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More photos of Big Bang's U.S. concerts revealed
K-pop quintet Big Bang’s management agency YG Entertainment released a bunch of photos for those who missed out on the group’s “M.A.D.E” concerts in western cities of the U.S, which sold all 34,000 tickets in no time. The hallyu group enjoyed phenomenal success in the U.S.
Here are some of the photos of the members who traveled around America’s west coast to prove that K-pop has now become “lingua franca” and is no longer a mere rising curiosity.
1. Grand Canyon
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The members first flew off to Arizona’s Grand Canyon. They all enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the layered bands of red rocks.
2. Las Vegas
Thousands of fans flocked the doors at Mandalay Bay Event Center in the gambling city. Thousand “Bang Bongs” -- a light stick which symbolizes the quintet and emits a yellow light -- created a beautiful yellow wave in the concert hall. T.O.P sported a dazzling red jacket and hit the stage with his hard-knuckle rapping, while Daesung showed off his musical talents, building up the craze with his drums.
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3. LA Staples Center
The large multipurpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles, LA Staples Center, was also crowded with thousands of Big Bang fans. Hollywood’s top celebs including Randy Jackson and Black Eyed Peas also joined in for the smash hit event.
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4. Anaheim’s Honda Center
It had been three years since Big Bang last visited the California’s Anaheim in 2012 for their first concert. Fans were again thrilled to see the members’ great performance onstage. They even began singing along the group’s hit tracks in Korean.
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The quintet is set to continue with its world tour in North America, with two New Jersey concerts on Oct. 10 and 11, and another one in Canada’s Toronto on the 13th.
By Ko ji-seon (jiseonko@heraldcorp.com)
Related article: LA Times exalts Big Bang’s world tour
