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A (single Album)
A is the fifth single album by South Korean band Big Bang, and the second from their ''Made Series''. Background and release The first poster titled "Bang Bang Bang" was released on May 27, YG Entertainment producer Yang Hyun-suk commented that the song was "the most powerful music you have ever heard before." The second poster was released for "We Like 2 Party" a day later. The music video was shot on Jeju Island on May 19. The single could be pre-ordered from May 27 to June 1, consisting of 4 tracks (two new songs and two previous ones) and two instrumental tracks. It was released worldwide through iTunes, and other online music portals on June 1. There are two different versions of the album, one contains only a CD and a booklet (24p) while the other one contains a CD, a booklet (24p) and a special kit (a random puzzle ticket, 5 photo cards and a limited photo card) with a poster. Commercial performance ''A'' entered the Gaon Album Chart at number three, and peaked at number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Bang (band)
Big Bang (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. The group consists of four members: G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, and Daesung. Originally a five-piece band, Seungri retired from the entertainment industry in March 2019. Dubbed the " Kings of K-pop", they helped spread the Korean Wave internationally and are considered one of the most influential acts in K-pop. They are known for their trendsetting musical experimentation, self-production, and stage presence. Although their debut album, ''Big Bang Vol.1'' (2006), was released to lukewarm reception, greater success followed with a string of hit singles: " Lies", which topped Korean music charts for a record-breaking six consecutive weeks and won Song of the Year at the 2007 Mnet Km Music Festival and the 2008 Seoul Music Awards; " Last Farewell", "Haru Haru", and " Sunset Glow". After winning Artist of the Year at the 2008 Mnet Korean Music Festival and the 2008 Seoul Music Awards, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
QQ Music
QQ Music () is one of the three Chinese freemium music streaming services owned by Tencent Music, a joint venture between Tencent and Spotify. As of 2018, the service is set to reach over 700 million users with an estimated 120 million subscribers. The service in 2016 merged with China Music Corporation, owners of the second and the third largest streaming services known as KuGou and KuWo respectively. With this merger, QQ Music is the dominating force in Mainland China music platforms, commending (in 2018) a market share of about 75%. Outside of streaming, the service leverages its brand to the public through the annual QQ Music Awards. Business service QQ Music operates under a freemium business model in which basic services are free whilst enhanced features are available on a subscription. However unlike similar subscription service Spotify, labels have the ability to restrict its content to be restricted to subscribing users (known as VIPs or green diamonds) or be purch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Bae
"Bae Bae" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Big Bang (band), Big Bang. It was released as a digital distribution, digital single on May 1, 2015 through YG Entertainment, serving as one of the eight lead singles from the band's third Korean-language studio album ''Made (Big Bang album), Made'' (2016); the song, along with "Loser (Big Bang song), Loser", was initially included in the single album ''M (Big Bang album), M''. It marks the band's first release in three years, since ''Alive (Big Bang EP), Still Alive'' in June 2012. Written and produced by G-Dragon, Teddy Park and T.O.P (rapper), T.O.P, "Bae Bae" was noted for its sexually suggestive lyrics and music video. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 2 on both the Gaon Digital Chart and US World Digital Song Sales chart. By the end of the year, the single sold more than 1.4 million digital units and was ranked as the fourth best performing song of the year in the country—simultaneously making Big Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeyang
Dong Young-bae (; born May 18, 1988), better known by his stage names Taeyang (meaning "sun" in Korean) and SOL (when performing in Japan), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and dancer. After appearing in Jinusean's music video "A-yo", Taeyang began training under YG Entertainment at the age of 12. Six years later, he made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang. While the quintet's debut was met with lukewarm receptions, their follow-ups cemented their popularity, becoming one of the best-selling digital group of all-time in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world. Following the release of several albums and extended plays with his group, Taeyang pursued a solo career in 2008, releasing his first extended play, ''Hot''. The EP was acclaimed by critics and went to win the award for Best R&B & Soul Album at the 6th Korean Music Awards. ''Hot'' was followed by his first full-length studio album, '' Solar'' (2010), that garnered sales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loser (Big Bang Song)
"Loser" is a song by South Korean boy band Big Bang. It was released on May 1, 2015, alongside "Bae Bae" as the group's fifth single album '' M'', and as the first single of their third Korean-language studio album ''Made'' (2016). The single marked Big Bang's first release since '' Still Alive'' (2012). Written by G-Dragon, T.O.P, Teddy and produced by Teddy alongside Taeyang, "Loser" has been described as a hip hop and R&B song. "Loser" was a commercial success for the group. It debuted atop the Gaon Digital Chart, topping the chart for three consecutive weeks and finishing as the second best-performing song of 2015. Furthermore, it topped ''Billboard's'' World Digital Song Sales chart and reached the charts in Finland and Japan. Background YG Entertainment announced the tracks of Big Bang's "MADE Series: M" in the third teaser, including two singles, "Loser" and "Bae Bae". Two of the four teasers D-1 to D-4 consist of song information, including credits for the tracks' co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Like 2 Party
