Popular idol groups Big Bang and 2NE1 are said to take over Japan at the same time.

Both groups will start promotions with new Japanese albums on the 28th. Big Bang with “Alive” and 2NE1 with their first full album, “Collection.”

The Alive Japanese Album of Big Bang has 2 new songs which means those songs are not included in their Alive Korean Album. The 2 new songs are 'Ego' and Feeling'. The album has a total of 10 tracks.

Big Bang new song 'Feeling' was chosen to be the theme song for Transformer Prime, a Japanese animation, and it was made by Boyz Noisa, Big Bang's GDragon and TOP.

However, the tracks of 2NE1's first Japanese Album "Collection' are from their Korean albums and a new track 'Like A Virgin'. So their new album will consists of Japanese version of their Korean songs and a bonus track.

2NE1 covered Madonna’s hit “Like a Virgin” with a new feel. Also, they featured in Japanese electronic artist M-Flo’s 6th album with the song ‘She’s So (Outta Control, feat. 2NE1).

After the release of both albums on the 31st, both groups will perform in the top Japanese music festival, Spring Groove.


Source: My daily news trans: @kristenkwak