[OSEN=??? ??] BIGBANG has decided to take some time off and delay the release of their new album, which was scheduled to take place on September 1, after working relentlessly for four months in a row to release their “MADE” series albums.

YG Entertainment (YG) announced on August 18, “We’ve decided that BIGBANG needs some time off to get recharged since they have been working non-stop for four months.”

BIGBANG’s agency added, “The members also said that they want to put some more time in making more songs for the new album as it will be a regular album. We decided to use the three weeks in September that were originally set aside for appearing on TV shows in Korea as time for the members to get recharged and to work on making more songs for the new album.” They asked for the fans’ understanding about the delay in releasing the new album.

In addition to releasing new singles every month for the last four months, BIGBANG is currently on a world tour to meet more than 1.4 million fans worldwide. The tickets to each of their concerts were sold out in mere minutes, and BIGBANG’s singles topped the iTunes charts in 16 countries, demonstrating their global popularity. They have also set a new record by taking the No.1 spot on Korea’s monthly charts for three months in a row.

Their “LET’S NOT FALL IN LOVE” released in August also swept Korea’s major weekly charts for two weeks in a row. Expectations are running high on whether they will be able to become No.1 on Korea’s monthly charts for four months in a row.

Meanwhile, the August 22 show of Infinite Challenge will feature G-DRAGON, TAEYANG, and Kwanghee – the Whangtaegi team – performing “Mapsosa” at the Youngdong Highway Music Festival, and the music file of the song will be released right after the show.

2015. 8. 18.
Source: http://www.yg-life.com/archives/54335?lang=en

YG Entertainment and CEO Yang Hyun Suk are reported to be suing a reporter for 200 million won.

It is reported that both YG Entertainment and CEO Yang Hyun Suk will be pursuing a lawsuit against a reporter for libel.

Libel means defamation through slander, false rumors, or rumors without concrete evidence.

Last month, a sports reporter identified as K wrote an article regarding YG Entertainment’s relationship with the suspect caught with cocaine at Incheon International Airport after returning from Hong Kong following BIGBANG‘s concert and a fashion brand’s launch party.

Reporter K mentioned all of the past controversies that surrounded YG Entertainment and how the prosecution’s office wasn’t able to come up with a clear solution. He wrapped up his article claiming that it was finally time for the prosecution to prove themselves through this opportunity and gain the public’s trust again since many citizens wondered how YG Entertainment’s artists got out with no charges related to drugs when it would have been different for ordinary citizens.

The suspect, identified as Harry Kim, has proven his close relations with YG Entertainment’s artists such as G-Dragon and Sandara Park with various photos together on his SNS account. However, YG Entertainment has denied any relations with the cocaine bust nor the fact that Harry Kim ever worked full time at YG Entertainment.

Harry Kim is currently detained in a detention facility and is reported to have outed at least five people related to using drugs.

YG Entertainment and Yang Hyun Suk claim that the reporter defamed them by making and spreading false informed reports about them. Both YG and Yang Hyun Suk sued the reporter K for a total of 200 million totaling up to nearly $169,000 dollars USD.

However, the reporter K claimed he was innocent by stating that “YG Entertainment is only focusing on the couple sentences but my article’s intention was requesting the prosecution’s office to do a thorough investigation.”

[ +15401 / -2173] Like Park Bom’s incident, was there any time YG apologized or clearly revealed what really happened? It seems that Yang Hyun Suk has a lot of problems as well.

[ +12411 / -1373] Park Bom to be honest…

[ +11961 / -1203] False information..? Then you should explain it thoroughly yourself.

Source: Newsis, Sports World Comments: Newsis vis Naver via Koreaboo