Taeyang with Movement Lifestyle at Nobu Hollywood

Fan account: Last night I headed back up to LA to meet up with Shaun Evaristo and Aimee Lucas for dinner at Nobu Hollywood. They were playing host to K-Pop superstar Taeyang while he was in town visiting. It was my first time meeting him and he’s definitely a super down to earth guy. We were going to take him out to My House but he was still to jet lagged so we’ll have to save it for tonight…

I didn’t want to tweet about it last night because I heard all of his fans have been wondering where he is in LA. Wish I could tell you, but its top secret information.

Source: thetktimes.com via soompi

Seungri Mini-Album Track List + Teaser Photo

Big Bang’s Seungri has finally confirmed the release date of his comeback solo album through YG Entertainment’s official homepage on January 10th! YGE wrote:

“Seungri’s solo mini-album, “VVIP,” will be released on January 20th.”

For his promotion cycle, Seungri will be heading double title tracks, “VVIP” and “What Do You Want Me To Do“. The artist actively participated in the production of his entire album, composing and writing six out of the seven songs.

The tracklist for the album was also revealed on the site:

 01. VVIP
02. What Do You Want Me To Do
03. Open the Window [feat. G-Dragon]
04. MAGIC
05. I Know [feat. IU]
06. White Love
07. Outro (In My World)

Seungri will be releasing his teaser on January 13th, followed by the music video on the 20th.

Sources: YG-Life + allkpop
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YG Entertainment attracts the attention of musicians known worldwide

Out of the three major Korean music agencies, YG Entertainment has been receiving the spotlight of famous producers from the states, as their music is centered around hip hop, unlike SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment.

The current musicians sending their love calls over to YGE are Will.I.Am and Diplo. There’s also a wide variety in that some are singers, composers, and DJS. Many large-scale producers and agencies are also said to be waiting for YG artists such as Big Bang and 2NE1 to debut in the states.

edit: Jeremy Scott is not a musician but a fashion icon.

Through such support, YG has been speeding up their efforts in advancing into the international market. Both Big Bang and 2NE1 announced that they’d be focusing on the Japanese market, while CEO Yang Hyun Suk is in under the table discussions with representatives in the U.S.

2NE1 also finalized their first official album productions in the states, and it seems like Big Bang, who’s scheduled to release a new album in February, will be preparing themselves through the same route.

Why are so many American musicians reacting so intensely to YG’s music? Many have speculated the reason to be YG consistently releasing Big Bang and 2NE1 to the public all over the world, by uploading songs and music videos through YouTube and iTunes.

Taeyang and T.O.P’s solo albums were all released on iTunes and ranked in at the top in the hip hop category. 2NE1′s YouTube music videos also earned millions of views. Without any official promotions, YG managed to attract Will.I.Am and other top class musicians by just working with new music venues.

Big Bang’s first sub-unit, GD&TOP, also received praise from the internationally famous DJ and music producer, Diplo (Thomas Wesley Pentz). On January 5th, he linked to the “Knock Out” music video and wrote, “Half a million views in 1 day? I’m gonna move to Korea and produce more music like this.“

Source: Osen via Naver

(via allkpop)

Big Bang’s Taeyang will be in America for two weeks

On January 9th, YG Entertainment told OSEN, “On the 8th, Big Bang’s Taeyang left for America through Incheon Airport. He will be staying there for around two weeks.”

With Big Bang’s comeback scheduled for February, why did Taeyang suddenly take a trip to America? “It wasn’t a personal reason, but it was for him to receive dance lessons. In order to show an upgraded performance, he went to meet with famous choreographers,” explained YG.

They continued, “The members are having a short rest before their upcoming album release, but Taeyang volunteered to receive dancing lessons instead. His eagerness is outstanding.”

With the increasing anticipation from fans and music industry associates alike, it was reported that the members are throwing in as much passion and dedication as they can into their album preparations. G-Dragon told OSEN in a recent interview, “As much as the fans have been waiting, we will come out with a lot prepared and give them great songs. We’ll completely fill the album with good songs and show songs that express our various tastes and personalities.”

T.O.P also expressed, “Aren’t people saying that these days, the popular music industry is a generation of three week albums? No matter how much effort you put in, if it passes three weeks, there is no opportunity left to show what you have to your fans. Big Bang will surpass those boundaries and will satisfy everyone’s anticipation by going all-in on our album production.”

Source: OSEN via Daum Media

(via allkpop)

Seungri @ the K.Plus Media Office

Posing with the CEO^^ Probably visited the office for a photoshoot or a casting meeting? Checked the website of K.Plus and it looks like it's a modeling agency. Love Seungri's new hair!

Source: twitter.com/jenny2477via bigbang updates

GD&TOP "High High" on Music Core

 

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GD&TOP Interview on TVN ENews Rising Star

 

Source: The21BANGSTV 

Seungri Me2Day Update

Back in January 3rd, YG Entertainment’s CEO Yang Hyun Suk stated that Big Bang’s Seungri would release his new single on the 13th. To hype up his fans, Seungri recently updated his me2day account with a teaser photo! Seungri posted on the 8th:

“A part of the new song’s choreography that Big Bang’s Seungri was dancing to.”

What caught the attention of the fans, however, was the caption for the picture, which read:

“Crack crack high tech crazy popular dance.”

Source: Daum + Me2Day
Translations by Vitalwarning @ allkpop