Fan Army Face-Off: Which Army Is Strongest? Round 3

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BIGBANG ALIVE AROUND THE WORLD PREMIERE

PREMIERE:
Wednesday, 01 May
4pm (WIB), 5pm (SIN/HK/PHIL), 6pm (MAL)

REPEATS:
Friday, 03 May
8:30pm (WIB), 9:30pm (SIN/HK/PHIL), 10:30pm (MAL)

Saturday, 04 May
6pm (WIB), 7pm (SIN/HK/PHIL), 8pm (MAL)

Thursday, 09 May
1am (WIB), 2am (SIN/HK/PHIL), 3am (MAL)

Wednesday, 22 May
8:30pm (WIB), 9:30pm (SIN/HK/PHIL), 10:30pm (MAL)

VIDEO UNDER THE CUT!

A must read for VIPs

A LETTER FROM K-VIPS TO I-VIPS News — 04 December 2011 
LETTER FROM A KVIP TO IVIP :)

This is ESSENTIAL reading for all VIPs especially if you have felt shaken by their controversies over the last few months. (Cr: fortrollingkpop@BigBangThread6Theory)

Part 1 of 3

Big Bang – History of the National Idols

Are you worried about their sales? Reputation? Public image? Endorsement contracts?

If you answer yes to any of this, then you are underestimating Big Bang. I can understand why you would, after all you are in another country. You did not see them at their peak. You did not experience the “Big Bang Explosion.” You were not a part of us. You are not a K-VIP nor a citizen of our country.

But I am not belittling you. As a matter of fact, I thank you because you know Big Bang. You talk about them on Twitter, Facebook, and the Allkpop, and for that, urin Pik Peng were able to perform and visit Bangkok, Singapore City, Kuala Lumpur, many of Japan’s cities, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Belfast. If not for you and you support, our dear boys would not have travelled the world with their music. Thank you. With all my heart, I really thank you.

I thank you yes, but I also would like to explain something to you. What you read online, what you think you know, they maybe true but not at all accurate. If some people are scaring you that our people are murdering YG and Big Bang with their words, don’t let that reality fool you. Words are just words. Words, for most time, is not money. Internet is just a silly place of whatver. Hater-infested Nate, Dispatch, or Enews articles isn’t going to put an end to the career of five national idols. Not now.

We have known Ji Yong and Young Bae when they were just preteens who had no money, no food, and only had cute smiles and pride. We grew up together. We rode the Seoul Subway with them after practice. We watched them perform in the parks of 마로니에 공원 and 남산. We’ve known them since we were all just 15, thinking life was so easy. But I’m not saying we are friends, because we are not. We are just loyal fans and all I’m saying is, we’ve known them before they built their houses in Chungdam-dong or bought their Audis and Bentleys. We didn’t like them with their golden packages. We became fans because we saw their passion and pursuit and patience to become artists. And they did become succesful on a national level, that’s why we are so proud.

I was 17 when I met Seung Hyun oppa, Dae Sung, Hyun Seung, and Seung Hyun. They were different. I didn’t see in them the raw talent and passion I admired in Ji Yong and Young Bae. I felt like they had it easy. It took a while for our movement to realize that like our idols, these four young men were just searching for their dreams. As the months passed by, we saw that Ji Yong and Young Bae grew attached to the four, and like brothers, they had a very admirable and powerful bond. They exuded the energy of determined dreamers, of fighters, of a family. Ji Yong and Seung Hyun oppa always joked around, Young Bae and Hyun Seung always rode the bus together, Dae Sung and Seunghyun took a while to be closer. But it was only a matter of time for our movement to see that just like the other two, Ji Yong and Young Bae also treasured them dearly. I loved all of them even more, and each and everyday my admiration for them increases.

Alive Tour Philippines Fancams

God, it's like years since I last updated this blog. As a present for you all, I'll be posting here my fancams from BIGBANG's concert in the Philippines last October 24, 2012 at the Mall Of Asia Arena.

YG Entertainment’s Artists Have No Competitors

YG Entertainment’s Artists Have No Competitors, ‘Music Chart Relay’

It seems like YG Entertainment has taken over Korea’s music industry.

This year, YG artists 2NE1, Big Bang, Psy and Big Bang member G-Dragon have all taken turns heating up the music charts.
In June, Big Bang’s special album, Still Alive, won 1st place with their upscale talent and music.

Big Bang’s “Monster” MV expected to record over 25 million views on YouTube

Will Big Bang‘s “Monster” MV be able to record over 25,000,000 views? 

