Big Bang 4th Mini Album Hanteo Sales + K-Chart Prediction

Total sales of Big Bang's 4th mini-album on Hanteo (based only on the stores/sellers registered in their database) as of end of February 28 is 88,011:

+) Prediction for this week's K-Chart on Music Bank by user Shn0718 at Hanteo, who is usually pretty accurate:

Digital Sales Chart (Digital Chart + Mobile Chart)
1. Best In My Life (Lee Hyun) (3420 + 4490) = (Approx 7910 Points)
2. The Story Only I Didn't Know (IU) (4027 + 2398) = (Approx 6425 Points)
3. Tonight (Big Bang) (3077 + 2540) = (Approx 5617 Points)
4. Black and White (G.na) (2699 + 1843) = (Approx 4542 Points)
5. Tok Tok (Mighty Mouth) (2637 + 1615) = (Approx 4252 Points)
6. Good Day (IU) (1495 + 1599) = (Approx 3094 Points)
7. Shy Boy (Secret) (1845 + 1116) = (Approx 2961 Points)

Viewer Preference Chart (Referenced past scores)
1. The Story Only I Didn't Know (IU) (1200 Points)
2. Good Day (IU) (700 Points)
3. Shy Boy (Secret) (600 Points)
4. Black and White (G.na) (500 Points)
5. Best In My Life (Lee Hyun) (250 Points)
6. Tok Tok (Mighty Mouth) (250 Points)
7. Tonight (Big Bang) (0 Points)

Album Chart (Based on: Hanteo, Referenced: Hot Tracks/Shinnara)
1. Tonight (Big Bang) (10000 Points)
2. The Story Only I Didn't Know (IU) (865 Points)
3. Good Day (IU) (411 Points)
4. Black and White (G.na) (106 Points)
5. Best In My Life (Lee Hyun) (39 Points)
6. Shy Boy (Secret) (0 Points)
7. Tok Tok (Mighty Mouth) (0 Points)

Broadcast Chart (Referenced: Chart Korea/Air Monitor)
*Large margin of error
1. The Story Only I Didn't Know (IU) (2815 Points)
2. Shy Boy (Secret) (2635 Points)
3. Black and White (G.na) (2110 Points)
4. Good Day (IU) (2060 Points)
5. Best In My Life (Lee Hyun) (1975 Points)
6. Tok Tok (Mighty Mouth) (1665 Points)
7. Tonight (Big Bang) (645 Points)

Total Predicted Chart (Digital Chart + Preference Chart + Album Chart + Broadcast Chart)
1. Tonight (Big Bang) (5617 + 0 + 10000 + 645) = (Total 16262 Points)
2. The Story Only I Didn't Know (IU) (6425 + 1200 + 865 + 2815) = (Total 11305 Points)
3. Best In My Life (Lee Hyun) (7910 + 250 + 39 + 1975) = (Total 10174 Points)
4. Black and White (G.na) (4542 + 500 + 106 + 2110) = (Total 7258 Points)
5. Good Day (IU) (3094 + 700 + 411 + 2060) = (Total 6265 Points)
6. Shy Boy (Secret) (2961 + 600 + 0 + 2635) = (Total 6196 Points)
7. Tok Tok (Mighty Mouth) (4252 + 250 + 0 + 1665) = (Total 6167 Points)

Note: Because Big Bang released their album on Thursday, and the week starts on Monday for Music Bank, so Big Bang only gets half of the week counted, while everyone else had a whole week of sales. YG always releases their albums on a Thursday because they know they can win with only half a week of sales, saving more sales for the following week.

Big Bang might get over 25k points in total with digital + album scores alone the following week when they get a whole week's worth of sales recorded.

Sources: Shn0718 @ Hanteo via DCBB + Hanteo Sales via DCGD
Translation from flibbertigibbet @ 6theory
(via bigbangupdates)

Swings to remake "By Instinct" featuring Taeyang

Digital Single out on March 9. Swings originally sang this with Yoon Jong Shin:

Credits: Bestiz via bbvipz / ybmania.com

G-Dragon talks about his "Cafe" experience

 Seoul, Korea — Group Big Bang’s G-Dragon (Kwon Ji Yong, age 23) revealed that he composed a song about his experience of separation.

G-Dragon, making a comeback in two years and three months, revealed on SBS’s special edition The Big Bang Show, airing on the 27th, that “Café,” composed and written by himself, is about his experience of separation.

