Big Bang

2022 - 4 - 5

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Big Bang Return to Remind the World Why They're K-Pop Legends (Rolling Stone)

Big Bang originally made their debut in 2006 and rose to the top of Korean music charts shortly after, making them one of the country's best-selling boy bands ...

The music video noticeably features each member individually throughout, with no group shots, and displays their five-line logo from their MADE album, despite now being a four-piece group. Things started to slow down for Big Bang once the members enlisted for their mandatory military service one by one, and their last release before this was “Flower Road” in 2018. The melody is reminiscent of Seventies and Eighties soft rock, adding to the list of genres that Big Bang has experimented with. Now, more than fifteen years into their careers, the members have become more introspective and seem to be content with where they are at, and with everything they’ve overcome. Big Bang originally made their debut in 2006 and rose to the top of Korean music charts shortly after, making them one of the country’s best-selling boy bands at the time. Big Bang has been known for writing their own music since their debut, which was uncommon for K-pop groups in the past, and “Still Life” is no exception, with members G-Dragon and T. O.P credited for lyrics and composition.

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Big Bang return with 'Still Love', their first release in four years (NME.com)

The accompanying music video for 'Still Love' captures the members of the boyband, Taeyang, Daesung, G-Dragon and T.O.P performing the song from different ...

“In the last few years, I was starting to think that maybe this was the end, and maybe there won’t be T. O.P of Big Bang for a while,” he said. The release is Big Bang’s first new music in four years, since their 2018 song ‘Flower Road’. YG Entertainment first announced the boyband’s highly-anticipated return in February, where it also revealed member T. O.P. had left the agency. Earlier this year, Seungri had his prison sentence reduced to 18 months from the original three years after reportedly pleading guilty to all charges brought against him.

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Big Bang Returns After 4 Years With New “Still Life” Single and ... (HYPEBEAST)

Big Bang Returns After 4 Years With New “Still Life” Single and Music Video: Arriving with a colorful visual marking the beginning of springtime.

In an accompanying music video, the members perform aboard an abandoned ship, overgrown with yellow flowers. “Boy looking over at the sky,” T. O.P raps. Then, a day ahead of the release, they began a countdown to midnight KST on YG Entertainment‘s website.

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K-Pop pioneers Big Bang end a four-year hiatus with a brand-new ... (We Got This Covered)

Korean boy band Big Bang, one of the most beloved K-pop groups of all time, have dropped a brand new single and accompanying music video.

Both served as active duty soldiers in Gangwon’s 6th Infantry Division boot camp. G-Dragon served in Gangwon’s 3rd Infantry Division boot camp as an active-duty soldier from February 27, 2018 until his discharge in October 26, 2019, having met the requirements of his service. He resumed his service on January 26, 2018, and was discharged on July 6, 2019.

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BIGBANG releases comeback single, “Still Life”: Watch the music ... (Lifestyle Asia)

Already the biggest selling single of the year in China, "Still Life" is BIGBANG's first song as a band since 2018's "Flower Road".

In an exclusive interview with our sister publication, Prestige Hong Kong, T.O.P added that it may be his last appearance with the band (for a while): “Being super honest with the fans, I really don’t want to say this is my last. While the single has been heavily touted as a comeback for BIGBANG, the comeback may be short-lived, with the recent announcement that T. O.P would be leaving his exclusive 16-year contract with the label. BIGBANG is back — and they’ve brought a new music video with them.

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Watch: BIGBANG Makes Long-Awaited Return With Beautiful “Still ... (soompi)

BIGBANG has made their long-awaited comeback! On April 5 at midnight KST, BIGBANG released the music video for their new single “Still Life.

This includes providing, analysing and enhancing site functionality and usage, enabling social features, and personalising advertisements, content and our services. By clicking "Reject All", you will reject all cookies except for strictly necessary cookies. On April 5 at midnight KST, BIGBANG released the music video for their new single “Still Life.” As the group’s first release in nearly four years, “Still Life” is a memorable track with an organic and warm band sound that features a timeless melody paired with beautiful lyrics.

