Big Bang has over 10,000 reservations for their album on the Cyworld BGM charts [NEWS]

Big Bang has over 10,000 reservations for their album on the Cyworld BGM charts [NEWS]

Big Bang has surpassed the records set by Seo Tai Ji.

On the 16th, digital music site Cyworld started taking advance orders for all the songs on Big Bang's upcoming mini album to be released on the 24th.

The current event uses the online currency of 30 dotoris (acorns), and as of the 22nd Big Bang has managed to sell over 10,000 online copies in just 6 days. This number far surpasses the record that Seo Tai Ji set in just a week on the same site in 2008. At the time Seo Tai Ji had sold 5084 reserved online copies and surprised many digital chart managers. TVXQ also held the same event when releasing their 4th album and recorded around 6,500 online reservations for their album.
Big Bang has overwhelmingly passed the records set by Seo Tai Ji and TVXQ. In Seo Taiji's case they managed to double his sales. Seo Tai Ji and TVXQ at the time had the fact that they had not released an album in a long time in common. Seo Taiji came back after a 4 year absence, while TVXQ came back after 2 years. Big Bang is also coming back after a 2 year and 3 month absence. This long absence is suspected to be the cause of the high levels of anticipation among fans.

Source: Nate
translation: Flibbertigibbet @6theory

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Big Bang's glorious return to Korea with a new mini-album [NEWS]

Big Bang's glorious return to Korea with a new mini-album [NEWS]

Starting today (19th), BIGBANG's movie, "Big Show 2010 in 3D" will be showing in Japanese theaters and soon, they will be releasing their new mini album after a long break in Korea.

The group has been focusing on their Japanese activities after they finished promoting their album, Remember, in 2008. It has been announced recently that they will be restarting their activities in Korea for 2011 and will be releasing new songs this coming February 24. Originally, the group was supposed to release a full album but probably due to the members' busy engagement with their solo activities, they will be releasing a mini-album instead.

The title of their new mini-album has not been announced yet but it will consist of 6 songs, including the intro and "Tonight", their title song. Moreover, Korean versions of their Japanese songs, "Hands Up" and "Somebody to Love", are also included.

BIGBANG's leader, G-Dragon, has said before that they have collaborated with international producers but have denied that one of them is Will.I.Am, who worked with fellow YG Family members, 2NE1. G-Dragon said, "You will be surprised once you listen to our album. We will show a more mature side of us so please look forward to it."

The track list for their upcoming mini-album has been released but it didn't include unexpected collaborations with other writers and composers. G-Dragon explained, "There are plans to create another album."

In the interview conducted by BMR with GD&TOP to be published in our March issue, G-Dragon said that BIGBANG's music is different from that of GD&TOP's.

BIGBANG also went to America to shoot their music video, which attracted a lot of attention. They will also have a 1-and-a-half hour special comeback program that will be broadcasted on SBS.

Moreover, the Japanese edition of GD&TOP's album will be released on the 23rd of this month. The Japanese edition will have an original package design together with a DVD consisting of their music videos. The album includes the collaboration of GD&TOP with Diplo, who recently took part in Beyonce's new song. G-Dragon also talked about working with Diplo in the March issue of BMR.

Source: BMR Japan
Chinese translation by Naya @ bigbangfamily
English translation by Rice @ bigbangupdates

Big Bang "Love & Pain Tour" Ticketing Info [NEWS]

Big Bang "Love & Pain Tour" Ticketing Info [NEWS]

Hey guys, a lot of readers have been asking about the details of BIGBANG's Love&Pain tour. Registration/application for ticket distribution via a "lottery"* has already started for official members of VIP Japan fanclub. It started last February 18 and will be until February 28. Confirmation and payment will be from March 4 to March 10.

After the distribution to the official fanclub members, another lottery* for BIGBANG Japan's mobile site subscribers will be done in March. Ticket selling to the general public will only be after that. No schedule has been posted yet. [We will post the details once available.]

*Lottery - this is usually how tickets are "sold" to fanclub members in Japan. Official members need to register with their fanclub IDs and then they will only be able to buy once they receive a confirmation. VIPJ members whose names/numbers were drawn in the lottery can only buy up to 2 tickets per performance.

Price:
￥8,500 (for all seats)

Sked of the live shows:
Osaka
May 10 (Tue) Open 18:00/ Start 19:00
Mya 11 (Wed) Open 18:00/ Start 19:00

At Makuhari (Chiba)
May 13 (Fri) Open 17:30/ Start 19:00
May 14 (Sat) Open 16:30/ Start 18:00
May 15 (Sun) Open 15:30/ Start 17:00

At Nagoya
May 17 (Tue) Open 18:00/ Start 19:00
May 18 (Wed) Open 18:00/ Start 19:00

Source: VIP Japan / YG Japan
Credits: Tisya @ bigbangupdates

opp Jiyong ..... i miss u ,

i can't wait for ur new mini album !!!

i hope u always fine with ur best friends

by:ur vip -isty-

T.O.P is selected as best newcomer for 5th Annual Asian Film Award (110216) [NEWS]

 My uncle T.O.P news ...

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has announced the nominees for the 5th annual Asian Film Awards which will take place in Hong Kong next month.

Amongst a total of 14 categories, Korean actress Jeon Do-youn has been nominated for best actress for her role in the movie "The Housemaid," competing against Japanese actress Kikuchi Rinko and Chinese actress Michelle Yeoh, while actor Ha Jung-woo, who starred in movie "Yellow Sea," is up for the prize of best actor alongside Chinese actor Chow Yun-Fat and Japanese actor Yakusho Koji. 

Korean film "Poetry," helmed by famed director Lee Chang-dong, was nominated in three categories including best picture, best director and best screenplay, and action flick "Yellow Sea" will compete for the prize for best production designer and best composer.

Ryoo Seung-bum from "The Unjust" and Yoon Yeo-jung from "The Housemaid" were nominated for best supporting actor and actress, respectively, while Choi Seung-hyun (also known as TOP from boy band Big Bang) has been selected for best newcomer.

The ceremony will also announce the winners for the Lifetime Achievement Award, Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema, Award for Promotion of Asian Cinema and Top-Grossing Film.

This year the ceremony will take place on March 21 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

First established in 2007, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) honors filmmakers with outstanding achievements in Asian cinema.

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Source: Asiae

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