Big Bang featured in Peruvian newspaper, Lima concert date announced

Posted by on July 25, 2012

Big Bang featured in one of Peru's major newspapers, El Comercio:

Korean band Big Bang is coming on the 14th of November to the Jockey Club of Peru for their first world tour.

HIP HOP EXPLOSION
The so called kings of Korea, G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung and Seungri of the band Big Bang, are the highest-selling artists in their country for both physical and digital sales. Their fifth album ALIVE sold more than 267,319 copies throughout May. Their closest competitor sold 165,411 copies.

Are these numbers not enough for you? How about looking at the madness they cause in social networks?
Their music video MONSTER got 3 million views on YouTube on its first day of release. The five hip hop, R&B and pop dancers might be not as well known in the West as other groups but they have a great legion of fans here in Peru.

The fans are going be so excited to know that they are coming here on 14th of November to perform at the Jockey Club of Peru. The K-pop group (Korean Pop) is coming as part of their world tour BIGBANG ALIVE GALAXY TOUR, for which they are visiting 16 countries. They are visiting only two in Latin America: Brazil & Peru.

The band will be presenting their ALIVE album. This one has set a record for being the first Korean album to enter the Billboard 200 at number 150.

The tour is brought to us by a collaboration between the Live Nation and YG Entertainment. Live Nation has organized Madonna and Lady Gaga's world tours so a great stage is expected

Television made Big Bang famous. Through the "Big Bang Documentary" aired in 2006, young people fell in love with the K-pop band. The documentary showed an entertaining side of them but also showed the process of choosing and eliminating the members of the group.

Three days after airing the last episode, they had their very first concert. The next year they released their first mini album ALWAYS. Their single LIES, written by G-DRAGON, was a massive hit.

From the very beginning, the members are able to write and compose their own songs and have also managed to maintain solo careers.

THEY ARE NOT FANS, THEY ARE VIPS
Their followers are very important people. That's why they are not just "fans", they are VIP. In Peru, there are thousands of them. Like Allison Espinoza and Roxi Guillen, admins of Big Bang Fans PERU. For them, "Being a VIP doesn't mean being a fan. To us means support them always, be part of their bright future."

The fan club, BIG BANG IS GREAT PERU, has more than 12,000 followers on Facebook. Most of them from our country. Evelyn, the admin, has so much to say about them, "It is not just that I like them. I fell in love with them through their music. My respect towards them also increased when I found out they support various charitable causes"

Concert Info:
Date: Wednesday November 14th
PLACE: Jockey Club of Peru
Tickets: The tickets go on sale August 1st.

In the up coming days KANDAVU PRODUCTIONS will give information about the tickets prices in their Facebook page.

Translations by TOP_PAPI_TOP @ twitter

Filed under: Big Bang, News

  • vip4life

    I LOVE BIGBANG! <3 TAEYANG is the Best in my heart!

  • Lexi

    Wah! They're selling the tickets so soon. Does that mean that the tickets for the LA and New Jersey shows will go on sale soon as well? Seeing as how those concerts happen before the Peru one. So nervous! I need to have enough money by then ;_; Also, I checked out the size of this stadium, it can hold up to 25,000 people! Good luck to all Peru!Vips :)

    • dodo18

      yg seem to be booking too big venue i really don't know bigbang can fill them but who know maybe there are a lot of hidden vips lol

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1615100585 Jheysy Hume

        kandavu said there are only 9,000 tickets u.u ~it's small number considering that vip of chile, colombia, ecuador and also mexico want to come to peru for the show~ T.T

        • http://www.facebook.com/DKf3lip3 Felipe Aoi Neko

          they said it can be expanded to more tickets if there is a sold out!!

    • bb21

      how muc does it cost for one ticket?

    • fantasticelastic

      Had the exact same thought. I am so anxious for ticket sales. Ughhh. I keep checking here and all the BB sources I know to make sure I know the ticket sale date in advance~ I really just want my ticket already ;~~;
      Any New Jersey Attendants? :DD

  • http://twitter.com/tizjeiljalnaga 써머

    What about São Paulo T____T I hope it will be in early-mid November too.

  • bb21

    of course we are VIP's...
    we always support them, whatever they do and where ever they are...
    my BigBang xxx

  • florizza

    WOW THAT'S SO AWESOME!! Being featured in international newspapers just shows how popular these boys are! So proud of them and good luck to the VIPs in Peru in getting a hold of a ticket!! :)

  • jhing

    As a VIP i'm very very much aware of these kind of articles about them, how they started, roles, achievements et. all..
    BUT HONESTLY even though i know these all "I ALWAYS GET GOOSEBUMPS ALL OVER ME"...it's all because i'm so proud and happy for them. Knowing that lots of people all over the world are paying attention to them and thus recognizing their talents...I can't help but almost cry...tears of joy!

