[OSEN=박판석 기자] BIGBANG will appear in MBC’s entertainment TV show “The Infinite Challenge”, as a complete team. The connection between BIGBANG and “The Infinite Challenge” began in 2011. After GD performed in “The Infinite Challenge”s “Seohaean Expressway Music Festival”, he has performed in the show’s “Jayooro Music Festival”, “Yeongdong Expressway Music Festival”, as well as two episodes of “Muhan-Sangsa”. The complete team of BIGBANG also appeared in the “Gangs of Seoul” episode of “The Infinite Challenge”. Every episode of the show in which BIGBANG appeared recorded enormously high viewer ratings and created sensation. 

▲ First appearance in “The Infinite Challenge” as a complete team in five years since “Gangs of Seoul” episode aired in 2011

BIGBANG is going for “The Infinite Challenge”. It is their first appearance in the show as a complete team in five years, since the “Gangs of Seoul” episode aired in 2011. In the “Gangs of Seoul” episode, BIGBANG members and the cast members of “The Infinite Challenge” divided into two teams, to engage in a chase. In a serious atmosphere, the two teams competed against each other by playing rock-paper-scissors. The serious competition between BIGBANG members and “The Infinite Challenge” members gave viewers a very special entertainment. Now, the viewers of the show are paying keen attention to whether the new BIGBANG episode will present another chase. 

▲ “Having an Affair”, “Going to Try”, and “Oh My God”… BIGBANG is always the best for music festivals

The most popular event of “The Infinite Challenge” is its music festival, which is held every two years. G-DRAGON, the best producers who is in charge of the production of BIGBANG’s music, has appeared in “The Infinite Challenge” music festivals for three times. He created a big sensation with “Having an Affair” sang with Park Myung-soo and boasted perfect chemistry for “Going to Try” that he performed with Jung Hyung-don. In “Yeongdong Expressway” music festival last year, not only G-DRAGON but also TAEYANG joined Kwanghee to perform “Oh My God”. The collaboration between BIGBANG and the music festival of “The Infinite Challenge” that presents quality music and performances has left strong impression. 

▲ Acting beyond comedy… “Muhan-Sangsa”

The connection between BIGBANG and “The Infinite Challenge” that began in music festivals lead to GD’s acting in “Muhan-Sangsa”, which is one of the show’s best episodes. G-DRAGON first appeared in the “Muhan-Sangsa” episode in 2012, acting an unsophisticated intern “Gwon”. He showed natural harmony with the cast of “The Infinite Challenge” show. Then, G-DRAGON left a strong impression again by acting in this year’s “Muhan-Sangsa – A Man in Crisis” episode where famous actors including Kim Hyesoo, Lee Jehoon, and Kunimura Joon also appeared. The “Muhan-Sangsa” episode in which G-DRAGON acted recorded outstandingly high viewer ratings and a remarkable hit. 

BIGBANG and “The Infinite Challenge” show have collaborated in a variety of forms so far. The new BIGBANG episode is expected to be an outstanding one as well. Fans are now paying keen attention to what kind of entertainment the combination between BIGBANG and “The Infinite Challenge” show will give to Koreans, despite the recent political turmoil plaguing Korea. 

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