Taeyang raised expectations for Big Bang's 20th anniversary activities and even directly spoke about his solo full-length album, heightening fans' excitement.
On the 22nd broadcast of KBS2 Sung Si Kyung's Gomak Boyfriend, Taeyang appeared and shared candid stories about music, Big Bang, and his new album.
That day Sung Si Kyung said, "I'm also very excited," and introduced Taeyang as "on a different level. truly a wonderful gomak boyfriend," showing special affection.
In particular, the story continued about the Coachella performance that recently drew attention. Sung Si Kyung mentioned Daesung's performance and said, "The Coachella footage was really great. Especially the "Look at me, surrender" trot stage was so surprising. Who decided that?" Taeyang replied, "Daesung picked the song himself. He was very confident." He added, "At first, the foreign audience seemed a bit surprised," and recalled, "But when 60,000 to 80,000 people sang along in one voice, I got goosebumps. In that moment I thought, 'it's done.'" Sung Si Kyung also said, "I texted Daesung directly, and he said that on reflection he thought it was cool," bringing laughter.
He also shared behind-the-scenes stories with GD. Sung Si Kyung said, "GD gave a shout-out and even left a 'bulge' emoticon," and Taeyang continued the cheerful mood by bringing up food.
Above all, what captured fans' attention was Big Bang's future plans as the group marked its 20th debut anniversary this year. Taeyang said, "Thankfully Coachella became a starting point," and said, "Even after 20 years of activity, the fact that we can stand on a new stage and release a new album itself feels like a miracle. I'm very grateful." He added, "Because we've received so much, I felt now it's time to give back."
He also talked about the full-length album he released with his recent birthday after nine years. Taeyang said about the new full-length album Quintessence (Quintessence), "It took exactly about a year," and said, "These days are an era focused on singles and mini albums, but in that case I thought what I can do is create a full-length album that I cannot throw away any part of."
He also explained the meaning contained in the title track's title. He said, "I changed the phrase 'Live Fast Die Young' in my own way," and explained, "The meaning of 'Live Fast Die Slow' is that even in a rapidly flowing world, you should live each day burning with your own speed and direction."
When asked about the possibility of Big Bang's 20th anniversary activities in particular, he raised expectations with a meaningful answer. Taeyang said, "The first start is my solo project," and said, "Through this start, various things can follow. Please look forward to it," further raising anticipation for Big Bang's full-group activities.
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