    • http://hunnyquenikscre8tivelyfstylez.blogspot.com/ hunnyBB

      yeaaa @VIP_JhingSan:disqus we ol get that feeling as a VIP~~ dt shows dt we really are a bigbang vip n supporter~~ dts good to know~~ ^___^

      • jhing

        @disqus_OKo90Zia1u:disqus yup! That's one thing about VIP's! It's great to share the same feelings :)

  • kwonjiyong<3

    FOREVER BIGBANG VIP! <3333

  • gfrilly

    this : "
    THEY ARE NOT FANS, THEY ARE VIPS" oooh, so sweet :)
    congrats Peru's VIP^^

  • http://www.facebook.com/susan.berrocal Susan Berrocal

    Wiii I'm soo happy, I'm VIP peruvian

    • http://twitter.com/SoleilVIP Sol =]

      asdaasdasdas Susaaaaaaaan!!! :D lista para la guerra del 1 de agosto OMG!

    • http://twitter.com/aucc1 アウちん

      Good luck with the ticket war :S
      I hope all of you get a ticket u.u
      Fighting! :)

  • TYLADY

    Um I'm sorry but what's this ---> "The so called kings of Korea"?? They are not the "so called kings"... they are the KINGS OF KOREA! =] I can't wait to attend their LA concert! V e r y proud V I P ! <3 BIGBANG!! <3 Taeyang! MUAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

    • http://twitter.com/SoleilVIP Sol =]

      Hi, ^^ I'm a peruvian VIP and actually in the newspaper said:
      "THEY ARE CALLED KINGS IN KOREA ... " :)
      I think it can change a little the meaning(?)! ^ ^

    • sophiawantsacookie

      Exactly! I can't wait for the LA concert either ^^

  • http://twitter.com/Mellisa_87 ♔ VIP ♡

    BIGBANG forever in the heart of the VIPs! We're so proud to be #UntilWhenever VIPs to BIGBANG ^^

  • moderngal369

    i fall in love every time i watch them or hear good news about them...and so many

  • http://twitter.com/cafetonight ♔ Ceci Martino ~

    Yes!, And I have this newspaper, was so exciting to see them. Kandavu Productions is the company that will bring a BB to Peru, although the capidad only for 9000 people and all pensamosque is very little. I hope everything can be organized well, the price of tickets out today.

    • http://www.facebook.com/DKf3lip3 Felipe Aoi Neko

      they said it can be expanded to more tickets if there is a sold out!

  • Ratong

    Good article :D Also I want brazilian dates too!! ;_;

  • VIPUSA

    Great article and love the fact that they are giving BB early publicity for the concert, cause I'm sure PVIP's and Non VIP's are dying to go. Heck this is like once in lifetime opportunity. PVIPS you guys rock!

  • http://twitter.com/psychichowl Lioness

    "
    The so called kings of Korea" Pfft. The ARE the Kings

  • fantasticelastic

    LOL Love it. They are not just the kings of Kpop but the Kings of Korea. And us fans are the all-important VIPs (so we are part of The Royal Court obviously.. technically also royalty lmao). Hahaha~~! This reporter is awesome >____< Props to Peru VIPs for getting their charity work out there. ^___^

  • MrsKwon4Sho

    Woohoo, I can add this to the "decent and accurate" list of articles regarding Big Bang and K-Pop. On the other hand, I wish this would be reported in a major newspaper here in the States, maybe then I'd actually subscribe to it again. And the NYC concert ticket sales? Nowhere to be found...

  • http://twitter.com/Mylenne007 Mylenne Shindou

    I wanna cry, I can buy it, but don't know if I could go that day...sobs...it is in the middle of the week...sobs...let's wait for Brasil dates ;_;

  • http://twitter.com/JonasLikeABoss Jiyong is asdjkgh;f

    admnhgsadjhsakjdjsdkHKDHAKDJHASKHFKSJ IM GONNA GO! I'M A ECUADORIAN VIP AND I'M GONNA GO TO PERU JUST TO SEE THEM<3 MY DREAM WILL COME TRUE<33

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003909072092 Naomi Chen

    Why aren't they coming to canada T_T We feel neglected. T_T that aside, awesome!

  • http://www.facebook.com/jessica.adjei.3 Jessica Adjei

    VOTE FOR BIGBANG ON POPDUST.THEY HAVE TO REPRESENT SOUTH KOREA.

  • FluffyVip

    okay, so this concert is in november, same month as the usa tor dates....and they are only a few days apart! AND THE TICKETS DATES ARE GIVEN! I'M REALLY nervous about the tickets and ticket wars.... D; i gotta prepare mysel!!

  • juju

    tbh I could care less about akp. that place is infest with YG hate, a den for hypocrites and cray cray fangirls. if you've been there from waaayyy before you'll understand

  • juju

    hm, curious to see if they could fill up the Jockey club. that's 25k capacity damn.. if they'd be able to sell 70-80% of the seats, that would be quite a feet

  • https://twitter.com/kechiklalala Choi Seung Hyun

    AWW , SO AWESOME !!!

  • clay maryel san jose

    THEY ARE NOT FANS, THEY ARE VIPS <---- TRUE!

  • mizskullzzz

    "THEY ARE NOT FANS, THEY ARE VIPS"
    love this statement...make me feel so special >_<

  • herma orosa

    hi big bang..i am herma orosa from Philippines.. i am big fan of your band..ever since i heard your music i cant just my self repeating.just wanna have some remembrace from you since i dont have any chance to go thre.thank you.