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Near the end of 2007, it was reported that members of the band were hospitalized from over-performing and exhaustion,[26] halting their promotional activities. Reports were later released that Big Bang's albums and singles were in very high demand, causing the record company to reprint and repackage them for re-release.[27] Riding on the success of their mini-album, the group collected numerous awards towards the end of the year, including "Best Male Group" and "Song of The Year" from the 2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[28] They later received the "Artist of the Year" award from the 17th Seoul Music Awards.[29] The group earned a total of ₩12 billion ($10.6 million) at the end of the year.[30]
As 2007 came to a close, Big Bang ventured overseas to Japan. Their first Japanese extended play, For the World, released in early 2008,[31] charted at number 10 on the Oricon chart with a little promotion only.[32] The group also held a concert at the JCB Hall in Tokyo Dome City. Big Bang returned to South Korea after their promotions in Japan ended. Although group activities were delayed due to solo projects, their third mini-album of 2008, Stand Up, was released. Featuring Daishi Dance and the Korean rock-band No Brain, Stand Up exceeded the 100,000 mark in sales. "Day By Day" (Korean: 하루하루; Revised Romanization: Haru Haru), the lead single, topped several online charts and held the number 1 position for six consecutive weeks.[25] Following the lead single's success, other songs also charted within the Top 20, with "Heaven" reaching the second spot, "Oh My Friend" hitting the ninth spot, "A Good Man" at number 12, and "Lady" peaking at number 16 – a total of five songs in the Top 20 for the group.[33]
During the release of their Korean materials, Big Bang released the Japanese song, Number 1, from their album of the same name, performing the song on Japanese radio programs and TV shows, the album peaked at number three on the Japan's Oricon daily album chart. Their Korean follow-up album, Remember, also released in 2008, yielded the number 1 single, "Sunset Glow" (Korean: 붉은노을; Revised Romanization: Byulkeun Noeul). "Strong Baby", performed solely by Seungri, was released as the second single. The album went on to sell over 200,000 copies.[33] Big Bang received their second "Artist of the Year" award from the 2008 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[34] At the end of 2008, it was reported that Big Bang earned a total of ₩36 billion ($24.5 million).[30]
[edit] 2009–2010: Solo activities
Big Bang's promotionals for LG's phone Lollipop Part 2
With the group on break in early 2009, the members pursued solo activities. They later reunited to collaborate with their label's new girl group 2NE1, who had been dubbed as "The Female Big Bang",[35] for the song "Lollipop". A music video was also filmed for promotion. Initially used to promote a cellphone, Lollipop reached the number one spot on various online charts.[36] Big Bang also released their third endorsement digital single "So Fresh, So Cool" to promote the beer brand "Hite".[37] Their first self-titled full-length Japanese album was released under Universal Music in August 2009 and was promoted with two singles: My Heaven and Gara Gara Go!! (ガラガラ GO!!?).[38][39] My Heaven, a Japanese translation of their Korean single, "Heaven" (Korean: 천국; Revised Romanization: Cheonguk) from Stand Up, was composed by Japanese composer Daishi Dance[19] and debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Music Chart.[40] "Gara Gara Go!" charted at the fifth spot[41] and the album itself peaked at number 3.[41] After their return to Korea, the members went back to their solo activities. On August 18, G-Dragon released his debut album, Heartbreaker, promoting it with the album's title track. The album went on to win the "Album of the Year" at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards, selling over 210,000 units.[42] Taeyang released two digital singles, "Where U At?" and "Wedding Dress" to promote his second album released in 2010.[43] T.O.P joined the cast of the Korean thriller drama Iris, playing the assassin Vick.[44] Daesung and Seungri both perused various individual activities in acting and hosting. They later reunited to record the song "Koe wo Kikasete" for the Japanese drama Ohitorisama ( おひとりさま, One Person?).[19][45][46] The song was later released as a single, peaking at #4.[47]
For several days in January 2010, Big Bang performed their 2010 Big Bang Concert Big Show[48] in the Seoul Olympic Stadium.[49] The following month, they embarked on their Electric Love tour in Japan.[50] Although no official albums were recorded, 2010 saw the release of several singles for the group with promotional ties. The release of "Lollipop Part 2" in February, the follow-up to their single, "Lollipop"' with 2NE1, was used to coincide with promotions for LG Cyon's Lollipop phone.[51] The single also reached number one on digital charts.[52] Their next single, Tell Me Goodbye, was recorded for the Japanese re-release of Korean drama Iris.[53] The song proved to be popular and gained favorable reviews,[53] winning the "Song of the Year" award at the 52nd Japan Record Awards.[54] Additionally, tying in with the 2010 World Cup, the group released the song "Shout of the Reds" featuring the Korean rock band Transfixion and ice skater Kim Yu-na.[55]
For most of the year, the members individually promoted their own solo works and solo activities,[56] including the release of the GD & TOP unit with their collaboration album and the release of Seungri's first mini-album entitled VVIP.[57] Big Bang also won several notable awards, including the Best 5 New Artists award from the 24th Japan Gold Disc Awards[58] as well as the "Best New Artist" award.[59] Near the end of May, the group received the awards for "Best Pop Video" and "Best New Artist" from the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2010.[60] They released their latest Japanese single Beautiful Hangover on August 25, 2010.[61]
[edit] 2011: Tonight Comeback and MTV EMA
