SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Taeyang, a member of iconic boy group BIGBANG, has said watching sunsets was a major source of inspiration for his upcoming individual EP, “Down to Earth.” “During some of my difficult and challenging moments, I found solace in watching sunsets,” he said during a media event held in Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Daesung of K-pop boy group BIGBANG recently terminated his contract with YG Entertainment, the agency said Tuesday, with G-Dragon expected to be the band’s only member to remain with the company. “We’re discussing signing a contract with G-Dragon as a soloist, while Daesung is seeking a new start after [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Taeyang of boy group BIGBANG has signed a management contract with The Black Label headed by K-pop producer Teddy, his former agency said Monday. “BIGBANG’s Taeyang came to work as an artist of The Black Label affiliated with YG Entertainment,” YG said in a press release. Founded by Teddy, [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 1 1/2-year prison term for Seungri, the disgraced former member of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, on prostitution mediation, overseas gambling and other charges. Upholding a lower court’s ruling, the top court found the 32-year-old, whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, guilty of [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop supergroup BIGBANG topped various music charts in and outside of South Korea upon returning with a new single, “Still Life,” on Tuesday after a four-year hiatus due to its members’ mandatory military service. The digital single debuted at No. 1 on real-time charts of major online music services, [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop juggernaut BIGBANG will drop “Still Life,” its first single in four years, next month, the group’s management agency said Thursday. YG Entertainment also unveiled a teaser poster featuring white, pink, yellow and red daisies in full bloom for the highly anticipated song set to be out on April [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Boy group BIGBANG will come back to the K-pop scene this spring after four years of hiatus due to the members’ mandatory military duties, the group’s management agency said Monday. “BIGBANG will drop a new song in the coming spring,” YG Entertainment said in a press release. “The group [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The management agency of K-pop stars Jennie of BLACKPINK and G-Dragon of BIGBANG on Wednesday refused to confirm a report that they are secretly dating. Dispatch, an entertainment news outlet, reported on the same day that the two popular singer-rappers have been in a relationship for about a year. [...]
YONGIN, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Seungri, the disgraced former member of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, has been additionally indicted for allegedly mobilizing gang members to threaten people he got into a fight with at a bar. Prosecutors on Thursday added the charge for the 31-year-old, according to the general military court under the Ground [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The second documentary film by iconic K-pop band BIGBANG will hit YouTube next week, featuring member Taeyang, in the runup to the band’s upcoming music release, its agency said Monday. The first episode of the eight-part documentary, “White Night,” will hit BIGBANG’s official YouTube channel on May 18. Each [...]