TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Taeyang climbs to top of Billboard’s world albums chart
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
Taeyang had visited Indonesia in 2015 for his RISE world tour and in 2016 for “Saranghaeyo Indonesia” event alongside Nell and Akdong Musician. (ygfamily.com/File)
T
aeyang means “sun” in Korean, and the K-pop star has shined as bright as anyone on the international stage, topping Billboard’s world albums chart with “White Night.”
As of Wednesday, the Big Bang singer had claimed the No. 1 spot with his third studio album “White Night,” released Aug. 16. It also took the top spot on iTunes album charts in 24 countries, according to YG Entertainment.
The R&B vocalist went out of his way to explore new possibilities with the album, from the trendy sounds of “Ride” and conventional musical phrasing in “White Night” to the almost psychedelic sound of “Wake Me Up.”
Read also: Big Bang’s Taeyang to perform in Jakarta in October
It marks the singer‘s first solo work in three years, and is the third full-length album as a solo artist after “Solar” and “Rise.”
Taeyang debuted as a member of Big Bang in 2006 and launched his highly successful solo career in 2008 with EP “Hot.”
He is slated to kick off a global tour with a concert at Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul on Saturday and Sunday.
This article appeared on The Korea Herald newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
