info ; for other information .... you should wait a few more minute :D 2007–2008: Breakthrough success and Japanese debut[edit] Big Bang at MTV Fast Forward, Thailand, December 2007 On February 8, 2007, Big Bang released their live concert album, The First / Real Live Concert, which sold 30,000 copies by the end of the year.[17] The group also began their Want You tour, visiting five cities: Incheon, Daegu, Changwon, Jeonju and Busan.[18] Their first mini-album, Always, was also released in 2007, and marked several changes for the group. Though previously already writing and composing, the group has decided to take more control over their music. G-Dragon composed and wrote most of the tracks included in their first mini-album including the title single, Lies (Korean: 거짓말; Revised Romanization: Geojitmal).[19] The mini-album also saw the introduction of electronic music for Big Bang. Reception was fairly positive, most notably in regards to the song Lies, which critics described as through the roof.[20] Released as the lead single, it became their first number one hit. The album itself sold 87,000 copies.[19] Their second mini-album, Hot Issue, released that same year, followed its predecessors success: the lead-single, Last Farewell, (Korean: 마지막 인사; Revised Romanization: Majimak Insa) topped various charts, including the Juke-Ons chart for eight consecutive weeks.[21] It also garnered the Song of the Month (Digital Music) award from Cyworld. Tickets for their Big Bang Is Great concert were also reportedly sold out in just nearly 10 minutes.[22][23] Lies (2007) MENU0:00 Big Bang took a new direction with the release of their song Lies by incorporating electronic music into their style. The song eventually became their break-out hit. Haru Haru (2008) MENU0:00 Haru Haru, which continued the groups experimentation with electronic genre, went on to become one of their strongest singles, topping the charts for six consecutive weeks.[24] Problems playing these files? See media help. At the end of 2007, it was reported that members of the band were hospitalized from over-performing and exhaustion,[25] halting their promotional activities. Reports were later released that Big Bangs albums and singles were in very high demand, causing the record company to reprint and repackage them for re-release.[26] Riding on the success of their mini-album, the group collected numerous awards, including Best Male Group and Song of The Year from the 2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[27] They later received the Artist of the Year award from the 17th Seoul Music Awards.[28] The group earned a total of ₩12 billion ($10.6 million) by years end.[29] As 2007 came to a close, Big Bang ventured overseas to Japan. Their first Japanese extended play, For the World, released in early 2008,[30] charted at number 10 on the Oricon chart with a little promotion only.[31] 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.[24] Following the lead singles 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.[32] 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 Japans 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.[32] Big Bang received their second Artist of the Year award from the 2008 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[33] At the end of 2008, it was reported that Big Bang earned a total of ₩36 billion ($24.5 million).[29] BB~~GIRL ;)
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