we have seen various paparazzi style footage of the video shoot and have heard rumours that Big Bang’s management had requested fans not turn up at the shooting locations. How did you handle this attention from fans and paparazzi and is it something you’ve dealt with before?
AC: It would have been very difficult to make the videos if everyday hundreds of fans inundated our set, but I think a lot of fans listened to the request and didn’t show up – and like I said, in the earlier question, the fans that did come down were super respectful and stayed off to the side. We have dealt with crowds before but never of this magnitude. The NYPD was so worried about us that we had to have a special meeting with them about what our security measures were going to be … plus we lied on our twitter (@AgonCreative) and told people we were uptown and in Staten Island … Sorry about that!
Q: How did you and the Agon Creative team feel about this level of attention?
JN: We’re proud to be a part of the project so we welcome the attention and are grateful for the respect Big Bang fans and press have shown.
JR: We had such a great response from fans, wishing us luck and giving supporting messages via twitter (@AgonCreative) and on our facebook(facebook.com/AgonCreativeLLC). It really was a great lift to everyone’s spirit on the crew.
Q: Taking off your director/producer ‘hat’ for a second what do you think of BIGBANG as recording artists?
JR: I would say normally this style of music is not what I listen to at all- I’m a Rock n Roll, Gangster Rap kind of guy- but, WOW, Big Bang is really good! I’m definitely a fan now. The only thing I wish is for them to release some songs in English- they’re so much better than the stuff coming from America right now in that realm.
JN: Blue’ wouldn’t get out of my head for days after being exposed to it, the song really stays with you which is a testament to them as recording artists. Members of the crew were saying how they didn’t mind hearing the songs over and over all day- something that often can get annoying while shooting a music video. They must be doing something right!.
AC: Not being able to verbally communicate was tough (we’re gonna have to get Rosetta Stone: Korean for the next shoot!), but every client is different just as every person is. There wasn’t anything different from a professional standpoint, but I will say they were super fun to be around and we had a lot of great moments with them.
Q: Does Agon Creative have any plans to work with other YG or Kpop artists in the future?
AC: We’d love to work with YG again! Hopefully these videos will show everyone what we’re capable of and lead to collaborations with other Kpop artists in the future. There’s a lot we want to do and if we can evolve with the Kpop scene we know we’ll have opportunities to do some amazing things and really show off.
Q: After this eagerly anticipated project, what does the future now hold for Agon Creative?
AC: Since we had such a good time producing these music videos, we’d love to take on more music video projects, which is something we’re currently focusing on. Ultimately, we’ll continue growing our company while getting to do what we love – producing and creating great content. We have some exciting new projects coming up so stay tuned to our website www.agoncreative.com and follow us on Twitter @AgonCreative and like us on Facebook facebook/AgonCreativeLLC !
Q: The ‘Blue’ video was a complete success, racking up over 2 million views on YouTube alone, within the space of 2 days and is dominating all of the Korean music charts. Fans have nothing but praise for the direction of the video, how does this make you feel?
AC: I think it’s closer to 10 million now! And all the praise that the videos have received makes us feel really really proud to have been able to collaborate with so many talented people. The Director and his creative team and the band and OZ Cam and the American crew all combined their talent and experience and worked together so smoothly despite language barriers and tight time constraints – we really got to see the skills of everyone shine through and the end product shows that. Besides us being extremely happy with the outcome of the videos, the true pride comes from how many compliments the fans have been giving about how much like it, and that’s what we all really do this for.
Q: BIGBANG fan base consists of a lot of females and we’re sure they’ll want to know a little bit more about the casting process for extras. How were the female cast chosen and can you give any tips to our aspiring actresses?
AC: The director had very specific goals in mind about the look and acting ability from the beginning. The casting process was actually very challenging but when we found the perfect girls it was very rewarding.
5.Big Bang's "ALIVE" mini album "Perfect All-Kill" on charts [NEWS]
The songs Bad Boy, Love Dust, BLUE, Fantastic Baby, Aint No Fun, Wings, and Intro (ALIVE), are ranked 1 thru 7 practically owning the charts. It is especially notable to mention the track ‘Intro (ALIVE)’, as it is purely an intro as described and yet it is ranked at No.7.
BLUE, which was released before the full album album has ranked No.1 on most charts. Seemingly, all of Big Bang’s songs are loved by the fans because the group is able to tackle many different genres such as hip hop and electronic.
The 5th album was produced by many YG producers with strong personalities such as G-Dragon, Teddy, and others. The music video for ‘Bad Boy’ was also unveiled with the release of the songs.
