Big Bang talks about the inspiration behind their hairstyles

by mintpepsi

Big Bang‘s appearance on the March 11th broadcast of SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ was nothing short of spectacular, ranging from their epic performances to Taeyang’s sudden hug for IU. The interview segment in particular was hilarious, as each member discussed their inspiration for the wild hairstyles.
G-Dragon, whose unbalanced hairstyle was at the center of much attention, replied that he drew his inspiration from seaweed. Dancing king Taeyang answered that he got his inspiration from a radish.
T.O.P commented that his electric blue hair was inspired by ice cream, while Daesung said that his platinum blond hair was inspired by a white horse. Seungri wrapped up the inspiration parade by saying that he got the inspiration for his short hairstyle from a chestnut.
Netizens and fans wrote various comments such as “G-Dragon’s hair is like seaweed dipped in gochujang” and, “I wonder how many other singers can sport such hairstyles“.
In related news, Big Bang showcased a killer stage by performing three songs from their new mini-album, “Blue“, “Bad Boy” and, “Fantastic Baby“.

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Too much win here! 

Gotta love these boys, and I am ever so grateful that the world did not lose 

any of the fantastic talents of Big Bang.

^.~

South Korea’s Greatest Export: How K-Pop’s Rocking the World

TIME

Asia

 By Krista Mahr | March 7, 2012

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South Korean singer, Taeyang of Big Bang performs at Incheon Dream Park on August 5, 2011 in Incheon, South Korea.

The members of K-Pop Fans Kuwait seem a little blue. The angsty poem attached to their tower of fan rice at the kickoff of Big Bang’s  world tour in Seoul was a bit of a downer for a pop show. The fan rice paid for by a club in Indonesia, on the other hand, was more in the spirit of things, adorned with a message to the band that could even double as a tourism slogan: “DON’T THINK TOO MUCH. JUST COME TO INDONESIA.”
What’s a fan rice tower? What’s Big Bang? I asked the very same things when I arrived in South Korea last week and attended my first K-pop concert in Seoul’s Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium. Fan rice is pretty much what it sounds like: rice, from fans. As a way to show their devotion, fans of Korean pop music — or K-pop — buy bags of rice and donate it to their favorite bands, who, in turn, donate the rice to a charitable cause.
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In a linoleum hallway in the Seoul stadium, stacks of rice bags festooned with ribbons and signs boasting how many kilograms each club purchased (100kg, 500kg, 1000kg) were lined up like shrines to the K-pop gods that were about to go on stage: T.O.P., G-Dragon, etc. Big Bang is one of the biggest acts on the K-pop roster. For their first show in months, 12.7 tons of rice were donated from 50 fan clubs around the world.
How do I know this? Because there are entire businesses dedicated to making sure the rice gets there. Seung-gu Roh, whose staff took two days to build all the rice bag towers on display for the Big Bang show, got into this industry when fans just bought bouquet towers for the bands. (Passé.) Now he was 24 offices around the country helping source and ship rice from South Korean farmers to venues. For the last five years, his sales have grown 100% every year, though he still insists its not a particularly profitable venture. “I’m not making anything off this,” Roh says. “I just do it because it’s a good thing.”
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That would certainly make him the exception. In Seoul, everybody seems to be cashing in on the K-pop boom. As the fanbase for the catchy melodies performed by polished dance groups, pop bands, and soloists is growing, the spinoff industry around their pretty ranks is growing even faster. Tours from Japan and China bring busloads of teenagers and middle-aged women to come see K-pop concerts and do some shopping while they’re at it. Fashion houses pump out imitations of designer items that K-pop stars are spotted in. Reality shows looking for the next big talent are popping up on every channel, while dozens of cram schools in Seoul teach students how to prepare for the rigorous auditions held by management companies. Kim Hyung Seok, a celebrated composer and producer who runs a music school where aspiring stars come to train, admits he feels conflicted about taking course fees from students who might not make it in the business. “I ask myself, is this the right thing to do morally?” In the end, he decided, education is not about commercial success. “You can’t stop people from doing what they want to do.”
Even for the companies that manage K-pop royalty, the ancillary businesses bring in more money than the music itself. With a population of only 48 million, South Korea is a relatively limited market, compared to, say, Japan, which accounts for most of K-pop albums’ overseas sales. That’s why a lot of K-pop bands learn and sing in Japanese, among many, many other things. According to CJ&Em, a major media company in Seoul that produces the reality show Superstar K, record sales account for about 40% of the major management companies’ revenue. The other 60% comes from having their stars appear on everything from energy drink labels to soap operas.
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The limited revenue stream from record sales is part of the reason that the Seoul’s “Big 3″ management companies — JYP, YG and S.M. — have been making moves to break into Latin America, Europe and North America. If the rice towers at the Big Bang show any indication, they’re on the right track. Fans from over 60 countries donated rice to the show last week. The rise in international donations, says Koh, has been “very dramatic.” The question he cannot answer is what kids in Kuwait love about K-pop. “I don’t know,” he says, laughing. “I was going to ask you the same thing.”