"We Like 2 Party" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Big Bang (band), Big Bang. It was released digital distribution, digitally on June 5, 2015, by YG Entertainment, as the second single from ''Made (Big Bang album), Made'', being included in the single album ''A (Big Bang album), A''. It was written by Teddy Park, Teddy, Kush and group members G-Dragon and T.O.P (rapper), T.O.P. The first three also produced the track with Seo Won Jin. Background The first poster announcing "We Like 2 Party" was released on May 28, 2015, by YG Entertainment. A second poster was released a day later, revealing the production credits. The song was banned from Korean Broadcasting System, KBS due to the use of profanity and the mentioning of brand names in the track. In response YG Entertainment reportedly considered to edit the song, but to this date they have not. Commercial performance In its first week, "We Like 2 Party" peaked at number three on the Gaon Digital Chart with 278,367 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Bang Bang (Big Bang Song)
"Bang Bang Bang" ( ko, 뱅뱅뱅) is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Big Bang. Initially released as part of the single album '' A'' on June 1, 2015, through YG Entertainment, the song served as one of the eight lead singles from the band's third Korean-language studio album ''Made'', which would be released more than a year later on December 12, 2016. It was written and composed by member G-Dragon along with long-time group collaborator Teddy Park, with additional rap parts penned by member T.O.P. The track won Song of the Year at 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards, making the group the second act to be awarded this prize twice. "Bang Bang Bang" was a commercial success, ranking as the best-selling and most-streamed single in South Korea of 2015. It also peaked atop the ''Billboard'' World Digital Song Sales chart. In Japan, the single peaked at number two on the Japan Hot 100 and was awarded Asian Song of the Year at the Japan Gold Disc Award for two consecutive years, in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D (Big Bang Album)
D is the sixth single album by South Korean band Big Bang, and the third from their ''Made Series''. Background The first poster of ''D'' was released on June 26, with the name of the title track, and the date of album release. The second poster with the second title track was released on the next day June 27. The two new songs were released on July 1, and the physical album will be released on the 7th. The release is supported by a live countdown on Naver Starcast on 30 June, 11 pm. Commercial performance In less than 20 hours ''D'' sold over 500,000 copies in China. In only three days the album sold over 650,000 in China, making a record of the fastest selling album in China. After only 9 days the album sold over 800,000 copies and become the best selling album for Bigbang in China. Both singles sold over half million copies in the first week in South Korea. On August 1, 2016 the album reached 1 million digital sales in China. As of March 2017, the album has sold over 1.3 milli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' ( ko, 인기가요; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. It is broadcast from the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul. History ''Inkigayo'' debuted as ''SBS Popular Song'' in 1991 as a chart show, but was canceled in fall 1993 because it was replaced by TV Gayo 20 (TV 가요20). It was later revived in 1998 with its original title and format. In 2003, the chart format was removed and was replaced by ''Take 7'', where seven of the most popular artists from the week are featured and the most popular artist receives the award for ''Mutizen Song''. In spring 2007, the program changed from a recorded broadcast to a live broadcast in an effort to boost ratings, as well as changing the English name to ''The Music Trend''. On November 2, 2008, the program moved from 3: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Broadcasting System
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) () is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System (서울방송). Its flagship terrestrial television station SBS TV broadcasts as channel 6 for digital and cable. Established on 14 November 1990, SBS is the largest private broadcaster in South Korea, and is owned by the Taeyoung Construction. It operates its flagship television channel which has a nationwide network of 10 regional stations, and three radio networks. SBS has provided digital terrestrial television service in the ATSC format since 2001, and T-DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) service since 2005. History After the 1987 South Korean democratic reform, the government had decided to create a new commercial broadcaster in South Korea. Eventually, MBC was a mouthpiece of KBS to broadcast sporting events like the 1986 FIFA World Cup, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul. Broadcast ''M Countdown'' airs live on domestic television at 6PM KST every Thursday. Live streaming is available internationally via the ''M Countdown On Air'' page on Mwave's website. In the Philippines, online multi-view live broadcast of the show is available via gigafest.smart. It began airing on the free-to-air TV5 network from January 31, 2021, however due to low ratings on the network, it will conclude on March 6, 2022. Full episodes with English subtitles are shown every Sunday night, along with another K-Chart show ''Music Bank'' on GMA HallyPop. Meanwhile, some episodes of ''M Countdown'' like Hot Debut and Comeback Stages are already available on YouTube Philippines since January 2022. Segments Current segments on the show in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mnet (TV Channel)
Mnet (acronym of Music Network) is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by CJ E&M, a division of CJ ENM, part of CJ Group. The CJ E&M Center Studio located in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul is the broadcast and recording centre of many Mnet programs with a studio audience, namely the live weekly music show '' M Countdown''. It is also the venue for live performances in survival shows such as ''Superstar K'', '' Show Me The Money'', ''Unpretty Rapstar'', ''Produce 101'' series, ''High School Rapper'', '' Queendom'', ''Road to Kingdom'', ''Kingdom'' and ''Girls Planet 999''. Other shows are filmed in CJ E&M Studio in Ilsan and CJ E&M Contents World in Paju. History The global website named for Mnet Global changed to MWave in April 2013. Other sites from Mnet are not affected with the change. On February 5, 2020, it was revealed that CJ ENM had begun restructuring Mnet's "We Are K-Pop" slogan and brand after the controversy behind "Produce 101" damaged the network' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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