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[NEWS] Big Bang’s T.O.P to make a comeback to the big screen with ‘Alumnus’

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Big Bang member T.O.P will be making his return to the big screen as a flower-boy agent.

T.O.P has recently been confirmed for a role in the upcoming film, ‘Alumnus‘ and is in the process of fine-tuning the details.

This will be the rapper’s first movie since filming ‘Into The Fire‘ back in 2010, where he played the role of a student soldier in the movie. That same year, he was awarded the ‘Best Rookie Award’ for his acting abilities.

‘Alumnus’ will be directed by Park Shin Woo, and it is about a young individual whose father is a spy for North Korea and sent to the South. In order to save his little sister, he decides to become an agent and travel to the South as well. T.O.P will play the role of a high school student who will take out the spies dispatched to the South.

Not only has T.O.P already developed a major fan base as a member of Big Bang, he has also been acknowledged for his acting talents, and is expected to draw that much more attention with this new project. The rapper will begin filming in of July 2012.

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[UPDATE] Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for April 29th – May 5th

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The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oriconin Japan and Billboard in the United States.

Check out the chart rankings for the week of April 29th to May 5th below!

< Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking >

1. Taetiseo – “Twinkle”

2. SISTAR – “Alone”

3. J.Y. Park – “You’re the One”

4. Ivy – “Torn Heart”

5. IU – “Peach”

6. Busker Busker – “Cherry Blossom Ending”

7. J.Y. Park ft. Ga-In – “Someone Else”

8. 4minute – “Volume Up”

9. December – “She’s Gone”

10. Block B – “Close My Eyes”

< Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking >

1. Taetiseo – ‘Twinkle Mini Album’

2. B.A.P – ‘Power (2nd Single)’

3. Block B – ‘Welcome to the BLOCK Repackage’

4. Busker Busker – ‘Busker Busker’

5. EXO-M – ‘EXO-M The 1st Mini Album’

6. EXO-K – ‘EXO-K The 1st Mini Album’

7. Supernova – ‘Stupid Love (Single)’

8. Norah Jones – ‘Little Broken Hearts’

9. f(x) – ‘Hot Summer f(x) 1st Album Repackage’

10. SHINee – ‘Sherlock SHINee The 4th Mini Album’

< Top 10 songs sung at Karaoke >

1. Busker Busker – “Cherry Blossom Ending”

2. Big Bang – “Fantastic Baby”

3. Ailee – “Heaven”

4. Lim Jae Bum – “For You”

5. 10cm – “Sorrow”

6. SISTAR – “Alone”

7. Lyn – “Teddy Bear”

8. IU – “You & I”

9. Lee Eun Mi – “I Have a Lover”

10. Kim Soo Hyun – “You’re The Only One”

Source: Gaon
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[NEWS] Big Bang’s ‘Alive’ Earned Gold Certification in Japan!

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Popular idol group Big Bang proves their popularity in Japan as their latest album ‘Alive’ set a new record.

Big Bang’s Japanese version of ‘Alive’ earned gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIJA) released today for the month of April. The album released on March 28 received an explosive response on the first day as it sold 23,000 + units and reached #2 on the Oricon charts as well as topping iTunes Japan.

The group most recently won the international award ‘Best Fan’ at MTV Italy’s 2012 TRL Awards as the first Asian singer beating out world pop stars such as Avril Lavigne, and One Direction.

Big Bang will kick off their Japan arena tour on May 17 visiting Nagoya, Osaka, Saitama and Fukuoka.

Source: kpopstarz