Many
Malaysian VIPs were on cloud nine when news broke that the kings of K-Pop, Big
Bang, is heading to Malaysia for a fan meet in Oct (the previous fan meet was
at Sunway in 2014). However, mostly were
also caught by surprise that tickets went on sale almost immediately after the
official announcement. Some fans lamented that they do not have sufficient time
to save up for the expensive tickets and a few even jokingly complained that
they might need to sell their organs. The ticket prices are indeed excessively
high considering this is just a meet and greet session, not a full-scale
concert. What sucks most is the venue - Stadium Merdeka outdoor stadium.
As usual, fans camped for several nights at the mall prior to the tickets
launch and this time, we also have rampant fake ticket cases, too. I have
had my fair share of nasty experience buying tickets from individual sellers
on-line. I strongly discourage fans from resorting to this. There are
many seedy characters prowling in the net, eager to con desperate fans. This
time around, security has been beefed up, too. Aside from bag check and metal
detectors, fans are also subjected to a second round of bag check prior to
entering the stadium. The second bag check is uncalled for, especially since it
was already raining by then. The flimsy disposable raincoat supplied by the
organizer is no help either...if you can even call it a raincoat. The on-going constructions
at the stadium area added to the chaotic situation. IME have many staff but majority
are extremely clueless when addressing fans’ queries. Fans were also frustrated
because IME only revealed a few days before the event that there will be no
fans participation during the game sessions with Big Bang.
Last
year’s “Made” indoor concert was well executed and I actually had high hopes
that IME would pull this off perfectly but I was dead wrong ! The seating area
sucks coz it only benefits those in rock zone.
The rest (including VIP and even some SuperVIP) had to rely on the big
screen. If Joe and Emily (MyFM deejays) got on my nerves in the morning with
their appalling English at Shoopen function, the MyFM emcee (Ng Ka Yoon) for
Big Bang’s concert had me reeling with her atrocious pronunciation of Taeyang
(she kept repeating Taeyung/Taeyong). I personally find it disrespectful and
unprofessional for an emcee to address the celebrities’ name wrongly and not do
the necessary homework before taking on the job.
The first
part was the boring game session – “couple ping pong” and “rescue the bottle”.
GD looks moody. GD wore this peculiar looking cap (it has a string and paper
clip attached to it). This is definitely the latest fad ! It’s pretty costly
though - listed as US$200 for cap and US$30 for the paper clip in “peaceminusone”
website. He donned a simple Michael Jackson t-shirt. Next-up is the “Big Fan of the night”, where
fans submitted pictures of themselves dressed up as their favourite BB member.
The fan who imitated Daesung walked away with the prize.
Taeyang
and Seungri are as usual, actively engaging the crowd. Before the game
session concluded, a lucky draw was conducted. Four lucky winners received a
much sought-after autographed Krunk bear from each member. Deasung even
planted a kiss on his Krunk bear. So
jelly ! One fan sitting just two rows away from me got the krunk bear from GD !!!
With T.O.P.’s no-show due to schedule conflict, the rundown for the night was
reduced to 13 songs (from 14 at other countries with T.O.P). After hyping the almost hysterical VIPs
with “Loser” and “Bang Bang Bang”, it was time for each member to strut their
stuff. Taeyang also revealed that Big
Bang has completed the recording of their new album and will be back soon to
promote it. Yay !! I have to say, Big
Bang garnered a huge following after “Made”. I became an ardent fan after the
2012 Alive concert (yes ! at the same lousy venue). I guess YG is trying
to milk them to the max before the boys enlist in the army. Hope that Big Bang
returns next year and praying that it would be an indoor venue.
Click on below link to read about my review on previous Big Bang concerts :-
Rundown : Click on below link to read about my review on previous Big Bang concerts :-
Game sessions among Big Bang members (Without Fans).
Loser, Bang Bang Bang, If You, Bad Boy, Strong Baby (Seungri solo), Look at me, Gwisoon ! (Daesung solo), Eyes Nose Lips (Taeyang solo), Crooked (GD solo), Good Boy (GD & Taeyang), Sober, Baebae, We Like To Party and Fantastic Baby.