G-Dragon said, “I have received news of separation at a café. I wrote ‘Café’ with that experience in mind.”

Meanwhile, Big Bang made a spectacular comeback through this program with “Tonight,” the title song of the mini album, stages of their hit songs such as “Lies,” talks, and parodies.

Source: JTN
Translated by Sung Kyu Chang / Korea.com
(via bigbangupdates)

BIG BANG - TONIGHT MV

SBS sells out ads for "The Big Bang Show"

SBS is advertising its one-hour special program ‘The Big Bang Show,’ which will air on the 27th at midnight, during midnight TV programming.

According to SBS, the network sold all of its ‘The Big Bang Show’ commercials even for late-night time blocks. This shows that advertisers have recognized the value and power of Big Bang’s come back in two years and three months.


It is often difficult to spot commercials for popular programs, except for sports, during midnight TV programming.

This will be Big Bang’s first TV appearance since ‘Big Show’ come back. They will kick off the show with ‘Lie,’ ‘Sunset Glow’ and the latest song ‘Tonight,’ and also reveal their new music video.

Big Bang members will also take on acting in parodies. They will reveal ‘Secret Big Bang,’ their parody of SBS drama ‘Secret Garden.’
In the parody, G-Dragon plays Gil Ra Im, TOP plays Kim Joo Won, Daesung plays Joo Won's secretary and Kim Joo Won's mother and Seungri plays Oskar.

Fans are buzzing over G-Dragon and TOP’s acting skills. Top has already starred in TV drama ‘Iris’ and movie ‘Into the Fire.’ But G-Dragon has only focused on activities as a musician.

It has also been rumored that the ‘Tonight’ music video includes Daesung’s first bed scene. At the ‘Big Show’ concert, held this weekend for 3 days,’ TOP had apparently told fans that “Daesung got his first lead role in the ‘Tonight’ music video and he has a scandalous scene.”
Then Daesung explained, “Top means a ‘bad scene,” and added onto the mysteries about the music video.

SBS’s one-hour special ‘The Big Bang Show’ will perform all six songs from their minialbum that topped the music charts and was filmed over 2 days (18th and 23rd).

According to the producer, Big Bang showed an awesome stage despite being idle on broadcasts for a long time. They also staged dynamic fashion style for each song, and impressed the staff members.

“Many staff members couldn’t hide their amazement over Big Bang’s stage and charisma that stands apart from other idol groups,’ said one staff member.

Source: Naver
Translation: AKP

Preview of The Big Bang Show on SBS

Source: realgilbakk

Big Bang greets Filipino VIPs

This is a little late but duh, who cares? this made me feel so happy. To think they made this for us FILIPINO VIPs? AHHHH...feels proud T.T

Translation: To all the VIPs in Philippines that are supporting us, really thank you and please anticipate our new album that will be released soon. Thank you. Up till now, it was BIGBANG! :)

Source: Universal Records Philippines
Translation by Rebecca @ bigbangupdates

The 'Big Bang Show' rakes in high rating

Big Bang’s comeback took over the airwaves with a big bang!

According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, SBS’s hour-long special ’The Big Bang Show” achieved a 5.7% rating when it aired on February 27th. It’s actually a high figure, considering that its airtime was after midnight. In comparison, ‘Kim Jung Eun’s Chocolate’, which originally airs in that time block, only achieved 3.3% last week.

The boys excited their viewers by performing their original hits, as well as tracks from their fourth mini-album. After kicking off their set with the lively “Hands Up“, Big Bang moved on to “Somebody to Love“, “Cafe“, “What is Right“, and “Tonight“; they also performed “Lie“, “Sunset Glow” and “Last Farewell“.

In addition to the performances, the group also took part in a hilarious parody of SBS’s hit drama, “Secret Garden“. Viewers saw G-Dragon take on the role of ‘Gil Ra Im’ (originally played by Ha Ji Won), while T.O.P played as Hyun Bin’s ‘Kim Ju Won’.

As the cherry on top, the boys also unveiled the music video for their title track, “Tonight“. Considering all the treats SBS delivered for the Big Bang fans out there (and for those who just wanted to learn more about this hot group), it’s no wonder that the boys managed to rake in big figures for their hour-long special.

Source: Asiae via allkpop