Taeyang Talks 'Rise' Reception, Michael Jackson's Influence & English Album Possibility: Exclusive Q&A — billboard.com

As lead vocalist in mammoth K-pop boy band BIGBANG, Taeyang managed to enrapture K-pop fans from all around the globe all over again with the release of second solo album "Rise" last month. Four years after his last solo effort, the R&B-focused set was met with rave reviews, exploded to the top of the charts in Korea and even earned a major stateside accolade by reaching No. 112 on Billboard 200, a new record set for Korean solo acts.

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