{
  "id": 2793568,
  "title": "BIGBANG proves 20 years of K-pop chemistry at Goyang homecoming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/bigbang-proves-20-years-of-k-pop-chemistry-at-goyang-homecoming",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T13:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260823/bigbang-proves-20-years-of-k-pop-chemistry-at-goyang-homecoming"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Goyang Stadium hosted a triumphant return for K-pop's enduring boy band BIGBANG on Sunday, with over 40,000 fans eagerly awaiting their favorite stars. The three-night \"XX: COSMOS\" concert, marking the group's 20th anniversary, featured the iconic trio of G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung, who performed 30+ songs in just two and a half hours. The venue, which had already seen throngs of fans outside by 7 p.m., was filled to capacity as the iconic group took the stage to the opening notes of their 2012 hit \"Fantastic Baby.\"",
  "summary": "GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province — Eight years and eight months away, and two missing founding members, counted for little at Goyang Stadium on Sunday. One of K-pop's most long-standing, iconic boy bands, BIGBANG packed more than 30 songs into two and a half hours. Roughly 40,000 fans answered with a roar loud enough to leave ears ringing. The three-night run, titled \"XX : COSMOS,\" was the group's first…",
  "key_points": [
    "BIGBANG returns to Goyang Stadium for 20th anniversary concert",
    "Over 40,000 fans attend the three-night XX: COSMOS show",
    "G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung perform 30+ songs in 2.5 hours"
  ],
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BIGBANG proves 20 years of K-pop chemistry at Goyang homecoming",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/bigbang-proves-20-years-of-k-pop-chemistry-at-goyang-homecoming-2795038",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:32:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}