In just this year alone, Big Bang has released two MVs that have each received over 20 million views on YouTube. “Fantastic Baby” received approximately 25,000,000 views, while “Blue” received over 22,000,000 views. Additionally, their MV for “Bad Boy” is at the 15 million view mark. 

Their new MV for “Monster” which was just released on June 3rd received 3,400,000 views in just a single day, and considering “Fantastic Baby” and “Blue” were released around 2 to 3 months ago, it would not be an exaggeration to say that at this rate “Monster” will be able to easily exceed 25million views in that same amount of time. 

Monster – Hangul, Romanization, Translation Lyrics

Hangul

[TOP]
오랜만이야 못 본 사이 그댄 얼굴이 좋아 보여
예뻐졌다 넌 항상 내 눈엔 원래 고와 보여


[GD]
근데 오늘따라 조금 달라 보여 유난히 뭔가 더 차가워 보여
나를 보는 눈빛이 동정에 가득 차있어 네 앞에서 난 작아 보여


[TOP]
괜찮은 척 애써 대화주제를 바꿔버려
[GD]
묻고 싶은 말은 많은데 넌 딱 잘라버려
[TOP]
네 긴 머린 찰랑거려 내 볼을 때리곤 스쳐지나


[GD]
뒤돌아선 곧장 가버려 여기서 널 잡으면 우스워지나


[Taeyang]
아무 말도 떠오르지 않죠 떨면서 넌 한두 발짝 뒤로
이젠 내가 무섭단 그 말 날 미치게 하는 너란 달


[Daesung]
I love you baby I’m not a monster
넌 알잖아 예전 내 모습을 시간이 지나면 사라져 버릴 텐데
그 땐 알 텐데 baby


[Taeyang]
I need you baby I’m not a monster
날 알잖아 이렇게 가지마 너마저 버리면 난 죽어버릴 텐데
I’m not a monster


[Seungri]
무슨 일이 있어도 영원하자고
슬플 때도 기쁠 때도 끝까지 하자고
You don’t say that tomorrow
오늘이 마지막인 것처럼 사랑하자고


[GD]
너 없는 삶은 종신형 세상과 단절돼 돌 지경이야
너란 존재는 고질병 시련의 연속 마음 속 미련이야


[TOP]
세상사람들이 내게 돌린 등 모든 것이 베베 꼬여있던 눈초리들
내게 가장 큰 아픔은 (아픔은) 네가 그들 같아졌단 것뿐

Manila Philippines Confirmed for BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012

Big Bang's new Japanese song "Monster" Preview

Big Bang To Hold ‘Alive’ Concert Tour In the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - It's confirmed! Korean boy band Big Bang will hold their "Big Bang Alive Tour" concert in the Philippines this year.

A post on Big Bang's official Facebook account and on YG Entertainment's Twitter account proclaimed,  "BIG BANG ALIVE WORLD TOUR 2012 in MALAYSIA and PHILIPPINES confirmed!"

The announcement of dates and venues of the tour in the two countries will follow.

Big Bang, composed of G-Dragon, Taeyang, TOP, Seungri and Daesung, kicked off their Alive Tour in Seoul on March 2 to 4 before sold out crowds at the Olympic Gymnastics Hall.

The Big Bang Alive Tour will be performing in 25 cities in 16 countries in Asia, North and South America and Europe.

In Japan, Big Bang will be holding their concerts starting on May 17 and 18 in Nagoya, followed by Yokohama on May 25 to 27, Osaka on May 31 to June 3, Saitama on June 16 to 17 and Fukuoka on June 23 and 24.

Big Bang Alive Tour is presented by Live Nation Entertainment with Laurieann Gibson as creative director.

Gibson spearheaded Lady Gaga’s “The Monster Ball Tour” and was the choreographer and director of the pop star's music videos such as "You and I" and "Poker Face."

The announcement of the Philippine leg of the Big Bang concert spread like wildfire on the Internet.

Bulletin Entertainment asked Filipino fans of their reaction to the announcement and all of them were excited that, finally, Big Bang will visit the Philippines for a concert.

Here are their reactions:

Instiz Chart Rankings for the first week of April

The Instiz chart combines the overwhelming variety of charts that South Korea uses to rank music sales, and it’s also what fans use to determine whether their favorite artist has achieved an “All-Kill”. 

