[Look @ Japan] “160,000 for 3 days”… What is the power of BIGBANG sweeping Japan?
[TV리포트=이지호 객원기자] What would be the limit of BIGBANG’s draw of audience?
BIGBANG has decided to add one more concert to their tour. BIGBANG is to hold stadium live concert on July 30 and 31 at Osaka Yanma Stadium in Osaka, Japan, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the team’s debut. The predicted number of audience was 110,000. However, more than 450,000 tickets were applied for, so BIGBANG decided to hold one more concert on July 29. Therefore, the concert will draw total 165,000 fans for three days.
BIGBANG successfully rounded off Japan dome tour from November last year to February this year, drawing 911,000 fans in Japan. That was an unprecedented record for a foreign singer, which was fifth highest number of audience for concerts ever held in Japan.
It has been barely half a year after the end of such large-scale tour concert, but BIGBANG is holding another large-scale concert that will draw 160,000 people. That is not all. Starting from this month, BIGBANG will have total 27 fan club events in their tour in four cities. With such hectic schedule, BIGBANG is now approaching toward the climax of their tour in Japan, the concert at stadium. Then, how come are that many people flocking to BIGBANG’s concert?
BIGBANG’s biggest strength picked by Japanese fans at BIGBANG concert is the fact that “BIGBANG’s songs are really good”. When compared with other idol singers, BIGBANG’s songs and performances are outstanding, even if other idol singers also have many strengths.
Japanese fans also think highly of BIGBANG’s originality and creativity. BIGBANG has a clearly distinctive character different from other idol groups and singers, which is sophisticated and cool. Not only BIGBANG’s music but also their fashion and performances on the stage are on the vanguard of latest trend.
Actually, BIGBANG is thought to be the “star of the stars” in Japan. Many Japanese celebrities come to watch BIGBANG concerts: Japan’s top models and actresses including Mizuhara Kiko, Komatsu Nana, and Takei Emi have proclaimed to be BIGBANG’s fans. Those Japanese stars post photos on their social media accounts after visiting BIGBANG concert, and that becomes part of motivation for young people in Japan to visit BIGBANG’s concert.
Concert itself is acclaimed by Japanese fans as well. Fans who have watched BIGBANG concert once comes to see BIGBANG again and again every year. A Japanese fan said after watching BIGBANG concert, “I was really pleased, maybe because BIGBANG sang a lot of exciting songs. I jumped a lot, so I’m exhausted now. I want to visit BIGBANG concert again”.
Performances at the concert are of course good and another strength of BIGBANG concert is the team’s sincere fan service, according to Japanese fans. Japanese Nikkan Sports praised BIGBANG’s concert held in February by saying, “Disciplined dance, powerful singing, as well as charming remarks in not-that-good Japanese are the great draw of BIGBANG concert. They never stop trying to entertain Japanese fans”.
The harmony between outstanding talent, good look and personality, and hard-work of BIGBANG has enabled the team to enjoy ever-rising popularity for the 10 years since their debut.
This year is the last year for BIGBANG to perform in a complete team before the members go to serve their mandatory military service. Even if the five members join the army on the same day, for two years at least, fans will not be able to see them on the stage. That is another reason why more Japanese fans are flocking to BIGBANG concert in order to see complete team BIGBANG one more time.
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