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  "id": 1851744,
  "title": "BIGBANG set to drop new single on 20th debut anniversary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/bigbang-set-to-drop-new-single-on-20th-debut-anniversary-1851744",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:02:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260819/bigbang-set-to-drop-new-single-on-20th-debut-anniversary"
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  "account": "Big Bang, the renowned K-pop group, is set to release a new digital single on its 20th debut anniversary, the agency announced. The song, titled \"BiiiG,\" will be the group's first new release in four years and four months following the April 2022 single \"Still Life,\" according to YG Entertainment. The track, which showcases the harmony among the members, blends G-Dragon's sharp rapping, Taeyang's melodic vocals, and Daeseong's powerful voice. All three members were instrumental in the production, directing the visual concept, and strategizing its marketing. BIG Bang, formed in 2006, is one of the leading second-generation K-pop groups known for chart-topping hits like \"Lies,\" \"Last Farewell,\" \"Haru Haru,\" \"Fantastic Baby,\" and \"Bang Bang Bang.\" The group will embark on a world tour, \"XX: Cosmos,\" starting at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, northwestern Seoul, on August 21, with 33 shows across 19 cities in North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia.",
  "summary": "Iconic K-pop group BIGBANG will release a new digital single Wednesday evening to mark the 20th anniversary of its debut, the group's agency said. \"BiiiG,\" due out at 6 p.m., will be the group's first new song in four years and four months since \"Still Life\" was released in April 2022, according to YG Entertainment. \"It is a track that demonstrates the synergy among members of BIGBANG, bringing…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "BIGBANG set to drop new single on 20th anniv. of debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/bigbang-set-to-drop-new-single-on-20th-anniv-of-debut",
        "published": "2026-08-19T01:51:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BIGBANG set to drop new single on 20th debut anniversary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/bigbang-set-to-drop-new-single-on-20th-debut-anniversary",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:07:03.000Z"
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