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South Korea's secret weapon against North Korea? K-pop band Big Bang
(CNN) -- "Bang, Bang, Bang" is the song title.
It's an apt name for a track that's part of a propaganda playlist, which the South Korean government has blasted over the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to taunt their neighbors and make North Koreans curious about the south.
For Big Bang, the K-pop megaband behind the 2015 hit, their song being used as a weapon in political warfare is just another sign of their swelling fame -- and a chance to win fans in the world's most reclusive state.
"It's amusing. Just the fact that it was used in such a place. Especially because the title is 'Bang, Bang, Bang'," singer-songwriter Tae-yang tells CNN, making the gesture of firing a smoking gun.
Together with G-Dragon, T.O.P, Daesung and Seungri, this 28-year-old is part of one of South Korea's most successful exports, and one of the biggest music acts in the world today.
Read more on http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/08/asia/big-bang-k-pop-talk-asia/index.html
[CNN] 빅뱅 BIGBANG FULL INTERVIEW ~ 2016.09.08
Starring:
Kwon Ji Yong 권지용 权志龙 as G-Dragon 지드래곤 ジードラゴン a.k.a GD 지디,
Dong Young Bae 동영배 东永裴 as Taeyang 태양 a.k.a ソル SOL,
Choi Seung Hyun 최승현 崔胜贤 as T.O.P 탑 トップ,
Kang Dae Sung 강대성 姜大声 as Daesung 대성 a.k.a ディライト D-LITE, and
Lee Seung Hyun 이승현 李胜贤 as Seungri 승리 a.k.a ヴィアイ V.I Victory
Airtimes (Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Manila):
Thursday September 8 at 1630 HKT
Friday September 9 at 1130 HKT
Saturday September 10 at 1000, 1230 and 2330 HKT
Saturday September 17 at 1930 HKT
Sunday September 18 at 1230 HKT
Monday September 19 at 1100 HKT
Watch it on YouTube @ https://youtu.be/B-aC89lGLHs