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After five long years, BIGBANG fans finally received a new MV and ... (allkpop)

On April 5 at midnight KST, Big Bang finally dropped the MV for "Still Life," which was five long years since their last …

Since it's been such a long wait since VIPs received a new MV from their favorite group, fans were ecstatic to finally get to watch "Still Life." Some fans mentioned that they were teenagers along with Big Bang back in 2006 during the group's debut and reminisced on the journey of how they have grown older together and they're now both in their thirties. Fans also took to social media, such as Twitter, to share their favorite part of the music video and shared various photos and short clips from the music video. On April 5 at midnight KST, Big Bang finally dropped the MV for "Still Life," which was five long years since their last MV release.

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BIGBANG Make Emotional Return With 'Still Life' - (Rolling Stone India)

The track is a slow and emotional retro rock ballad, outlining BIGBANG's journey thus far with their fans. With detailed guitar riffs, piano and steady ...

With detailed guitar riffs, piano and steady percussion, “Still Life” digs into Seventies and Eighties rock to deliver a heavy dose of comfort and nostalgia. The veteran pop stars returned with their brand new single titled, “Still Life” (which literally translates to “Spring Summer Fall Winter” in Korean) and a dreamy music video to accompany the release. It’s been a tough four years with no new music from the legendary South Korean group BIGBANG, but today the drought finally ends.

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Big Bang return with 'Still Love', their first release in four years (NME.com)

The accompanying music video for 'Still Love' captures the members of the boyband, Taeyang, Daesung, G-Dragon and T.O.P performing the song from different ...

“In the last few years, I was starting to think that maybe this was the end, and maybe there won’t be T. O.P of Big Bang for a while,” he said. The release is Big Bang’s first new music in four years, since their 2018 song ‘Flower Road’. YG Entertainment first announced the boyband’s highly-anticipated return in February, where it also revealed member T. O.P. had left the agency. Earlier this year, Seungri had his prison sentence reduced to 18 months from the original three years after reportedly pleading guilty to all charges brought against him.

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Big Bang's comeback song 'Still Life' tops iTunes charts in 33 ... (Manila Bulletin)

K-pop idol group Big Bang released their comeback song “Still Life” (“Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter” in Korean) on April 5 and it topped music charts in ...

I’m at the stage in my life where I want to awaken to fresh new challenges, stimuli and transition,” T.O.P told Hong Kong-based Prestige magazine. “Being super honest with the fans, I really don’t want to say this is my last. My first album will come out soon, and it will be my very first journey of sharing who I really am.” Now, I feel ready. On Melon, Korea’s biggest music streaming and download site, “Still Life” is No. 1 on the Top 100 chart, which reflects usage in the last 24 hours and last hour based on 40 percent streaming and 60 percent download. According to YG Entertainment, “Still Life” is No. 1 on iTunes charts in 33 countries and regions, and topped the real-time charts of Melon in Korea, QQ Music in China and Line Music in Japan.

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Big Bang's new single 'Still Life' already topping charts (Korea JoongAng Daily)

Big Bang's highly-anticipated new single "Still Life" and its music video dropped Tuesday. After being released just after midnight Monday, the song topped ...

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BIGBANG Tops Music Charts All Over The Globe With New Song ... (soompi)

BIGBANG is making a splash all around the world with their long-awaited comeback! On April 5 at midnight KST, BIGBANG released their new single “Still Life ...

On April 5 at midnight KST, BIGBANG released their new single “Still Life,” which is their first new song in approximately four years. A good person more and more. A better person more and more.” They comfort fans by sharing the message that, “After the rain, instead of sadness comes a happy end,”

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Big Bang's comeback single hits 11 million views on YouTube in 15 ... (Mothership.sg)

K-pop boyband Big Bang has made their long-anticipated comeback with single "Still Life" after four years. In just 15 hours, the rock ballad's music video has ...

"Still Life" is their first comeback since the release of their 2018 single "Flower Road", which was meant to be a final farewell before the band went on hiatus to serve their mandatory military service. "Still Life" by @YG_GlobalVIP is now the FASTEST selling digital single this decade (1M sales in 30 minutes). 🇨🇳— 🇨🇳China Music Data (@ChinaMusicData) April 4, 2022 In China, Big Bang's "Still Life" was the best-selling song on QQ Music, which limits each account to only one purchase of each song.

