Herald English » bigbang http://heraldk.com/en Korea Herald Business in English. Variety of Current Trending Business and Economic News about the Korean-American Community and Korea. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:45:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.15 Big Bang’s Seungri reveals enlistment plan http://heraldk.com/en/2018/03/14/big-bangs-seungri-reveals-enlistment-plan/ http://heraldk.com/en/2018/03/14/big-bangs-seungri-reveals-enlistment-plan/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:51:47 +0000 http://heraldk.com/en/?p=70324 Seungri of Big Bang revealed his plan to enlist in the military via his social media account.

The youngest Big Bang member took to Instagram on Tuesday evening to share his thoughts on his mandatory military service.

(YG Entertainment)

“Today, Daesung enlisted. And I, the last group member who has yet to enlist, also plan to join the Army after finishing all scheduled activities for this year, in order to minimize the group’s hiatus,” he wrote.

Seungri posted a promotional image for the group’s new single “Flower Road,” which was produced before the act went on a break due to their military duties.

“Looking at the five fully-bloomed flowers on this poster, I am reminded of the first moment I met the members and everything in between,” he added.

The band’s leader G-Dragon joined the Army on Feb. 27, followed by Taeyang and Daesung who enlisted on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. Rapper T.O.P enlisted in January last year. He is currently serving as a public service worker after being dishonorably discharged from the police due to charges of marijuana use.

Seungri is currently promoting his first Chinese film “Love Only” and is scheduled to release a solo album in the first half of this year.

“Flower Road” swept local music charts upon its release Tuesday.

(lotus@heraldcorp.com)

]]> http://heraldk.com/en/2018/03/14/big-bangs-seungri-reveals-enlistment-plan/feed/ 0 Big Bang’s Taeyang starts military service http://heraldk.com/en/2018/03/12/big-bangs-taeyang-starts-military-service/ http://heraldk.com/en/2018/03/12/big-bangs-taeyang-starts-military-service/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:41:29 +0000 http://heraldk.com/en/?p=70298 aeyang of K-pop group Big Bang began his military service Monday. The vocalist will undergo his five-week basic training in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, after which he will be assigned to an army unit, according to his agency YG Entertainment. Fans gathered at the scene to say goodbye to the star on Monday afternoon, while his wife Min Hyo-rin was absent from the scene.

Taeyang’s enlistment will be followed by that of bandmate Daesung, who is set to join the army on Tuesday. Big Bang leader G-Dragon and rapper T.O.P, who is currently serving as a public service worker after being dishonorably discharged from the police due to charges of marijuana use, enlisted on Feb. 27 and January last year, respectively.

Taeyang waves at fans at his enlistment site in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province. (Yonhap)

Seungri, the only Big Bang member who has yet to start military service, plans to enlist after releasing a solo album sometime during the first half of the year.

Aside from his group activities, Taeyang has led a successful solo career with hits such as “Eyes, Nose, Lips” and “Darling.” He released his third full-length album “White Night” in August last year. He tied the knot with singer and actress Min last month.

Big Bang will release “Flower Road,” an unpublished special song on Tuesday to bid farewell to fans during the act’s hiatus.

(lotus@heraldcorp.com)

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