South Korean boy band Big Bang will give a show this weekend at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center.

    Consisting of members G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri, the group’s music was predominately hip-hop, although they incorporated R&B songs into their albums as well. A writer for Yahoo! Japan once compared their early materials to that of American hip-hop artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, stating that their material included “catchy vocals, rap and characters.” G-Dragon later stated that they hoped “to reach even more fans” with the new direction. Big Bang is known for their lavish sets on stage, complete with choreography, costumes, and props.

    After a two-year hiatus in South Korea, Big Bang reunited in 2011 with their EP “Tonight.” By the end of the year, Big Bang emerged as the inaugural Best Worldwide Act winner at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards. Three months after their win in Europe, Big Bang released their most successful EP “Alive” (2012), which won them their second Artist of the Year Award at the 14th Mnet Asian Music Award. “Alive” became the first Korean album to chart on Billboard 200, with the group embarking on their first ever world tour that concluded in early 2013.

    In 2015, Big Bang made their highly anticipated comeback to their native country with the release of four singles, “M,” “A,” “D,” and “E,” to precede their third Korean studio album “Made.” Their singles were met with critical and commercial success, netting in sales of over 425,000 copies in South Korea and winning the group their third Artist of the Year Award at the 17th Mnet Asian Music Awards.

    Labeled as the “Kings of K-pop” and “Nation’s Boy Band,” the members’ involvement in composing and producing their own music has earned the group respect and praises from the music industry. Big Bang has sold over 75 million records. With the previous releases including sales from Music Industry Association of Korea and The Korea Music Content Industry Association, they have sold over 93 million records, with over 77 million digital singles, selling an averaged 4.3 million downloads per title track and 1.5 million downloads per non-title track, and over 5 million albums in Korea, Japan, and the rest of Asia.

    Citing their global popularity and contribution to K-pop, The Hollywood Reporter has described them as “the biggest boy band in the world.”

    Time: 7 p.m., March 13

    Tickets: 680-1,480 yuan

    Reservations: 400-610-3721

    Venue: Gymnasium of Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区滨海大道3001号深圳湾体育中心体育馆)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Keyuan Station (科苑站), Exit A

    (SD News)