Big Bang has signed a deal with the world renowned concert production company, Live Nation to produce their world tour. Seoul concerts will be held from March 2nd through the 4th.
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"At some point in time, the word of KPOP increased dramatically in our office branches around the world. We confirmed KPOP's potential for growth, and during that time, we took note of Big Bang's talents. Big Bang has the greatest talents in order to be fit to be a global artist."
Global entertainment and concert production company Live Nation's Mats Brandt, President of Live Nation Far East, expressed big anticipation for their upcoming world tour with Big Bang. Recently visiting Korea for business, he discussed Big Bang as he met with OSEN at Seoul Shindorim Sheraton Hotel, emphasizing that they will apply the same process in planning Big Bang's world tour as they did with that of Lady Gaga.
Starting in March, Live Nation will carry out Big Bang's 16 country world tour "BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012" in cooperation with YG. It is the first time that the global entertainment company will directly manage a world tour.
Q: How did you end up gaining interest in KPOP?
At the headquarters, we first heard of it from 4 years ago when we visited Korea for market research. From that, we saw the potential of Korean artists. For the next 3 years, we were concerned about it, but starting last year it progressed very quickly. At Live Nation, information is shared through our [global] branches, and news of KPOP increased dramatically. I began visiting Korea a year ago, and after that I've been visiting once a month.
Q: What made you pick Big Bang?
We saw that Big Bang had the greatest potential to do not just a few performances, but a world tour that covered the globe. The members have such impressive talent that we decided that they were the most fit to be a global artist. The discussions with YG were good as well.
Q: What would deem this world tour as a success?
First and foremost, the audience's response has to be good. Regardless of how many people are in the audience, the level of satisfaction is more important than a mere number.
Second, the review from industry officials are important. We are putting on a production with YG, but it's not only the performance that is important. It would be great if it set a global standard in the industry.
Q: If you had to say, what are you most focused on?
Live Nation and YG are a team. The synergy that will result from the world's number one entertainment company and Korea's best record label is inspiring.
Korea's performance productions are considerably tight and cost a large amount of money. Those things are are of course good, but it would be great if it became a more international and organized system.
Live Nation sees Big Bang as a global case like Lady Gaga, and we are planning to apply the same process in the tour as that of Lady Gaga. It's not that YG has not yet been able to go global, but we see ourselves as capable of using YG's existing productions to go more global. We're focusing on marketing as well. We're anticipating not only directing the stage, but also using business skills to make a world class production. We believe that this process will make Big Bang into an even better artist.
Q: With the director of Lady Gaga's world tour, Laurieann Gibson, even the staff seems impressive. How did you come up with this list?
The office and the creative team both listened to Big Bang's music considerably and had many meetings. We had discussions with complete lists of our top choices, and we consulted with YG after passing those lists on. The director had already met with Big Bang, so they could exchange words about the production comfortably. That is how we came up with the list.
Q: Advancement into the foreign market is the greatest topic of conversation among Korean artists, and they face difficulties from that. What would you say as advice to them?
I think that the fact that Korean labels have succeeded in showing Korean music to the world is very impressive. This is probably really general advice, but if you want to succeed in the global market, you should not stay only in Korea and Japan. It's important to go out and understand the environment in other places. Live Nation also puts in a huge amount of effort in using the establishment of its branches to learn about different places and cultures. In particular, it's good to keep in step with the people that are the best at what they do in a particular place and be able to do business with them.
I think it's important for Korean artists to not settle for their current successes and always reach for the next step.
Source: OSEN via Naver
2.T.O.P: New Fubu CF Shoot [PHOTOS]Global entertainment and concert production company Live Nation's Mats Brandt, President of Live Nation Far East, expressed big anticipation for their upcoming world tour with Big Bang. Recently visiting Korea for business, he discussed Big Bang as he met with OSEN at Seoul Shindorim Sheraton Hotel, emphasizing that they will apply the same process in planning Big Bang's world tour as they did with that of Lady Gaga.
Starting in March, Live Nation will carry out Big Bang's 16 country world tour "BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012" in cooperation with YG. It is the first time that the global entertainment company will directly manage a world tour.
Q: How did you end up gaining interest in KPOP?
At the headquarters, we first heard of it from 4 years ago when we visited Korea for market research. From that, we saw the potential of Korean artists. For the next 3 years, we were concerned about it, but starting last year it progressed very quickly. At Live Nation, information is shared through our [global] branches, and news of KPOP increased dramatically. I began visiting Korea a year ago, and after that I've been visiting once a month.
Q: What made you pick Big Bang?
