Big Bang FILA F/W Collection Photos

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Seungri’s first me2day Update

승리의 마음의문을 열어보세요 ^^ SEUNG RI 1st minialbum 곧 여러분손에 쥐어집니다.

(open the door of seungri’s heart ^^ SEUNG RI 1st minialbum will be in your hands, soon.) 

Source: Seungri’s me2day
Translated by: HuisuYoon@21bangs.com

GD&TOP releases teaser for “Knock Out” MV via LG Optimus 2X CM

Big Bang’s GD&TOP were chosen to be the image models for the LG Optimus 2X, and recently released a video introducing themselves from the set of their MV for “Knock Out.”
Fans caught a brief glimpse of the upcoming music video through the clip, in addition to a smooth endorsement of the product by the charismatic duo.
Check out the video here:

“Hello, this is Big Bang’s GD&TOP and we’ve come to greet you with a new album.
The world’s first dual-core smartphone 2X was launched at the same time as our album.  As you all know, T.O.P and G-Dragon have come together for a unit promotion.  Today, we’re at the set of the ‘Knock Out’ music video.  Viewers will be able to see the completion of this music video at the Optimus website.  Please look for the powerful Optimus 2X, that is as strong as our performances.”

(credits: vitalsign@allkpop)

BIG TONE working with YG for Seungri’s mini-album?

source: ny2seoul + jkbeat79 @ twitter | tip: li_nikoru@twitter
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YGE’s CEO explains why he encourages sub-unit and solo activities

YG Entertainment’s CEO, Yang Hyun Suk, recently sat down for an interview with Osen and shared his opinion on why some idol groups disband.

The CEO was asked about why groups like Big Bang and 2NE1 present sub-units; this led to a lengthy response regarding why he feels sub-unit activities should be encouraged. 2NE1 and Big Bang have both led a solo/sub-unit boom last year with their individual activities, such as CL & Minzy and GD&TOP.

Yang stated, “We let the Big Bang members go solo in order for them to better focus on Big Bang itself. I’d like for Big Bang and 2NE1 to become groups that stay together for a long time.  A lot of groups disband when their five or seven year contracts come to an end, and the reason is almost always the differences in musical opinion between each of the members.”

He continued, “It’s something that I experienced myself while working as a member of Seo Taiji and Kids.  In order to solve such problems, I let all of the Big Bang members work as solo artists or sub-units in order to release as much of their musical creativity as they desired.  After going through that process, they come back to the group with better focus, and nurture a stronger affection towards the group. 2NE1 is the same.”

When asked about why his groups do not appear on variety show programs, Yang answered, “The reason we minimize their variety appearances is because we care for our artists.  If it’s a stage that’s perfected in every aspect and truly cares for the artist, there’s no reason we would reject the opportunity.”

He concluded, “If we became a company that succumbed to the requests of broadcast companies and stressed the importance of building relationships with related representatives, it would have been easier for us, but we are lasting as long as we can by having a different mindset from others.”

Source + Photos: Osen via Naver
(via allkpop)

Seungri mini-album is ‘ambush’…beyond expectations

Yang Hyun-Seok, founder of YG Entertainment and its popular groups Big Bang and 2NE1, described Seungri, who will be temporarily pursuing solo activity, as a “hidden talent.”

Yang announced Big Bang and Seungri’s plans for next year through the YG official site on the 30th.

Yang also wrote that “he had announced a while ago that Seungri will be releasing a digital single on the 3rd of January and that a Big Bang album will be released on the 1st of February, but there have been some changes in their schedules.”

Also, Yang added, “This would be good news for the fans in Korea. Since a Japan tour for Big Bang had been planned for next April, we had decided to release their new album on February 1st for a two-month promotion before the tour. As a result, promotion periods of G-Dragon and Seungri’s albums were shortened, but fortunately the tour was able to be moved back a month.”

Yang also explained that “Big Bang was able to secure more time on their second promotion of the duo debut album GD&TOP, which they will be doing through one of its tracks called ‘Don’t Go Home,’ and that Seungri was able to change his plan for a digital single into that for a mini-album.”

On Seungri’s mini-album, Yang commented that “he has carefully watched the mini-album preparation process and thought that Seungri was like ‘a soldier in ambush’ since he had for the first time participated in the composition and lyric making of all the songs with the help of newly recruited producers and because some of the finished songs sounded better than he expected.”

The expected release date of Seungri’s first album is January 13th.

By Yoon Bora (bora@jtn.co.kr) + Source: JTN (Original article in Korean)
Photo from JTN DB + Translated by Sung Kyu Chang / Korea.com
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