Big Bang closes act with "MADE The Full Album"
Big Bang makes an anticipated comeback today with the release of "MADE The Full Album," a closing act as a complete group for K-POP's biggest idols.
The album includes new tracks "FXXK IT," "LAST DANCE" as well as their previous singles "Loser", "Bae Bae," "Bang Bang Bang," and "We Like to Party." The band will wrap up their 10th anniversary celebration with a final concert "BIGBANG10 The Concert 0.TO.10 Final" on Jan. 17-18 next year.
YG Entertainment, the group's managing company and one of South Korea's top record labels and talent agencies, was quick to clarify the reason behind the comeback date. Soompi previously reported that YG entertainment originally slated the release date sometime in November.
The members' mandatory military conscription was pointed as one of the deciding factors for the pushback.
"I can't describe in words how disappointed the fans must be knowing that they won't be able to see all the members of Big Bang together for a while with T.O.P. enlisting next February. I hope their new songs, made with perfection, will be able to comfort the fans," KpopStarz quoted an YG representative as saying in a recent interview.
T.O.P., the band's main rapper and oldest member, is conscripted for duty as police officer by February next year. The soulful vocalist Taeyang and the band leader G-Dragon, are expected to follow next year and then by the youngest members Daesung and Seungri the following year.
The YG representative said that Big Bang will be flying back to the country today after their scheduled performances in Fukouka Yahuoku! Dome in Japan. The group wanted to be with their fans, known as V.I.P.s, through a live broadcast of Naver 'V' app later by midnight.
Big Bang debuted 10 years ago in September and achieved breakthrough success with "Lies," "Day by Day" and other chart-topping tracks.