10Asia Magazine's Editor blogs about Big Bang

Translator's Note: This is a piece of writing, or more like a series of memos, that I found in Myoungseok Kang’s blog (Kang is the editor of 10asia Magazine). I thought it was interesting so I wanted to share with other overseas fans too.

1. Blue doesn’t seem very appropriate for the streets. It is neither fast nor striking enough to overcome the noise on the street. ‘Bad Boy’ is a similar case. Nevertheless, ‘Fantastic Baby’, which has a fast tempo, will probably be the most suitable for the streets out of the tracks. In other words, the tracks are not catchy enough for everyone to sing along like IU’s ‘Good Day’. Was this risk necessary for Big Bang?

Big Bang has returned -- bigger and better

 After experiencing hardships, Big Bang has returned - bigger and better.

Big Bang marked its return after a year on February 29 with the release of its new mini album Alive. After becoming one of the leaders of the Hallyu last year, a series of setbacks from Daesung’s car accident to G-Dragon’s marijuana scandal put a halt to the group’s activities and brought the group’s existence into danger.

But returning as a much more mature group, Big Bang made all its tracks off of the new mini album title tracks and found success on the music charts and even ended up on America’s Grammy Awards homepage and on Billboard to prove it was Korea’s representative idol group.

Vote for Big Bang on MTV Italy's "2012 TRL Awards"

BIGBANG fans are nominated for "Best Fan" on MTV Italy's 2012 TRL (Total Request Live) Awards. The TRL Awards were established in 2006 to celebrate the most popular artists and music videos in Italy. Winners will be announced in Florence, Italy on May 5, Saturday.

HOW TO VOTE:

Big Bang’s music videos surpass 30 million views on YouTube

Three songs, three music videos with 30 million views- that′s Big Bang.

As of March 22 1 pm (KST), Big Bang’s three tracks Blue, Bad Boy and Fantastic Baby from its mini album Alive has been viewed more than 30 million times in total on YouTube! 

The breakdown by song reveals Blue, released on February 21, was viewed fifteen million times, Bad Boy, released on February 28, was viewed eight million times and Fantastic Baby, released on March 6, was viewed ten million times, reflecting the global popularity of not only the group’s songs but their respective videos as well.

Big Bang ALIVE Japanese Version Tracklist

Big Bang will carry out promotional activities in Japan and Korea concurrently

In the morning of 13th,a staff of YGE had made a phone call with OSEN,'when BB comeback in Japan on 28th,they will promote in Japan and Korea  at the same time. Big Bang will start their Jap promotion in the following week but they will carry out their promotional activities in Japan, Korea and several other countries at the same time.' 

Big Bang will release a Japanese album which consists of 9 songs. All the lyrics and melody are composed by G-Dragon.

G-Dragon's 2nd Solo Album scheduled to be released in August

Leader of five membered idol group, BIG BANG, is set to release a solo album this coming August.

According to news stated by the representatives of Pop of Revenge to Star News, G-Dragon has confirmed a solo album for this coming August. Back in 2009, G-Dragon had also released his first solo album ‘Heartbreaker’ on his 22nd birthday, August 18th.

A representative stated, “During the recent gap of promotions when he was taking some time off, G-Dragon had been working very hard for Big Bang’s new album, as well as his own solo album” and that “This year, G-Dragon will, once again, start promoting around the same time as his birthday.”

Soribada organizes a special event to promote Big Bang's 'Alive' album

Soribada has collaborated with YGE to help the promotion of Big Bang's new mini album.

Starting from 23^rd of February to 23^rd of this March, there are buses with the pictures of Big Bang for Soribada running in Seoul.

The first event that Soribada held is the ‘album event’. When you download ‘Big Bang 5^th Mini Album’ from the website, then you can automatically enter the event. 10 lucky fans will be able to get a signed album from this event.