Two of K-pop’s biggest acts, Big Bang and Beast, held sold-out concerts in China and Taiwan over the weekend.
Big Bang hit the stage at the Beijing MasterCard Center on June 5 and 6 on their “MADE” tour. The 25-song set list included past hits like “Tonight” and “Bad Boy,” as well as “Loser” and “Bae Bae” from their “M” EP and “Bang Bang Bang” and “We Like 2 Party,” the two songs from their most recent “A” EP released a week ago. Beijing was the first city to see “Bang Bang Bang” performed live on stage.
Big Bang performs at the Beijing MasterCard Center. (YG Entertainment)
(YG Entertainment)
Meanwhile, boy group Beast was in Tianmu Stadium in Taipei on June 6 for its concert “2015 Beautiful Show in Taiwan.” The two-hour concert included Beast’s most popular dance tracks such as “Good Luck,” as well as slower ballads such as “12:30” and “On Rainy Days.” The members gave individual performances to show off their individual strengths as well.
Taiwanese fans also prepared a surprise birthday party for member Dongwoon. The 4,500 tickets to Beast’s first solo Taiwan concert in three years sold out in just one hour.
By Won Ho-jung (hjwon@heraldcorp.com)