After nearly two-year hiatus as a full group, Big Bang returned to South Korea with their 2011 Big Show concert.[62] They also showcased songs from their latest extended play Tonight,[63] which went on to become a chart-topper upon its release on many Korean music charts.[64] The album also became the very first K-pop album to reach the Top 10 on US iTunes chart and is the only non-English language album in the Top 100.[65] The album had a pre-sale order of 10,000 copies in Cyworld, beating the record set by TVXQ's 6,500 copies back in 2008.[66] Aside from shattering records for their mini-album preorders, Big Bang achieved an "all-kill" on the top real-time charts in South Korea (Soribada, Melon, Dosirak, Bugs and Cyworld) shortly after the release.[67] Over-all reception for the extended play has been positive, with Choi Jun of Asiae complimenting the group's new direction in their music, acknowledging that during the two years hiatus, the group's "style and musical sensibility [had] deepened."[68] Seven days after the album's release, it was reported that Big Bang had already earned ₩7 billion (USD$6.2 million).[69] In just a week, 100,000 copies of the album were sold.[70] Its lead-single of the same name became a chart-topper on the Gaon Chart.[71]
After promotions for Tonight was finished, Big Bang unleashed its special edition album with two new tracks: "Love Song" and "Stupid Liar", with the former being the title track.[72] The second single, "Love Song", also proved to be favorable. The music video on YouTube gained 2 million views within just two days.[73] The group kicked off their Love & Hope Tour in May of the same year.[74]
On August 2011, the members of Big Bang, with the exception of Daesung, travelled to New Zealand to shoot their promotional commercial for North Face. They also released a song dedicated to that.[75]
Big Bang won the 2011 MTV EMA's "Best Worldwide Act" award as representatives of the Asia-Pacific region with over 58 million votes.[76] All five members were present at the awards show to receive the award, making it especially memorable since it was Daesung and G-Dragon's first public appearance since Daesung's car accident and G-Dragon's accused marijuana scandal. On November 29, the group also won the award for "Best Music Video" award with their "Love Song" music video at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
YG Entertainment celebrated its 15th anniversary by putting on the 2011 YG Family Concert Tour, which opened its first show on December 3 in Seoul, South Korea. Big Bang's member Daesung made his first stage appearance since his car accident involving the death of a motorcyclist in late May there. Big Bang is said to make a comeback as of early 2012.[77]
Big Bang released their third Greatest Hits album The Best of Big Bang on December 14, which contained a Japanese version of their all-time #1 hit "Haru Haru". The album topped the Oricon Daily chart on its first day of release and went on to sell over 14,000 copies in the first week, proving the group's consistent popularity. It was reported that Big Bang earned ₩88 billion (USD$77.5 million) in 2011 even though they had just promoted for half a year. The earnings included Big Bang's revenue concert for SBS's Big Bang Show, their 2011 Big Show Concert and their Love and Hope Tour in Japan.
[edit] 2012: Alive and First World Tour
Starting on January 20, 2012, YG Entertainment began releasing teasers for Big Bang's 5th mini-album Alive, released on February 29.[78] Preorders for Alive amounted to 260,000 copies in two weeks.[79] The lead single "Blue", released on February 22, became the first certified "Perfect All-Kill" of 2012, meaning that it placed 1st on over seven digital charts in Korea and was the most downloaded ringtone.[80] The music video received 2 million views on YouTube within 24 hours. All six tracks from the album reached the Top 10 on various charts. Alive also charted at number 5 on US iTunes Top Albums and number 3 on Canadian iTunes, beating the previous record for a Korean album set by their album Tonight. The Japanese version of Alive was released on March 28 with 2 additional Japanese tracks "Ego", "Feeling", and the Japanese remake of "Haru Haru". It sold 23,000+ units on the first day and peaked at #2 on the Oricon Charts and top spot on iTunes Japan.[81] Japanese promotion began with a performance at 2012's Springroove Festival alongside top American and Japanese hip hop artists. Big Bang was the first Korean act to be invited along with label-mates 2NE1.
The album release coincided with their annual concert, Big Show 2012, held at Seoul Olympic Park Stadium from March 2–4 to a sold-out crowd of 40,000 fans.[82] This marks the official kick off of their first world tour BIG BANG ALIVE TOUR in partnership with Live Nation. It is directed by renowned choreographer Laurieann Gibson and will be stopping on 5 continents, 16 countries, and 25 cities.[83] In addition to TV promotions and their own hour-long comeback show, YG released live band performances of every track on the album through their YouTube channel and the Korean equivalent Naver. Concert footage from Big Show was broadcasted in 160 countries through MTV World Stage, which pushed the promotion for their world tour.[84]
Internationally, Big Bang obtained 5 spots out of the Top 10 on Billboard K-pop's Hot 100 and charted at 150 on Billboard 200, making them the first Korean artist with a Korean album to do so. The also charted at #4 on Heatseekers Albums, #22 on Independent Albums, #4 on World Albums, and #1 on Taiwan Album charts, beating out local artists.[85] Their popularity through social media landed them #24 on Billboard 50 Social Chart, marking another first for Korean boy groups.[86] Since the release of Alive, Big Bang has received recognition from notable sites such as Gawker, Jukebox (France), Refinery29 (Britain), Letras (Brazil), Ligação Teen (Brazil), Rolling Stones, Ebony Magazine, Time Magazine, and a photo was featured on the Grammy Awards homepage. G-Dragon and TOP collaborated with British singer Pixie Lott's "Dancing On My Own" included on her Japanese album. On May 5th, 2012, six months after their EMA win, the group won an international award at MTV Italy's "2012 TRL Awards"[87] under the category "Best Fan", beating out artists such as Avril Lavigne and One Direction.
In its sixth year, Big Bang continues to prove their longevity and high popularity in Asia with being voted the Most Popular Male Singer once again.[88] They have landed a string of new endorsements with the most recent being Jeju Airlines, which will sponsor the Asia leg of the ALIVE TOUR. The group has plans to release a full studio album later in the year, as well as leader G-dragon's solo album in August, 2012.[89] Reports indicate Big Bang will earn an estimated $69 million USD from group activities this year.[90]
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