As per South Korea's , T.O.P. enlisted for his two-year service on February 9, 2017 as a conscripted policeman. The remaining members continued promotions without him, holding their fifth annual Japanese dome tour, the , in November with 14 concerts in four cities with an attendance of 696,000 fans. Two final shows of the tour were also held at in Seoul on December 30 and 31.
In 2017, YG Entertainment released a reality program starring the group named "" through , which was the service's first original content to be produced in a country outside of the United States. The first episode of the program was free-released and gathered over 9.6 million views on . The remaining 4 members of Bigbang will enlist in the military together in spring of 2018, as their service dates could no longer be postponed.
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Big Bang (South Korean Band) Life Story
Teen FictionBig Bang (Korean: 빅뱅; often stylized as BIGBANG) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment. Consisting of members G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri, the group officially debuted on August 19, 2006. Predominantly a hip hop gr...