[PHOTOS] G-Dragon's gifts for DOK2 & Jedward! (121114)

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• Jedward: "A gift from GD @ Alive Tour NJ 2012"

• DOK 2's Instagram (@dok2gonzo): "Gift from GD! Thank u! Appreciate it!!"

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Manila Gets VIP Treatment From Big Bang Posted by ygfan25 on October 25, 2012

Members of Big Bang performing during their 'Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour' concert at Mall of Asia Arena on Oct. 24 (Photo and caption by Jonathan Hicap)

MANILA, Philippines – Big Bang, one of Korea’s most popular boy bands today, finally held the highly-anticipated Manila leg of their Alive Galaxy Tour last night, and it was undoubtedly one for the books.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the last few years, you would know that Kpop has been gaining steady popularity in the country and is at its highest peak today, what with everyone still reeling over the aftereffects of international viral hit “Gangnam Style” by singer PSY who, incidentally, is under the same agency as Big Bang (YG Entertainment). While few and far between and usually with hefty ticket prices, concerts by Kpop stars more often than not end up getting sold out early. It’s no surprise then that the non-Korean music-listening majority would wonder what exactly about “those Koreans” that makes their ardent and usually young fans scrimp on their daily necessities to save and ultimately shell out money worth, say, what a brand new smart phone would cost.

Starting just about 20 minutes late – and when you’re in Manila, that’s already a good thing – the Big Bang concert opened with a visually-stunning AVP of a spaceship hovering over what seemed to be thousands of miles above the Earth’s atmosphere, deploying five space capsules containing band members G-Dragon, TOP, Seungri, Daesung, and Taeyang. The curtain, which also served as the screen, unveiled to reveal these capsules with the members inside them singing a short intro titled “Alive.”

And from there on it was just one high-energy live performance one after the other, with the boys performing their latest releases “Monster,” “Blue,” “Fantastic Baby,” and “Bad Boy,” to name a few. They also treated the audience to some of their older hits, like “Lies,” “Gara Gara Go,” “Love Song,” “Tonight,” and a stripped down version of one of their most popular songs to date, “Day By Day.”

The concert ended more than two hours later with encore performances of “Heaven” and “Last Farewell,” and reprises of “Bad Boy,” and Fantastic Baby,” among others.

What’s always overwhelming about Kpop concerts is the audience turnout. As seen in last night’s event, despite it being held at new Mall of Asia Arena located south of Metro Manila, on a weekday (on a Wednesday no less, which is also known as Baclaran Day, one of the busiest days in Manila), the ridiculously expensive ticket prices, and the inclement weather that decided to make its presence felt that evening, the arena was packed with fans collectively known as VIPs.

And the VIPs, they definitely got their time and money’s worth. Aside from seeing these performers in the flesh, Kpop concerts always have these elaborate production set-ups, and we’re not just talking about the stage design. There are the AVPs that actually tell a story depending on the tour’s theme, pyrotechnic display, and quirky props – in Big Bang’s case, there were a bicycle and a sparkly Segway, to name a few. Completing the whole set-up are the fans. For some reason, “fan unity” is more felt in such concerts, what with them carrying light sticks of a common design and donning outfits and accessories expressing their “affiliations.”

In between performances, Big Bang members would speak to their fans in English and a few Tagalog words they probably picked up from fellow YG artist and former Star Magic actress Sandara Park, or Dara of 2NE1 who, judging from her recent tweets, watched the concert as show of support. With not much of a language barrier – which is already common in Kpop concerts, what with other groups having just one or two members able to speak in English – and perhaps also the group’s “Filipino connection,” Big Bang was able to build rapport with the audience. Members professed their love for the country a number of times, telling the crowd that they're having a grand time and that last night's audience was the best they’ve had so far, and promising to return soon.