We saw that Big Bang had the greatest potential to do not just a few performances, but a world tour that covered the globe. The members have such impressive talent that we decided that they were the most fit to be a global artist. The discussions with YG were good as well.
Q: What would deem this world tour as a success?
First and foremost, the audience's response has to be good. Regardless of how many people are in the audience, the level of satisfaction is more important than a mere number.
Second, the review from industry officials are important. We are putting on a production with YG, but it's not only the performance that is important. It would be great if it set a global standard in the industry.
Q: If you had to say, what are you most focused on?
Live Nation and YG are a team. The synergy that will result from the world's number one entertainment company and Korea's best record label is inspiring.
Korea's performance productions are considerably tight and cost a large amount of money. Those things are are of course good, but it would be great if it became a more international and organized system.
Live Nation sees Big Bang as a global case like Lady Gaga, and we are planning to apply the same process in the tour as that of Lady Gaga. It's not that YG has not yet been able to go global, but we see ourselves as capable of using YG's existing productions to go more global. We're focusing on marketing as well. We're anticipating not only directing the stage, but also using business skills to make a world class production. We believe that this process will make Big Bang into an even better artist.
Q: With the director of Lady Gaga's world tour, Laurieann Gibson, even the staff seems impressive. How did you come up with this list?
The office and the creative team both listened to Big Bang's music considerably and had many meetings. We had discussions with complete lists of our top choices, and we consulted with YG after passing those lists on. The director had already met with Big Bang, so they could exchange words about the production comfortably. That is how we came up with the list.
Q: Advancement into the foreign market is the greatest topic of conversation among Korean artists, and they face difficulties from that. What would you say as advice to them?
I think that the fact that Korean labels have succeeded in showing Korean music to the world is very impressive. This is probably really general advice, but if you want to succeed in the global market, you should not stay only in Korea and Japan. It's important to go out and understand the environment in other places. Live Nation also puts in a huge amount of effort in using the establishment of its branches to learn about different places and cultures. In particular, it's good to keep in step with the people that are the best at what they do in a particular place and be able to do business with them.
I think it's important for Korean artists to not settle for their current successes and always reach for the next step.
Source: OSEN via Naver
3.Daesung: Running Man Filming 21.2.12 [PHOTOS]
Monday, February 20, 2012
On February 8th, SBS‘ ‘Healing Camp‘ at YG Entertainment‘s offices. In the show, Big Bang opens up about their past 2000 days together as the popular 5 member group, and even revealed hidden stories that have never been told.
In particular, Seungri revealed a secret about Daesung. He replied, “After Daesung’s body became really fit from working out, he liked to be naked..there was even a time when he passed airport immigration naked”. He surprised even the airport officials, and the details of the story will be revealed in the episode.
Another hidden story included how T.O.P made Taeyang really want an Olympic Gold medal.
Aside from stories, T.O.P, Seungri, and Taeyang showed off their cooking skills as they prepared a special meal for G-Dragon and Daesung, and a special surprise gift to the members will be revealed.
‘Healing Camp’ will air on February 20th at 11:15(KST).
Source: Naver, allkpop.com
2.Big Bang 5th Mini Album Official Release Guide [NEWS]
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This is the official news guide for BIGBANG 5th MINI ALBUM, which will be releasing on February 29th, 2012.
BIGBANG is finally coming close to us with their “ALIVE” music in February, 2012.
The album consists of irresistible addiction, warm heart, and inextricable smoothing flow within its first intro track called “ALIVE” including Daesung’s/D-Lite’s solo track called “Wings.”
In addition to their 5th mini album release, BIGBANG will be having a World Tour titled ‘BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012’ with leading the World’s best tour/concert “Dream Team.” This album will be the most meaningful start for the World Tour heading not only to Asia, but also to North America, South America and even Europe.
Please check out the new inner-look of BIGBANG as they are much hardened inwardly through this album, ‘ALIVE,’ which will be touched by VIPs starting from February 29th.
For more information, please see below for references.
BIGBANG 5TH MINI ALBUM
- Pre-Order Period: February 15th ~ February 28th, 2012- Pre-Order Offices: YG e-Shop, and other on/off-line record sale websites
- Release Date: February 29th (Wed), 2012
- Retail Price: 13,400 (Korean Won) (The price may be different from each purchase office)
- The Total Six Versions: (Selective Buying)
① BIGBANG VERSION
② G-DRAGON VERSION
③ TAEYANG A.K.A. SOL VERSION
④ TOP VERSION
⑤ DAESUNG A.K.A. D-LITE VERSION
⑥ SEUNGRI A.K.A. V.I. VERSION
COMPONENTS
① BIGBANG 5TH MINI ALBUM CD② BIGBANG PHOTO BOOKLET FOR EACH VERSION
③ YG FAMILY CARD FOR EACH VERSION (Presenting 1 to 1 -- depending on the first time manufacturing quantity)
④ POSTER (Presenting 1 to 1 -- depending on the first time manufacturing quantity)
l There may be some changes on product’s details and sales day in workmanship.
l Event Focused Only on YG e-shop Pre-Order Consumers
l For BIGBANG Version, there may be a GS POP Card as a special gift included, but this is somewhat limited (random).
