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Tiger® Invites You to Experience a Refreshing Bold Twist to Lager with All-new Tiger Soju Infused Lager

Tiger® Invites You to Experience a Refreshing Bold Twist to Lager with
All-new Tiger Soju Infused Lager

● Tiger® launches new Tiger Soju Infused Lager across Asia
● Brewed with a smooth Tiger lager recipe and infused with a touch of soju in a range of natural flavours, Tiger Soju Infused Lager lands on store shelves in Singapore and Vietnam, with more markets to follow

Singapore, 2023 – Tiger Beer, the number-one international premium beer from Asia, debuts Tiger Soju Infused Lager, an easy-to-drink lager with a hint of sweetness and a refreshing beer aftertaste, uncaging a bold new Tiger® experience. Tiger Soju Infused Lager takes inspiration from K-culture’s rising prominence globally and taps into the popularity of soju. Tiger’s latest innovation goes beyond lager with a range of natural flavours that appeal to Millennial and Gen Z consumers who seek products that bring an exciting fusion of progressive flavour and innovative experimentation.


G-DRAGON INTRODUCED AS THE NEW GLOBAL TIGER® BRAND AMBASSADOR


Who better to represent this bold side of Tiger® than G-DRAGON – leader of BIGBANG, a renowned South Korean artiste and international trendsetter at the forefront of music, fashion and culture. “I am proud to represent Tiger® – a brand known for its courageous spirit. Breaking barriers while remaining true to myself is one of the ways I resonate with Tiger®. Together, I hope we can inspire everyone to uncage their inner passions while remaining unafraid of what others might say,” said G-DRAGON, the Official Global Tiger® brand ambassador.

“As a brand born and brewed in Singapore, we take great pride in our Asian heritage and Tiger Soju Infused Lager represents our efforts to celebrate the richness of Asian culture. Tiger® has always been bold in defying conventions and courageous in pursuing creative innovations. Today, we continue to push boundaries and shape the future of beer and beyond with this latest innovation. With a bold twist on lager and an exciting fusion of flavours, Tiger® will inspire consumers to discover and immerse themselves in new experiences,” said Gerald Yeo, Marketing Director at Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore.

Now available in Singapore, Tiger Soju Infused Lager comes in two natural flavours — Gutsy Grape and Cheeky Plum — with an ABV of 5.5%. Experience the refreshing taste with a bold twist at all major supermarkets, convenience stores, and participating off-trade and online retail channels.

Seungri showcases his Mandarin at Windsor House event in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong, 2019 – On 12 January afternoon, fans gathered around in Windsor House in anticipation of the arrival of Seungri, who is also a member of Big Bang. Upon arrival, Seungri greeted the crowd with English and then subsequently used Mandarin and Cantonese to converse. It is evident that he is quite well versed in these languages and joked that he does not need any translator, bringing laughter to the crowd. Continue reading →

BTS, EXO and BLACKPINK are the Most Listened K-Pop Artists on Spotify Indonesia

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Jakarta, 2017 – The popularity of the genre of Asian, Korean Pop (K-Pop) has increasingly skyrocketed since the launch of the K-Pop Hub in Spotify two years ago. Since its launch in 2015, more than 6.6 billion K-Pop songs have been played worldwide through the Spotify music streaming service where users spend more than 14.4 billion minutes listening to their favorite Korean songs. BTS, EXO, and Blackpink are three top musicians with the largest audience in Indonesia.

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Announcing K-pop Superstars Australian Debut BIGBANG 2015 WORLD TOUR [MADE] IN AUSTRALIA

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FRIDAY JULY 31, 2015 – World famous K-pop band and fashion icons, BIGBANG, have announced their highly-acclaimed 2015 WORLD TOUR [MADE] will head to Australia this spring for select dates.

The group will play the show in Sydney – Allphones Arena on October 17 and in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on October 21,

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Monday August 10.

Award Entertainment Global club members can access tickets first during the pre-sale commencing this Wednesday, August 5 at midday (12:00pm) (for the Sydney show only).