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[PHOTOS] Big Bang @ Alive Galaxy Tour in Singapore! (120928)

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• SET LIST] BIGBANG ALIVE GALAXY TOUR 2012 in SINGAPORE

A live (Intro)

Tonight
Hands Up
Fantastic Baby
How Gee
Stupid Liar

-TALK-
Knock Out
High High
Strong Baby
What Can I Do
Gara Gara Go
Number 1
Cafe
Crayon
One of a Kind
Bad Boy
Blue
Love Song
Monster
Feeling
Look Only At Me
Wedding Dress
Wings
Haru Haru

-TALK-
Lie
Last Farewell
Heaven (Encore)
Bad Boy (Encore)
Fantastic Baby (Encore)
Feeling (Encore)

We'll be update more soon^^

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"Big Bang Alive GALAXY Tour 2012" on Google Play [MISC.] Posted by ygfan25 on September 27, 2012

★Description
BIGBANG Alive GALAXY Tour 2012 is a global concert tour sponsored by Samsung Mobile, to help hundreds and millions of BigBang fans worldwide meet their favorite artist.

BIGBANG 's modern music style and Samsung's GALAXY devices have come together to take an important step forward in the music industry. The forging of this new partnership will take the global popularity of both brands to new heights.

BIGBANG Alive GALAXY Tour app is developed to provide unique, engaging, and entertaining experiences to both BIGBANG & GALAXY fans.

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[NEWS/PHOTOS] BIGBANG Alive GALAXY Tour on Google Play! (120920)

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★ Description

BIGBANG Alive GALAXY Tour 2012 is a global concert tour sponsored by Samsung Mobile, to help hundreds and millions of BigBang fans worldwide meet their favorite artist.

BIGBANG 's modern music style and Samsung's GALAXY devices have come together to take an important step forward in the music industry. The forging of this new partnership will take the global popularity of both brands to new heights.

BIGBANG Alive GALAXY Tour app is developed to provide unique, engaging, and entertaining experiences to both BIGBANG & GALAXY fans.

In this app, you can:~

• Check out more information and schedule of the ongoing tour.
• Access detailed product information about SAMSUNG GALAXY S3.
• Find exclusive photos and movies from the BIGBANG Alive GALAXY Tour 2012.
• Download one-of-a-kind lock screens and alarm SKINs of BIGBANG.
• Create and share special SNAPSHOTs with the BIGBANG & GALAXY virtual photo frames.
• This application is best viewed in Android OS 2.3 or above and optimized for Galaxy S2/S3/Note/HD.

[Application Download]

• Google Play "BIGBANG Alive GALAXY Tour":~ 'https://play.google.com/store'

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[PHOTOS] Big Bang @ Incheon Airport leaving for Singapore! (120927)

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• MORE photos in the Slideshow below:~

NOTE: They at Incheon Airport leaving for  Alive Galaxy Tour 2012 in Singapore at 28th - 29th September. Aww poor TOP, T_T... So s tay with us for more updates^o^

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Big Bang announces additional dome concert in Japan Posted by vic on September 10, 2012

On September 10th, YG Entertainment announced that an additional concert date had been added as a finale concert for their ‘Big Bang Alive Tour 2012 in Japan‘. Following their concerts to be held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka (November 23rd and 24th) and at the Tokyo Dome (December 5th), the ‘Special Final in Dome‘ concert will be held at the Yahoo! Japan Dome in Fukuoka on December 22nd.

Earlier this year, Big Bang held their a Japanese concert tour in May and June hitting up 5 cities with 13 concerts. With the addition of their remaining concerts in 2012, Big Bang will have performed for 355,000 audience members in Japan.

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Seungri's Interview from Nishinippon Posted by rice on August 29, 2012

In Asia, Big Bang has excelled in the area of music, fashion and arts. We have interviewed the youngest member VI whose Japanese really impressed us.

Q) This is the album (ALIVE) that we had been anticipating for a long time. It's been said that you put in a lot of efforts in producing it!
VI: This is an important album that we worked on for a whole year. ALIVE, the title of our album means 'living'. Although we faced things that seemed unbearable, with the concerted efforts of the five members and thinking that "this is the last time", we made this album. Among all the songs, Fantastic Baby is special since we had the assistance of VERBAL-san (a producer) and were able to produce a song with good sense. The lyrics are very good too.

