Taeyang, one of K-pop's most enduring vocal presences and lead singer of BIGBANG, returned Monday with "Quintessence," his fourth solo studio album and first full-length release since "White Night" in ...

With the opening of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup (June 12) approaching, the K-pop industry is moving up ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. The strong week was set up by a big opening day as ...

BIGBANG’s Taeyang is soaring to new heights with his latest album! Last week, Taeyang made his long-awaited solo comeback with his new album “QUINTESSENCE” and its title track “LIVE FAST DIE SLOW” on ...

Singer Taeyang returned with a solo full-length album for the first time in nine years. He began Big Bang's 20th anniversary with solo activities and took on new challenges. Starting with his solo ...

Taeyang is back with his first studio album in nine years. Quintessence, out now, follows a can’t-miss Coachella set with his group Big Bang last month, starting off the group’s 20th anniversary year ...

SEOUL – South Korean singer-songwriter Taeyang is entering one of the most significant years of his career. As K-pop boy band BigBang, which he is a part of, celebrate their 20th anniversary, the ...

After two decades in the industry, singer Taeyang of K-pop legend Big Bang returns to the basics — his quintessential self, reimagined in his first full-length album in nine years, “Quintessence.” ...

Taeyang is entering one of the most significant years of his career as Big Bang celebrates its 20th anniversary and he returns with his first solo album in nearly a decade. After kicking off 2026 with ...

Taeyang of Big Bang showed off a preview of his new full-length album “Quintessence” to reporters on Monday at Cube Convention Center in western Seoul. The album marks the artist’s return three years ...

Taeyang of Big Bang teamed up with Tarzzan and Woochan of coed group AllDay Project for his upcoming fourth solo studio album, agency The Black Label announced Tuesday. Set to release “Quintessence” ...

On the 18th, a listening session for singer Tae-yang's fourth full-length album, QUINTESSENCE, was held at Cube Convention Center in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. The album title QUINTESSENCE, which ...