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T.O.P writes letter to fans after release of Big Bang's long-awaited ... (allkpop)

'Still Life' is Big Bang's first comeback in 4 years following multiple controversies involving former member Seungri and T.O.P, and though he's no longer a ...

Thank you all for the last 16 years. On April 5, T.O.P shared the below post, stating, "Finally the music is out. Have you watched Big Bang's music video for "Still Life"?

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BigBang's comeback single Still Life breaks multiple records within ... (The Straits Times)

SEOUL - The long-awaited comeback of South Korean boy band BigBang saw the quartet breaking multiple records. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

The emotional and melancholic music video shows Taeyang, 33, Daesung, 32, G-Dragon, 33, and T. O.P, 34, performing from different locations that represent the four seasons. This was an attempt by the authorities to clamp down on rabid fan behaviour. The music video on YouTube also smashed records, with one million likes in three hours and 11 minutes.

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BIGBANG's 'Still Life' breaks so many records on music platforms ... (allkpop)

Despite being released at midnight, it ranked #26 on Melon 24Hits and #25 on FLO and became the highest-debuting idol group song, and 2nd song after IU's ' ...

In August 2021, QQ Music made each account limited to one purchase. Still Life has also gained over 140K unique listeners on Melon and 44K unique listeners on Genie and became the 2nd song that has the most unique listeners in 1 hour after IU's Celebrity (156K UL on Melon and 52K on Genie). Despite being released at midnight, it ranked #26 on Melon 24Hits and #25 on FLO and became the highest-debuting idol group song, and 2nd song after IU's 'Celebrity.'

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Is Big Bang's latest comeback song foreshadowing the group's ... (allkpop)

Just a day ago, Big Bang released their long-awaited single "Still Life" and made a comeback.As soon as the music was r…

Additionally, the netizen who wrote the post explained that Daesung is looking at his old self in the scene where he appears. The netizen also explained that there are many parts in the lyrics to the song that explains that life passes, and they have to reminisce about the time that has passed, and the members sing goodbye to the days that have passed. More than anything else, fans are ecstatic to hear the voices of their favorite boy group for the first time in four years.

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Big Bang's T.O.P leaves boy band (Korea JoongAng Daily)

Big Bang's T.O.P posted a farewell letter on his Instagram on Tuesday, the same day the boy band dropped its first new single “Still Life” in nearly four ...

I’m thinking I might be going through another important turning point in my life at the moment,” T.O.P, whose real name is Choi Seung-hyun, wrote, signaling his departure from the band and a new beginning. Meanwhile, T.O.P’s farewell letter has fueled fans’ speculation that Big Bang is going to disband. I wouldn’t be here without all of YG staff’s help. Many fans are sharing their thoughts online that the music video of “Still Life” foreshadows the band’s disbandment, insisting that all four members appear separately and never together in the music video and T.O.P appears in outer space. Big Bang’s T.O.P posted a farewell letter on his Instagram on Tuesday, the same day the boy band dropped its first new single “Still Life” in nearly four years. “Finally the music is out.

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Big Bang's T.O.P writes letter as he embarks on his own journey ... (Manila Bulletin)

T.O.P posted the letter on Instagram on April 5, the same day after Big Bang made their comeback with the release of the song “Still Life” (“Spring, Summer, ...

Over the past five years I’ve been studying that a bit more, and inside my studio, I’ve tried to put that mentality into my music. Through my music, I want to provide hopes and dreams to many young people who are in despair at this very moment.” “This is the first time I’ve spoken this publicly, but I did try to commit suicide about five years ago. But during the bad times, the rough times, my motivation to keep going was the music. For the first time since my debut 16 years ago, my first full album will be released, and this album will be created as a feature film.” T.O.P is also planning to have his own record company, saying, “I don’t want to be a robot maker. “It started when I was going through some tough times, as a way to pay back fan support. I want to make a real artist and help real artists. I’m at the stage in my life where I want to awaken to fresh new challenges, stimuli and transition,” he said. He added, “Being super honest with the fans, I really don’t want to say this is my last. He added, “You’ll be surprised, because I’ve been recording continuously during the hiatus, and there’ll be a lot of different genres included in the album. He will join Big Bang’s activities when the situation allows him to,” said the agency, according to the YG blog.

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