[ENG SUBBED] Big Bang on Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!

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[INFO] BIGBANG is going to release Electric Love Tour Photobook On 09/29

BIGBANG is releasing their first ever 『ELECTRIC LOVE TOUR 2010』 Photobook at Gentosha (the online bookstore — available only in Japan) on 09/29 (Wed).The photobook is featured BIGBANG live performance, backstage photos and the full-length exclusive interview with BIGBANG members in the hard copy!

Product description:

Size:B5 / full color / 208 pages / 354 photos
Price 2,800 y en (tax included)
Contact 03-5411-6222 (Sales Gentosha) or http://www.gentosha.co.jp/

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[NEWS] Big Bang earns over 60 million won in performance fees

On a recent ranking released by Star Marketing, they have revealed Korean idols’ performance fees for the month of August 2010. And among the many debuting groups in the industry, Rain, Big Bang, TVXQ, Wonder Girls and Boa are on the top list on being paid over 60million won ($51,480) on performance or appearance fee.

Some are a bit debatable below for the below 60 million Won ranking, but we’ll see – this is a survey done by a marketing group, so take everything with a grain of salt. Based on August 2010.

Singers being paid over 60million won:

Lee Hyori
Rain
Wonder Girls
Big Bang ($51,480)
Dong Bang Shin Ki
BoA
Park JinYoung
SS501

Singers being paid below 60million won

Ranking, Singer, Perf fee (million won), Per member (if in a group) (million won)
1. 2PM, 6000, 1000
2. SNSD, 4500, 500
3. 2ne1, 4000, 1000
3. Taeyang (Bigbang), 4000 ($34,320)

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Details about the Korean Pop Night 2010 which will be held on the 23rd of October is already posted. This event will be held at the Singapore Expo Hall 2 and will feature 6 big Korean groups: Big Bang, FT Island, SNSD, Infinite, SHINee and DNA!

Seats are numbered and tickets are priced as follows:

Sales start from: 4th September 2010, 10am at only HMV Somerset
CAT 1 Standing Pit : $258
CAT 1 (seated) : $258
CAT 2 (seated) : $218

Sales start from: 6th September 2010, 10am at only HMV Somerset
CAT 3 (seated) : $168
CAT 4 (seated) : $118
All remaining CAT 1 & CAT 2 will still be sold

- Free standing for Standing Pit tickets. You will be allowed to choose seats at time of purchase for seated tickets. Seating plan will be posted at 12noon 2nd Sep.
- No reservations or pre-orders allowed.
- While stocks last. Tickets sold on first-come-first-served basis
- Due to safety regulations, queuing will only start 9.30am on 4th September
- Each person is entitled to purchase a maximum of 10 tickets
- No returns and refunds will be given for this ticket sale, only in the event if the concert is cancelled.
- Lost tickets will not be replaced
- Prices are inclusive of GST.
- Child below 7 years of age will not be allowed to enter. Child above 7 years of age will need a ticket to enter.
- For more details, log on to Korean Pop Night Concert 2010 Facebook page
- HMV Somerset store contact

details: 313@Somerset #04-23/24 (Somerset MRT) | Tel: 67331822 |

Opens Friday & Saturday 10am - 11pm & Sunday thru Thursday 10am – 10pm

[NEWS] Best idols at “singing – dancing – solo success potential” G-Dragon and Taeyang!

21 music experts participated in a survey in which they picked the best top idols in 3 different categories, vocal, dance, solos.

Big Bang’s shining “Taeyang” -Dancing No. 1 – Solo potential No. 1 – Singing/vocal No. 2->
Big Bang’s dancer Taeyang topped in the 3 categories of vocal, solo and dance. Taeyang made a full album (EP) containing rhythem-and-blues (R&B) as well as hip-hop and has been working as a soloist since.

Han Dong Yoon, a pop music critic, said “Taeyang’s live singing and dancing on the stage can be performed at the same time very neatly, he is always ambitious to change and develop.” Kang Illkwon, a rhythmer editor, said “Taeyang’s unique black music groove is one of the most well-represented in Korea.”
Big Bang’s “G-Dragon” -Solo success potential No. 2-

Big Bang’s rapper G-Dragon came in at number 2 in the category of “the most potential to go solo and succeed” along with 2AM’s Jo Kwon. They got 5 recommendations from the 21 experts.

Im Jin Mo, a pop music critic said “Although G-Dragon’s written/composed music have been affected by blatant plagiarism controversies and sex scandals, his presence and uniqueness can make him grow from an idol into an artist.’

Vocal
1) Lee Haeri (Davichi) – 19 points 2) Taeyang – 18 points 3) Lee Changmin (2AM), Taeyeon (SNSD) – 15 points

Dance
1) Taeyang – 23 points 2) Gahee (After School) – 21 points 3) Hyuna (4minute) – 19 points

Solo potential
1) Taeyang – 6 recommendations 2) Jo Kwon (2AM), G-Dragon – 5 recommendations 3) Lee Hongki, Jonghyun, Taeyeon – 2 recommendations

Source: 동아
Translated: Jae In @ ibigbang
Posted by Emy

[PHOTO] Big Bang on Japan Vogue Magazine

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