Surprise, surprise—Yet another poll has been sweeped by K-Pop fandom. BIGBANG‘s “Bang Bang Bang” recently took the title of “International Song of the Summer 2015” on MTV IGGY. There were 10 candidates nominated by MTV IGGY for the poll, BIGBANG’s “Bang Bang Bang,” their labelmate CL‘s collaboration track with Diplo, RiFF RAFF, and OG Maco… Continue reading BIGBANG’s “Bang Bang Bang” Wins International Song of the Summer on MTV IGGY
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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – July Week 3
Despite facing very strong competition, the top two songs remain the same from last week. SISTAR’s “SHAKE IT” and AOA’s “Heart Attack” keep their spots respectively. Even though both songs drop in points, the gap is closer. “SHAKE IT” won on Music Bank and Show Champion last week and remains strong on all chart sources.… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – July Week 3
BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Boasts About Seungri’s Singing Skills on “Infinity Challenge”
On this week’s episode of “Infinity Challenge,” Kwanghee heads to karaoke with his music festival dream team members BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon and Taeyang. G-Dragon and Taeyang take him there both because they want to see how well he can sing, and also so they can bond as a team. The trio sing BIGBANG’s “Fantastic Baby” at… Continue reading BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Boasts About Seungri’s Singing Skills on “Infinity Challenge”
British Magazine Shines Spotlight on BIGBANG’s G-Dragon as Fashion Icon
In a new article entitled “How K-pop star G-Dragon took over Paris couture,” British style magazine Dazed and Confused shines a spotlight on BIGBANG‘s leader G-Dragon as a fashion icon to watch out for. It’s no secret to fans that G-Dragon is a trailblazing fashionista, but as Taylor Glasby writes, “[T]his Paris couture season marked G-Dragon’s entrée into… Continue reading British Magazine Shines Spotlight on BIGBANG’s G-Dragon as Fashion Icon
BIGBANG Breaks 200 Million Views Total from “MADE SERIES” Music Videos
BIGBANG has been racking up the view count on YouTube and Chinese streaming sites with their music video releases for “MADE SERIES,” breaking 200 million total views across all videos. Don’t believe us? No problem because we’ve done the math for you. Let’s start with YouTube. As of July 14 8 a.m. (KST), the music… Continue reading BIGBANG Breaks 200 Million Views Total from “MADE SERIES” Music Videos
Adorable Photos of G-Dragon’s Childhood Star Past in “Popopo” and Little Roo’ra Revealed
More adorable photos of BIGBANG’s G-Dragon during his time on children’s program “Popopo” and in Little Roo’ra have been revealed on broadcast. On the July 13 episode of tvN’s “The List 2015,” G-Dragon was ranked at number eight on the list of child stars who have grown up well. The show revealed photos and captures… Continue reading Adorable Photos of G-Dragon’s Childhood Star Past in “Popopo” and Little Roo’ra Revealed
BIGBANG Has a Blast in Behind-the-Scenes Video of “Sober” MV
BIGBANG recently released a fun behind-the-scenes look at their “Sober” music video! In the making video, G-Dragon explains, “For our title song ‘Sober,’ we tried to focus on the dazed and dreamlike feeling. Our minds aren’t really clear right now, either. I think [the producers] did this on purpose. The music video set and the… Continue reading BIGBANG Has a Blast in Behind-the-Scenes Video of “Sober” MV
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – July Week 2
After two months of male group domination, female groups take center stage this week as they occupy all the top three spots. The top two songs are both coming from outside of the top 10 last week. SISTAR continues their trend of scoring a No. 1 song every summer as their latest hit “SHAKE IT”… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – July Week 2
BIGBANG Takes First and Second on “Inkigayo,” Performances From Girls’ Generation, Girl’s Day, and More
BIGBANG has taken yet another win, showing incredible staying power on the charts regardless of what other releases are being made. On the July 12 broadcast of SBS “Inkigayo,” BIGBANG took both first and second, with their latest July releases “Sober” and “If You,” respectively. Coming in at a very close third place was SISTAR… Continue reading BIGBANG Takes First and Second on “Inkigayo,” Performances From Girls’ Generation, Girl’s Day, and More
Kwanghee Achieves Fanboy Dream and Performs With G-Dragon and Taeyang on “Infinity Challenge”
July 11 was the second episode of the “masked ball” special of MBC’s “Infinity Challenge,” and saw the “Infinity Challenge” members each perform in order to impress the visiting artists, with the hope that they will later be chosen as partners. The format is similar to the common variety show couple selection process. When it… Continue reading Kwanghee Achieves Fanboy Dream and Performs With G-Dragon and Taeyang on “Infinity Challenge”