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After 10 years in the K-Pop game, heavyweights Big Bang are celebrating in many ways. To be able to debut as a group in the K-Pop scene is an achievement, but to be able to stay together for 10 years or more is a serious milestone. -
YG Entertainment Releases Another 'Who Is Next?' Teaser
It is that time again, when YG Entertainment suddenly releases a mysterious teaser asking everyone: Who is next? -
K-Pop Band BIGBANG Launch ‘MADE’ Tour U.S. Dates in Las Vegas; Tickets Soar!
On October 2, K-pop phenomenon BIGBANG will kick off the North American leg of their MADE world tour in Las Vegas, marking one of the largest K-pop tours in recent history. The quintet will hit six arena dates through a 12-day stretch, and tickets are the priciest at Newark's Prudential Center. -
K-Pop's Big Bang Ties Psy Record with Single "Bang Bang Bang"
K-Pop standouts BIG BANG set a high mark this week as it joined Psy as the only performer to ever take both the no. 1 and 2 spots on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart at the same time. The newly released single "Bang Bang Bang" wise to no. 1 and the hype generated by the release also helped previous release "We Like 2 Party" to the runner-up spot. -
Big Bang Announces Six-Date Arena Tour in U.S. to Support New Album 'Made'
K-Pop act Big Bang is coming to the United States for what Billboard is calling a "massive" tour, although by now American fans know to take that with a grain of salt. Although this is a relatively huge run for a K-Pop act across the Pacific, the entire run will focus on major markets and consist of six shows. Still, hardcore fans will take whatever opportunity they can get to check out G-Dragon, Taeyang and co., especially right after Big Bang releases its new album 'Made' during September. -
EXO and 'EXOdus' Break 2NE1's Record for Bestselling K-Pop Debut in American Music History
EXO and its new album EXOdus have taken advantage of the growing market for K-Pop in the United States, as the release became the highest-selling American debut in the genre's history. The band came in at no. 95 after selling 6,000 copies in its first week. -
Battles Between Talent and Management Rising on The K-Pop Scene: Girls Generation, Block B and BAP Cases Cited
Not everything is as pretty in the Korean music industry as we might be led to believe. As K-Pop continues to grow in the United States it's easy to forget that the consumer trends in South Korea are similar to those in the United States: record sales have started to dwindle. As entertainment promoters and labels try to find the next way to draw profit, relationships between those organizations and the artists representing them have started to fray, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The story focuses on Jessica Jung's departure from Girls Generation during September but also examines a litany of other established K-Pop acts. -
Tencent and YG Entertainment Strike Deal for Exclusive Digital Distribution of Psy, Big Bang, 2NE1 and More K-Pop Stars
Korea and Japan aren't the only countries in Asia with pop music markets, you know. The problem for China is that demand for its own homegrown Mandopop and Cantopop (Mandarin and Cantonese-language pop music, respectively) is not nearly as high at home as that for its more popular Korean neighbors and the music it produces. Chinese web giant Tencent stands to make a huge profit by entering a deal with Korean music label YG Entertainment—home to stars such as Psy, Big Bang and 2NE1—for sole distribution of some of Korea's biggest acts online to the world's largest population. -
K-Pop Group Big Bang Adds Three More Osaka Dates and Sets Litany of Japanese Touring Records
Maybe Garth Brooks is taking cues from the K-Pop band Big Bang as he plans his comeback tour, continually adding dates at every city he announces. The group, which plays host to G-Dragon among others, has set a high mark for itself by adding a few more dates for this year's Japanese tour. -
LVMH Group Invests $80 Million Into K-Pop’s YG Entertainment: Aims To Help PSY’s Agency Expand To Fashion Industry
Looks like the K-Pop giant is looking to expand! It’s been reported by The Hollywood Reporter that in a deal penned this weekend, French fashion and luxury goods mega-company LVMH Group has sunk $80 million into YG Entertainment, South Korea’s K-Pop juggernaut. -
Louis Vuitton to Invest at Least $60 million in K-Pop Hub YG Entertainment—Home of Psy, Big Bang, 2NE1
Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury brand, has announced that it will be investing up to $80 million into YG Entertainment, the South Korean company that boasts the most impressive lineup of K-Pop performers. -
G-Dragon big winner at Mnet Asian Music Awards; Stevie Wonder, Ylvis, Icona Pop perform
No matter whether he's starring in a new music video, starring in one of his buddy's music videos, or appearing in Los Angeles with Missy Elliott, G-Dragon is an attention grabber. That factor, along with a significant amount of talent, led the Korean performer to winning four prizes at Mnet Asian Music Awards, held in Hong Kong over the weekend.
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