Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back

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Big Bang played London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:51:23 UTC.

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