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Second Live Concert - Bigbang Is Great (2008)
Where the lyrics of Second Live Concert - Bigbang Is Great take you, and where it was really made.
Three December 2007 nights at Seoul Olympic Park became this live album, and it had sold 27,567 copies by the end of 2008.
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Three nights at Seoul Olympic Park (2008)
Live show Seoul Olympic Park — The album was recorded during BigBang's tour The G.R.E.A.T at Seoul Olympic Park from December 28 to 30, 2007. The shows were held at the Fencing Gymnasium there and drew about fifteen thousand people in total. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Second Live Concert: The Great is the second live album of South Korean boy band BigBang.
- It was released by YG Entertainment on February 27, 2008.
- The album was recorded during BigBang's tour The G.R.E.A.T.
- The recorded shows were held at Seoul Olympic Park in South Korea, from December 28 to 30, 2007.
- The Korean article describes these shows as the group's third solo concert.
- The shows took place at the Fencing Gymnasium inside Seoul Olympic Park.
- The three-night run drew a total audience of about 15,000 people.
Background
- The G.R.E.A.T. was the name of the tour that included the three Seoul shows.
- The Seoul concerts were BigBang's third solo concert series in Korean sources.
- The album presents a full live document of the Seoul performances.
Recording
- The live recording was made during the December 2007 Seoul shows.
- The track listing includes a medley of 'Crazy Dog' and Seo Taiji & Boys' 'You, in the Fantasy'.
- 'Wild Wild West' is a mixed cover that combines BigBang's 'How Gee' lyrics with Will Smith's song.
- 'But I Love U' contains samples of 'Rhu'.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Crazy Dog + 환상속의 그대 | 4:18 |
| 2 | 흔들어 | 4:00 |
| 3 | Wild Wild West | 3:25 |
| 4 | 웃어본다 (대성 Solo) | 4:37 |
| 5 | 다음날 (승리 Solo) | 4:15 |
| 6 | Ma Girl (태양 Solo) | 4:31 |
| 7 | La-La-La | 3:00 |
| 8 | 바보 | 4:23 |
| 9 | This Love | 4:52 |
| 10 | 거짓말 | 4:03 |
| 11 | 아무렇지 않은 척 (T.O.P Solo) | 5:07 |
| 12 | 눈물뿐인 바보 | 4:47 |
| 13 | But I Love U (GD Solo) | 4:40 |
| 14 | 마지막 인사 | 4:05 |
| 15 | Always | 3:49 |
| 16 | 거짓말 (Encore) | 4:43 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- BigBang was formed by YG Entertainment, with G-Dragon and Taeyang first trained at age eleven.
- The group debuted on August 19, 2006, at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul.
- Their debut album BigBang Vol. 1 (2006) sold over 110,000 copies.
Members
- Current members are G-Dragon (leader, rapper), Taeyang (vocalist), and Daesung (vocalist, drummer).
- T.O.P left the group in 2023, and Seungri retired in 2019.
Career
- Their 2007 hit "Lies" was their first number one and topped Korean charts for six weeks.
- Their Japanese albums were all certified gold by the RIAJ.
- They won the inaugural Best Worldwide Act at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards.
- Their fifth EP Alive (2012) became the first Korean album to chart on the US Billboard 200.
- The Made World Tour attracted 1.5 million people and set a record for a Korean act.
- Eleven of their singles reached number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.
- They have sold over 140 million records globally.
- In 2022 they returned as a quartet with "Still Life", which debuted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.
- In 2026 they are set to celebrate their 20th anniversary with a world tour.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Released by YG Entertainment in South Korea on February 27, 2008, the album followed the G.R.E.A.T. concerts at Seoul Olympic Park.
- The live recording was made during three days of concerts held from December 28 to 30, 2007.
- The Portuguese article says the Seoul concert series drew about fifteen thousand people in total.
- The English article identifies the album as the second live album of BigBang, released by YG Entertainment.
Records
- After its South Korean release, the album placed third on the monthly Hanteo Albums Chart.
- Sales through the end of 2008 reached 27,567 copies, according to the Portuguese article.
Sources: pt.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The medley Crazy Dog + You, in the Fantasy combines BigBang's Crazy Dog with Seo Taiji & Boys' You, in the Fantasy.
- Wild Wild West is a mixed cover that uses BigBang's How Gee lyrics together with Will Smith's music and lyrics.
- But I Love U contains samples of Rhu, which was produced and recorded by Redd Holt Unlimited.
- The Seoul shows were held over three days, from December 28 to 30, 2007, at the Seoul Olympic Park fencing venue.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
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