For complete tour and ticketing details, visit: www.awardentertainment.com.au.

BIGBANG, formed by YG Entertainment, is the hottest Korean artist group consisting of G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri. Since their debut in 2006, BIGBANG has evolved and become known not only for their unique music style but also for their flamboyant fashion sense making them widely worshipped across the globe by world-renowned artists, music lovers and fashionistas alike. Their official YouTube channel has accumulated more than 1.2 billion views, among which their hottest hits – Fantastic Baby, Blue and Bad Boy – have accounted for more than 250 million views.

Their first successful world tour ‘BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012’ attracted more than 800,000 fans taking in 24 cities and 12 countries through 49 incredible shows. After a three-year hiatus, BIGBANG’s comeback with the current world tour and brand new music is creating a buzz among fans all over the world. BIGBANG is on track to break records on their current [MADE] tour that has already sold out multiple dates across Asia and will head to North America in October ahead of the Australian dates.

BIGBANG has been hitting #1 on music charts since May thanks to their comeback project, the “MADE” releases.

July saw the third instalment drop; the sentimental If You and the cool and exciting Sober from “D” took the #1 spot in TV music shows without any TV performances, highlighting the devotion of BIGBANG fans.

The group is lining up to release the next two tracks Dope and We Should Not Love (tentative translation).

ALLPHONES ARENA, SYDNEY SATURDAY OCTOBER 17

Presented by Award Entertainment Global and IME Entertainment.

ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21

Presented by Live Nation

TICKETS FOR BOTH SHOWS ON SALE 10AM MONDAY AUGUST 10

Award Entertainment Global Members & My Live Nation pre-sale: midday August 5 until 5pm August 6

Ticketek Members pre-sale: midday August 7 until 5pm August 9

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: www.awardentertianment.com.au www.livenation.com.au

About Award Entertainment Global:

Award Entertainment is one of the leading Asian entertaining companies in Australia with years of intensive experience. For complete information about Award Entertainment Global please visit www.awardentertainment.com.au.

What to expect for BIGBANG World Tour 2015 [MADE] in Jakarta?

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27 July 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia – The long wait is over. One of biggest Kpop groups, BIGBANG will be visiting Indonesia once again after their last visit to Indonesia for ALIVE Tour in 2012. This year, Indonesia is scheduled for MADE world tour on 1st August 2015 at Indonesia Convention Centre (ICE), BSD City which is promoted by MecimaPro.

In previous MADE Tour concerts, BIGBANG performed several songs from their recent album series from “M”, “A”, “D” such as Loser, Bae Bae, Bang Bang Bang, We Like to Party, Sober and If You. Not only the newest songs, VIPs will be satisfied with numerous hits songs and solo performances from each member of BIGBANG. In this press conference, the media were informed that this upcoming concert last around 2 hours, with BIGBANG performing around 20 songs. As to whether BIGBANG will perform their new series’ songs in this upcoming concert, it would be a surprise for those attending this concert held on 1st August 2015.

“The preparation itself is almost done, it’s like 80% and still on going, we are focusing on the production matters right now” said Adella Usman, the representative of the MecimaPro for the press conference held at Gandaria City on 26th July 2015. The Korean management has arrived in Jakarta since 25th July night to make the preparations for the upcoming concert this 1st August.

For VIPs who are going to watch the concert, selfie sticks, tab, pocket cameras and also professional cameras will not be allowed into the venue. “Only medias are allowed to bring professional cameras into the venue.” the representative of MecimaPro continued.

Regarding the seat sections, there are eight different sections. The VIP section will be getting more “services” as the VIP ticket holders can get a pass for both fast track and sound check. The tickets are still available both online and offline. For more details on ticket sales: http://stararena.co/2015/06/09/150801-bigbang-world-tour-made-in-jakarta/  Have you bought your tickets for this upcoming concert?

Photo and Article by: Angela

StarArena would like to thank MecimaPro for the invitation to attend this press conference prior to the concert. 

