BIGBANG

Their second release, the mini album Always, spawned the number-one single "Lies". Their follow-up mini albums Hot Issue and Stand Up were similarly successful. After they received the "Artist of the Year" award from the M.

net KM Music Festival and the Seoul Gayo Daesang Award, the group expanded their activities into Japan, releasing mini-albums and airplay singles. Their material would not receive major promotion until the following year with the release of their first physical Japanese single, "My Heaven". By the end of 2009, BIGBANG became the most searched artist in South Korea.

They also became the first foreign group in Japan to receive the Japan Cable Broadcasting Award for "Best Newcomer", and the first from Korea to receive the Japan Records award. From 2009 to early 2011, the members branched out to do solo activities. Taeyang, G-Dragon and Seungri released solo materials while T.

O. P, Daesung and Seungri focused on acting. On February 28, 2011, BIGBANG released the music video of their song "Tonight" from their fourth mini album, which became a new hit song, raising their popularity.

The song became even more popular when performed in concerts, fans loving how G-Dragon smashes the guitar and with the creative choreography. Their concerts became more unique with this song, with the amazing fireworks and creative themes. Releasing "Blue" and "Bad Boy" with their new, popular sense of fashion, they became more well known around the world.

Fans adores their hair/hair styles, songs, looks, personality, fashion, and their concerts, causing Big Bang to spread out and receive more VIP's. On March 6, 2012, their top song "Fantastic Baby" was released. Immediately, the viewer bar raised high, automatically being popular with fans on YouTube.

Winning awards, raising fame, having fun, Big Bang became a huge success in the YG Family. A few months later, BIGBANG released the music video for their song "Monster. " The group made their comeback in 2015 after a three-year hiatus with a series of single releases for their MADE project.

In conjunction, they held their 'MADE' tour which visited 15 countries around the world. Their third full length album was expected to be released in September but was postponed until December 2016 to add more content in the album and to allow the members to rest after their promotions. On March 13, 2018, the group released the digital single "Flower Road".

In 2019, Seungri was involved in the Burning Sun scandal, which involved allegations of sexual favors for investors in his buisness, effectively leaving the group. On February 7, 2022, YG Entertainment announced that BIGBANG will make their comeback with a new single this spring, four years since their last release. They also announced that T.

O. P's exclusive contract with them has ended, although he will still participate in group activities. On March 21, 2022, after dropping their first teaser for their comeback, it was announced that the group would return on April 5 with the digital single "Still Life".

On May 30, 2023, T. O. P confirmed through his Instagram that he has left BIGBANG.

On January 11, 2024, BIGBANG's profile was removed from YG Entertainment's website, hinting at their departure from the agency. On October 5, News1 reported that BIGBANG will be performing at the . In response, Mnet stated that the event's lineup has not yet been decided.

The group eventually reunited for a performance on the third day, November 23, at Kyocera Dome in Osaka. On January 12, 2026, it was re...