(If you purchase BIGBANG version during the Pre-Order Period, you can receive the rest of the other posters within a poster tube case / Photo-sticker presenting 1 to 1 as free)
BIGBANG 5TH MINI ALBUM TRACK LIST
1. INTRO (ALIVE)2. BLUE
3. 사랑먼지 (LOVE DUST)
4. BAD BOY
5. 재미없어 (AIN’T NO FUN)
6. FANTASTIC BABY
7. 날개 (WINGS) (DAESUNG SOLO)
Please give us your interest and support.
Thank you.
Source: BIG BANG Official Facebook
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Two days before, YG had revealed through its official blog that Blue and Bad Boy would be promoted as double titles. The day after, however, it added the title track markings to Love Dust and Fantastic Baby, and finally on February 17 it added No Fun and Wing to the title track list, making all of the songs, excluding the intro, title songs for the album.
The words ‘double title songs’ have often been used to mean that two songs would be promoted as the main single cuts from an album, but announcing that all of the tracks from a single album will be promoted as ‘title’ songs is a rare feat not only in Korea, but also overseas.
The new challenge is adding to the weight on Big Bang’s shoulders for its comeback, heightening anticipation for what type of new music and styles it will showcase.
Many idol groups disband or retire when they reach their fifth year. Big Bang also met its biggest crisis in 2011, its 5th year, as it endured many big incidents.
A rep from YG said, “After the incidents, the Big Bang members have been regretting their actions and have concentrated only on their music in the studio. Thanks to that, they were able to come up with satisfactory results, so satisfactory that all of the songs from the album were deemed title songs.”
Big Bang recently filmed the music video for Blue and Bad Boy in New York. Although the shoot was kept strictly under wraps, local paparazzi swarmed to capture the members on film ever since they stepped foot in the airport, surprising even the local bodyguards.
Because there are no legal measures that can be taken against paparazzis, news of Big Bang’s music video shoot made it into overseas internet websites, proving that Korea wasn’t the only country that was interested in Big Bang’s upcoming album.
Big Bang’s mini album will be released on February 29, and the single Blue will be released beforehand on February 22.
A preview of Blue will be provided on February 17 through a 30 second preview on Naver Music and also through the TV commercials that will show how the Big Bang members feel about their comeback.
Big Bang plans to start off its promotion in Seoul with its Seoul concert from March 2-4, and will continue to meet fans around the world with its world tour, Big Bang Alive Tour 2012.
Source: Enewsworld.com
The words ‘double title songs’ have often been used to mean that two songs would be promoted as the main single cuts from an album, but announcing that all of the tracks from a single album will be promoted as ‘title’ songs is a rare feat not only in Korea, but also overseas.
The new challenge is adding to the weight on Big Bang’s shoulders for its comeback, heightening anticipation for what type of new music and styles it will showcase.
Many idol groups disband or retire when they reach their fifth year. Big Bang also met its biggest crisis in 2011, its 5th year, as it endured many big incidents.
A rep from YG said, “After the incidents, the Big Bang members have been regretting their actions and have concentrated only on their music in the studio. Thanks to that, they were able to come up with satisfactory results, so satisfactory that all of the songs from the album were deemed title songs.”
Big Bang recently filmed the music video for Blue and Bad Boy in New York. Although the shoot was kept strictly under wraps, local paparazzi swarmed to capture the members on film ever since they stepped foot in the airport, surprising even the local bodyguards.
Because there are no legal measures that can be taken against paparazzis, news of Big Bang’s music video shoot made it into overseas internet websites, proving that Korea wasn’t the only country that was interested in Big Bang’s upcoming album.
Big Bang’s mini album will be released on February 29, and the single Blue will be released beforehand on February 22.
A preview of Blue will be provided on February 17 through a 30 second preview on Naver Music and also through the TV commercials that will show how the Big Bang members feel about their comeback.
Big Bang plans to start off its promotion in Seoul with its Seoul concert from March 2-4, and will continue to meet fans around the world with its world tour, Big Bang Alive Tour 2012.
Source: Enewsworld.com
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