BIGBANG 2015 World Tour [MADE] in Taipei

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BIGBANG, who has recently made a comeback with their new album [MADE] and performances, will be returning to Taiwan for one of their stops for their BIGBANG 2015 MADE World Tour!

‘BIGBANG 2015 World Tour [MADE] in Taipei‘ will be the last Asia stop for this world tour. Stay tuned for more updates regarding the the concert, ticket prices and ticket sales!

Details
Event: BIGBANG 2015 World Tour in Taipei
Date: 25th September 2015 (Friday), 26th September 2015 (Saturday), 27th September 2015 (Sunday)
Venue: Taipei Arena
Time: TBA
Ticket prices: TBA

暌違三年，韓國大勢團體BIGBANG，帶著他們的新專輯《MADE》跟充滿驚喜與歌迷互動的舞台表演，再度回到台灣舉辦世界巡迴演唱會MADE！這次他們世界巡演從亞洲一路開往北美地區，巡演歌迷的總參加人數將比上次巡演的人數多出一倍！

BIGBANG這次巡演不斷地挑戰自己，設計技術團體找來歐美頂尖的製作團隊，包括曾經與王子（ Prince）、保羅麥卡尼（PaulMcCartney）、碧昂絲 （Beyoncé）、女神卡卡（Lady Gaga）以及蕾哈娜（Rihanna）等眾多巨星合作過的里羅班奈特（LeRoy Bennett），以及與碧昂絲（Beyoncé）長期合作的舞台表演指導愛德布魯克（Ed Burke）共同擔任演唱會製作人，讓演唱會帶來世界級的燈光設計與舞台特效，在在充滿驚喜！

當這次MADE世界巡迴演唱會從首爾起跑前，光是充滿神秘感的預告影片點擊率就高達3百多萬次，而演唱會中BIGBANG除了將帶來他們最經典的歌曲之外，也會演唱新專輯當中的新歌，台北場將會是亞洲巡演的最後一站，屆時會不會像上次太陽Taeyang一樣，因為是亞洲巡演的最終場給歌迷福利大放送，就看粉絲們的努力能不能讓BIGBANG捨不得離開台灣嚕！

詳情
節目：BIGBANG 2015 World Tour in Taipei
日期：9.25 （五），9.26 （六），9.27 （日）
場地：台北小巨蛋
演出時間：即將公佈
票價：即將公佈

BIGBANG 2015 World Tour [MADE] in Australia

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All V.I.P in Australia, are you ready?

It has sparked a lot of speculation previously about whether BIGBANG is coming to Australia as part of their 2015 World Tour [MADE].

Finally BIGBANG will bring the World Tour [MADE] to Australia! This will be the first time they visit Australia. Award Entertainment Global, IME and Live Nation are proudly to be the promoters of this great event in Australia.

Artist Introduction : BIGBANG
BIGBANG, formed by YG Entertainment, is the hottest Korean artist group consisted of G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung, and Seungri. Since their debut in 2006, BIGBANG has evolved and exerted their influences as the style icon of the era, widely worshipped by world-renowned artists and fashionistas both locally and internationally.

The music of BIGBANG garnered every bit of attention and received enormous recognition. Their official YouTube channel has accumulated over an amazing 1.2 billion views, among which their hottest hits “Fantastic Baby”, “Blue” and “Bad Boy” have accounted for more than 250 million views! The MV of “Fantastic Baby” also won them the “Music Video of the Year” in YouTube in 2015 as well as the “World’s Best Video” in World Music Awards 2014. The MV “Monster” gained over 3 million views on the first day of its release, setting record for the most views received by a KPOP artist within the shortest period of time. Their worldwide success won them lots of the prestigious awards, including the “World’s Best Group” at World Music Awards 2014, “Best Worldwide Act” at MTV Europe Music Awards 2011. They are also the first Asian artist to be awarded the “Best Fan Award” in MTV Italy TRL Awards in 2012, firmly established their dominance in international music industry.

Brand-new tour [MADE] plus new music BANG the world again!
The first announcement of BIGBANG 2015 WORLD TOUR [MADE] includes major cities in China, Hong Kong,  Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Jakarta. This tour will expand to other cities in Asia, Australia, North America, and beyond.