Big Bang & 2NE1 rank within the top 5 on the Oricon Weekly Chart

YG Entertainment‘s Big Bang and 2NE1 have placed well on the Oricon charts, both ranking within the top 5 at the same time.

According to the most recent April 4th Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, Big Bang’s ‘ALIVE‘ album sold over 53,000 copies, seizing the #3 position. The album also immediately rose to #2 on the Daily Oricon Chart upon being released on March 28th.

‘ALIVE’ was released in Korea at the end of February, and the Japanese version includes two new original Japanese tracks.

Korean Digital Music Rankings for First Quarter

Big Bang is #1. These are total digital music sales for January to March 2012.

Big Bang and 2NE1 voted top K-pop stars in France

Big Bang and 2NE1 have been selected as the male and female groups most loved by the Hallyu fans in France.

The Paris office of Korean Tourism Organization has conducted ‘A survey to identify the status and distribution of Hallyu wave in France and the behavior of the Hallyu fans’ targeting 3,775 of local Hallyu fans. Big Bang and 2NE1 have each received 49.9% and 64.8% support coming in at #1.

The age range and gender of the fans who prefer 2NE1 and Big Bang were different. Big Bang was relatively highly preferred by male fans of Hallyu in France. As far a the age goes, Hallyu fans in their early 20′s seemed to prefer Big Bang. 2NE1 enjoyed most support of the Hallyu fans who are teenagers and those in their early 20′s and there was no significant difference between the genders.

Big Bang tops Taiwanese charts, "Overwhelming Popularity"

Big Bang has taken over the Taiwan music chart as well.

Big Bang has topped Taiwan’s G-Music and Five Music weekly chart with fifth mini album ‘Alive.’ G-Music includes Korea and Japan music chart but also topped the chart with albums released in Taiwan as well. The share is almost 22.28%. The group topped the charts stepping over Taiwan’s popular singer Huang Xiaohu with an overwhelming difference of 4.8%.

Big Bang also before placed #2 even in Japan daily chart and 2nd on iTunes chart, the group has proven their big popularity in Asia by also sweeping the Taiwan music chart as well.

Big Bang and 2NE1 are Oricon's "Popular Artists of the Week"

Big Bang and 2NE1 are the "Popular Artists of the Week" on Oricon Japan. After releasing their new albums on March 28, Big Bang took the 2nd place in Oricon chart for ALIVE and 2NE1 got the 4th place for SCREAM. On the 29th, their albums have seized the 1st (BIGBANG) and 2nd (2NE1) places on Japan's iTunes chart.

Both groups are going scheduled to attend the 'Spring Groove' Festival in Japan.

Big Bang's ALIVE #1 on iTunes Japan

YG Entertainment‘s Big Bang and 2NE1 have both topped the iTunes charts in Japan.

On March 29th, Big Bang and 2NE1 respectively ranked 1st and 2nd on the Japan iTunes Album chart, additionally KARA placed 4th with ‘Speed Up / Girls Power‘.

Ahead of this achievement, Big Bang secured the #2 and 2NE1 the #4 position on the Oricon Daily Album chart for March 28th.

Big Bang & Lee Seung Chul rank high on music charts despite fierce competition

It goes without saying that fierce competition exists on the Korean music charts. There is a new song seizing the #1 spot with each day, and different charts rank the same songs differently.

But of the many competitors, there are two names that continue to maintain their status on the charts, and they are none other than idol group Big Bang, and legendary singer Lee Seung Chul.

Even an entire month after releasing new albums, these two artists still rank high on the charts, and this sort of outcome was almost expected by fans and music professionals alike.

Lee Seung Chul managed to stay popular on the charts for 40 days after releasing his new ‘Feast of the Gods‘ OST, “Did You Forget“, on the 17th of last month. And as of March 27th at 6:00PM KST, “Did You Forget” ranked #5 on charts such as Melon, Mnet, and more. When it comes to the call-back ringtone download charts, he is way ahead of most of the popular idol groups out there today, and the Youtube video for the track has already passed the 750,000 hit-mark.

Park Jinyoung to Yang Hyunsuk: "Big Bang 'Bad Boy' is the best"

JYP Entertainment's president Park Jinyoung has praised Yang Hyunsuk of YG Entertainment for Big Bang's "Bad Boy"
He showed interest in idol group YG Entertainment's Big Bang's "Bad Boy" while talking in SBS' "Kpop Star."

Yang Hyunsuk told Star News that "Park Jinyoung asked me who made "Bad Boy" because he thinks its the best song from the past year. I was happy to hear this from such an influential producer."