Source:TIME WORLD
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Big Bang performs “Tonight” on Japan’s ‘Music Station’

by asphodel

For the first time in months, Big Bang has finally come together to perform as a complete unit on a public TV broadcast!
On January 20th, the boys made an appearance on TV Asahi‘s ‘Music Station‘, a popular Japanese music program that gets broadcasted nationwide every week. They participated in a talk segment with the hosts before launching into the Japanese version of their hit song, “Tonight“.
Big Bang hasn’t performed with all five members on a public TV broadcast since Spring of last year, so their ‘Music Station’ performance was in effect, a comeback stage.
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Enjoy a lot cause I can't even tell you the carp I had to go through to get this video, also watch fast cause the uploader has already been tagged and had the video blocked once.

I wonder what will happen when sales drop because people like me can't even inform fans of new music? You think SOPA will not affect you? Think again......>.>

On the other hand.....Daesungie!!!!! squeeeeeeeee!!! And can I just say how hot GD looks? ^^

Big Bang’s Daesung reveals MV for “Lunatic”

I have no words.....simply this....."Welcome back Daesung...You have been missed ~.~"

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BREAKING NEWS! BIG BANG WINS MTV EMA WORLD WIDE ACT AWARD!!!!

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Big Bang arrives in Belfast for 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards

Ireland fans greet Big Bang! And they were awesomely respectful!

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Big Bang - Attention VIP's!!! Are YOU Still Voting? I Want to See Big Bang Win in Belfast! Do YOU?

Big Bang - Attention VIP's!!!! Support Big Bang and VOTE!

Big Bang has had such a tough year, we can help make Seungri's wish come true!

How often does that happen? Sengri posted on his me2day account:

“Big Bang is nominated in the Worldwide Act category for the MTV EMA 2011, representing Asia,The opportunity to see the appearance of the five people of Big Bang. Only you can make it.”

Lets do this thing!

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Clicky the above link, click the World Wide Act Nominees tab and vote!

I sure would love to see Big Bang WIN this!

You have until November 4th! AND you get LOTS of Votes!

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WORLDWIDE ACT NOMINEE: BIGBANG

BIGBANG is now up against for the THE WORLD WIDE ACT AWARD, SO PLEASE KEEP VOTE @ http://asia.mtvema.com/artists/big-bang

You can vote for Worldwide Act categories through 4th November.
The winners will be announced on 6th November at the 2011 MTV EMA in Belfast, airing on MTV at 9 PM CET (9 PM GMT in the U.K.).

Big Bang - Attention VIP's!!!! Support Big Bang and VOTE!

We Kpop fans here in the states can't always support our favorite Kpop groups in meaningful ways, BUT, here is a great way for Big Bang fans to help by voting in the 2011 MTV EMAs in Belfast!

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Clicky the above link, click the World Wide Act Pacific Nominees tab and vote!

I sure would love to see Big Bang WIN this!
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You know you’re a K-pop fan when…you start spelling SHINY as SHINEE