Tag: Taeyang

2011 K-Pop Super Concert Performances

In place of the weekly Inkigayo broadcast, SBS aired the "2011 K-Pop Super Concert" along with its earlier broadcast of the "2011 Love Sharing Concert." The concert was held in Busan on October 28 with performances by Kara, SHINee, T-ara, U-KISS, Jay Park, Big Bang’s Seungri, T.O.P, and Taeyang, SE7EN, SISTAR, Psy, and ZE:A.

[Opinion] Anti Fans and Their Power in the Music Industry

I remember that one of the things that caught my curiosity while falling into the arms of K-Pop was the idols and their anti-fans. I started reading story after story and when i read about DBSK’s Yunho and the incident of the juice with glue in it, i asked to myself: "Why do these people have so much power over the artists they hate?". It is something that up to this day, i don’t understand clearly…

Tablo’s “Fever’s End Part 2” Debuts at #5 on iTunes

Tablo’s new album “Fever’s End-Part 2” debuted at #5 on the iTunes Hip Hop/Rap charts shortly after its release on November 1. The album contains the instant hit single, “Tomorrow” featuring Big Bang’s Taeyang, as well as “The Source” featuring Epik High member DJ Tukutz, “Dear TV,” “Thankful Breath,” and “Expiration Date.”

K-Pop Groups Debuting in the US: Will K-Pop Lose Its Essence?

American market can be harsh for artists that offer something different. So what if K-Pop groups start debuting in the US? Will anything change? Will they lose what makes them so special to K-Pop fans? Is it really a good idea?…

Big Bang’s Taeyang Thanks Fans for Continued Support

Big Bang’s Taeyang thanked fans that continued to show support. On October 24, he tweeted, “This year we (Big Bang) had a lot of things happen to us. I believe that it was a chance for us to become stronger in this world.” He continued by thanking fans, “Everyone, I wanted to thank you once more for your interest and love. Love ya.” Taeyang’s message is talking about all the problems that Big Bang has gone through this year. Starting from Daesung getting into a car accident to G-Dragon and his marijuana incident, Big Bang has been through a rough year.

Tablo Releases Track List for New Album Featuring Taeyang, Naul, DJ Tukutz

YG Entertainment released the track list for Tablo’s new album today. Titled “Red Eruptions,” Tablo’s first solo album will feature Big Bang’s Taeyang, Brown Eyed Soul’s Naul, and Epik High’s DJ Tukutz, among many others. The album will be split into “Part 1” and “Part 2,” with each part having five tracks. The first part will be released on Oct. 21, ten days ahead of its original release date, while the second part will be out on Nov. 1.

Idol Singers Pick Taeyang and HyunA as the Next Rain and Hyori

Big Bang’s Taeyang and 4minute’s HyunA were picked as “the next Rain and Hyori” by other idol singers in this week’s MBC Everyone’s “Weekly Idol.” The survey asked a group of real-life idols to pick “five idol singers with the most potential to follow in the success of Rain and Hyori” and the most votes were given to Taeyang and HyunA, who beat out the likes of BEAST’s Lee Gi Kwang, Jay Park, SNSD’s Yuri, and G.NA. In particular, it was reported that a lot of the members of Infinite, MBLAQ, U-Kiss, and B1A4 voted for HyunA, arousing the interest of many fans.