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Meet Taeyang of BIGBANG, the Justin Bieber of K-Pop

Tonight, NOISEY travels to Seoul to investigate the world of K-pop and all its glory, and how the genre uses training academies to train teenagers to become the next big thing. One of the biggest names in the scene is the group BIGBANG which features Taeyang, who’s essentially become the Justin Bieber of K-pop. In this clip of the show, host Zach Goldbaum sits down with Taeyang to understand his perspective and get a look at his future. Watch NOISEY: Seoul on VICELAND at 10 PM EST. Learn how you can watch VICELAND here

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