Q: It seems that from music production to your looks, you design them all with your own hands.
VI: Leader G-Dragon's strength lies in composing songs and writing lyrics. We have our own fashion designers but we do also give our own opinions. Our president YG does not say, "do this, do that." He gives us quite a lot of freedom to do the music that we love and wear the clothes that we want. He respects us as artists.

Q: Your group is quite different from the current K-POP style, which places emphasis on uniform dancing and looks.
VI: Our group consists of members who have distinctive characters and unique strengths. We can express our opinion freely so we produce brand new music from time to time. It is really a delightful thing! We don't really practice and the longest session usually lasts for 3 hours. If our body is exhausted then our brains will be tired too. If we are in this state, then we will not be happy when we are performing on the stage. Big Bang really loves performing on stage so when the members gather together, we discuss about "today we do this, tomorrow we will do that" or "I think these clothes really suit you." So with our hearts pounding and an excited mood, we feel very happy when we are performing. It's like we're intoxicated. I want to convey this kind of intensity to everyone.

Q: How do you keep your physical and mental power?
VI: It is our strength too if we are physically healthy. Good athletes also pay attention to their body conditions. We work out every day and we have our own trainers. Moreover, it is important to sustain the fitness. It is not workable if our body conditions fluctuate.

Q: Is there anything exciting happening in your daily life?
VI: Films and sitcoms. I have the dialogues of Umizaru almost memorized now. After watching 'Rookies', I now know how to talk like a bad boy. (Laughs) However, I am learning how to speak formal Japanese since it is important for me to accumulate my life experience.

Q: What are the secrets of the popularity of Korean artists?
VI: Koreans are usually impatient people who change their mobile phones like once every month. The pace of changes is so fast. The rankings on music charts change weekly or every 3 days. Because of this, the artists are really hardworking. However, this is only one circle of world music. If we want to jump out of the boundaries of KPOP, we have to grow up by exchanging our ideas with international artists. American and European DJs and producers have voiced out their desire to collaborate with us, so we hope to mature.

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[INFO] Alive Galaxy Tour in Taiwan: Ticket Prices & Seating Plan! (120815)

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>>Seating Plan:~

We're excited to announce that tickets to BIGBANG ALIVE GALAXY TOUR 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan will go on SALE from August 19th! 

☛ Ticket Information

• Date:  2012.08.19 (Sun) 
• Time: 11am 
• Concert Date : October 20-21 (Saturday and Sunday)
• Venue: Taipei Arena Taipei Arena

☛ Ticket Prices 

• Rockpit Area - NT$7300
• More ticket prices - NT$6800/5800/3200/2500/800

☛ Online tickets:~  

 http://www.ticket.com.tw/dm.asp?P1=0000013771

We'll update more soon^o^

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[NEWS] BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour in Bangkok, Thailand: Tickets Information! (120809)

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[BIGBANG ALIVE GALAXY TOUR 2012]
We're excited to announce that tickets to BIGBANG ALIVE GALAXY TOUR 2012 in Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand will go on SALE!
- Pre-Open : 08/18/2012 (One day only, free poster included)
- Official Open Date : 09/01/2012
- Online:  http://www.thaiticketmajor.com/
- Hotline: +66 2 262 3456 (ThaiTicketMajor)
- Tour Date: October 5 @ 8pm (FRI) / October 6 @ 7pm (SAT)

NOTE: the previous date was October 6-7, now it has changed to October 5-6. Stay with us for more updates!^^

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[NEWS] BIGBANG Alive Galaxy Tour List in Asia, Europe & More Countries! (120808)

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>>Updated:~

NOTE:  BIGBANG ALIVE WORLD TOUR 2012 in  Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong & China Confirmed! 

More countries: United States, Peru & Brazil has been confirmed for Alive Tour in North & South America. More tour will continue to be posted, stay tuned!

☞  http://alive.ygbigbang.com/

To be update more soon!^o^

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