[新闻/News] 偶像歌手公认太阳及泫雅为下个Rain和李孝利/Idol singers pick Taeyang as the new Rain!

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Big Bang’s Taeyang and 4minute’s HyunA were picked as “the Next Rain and Hyori” by other idol singers in this week’s MBC Everyone’s “Weekly Idol.” The survey asked a group of real-life idols to pick “five idol singers with the most potential to follow in the success of Rain and Hyori” and the most votes were given to Taeyang and HyunA, who beat out the likes of BEAST’s Lee Gi Kwang, Jay Park, SNSD’s Yuri, and G.NA. In particular, it was reported that a lot of the members of Infinite, MBLAQ, U-Kiss, and B1A4 voted for HyunA, arousing the interest of many fans.

MBC Everyone’s “Weekly Idol” has been garnering a lot of attention lately for this segment called “Real Chart! Idol’s Self-Ranking,” where current idol singers participate in various surveys. This week’s survey sparked more interest for the topic’s sensitivity and currency, as Rain just enlisted in the army last week and Hyori has been spending more time on show-hosting roles. The episode featuring this survey will be aired on Oct. 22.

[新闻/News] BIGBANG大成，12月YG FAMILY CONCERT回归/Daesung to perform for the first time since his accident, at 2011 YG Family Concert

转自：BBCN
Source: OSEN via Nate+AKP+ibigbang

YG Entertainment stated on the 19th, “We will be performing a YG Family Concert in celebration of our 15th anniversary. We will hold 3 concerts for about 40,000 guests per show at the Olympic Hall in Seoul on December 3rd & 4th, then on January 7th and 8th, perform two shows for about 80,000 guests per concert at the Osaka Colosseum, and finally 2 shows at the Saitama Super Arena on January 21st & 22nd for about 80,000 guests each show.”

‘YG Family Concert’ is an event that has taken place regularly since YG Entertainment was established in 1997. Each of the label’s artists put on individual performance to express their unique talents and skills, and also collaborate to put on a colorful show for their fans. The concert is one in which both the audience and the artists can truly enjoy themselves.

This year is a an especially noteworthy milestone for YG, as they celebrate their 15th anniversary and thus, this year’s YG Family Concert should be that much more phenomenal, filled with new and exciting performances for their fans.

YG Entertainment has also established a new company ‘YGEX‘ in collaboration with Japanese agency AVEX, and this is the first time since their ten-year anniversary in 2006 that they are performing a YG Family Concert overseas.

Artists that will be performing at the Family Concert include YG’s eldest hyung Se7en, the talented Gummy, the unique and charismatic2NE1, and Hallyu idol icons Big Bang who made their debut performance at the 10th anniversary YG Family Concert in 2006. G-Dragon’s concert attendance, however, is still to be decided.

There will be some new faces at the concert this year as well. Singer Psy who was a guest at the annual concert last year will be performing on stage as a YG family member along with Epik High‘s Tablo, who has also recently signed a record deal with YG Entertainment and about to release his first solo album.

Big Bang’s Daesung who has been taking a long break since his unexpected car accident in May will be making his comeback performance at the concert, and it will be a joyous one for fans who have been awaiting this very moment.

Ticket sales for the concert begin on October 27th.

[新闻+图片/Photo] BIG BANG TOP及尹恩惠沙发上的情侣照片公开.."摩登+性感＂

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[新闻/News] 金荷娜-TOP‘绝对彼氏’出演未决定..积极探讨中/Kim Ha Neul and T.O.P not confirmed to star in Absolute He, the Korean adaptation of Absolute Boyfriend

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Newsen is reporting that the actors have been cast in the Korean drama adaptation of the Japanese manga that is scheduled to air next March/April. Mok Yun Hee (tvNThree Men, KBS Look Back With A Smile) has been named the writer while the director has not been confirmed as of yet. Currently MBC plans to air it. Shooting is scheduled to begin in December


New updates:

Korean idol T.O.P of boy band Big Bang may be cast as the male lead in an upcoming TV series but has yet to be confirmed for it, according to his agency on Tuesday.

“T.O.P is looking into the Korean adaptation of ‘Absolute Boyfriend’ in a positive light,” an official with YG Entertainment told 10Asia over the phone, downplaying a report from earlier in the day that said he was set for the show.

The official added that the agency will make an announcement when a final decision is made while actress Kim Ha-neul is also in talks to play the drama’s female lead opposite T.O.P.

“Absolute Boyfriend,” based on the popular Japanese comic of the same name, tells the story of a woman who purchases a robot boyfriend that has the characteristics that she wants.

It has already been made into a series in Japan and adapted for a Taiwanese remake which currently stars actress Ku Hye-sun and Taiwanese idol group Fahrenheit member Jiro Wang.

[新闻/News] The North Face户外DNA BIGBANG迷你演唱会/ Big Bang to hold mini-concert for The North Face Outdoor DNA Day

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The North Face Outdoor DNA Day Big Bang Mini Concert

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Venue: Hangang Citizen Park, Ttuksum District, Seoul

During this time, all customers who purchase the Noopshi Jacket at any of the nationwide North Face stores will be given a raffle entry. 1,250 winning entries will be chosen from a lottery (2 tickets per person)
This opportunity to participate is provided by THE NORTH FACE OUTDOOR DNA DAY

Entry Period: October 7 to October 20, 2011
Announcement of Winners: October 22, 2011 (On a bulletin on the homepage and through sending of individual SMS & E-mail)

[新闻/News] BIGBANG 队长所属UNIT，因大麻问题日本出道单曲发售中止/Announcement on the Cancellation of GD & TOP’s Japanese Single Release

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Member of BIGBANG, G-Dragon, was investigated by the prosecutor’s office in Seoul (South Korea) due to suspicion of smoking marijuana last May. The result of the drug test came out positive but there weren’t any legal penalties because only the hair test was positive. Avex and YG Entertainment had a discussion after Avex heard the announcement. G-Dragon received a suspension of indictment but the news has an influence on (how he will be viewed by) Japanese society*. Because of this, Avex has accepted the fact sincerely and has decided to cancel the release of GD&TOP’s Japanese single, Oh Yeah (feat Bom of 2NE1) on November 9th, even if the incident happened before they had a contract with Avex.

