Big Bang wins gold in Japan with 2nd album

Big Bang [YG Entertainment]

Boy group Big Bang's latest release in Japan has been certified a gold album.

According to the website of the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) on Tuesday, Korea’s five-member idol group was granted gold disc status with their second Japanese album 『BIGBANG 2』, released on May 11. Under RIAJ's criteria, music content selling over 100,000 copies are certified Gold.

『BIGBANG 2』, which is the group’s first Japanese album in a year and nine months, has already topped the weekly Oricon chart by selling over 65,000 copies on the first week of its release.

The album is composed of a total ten songs including their recent hits in both Korea and Japan such as “TONIGHT,” “LOVE SONG” and “Koe Wo Kikasete (Let Me Hear Your Voice).”

Composed of members G-Dragon, T.O.P. Taeyang, Daesung and Seungri, Big Bang debuted in 2006 with hit songs such as “Lies” and “Haru Haru.”

They crossed over to the Japanese music market in June 2009 with their debut single “My Heaven” and has since built their reputation in the country, giving concert tours to several cities and performing on the main stage of the 2010 Summer Sonic Festival among other activities.

Last December, the group also won the prize for best song with their single “Tell Me Goodbye” at the prestigious 52nd Japanese Record Awards hosted by the Japan Composer’s Association.

Big Bang wins gold status at Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) [Official website of RIAJ]

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