After a 4-Year Hiatus, BIGBANG Makes a Comeback with 'Still Life': 5 Facts You Need to Know

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On April 5, 2022, Bigbang released a music video for their latest song titled Still Life on Youtube. This time, the YG Entertainment boy group released a song that is different from their previous songs that seemed noisy like Bang Bang Bang.

Still Life is a ballad genre song with a band accompaniment and the song is first opened with Taeyang's soft voice. After a long hiatus, this comeback song was actually written by two Bigbang members, G-Dragon and T.O.P, to commemorate their youth.

Through this song, Bigbang hopes to heal the longing of their fans and be able to sing again after the times when they were not involved in the entertainment world. Curious about the facts of this Bigbang comeback? Let's check it out below.

1. Comeback After 4-Year Hiatus

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After waiting for so long, finally VIPs (Bigbang fans) can be pampered with a new song released by Bigbang. Not only releasing a new song, this time they brought a song that has a deep meaning after being inactive in the entertainment world of South Korea for a long time.

Still Life is the first in about 4 years since the song Flower Road was released in March 2018. As promised, Bigbang finally made a comeback in the spring season where currently the flowers are blooming.

2. Comeback with 4 Members

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Comeback of Bigbang is welcomed enthusiastically not only by their fans but also all K-Pop lovers. This time, they officially made a comeback with a formation of 4 members, namely G Dragon, Daesung, T.O.P, and Taeyang.

Previously, one of the Bigbang members, Seungri, was involved in a controversial case in 2019. As a result of the scandal, Seungri finally decided to leave the group and quit the entertainment world of South Korea.

3. Meaning of the Song Still Life

The song written by G-Dragon and T.O.P has a very deep meaning. With a ballad genre, the lyrics tell about the four Bigbang members who reminisce about their past.

In the music video for Still Life, each member represents the four seasons, from autumn (G-Dragon), spring (Taeyang), summer (Daesung), and winter (T.O.P). This song released at midnight, seems to want to describe Bigbang's struggle to survive after going through four difficult years facing a series of problems.

4. T.O.P's Last Comeback

In January 2022, one of the members of Bigbang, T.O.P, surprised fans with a photo he uploaded. He shared a photo of Bigbang with four personnel and wrote the hashtags #ilovemyband and #ilovemyfans as the caption.

Later in March, YG Entertainment released a statement that Bigbang would soon make a comeback with four members, but T.O.P did not join YG Entertainment. The Bigbang rapper chose to focus on business and will participate in Bigbang promotions if conditions permit.

5. Breaks Records

Still Life is a tribute song to Bigbang's extraordinary journey as a group that has now entered its 16th year. This song is also a form of love for VIPs who have remained loyal despite many trials and obstacles.

On its release day, this song has made some incredible records. Still Life has sold over 1 million copies in just 30 minutes on China's largest music platform, QQ Music, and has become the song with the highest number of unique listeners in Melon Top100's history, with 146,721 listeners in just a few hours.

(kpl/mag)