South Korean boy band Big Bang, formed in 2006 under YG Entertainment, composes of five-members: G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P, Daesung, and Seungri.

At the 2007 Mnet Km Music Festival, BigBang was nominated for five categories, taking home Song of the Year for "Lies" and Best Male Artist.

In January 2008, BigBang won all three categories where they were nominated in at the 17th Seoul Music Awards, including the Grand Prize and Best Song for "Lies".

BigBang began expanding their popularity overseas with the release of their Japanese studio albums Number 1 (2008) and Big Bang (2009), winning Best New Artist at the 51st Japan Record Awards.

In February 2012, the group released their fifth EP Alive, which spawned the singles "Fantastic Baby", "Blue" and "Bad Boy".