YG Entertainment also announced that BIGBANG will release new music on the 1st of every month between May and September. BIGBANG has been carrying out “MADE” project since May, releasing two songs on the 1 of every month. They are conquering the music scene for three months in a row, with “LOSER” and “BAE BAE” released in May and “BANG BANG BANG” and ” WE LIKE 2 PARTY” released in June recording great success successively.

The song released on the 1 of this month is drawing a big popularity, staying in the No.1 place on Melon, Korea’s biggest music-streaming website, as of July 6 at 7am. In addition, it is also being ranked in top places on other major music charts, along with “SOBER”.

“IF YOU” is a sad and sentimental song that is different from other BIGBANG songs. G-DRAGON took part in composing and writing the lyrics of the song, while PK who composed BIGBANG’s “MONSTER” and Dee.P who composed TAEYANG’s solo “EYES, NOSE, LIPS” with TEDDY worked on the song for composition and arrangement. A sad BIGBANG in this midsummer is giving fans and the public a fresh entertainment.

International Production Staff

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Leroy Bennett, Creative Director and Production Designer of BIGBANG 2015 WORLD TOUR [MADE], is famous for his lighting and production design work with numerous awards as the Designer of the Year. Bennett’s work began with artists like Prince and Scorpions in the 80’s and 90’s. Nowadays, his musical and architectural vision have been delivered through tours of artists such as Beyonce, Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Rammstein, and Rihanna. To name some of his notable work: Maroon5 World Tour 2015, Beyonce and Jay-Z’s On The Run Tour 2014, Nine Inch Nails Tension Tour 2013, and Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett Cheek to Cheek Tour 2015.

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Ed Burke, Co-Creative Director and Visual Director of BIGBANG 2015 WORLD TOUR [MADE], has been Beyonce’s videographer for seven years. Critics highly appraise his successful work in discovering and delivering Beyonce’s talent through screens. His close relationship with the artist gave him access to capture some of the footages that no other directors could. His famous work includes Beyonce and Jay-Z’s On The Run Tour 2014, 7/11 Music Video, and the 57th Grammy Awards 2015 Live Performance.

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The BIGBANG Band continues their work on this tour. Originally just a motely crew of musicians, the members of what would become the band first met when Gil Smith and Adrian Porter brought in a team of musicians for their recent project: BIGBANG’s Alive World Tour. Through their success in tackling a new music genre in a new environment, the group developed a strong bond and soon established themselves in the public’s eyes as a full-fledged band. As a result, what started as a short-lived collaboration became a long lasting partnership. For the members of the Band Six, the group became a channel to further each other’s pursuits as well as a way to have fun, enjoy music, and share their knowledge and music with people all over the world. The band members are Gil Smith, Adrian Porter, Justin Lyons, Bennie Rodgers, Dante Inferno, and Omar Dominik and have supported artists like BIGBANG and 2NE1.

Award Entertainment Global, one of the most professional entertainment companies in Australia, had successfully organized the Opus Jay Chou World Tour in 2014, which attracted more than 10,000 people. This year, Award Entertainment Global have facilitated the cooperation with YG Entertainment and invited BIGBANG to Sydney to meet all their fans from Australia and other countries.

BIGBANG 2015 World Tour [MADE] in Sydney will be held on 17th October 2015 at Sydney Olympic Park -Allphones Arena, where accommodates more than 14,000 people. Allphones Arena is one of the largest concert venues in Sydney, at where the concerts of Beyonce, P!nk and Adam Lambert also took place.

Can’t wait any longer? Let’s party!

Further information will be released on the official website of Award Entertainment Global: www.awardentertainment.com.au and www.idea-music.com.

Details
Event: BIGBANG 2015 World Tour [MADE] in Australia, Sydney
Date: 17 October 2015, Saturday
Venue: Allphones Arena

Event: BIGBANG 2015 World Tour [MADE] in Australia, Melbourne 
Date: 21 October 2015, Wednesday
Venue: Rod Laver Arena