Short version (teaser) of GD&TOP’s Japanese “Oh Yeah” released

Back in September, Big Bang‘s GD&TOP announced that would be making their Japanese debut with the release of “Oh Yeah” on November 9th. Unfortunately, due to the breakout of G-Dragon‘s marijuana case, their Japanese promotion plans were put on hold.

The single was pushed back for a released date of January 7, 2012 but earlier today, YG and …


Big Bang releases ‘HaruHaru’, reveals covers for “THE BEST OF BIG BANG” album + live DVD information

On December 14th, South Korean boy band Big Bang will release a new album titled “THE BEST OF BIG BANG” that will include a Japanese version of their popular song “HaruHaru“.

“HaruHaru” was just released today, November 30th, on ChakUta Full in Japan. To commemorate the song, cartoonist Higashimura Akiko drew a comic strip for the release.

The …


Recochoku announces results of favorite Korean artists in Japan poll

Popular music site Recochoku surveyed its users to see which KPOP / Korean artist was their favorite and the results have been revealed!

KARA received the most amount of votes from Recochoku users. Many of the users seem to have been drawn by KARA’s easy to learn dance moves. From the “Hip Dance”, “Penguin dance” to the “Kara Para” their dance …


Oricon Weekly Charts for May 23rd!

Below is the latest result of Oricon Weekly Charts for the week of May 23rd!

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1. “My Home (Limited Edition)” – Kanjani8 : 5/11 (158,060)

2. “Kakkowarui I love you! (Limited Edition/with DVD Kakkowarui I love you! music clip)” – French Kiss : 5/11 (112,546)

3. “Smile” – BUMP OF CHICKEN : 5/11 (86,078)

4. “Koi no Super Ball/Home” – aiko …


BIG BANG parties with the stars after their concert

Following their performance at Makuhari Messe on the 13th, Korean boy band BIG BANG held an exclusive after party that drew in several other famous stars.

Popular celebrities such as Imai Ryosuke, R&B singer BENI, and V6 member Miyake Ken uploaded their own photos from the event, where they posed along with the members of BIG BANG. Other stars who attended …


AKB/SDN48 girls turn into VIPs and head to Big Bang’s concert

On May 13th, AKB48’s Maeda Atsuko and Shinoda Mariko along with SDN48 member Sato Yukari made their way to Chiba’s Makuhari Messe for Big Bang’s “Love & Hope Tour 2011” concert.

Maeda blogged the most about it, showing off her VIP (Big Bang’s fanclub) gear. Being in the top girl group in Japan can be tiresome and even these girls …


Korean quintet Big Bang unveils “Ms Liar”!

Fresh after kicking off their tour in Osaka yesterday, Korean quintet Big Bang is continuing their return to Japan with the release of their album “Big Bang 2″ on May 11!

This repackaged album contains ten tracks, all of which have been released already except for the Japanese version of Stupid Liar, which is titled Ms Liar. Give it a …


BIGBANG kicks off their Japan tour

Yesterday and earlier today, Big Bang kicked off their Japan tour titled “BIGBANG presents ‘Love & Hope Tour 2011′” with their first two showy concerts at the Osaka Jo Hall in Osaka.

Pillars of fire, an explosion and then the curtains rose for a thrilling and fun ride featuring a performance total of 24 songs. V.I (Seungri) greeted their Japanese fans, …


Pig Bang marketed alongside Big Bang in Tokyo subways

It’s been announced that a hilarious poster of parody group PIGBANG is being spotted around Tokyo Shibuya train stations alongside the original BIGBANG promotional posters for the latter’s upcoming album “BIGBANG2.”

The poster of PIGBANG is made just like the original, but instead you will see 5 Japanese comedians, Hiking Walking’s Suzuki Q-Taro, NON STYLE’s Inoue Yusuke, Football Hour’s …


BIG BANG performs “TONIGHT” on “Tokudane!”

Korean group BIG BANG appeared on of Fuji Television’s “Tokudane!” to promote their new song, “TONIGHT“!

After making a dorky entrance, the boys of BIG BANG gives a slick performance of the Japanese version of “TONIGHT”. The track will be released on their upcoming Japanese album “BIGBANG 2“, which is set for a release on May 11th. …


Universal Music Japan uploads a parody of BIG BANG’s “Tonight” PV!

A hilarious parody of BIG BANG’s Japanese PV for “Tonight” has been uploaded onto Universal Music Japan’s official YouTube channel!

The group, who call themselves “PIGBANG” – consists of entirely of Japanese comedians, with Hiking Walking’s Suzuki Q-Taro as V.I, NON STYLE’s Inoue Yusuke as SOL, Football Hour’s Iwao Nozomu as G-Dragon, Joyman’s Takagi Shinya as T.O.P, and Nankai Candies‘ Yama-chan …


Big Bang unleashes Japanese PV for “TONIGHT”

Via allkpop:

Just when you thought YG Entertainment was done revealing all their Big Bang goods, they’ve gone and surprised us once again! The boys have unleashed a new music video for the English Japanese version of “Tonight“, and like its predecessor, it boasts a hot mix of swagger and eye-candy.

The basics of the music video still follows the …


BIG BANG to head on Japan tour + reveals covers of “BIGBANG 2″

Korean boy band BIG BANG has just announced that they will be heading on their second Japanese tour!

The group’s new tour is titled, “BIGBANG presents ‘Love & Hope Tour 2011′”, and it marks the first time that BIG BANG has toured Japan in nearly two years. Despite having initial doubts about the appropriateness of a Japanese tour because of …


[Update] BIG BANG announces their second Japanese album, “BIGBANG 2″

Korean boy band BIG BANG has just revealed that they will release their second Japanese album in May!

According to the new banner at the top of the group’s official Japanese website, their next album “BIGBANG 2″ will hit stores on May 11th. This will be their second release of 2011 as a group, their first being their Korean …


Ms.OOJA fangirls over Big Bang’s G-Dragon

R&B artist Ms.OOJA recently posted an amusing post about her newfound interest in K-Pop on her official blog.

Ms.OOJA posted GD&TOP’s PV for “Baby Good Night” and Big Bang’s latest PV “TONIGHT” at the top of her blog entry.

She wrote this when referring to the group’s leader G-Dragon, “My heart was pounding so hard I felt like …


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