Song Series

[Tribute] Pieced And Unpieced

Languishing through the updates on social networks in extreme monotone under a hazy miasma of self-doubt, I indulge myself in reminiscence of an ebullient past when what was on top of my agenda was only to support my favorite Korean Pop band. Its commencement has sadly escaped my mind, however the spirits have engraved on my heart. Then it was the moment I listened to my favorite tracks again, I had to admit there was no frolicking around. This was true music, no suit followed, no style mimicked. It is the band called Big Bang, an genuinely styled band with several international acknowledgments under their belt.

My most favorite tracks were Haru Haru and Lies. They are also all's favorite, and undeniably this is comparable to many praiseworthy songs internationally. Both derive its musical beauty from untouched style. Throughout nine years from the day they made their debut to all the ups, downs and even the nothings able to see from them, they keep their own style: wild, passion-driven, at times displaying acts of five recalcitrant zealots, pursuing unflaggedly their dreams. Never had we seen a lackluster, insouciant Big Bang, and when their fervor is down low, they just make a pause, until the spirit is willing again.

Their uniqueness is indisputable. They need no hoodwinks to attract listeners, because their music is their main focus, is what they use to attain loyal fanatics. They still have their own styles, but the fact that they never give them up in order to present a facetious image of themselves like many trendy bands nowadays. The V.I.P's spirit is still marching on to forever.

They made a name for themselves in Japan as a matter of fact. My Heaven, Let Me Hear Your Voice,... are all beautiful. The guys' versatile voices are also a factor contributing to their success multiculturally. They can appear soothing, as in Blue, vigorous, as in Tonight, or fun, as in Sunset Glow. Their sonorous enunciations of Korean and English words, in combination with the alluring rendition and their entrancing legato, permeate through our minds, raising feelings magically and even striking us with a barrage of thoughts as an amicable aftertaste. 

The band was formed after completing a course by YG Ent., through years of rigorous training, physically, mentally and musically. They came from different backgrounds: two had been long belonged to the company, one even had his pseudonym. But as pieces they have formed a perfectly round picture, a desired-of cynosure. All have tried going solo, publishing their own songs, but they still remain together, for their engaging characteristics as individuals or as a whole will never pale into insignificance, well displayed by the reception of their music worldwide.