On their best albums of 2014 list, 2NE1 topped the list with their second full-length album “Crush.” Rock band Nell‘s “Newton’s Apple” came in at second place, while IU‘s remake album “A Flower Bookmark” and legend Seo Taiji‘s “Quiet Night” followed suit. HA:TFELT (Ye Eun of Wonder Girls) ranked at fifth place with her first solo EP “Me?“. Taeyang‘s R&B album “Rise” came in at sixth
On the 20 best songs of 2014 list, BEAST topped the list with “Good Luck.” The six-member boy group was followed by Seo Taiji and IU‘s collaboration on “Sokyeokdong,” while relatively-new track “Good Boy” by G-Dragon and Taeyang came in at third place.
Soompi: If you could pick one idol group to be in, which one would you pick and why?Haha: For me… BIG BANG. I really like BIG BANG.Kim Jongkook: I think it’s just cause he wants to go into YG Entertainment.Haha: I’ve known G-Dragon since he was very young, before he was an idol. G-Dragon is cool. I’m going to raise my son as G-Dragon.Kim Jongkook: Me too, BIG BANG. Or 2PM.
Soompi: Because of their bodies?Kim Jongkook: (laugh) Yes, we have similar bodies. I’d fit in.(Parts omitted)
Known to be one of the closest and longest-lasting friends in the industry, many wonder if BIGBANG members G-Dragon and Taeyang have ever fought with one another. Their answer was surprising: exactly once.When asked if the two friends have ever clashed with each other while preparing for their unit promotions, they shared, “Strangely, we’ve fought exactly one time during the 14 years that we’ve known each other,” raising curiosity as to the reason behind that one fight.Most people would assume it probably had to do with a girl or their singing parts, however, they stated a very unexpected answer. The story of their fight went as far back as their middle school days, during a basketball game in which they were on the verge of even getting physical.G-Dragon explained, “We were playing basketball and it got to the point where we started flinging our fists back and forth. The kids around us stopped us before it escalated into a physical fight,” as he laughed. Taeyang added with a smile, “Because we knew we had to see each other until the end as BIGBANG members, we didn’t drag out the fight. Also, if we actually fight, I would lose.” It is said that the two of them were unable to stop laughing as they remembered fighting over trivial nonsense.
GD x Taeyang continues to prove that they are truly the epitome of the Hallyu wave, with their track “Good Boy” receiving acknowledgement as one Fuse TV‘s ‘Best Songs of 2014′.The ever-growing prominence of the Hallyu wave on international markets have been yet again acknowledged, with GD x Taeyang’s “Good Boy” finding itself among an impressive crowd of fellow list participants. A few of the other song that have made it onto the last include Ariana Grande‘s “Problem, Beyonce‘s “Flawless”, Coldplay‘s “Magic”, Maroon 5‘s “Maps”, and Nicki Minaj‘s “Anaconda”, proving the overwhelming reception of GD and Taeyang’s hip-hop dance track.Fuse TV has praised the song.