We apologize to everyone and to all of the fans for this incident. We will try our best so that something like this will not happen ever again.

[新闻/News] Se7en、TOP、胜利于The North Face广告拍摄期间探访G-Dragon/Se7en, T.O.P, Seungri visit G-Dragon at North Face shoot

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News source: Dispatch via Nate+BBUdpates
Rough translation from @blackjackbelle

[Rough translation] G-Dragon was there at a studio at YongJangKwan for a shoot. There's been false information that the shoot was canceled. It went on, but it was all hush hush. The shoot finished at around 6PM, then he left. The agency vans were at the front entrance, blocking it. After the shoot, he went out at the back exit.

Some members of the YG Family visited him to encourage and cheer him on. Seven, T.O.P, and Seungri came, also stylist Yang Seungho. They stayed with G-Dragon for 3-4 hours, cheering him on.

A staff at the site said that G-Dragon was really cheered up when he saw Seven visiting him because Seven is like his greatest hyung. G-Dragon finished the shoot and it all packed up quietly, and none of the other YG Agency officials or YG himself visited.

[新闻/News] G-Dragon和成员们如期完成The North Face平面广告拍摄/G-Dragon emerges to shoot a TV commercial as scheduled

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Source: Starnews
Translated by Geum Jae / Korea.com

According to a reliable source, G-Dragon took part in the shooting of the TV commercial for the global outdoor brand North Face on October 5 along with the other members of Big Bang.

When the news came out that G-Dragon was caught for smoking marijuana and had the indictment suspended, the shooting was said to be cancelled. However, the shooting was carried out as arranged.

Someone in the know says, “The advertising world is one of the most sensitive industries about celebrities’ images. As for the case of G-Dragon, however, the contract between Big Bang and North Face is likely not to be vitiated, considering the group’s popularity and the indictment suspended.

Besides North Face, the other brands for which G-Dragon has played a model hardly brought up any question about the trouble so far. The scandal seems not to give a severe battering to the image of G-Dragon.

It is said that the fact that G-Dragon is not a habitual smoker and has his indictment suspended had a crucial role in helping him survive the event.

Earlier, the main TV channels announced that they found no suitable reason to ban him from appearing on TV because his indictment was suspended.

Regardless of the favorable treatments for him, it is said that he has some time for self-restraint and self-reflection for his careless behavior. YG Entertainment made an official announcement on October 5, “G-Dragon could be confident when he was under prosecutor’s investigation because he is not a habitual smoker. That’s why he took part in pre-planned activities as scheduled. We were also surprised to know that the result of drug test with his hair showed a positive reaction.”

He added, “We’ve tried to find out the cause of the result. GD finally recalled the scene: as he attended a drinking party to wish for the success of its Japanese concert tour, he happened to take a few puffs strongly offered by a young Japanese fan not to offend the fan.”

The agency also gave words of apology: “We know that famous public figures have a duty to behave in an exemplary manner. In that sense, we deeply regret the mistake we did and introspect. I bow my head, and extend my sincere apology.”

The prosecution says, “G-Dragon is a first-time offender, and deeply reflected what he mistakenly did. All things considered, we decided to have his indictment suspended.”

By Gil Hye-seong (comet@mtstarnews.com)

[新闻] 杨贤石“GD&TOP日文专辑销售无影响...但是”

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[新闻/News] YG "G-DRAGON、经纪公司 深感歉疚" 官方道歉(全文)/YG released an official statement regarding G-dragon’s Marijuana case

新闻来源：STAR.MT
翻译：MKSR
转自：BBNUS
Source:Chosun+akp

YG Entertainment has just released an official statement about their position regarding the issues surrounding G-Dragon‘s marijuana case.

In the documents released to the press, YG Entertainment stated,


We would like to sincerely offer our deepest apologies to all the fans and to everyone who appreciates Big Bang’s music.


G-Dragon underwent an investigation for smoking marijuana last July. Because G-Dragon had never smoked marijuana, we cooperated with the investigation confidently and proceeded as usual with scheduled events. However, according to the hair strand test, G-Dragon tested positive for minisuscule amounts of marijuana, which shocked us.


While we were contemplating what the reason could be, we thought of the event that occurred in May during their Japan tour. There was a drinking event to celebrate a successful concert with various Japanese associates who visited us at the concert location. When G-Dragon went to use the restroom, a young person who seemed to be a Japanese fan recognized G-Dragon and offered him a cigarette as he greeted him. Out of courtesy, G-Dragon took two or three puffs, but upon feeling that it was different from normal cigarettes, he flushed it down the toilet right away.


We thought it to be a trivial event, and soon we were unable to remember that it ever happened. However, when we began to ponder over the reason for this positive test, that night’s event returned as the likely cause.  We contacted the prosecution right away and related the event exactly as it happened.


As celebrities who have received a lot of interest from the public, and as a company who is supposed to thoroughly manage them, we sincerely regret the emergence of this situation, and have been self-reflecting on our carelessness. We deeply bow our heads as we apologize for causing you to worry once again, and we will try our best to make sure this type of event does not occur again.