" Flower Road " ( Korean : 꽃길 , romanized : Kkotgil ) is a song by South Korean boy band Big Bang . It was released digitally on March 13, 2018, by YG Entertainment , as a gift and a final farewell from the group to its fans ahead of a lengthy hiatus, as the band members serve in South Korea's mandatory military service . It would also end up being their last single to feature longtime lead dancer and sub vocalist Seungri before his retirement on March 11, 2019. It was written by G-Dragon and T.O.P and produced by the former along with The Fliptones , who also participated in creating GD X Taeyang 's " Good Boy " and Taeyang's " Stay with Me ".
20-491: "Flower Road" became the quintet's tenth song to peak atop the Gaon Digital Chart , a record among idol groups. It also became their fourth single to reach the number one on Billboard World Digital Songs . The single also debuted at the top three on Oricon 's digital chart. After the release of the Made album in December 2016, BigBang temporarily ended its five-member activities in early 2017. On February 9 of that same year, T.O.P started his mandatory military service and
40-454: A "smooth dance-pop vibe", with BigBang's "evocative vocals" being put in the "front and center", while the melody "alternates between rhythmic guitar riffs, a clapping beat, and wailing synth." Upon its release, "Flower Road" topped all South Korean's domestic music charts within two hours since the song was released. The song debuted at number one on three charts of the Gaon Chart , including
60-607: A soft atmosphere", mainting a "a light, bright mood from beginning to end", which she described as "perfect to accompany us in the upcoming spring". "Flower Road" won two Melon Weekly Popularity Awards on March 26 and April 2, 2018. It won Digital Bonsang at the 2019 Golden Disc Awards and Song of the Year – March at the 2019 Gaon Chart Music Awards . Sales figures based on certification alone. Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. Gaon Digital Chart The Circle Digital Chart , previously known as
80-490: Is a South Korean online music store and music streaming service introduced in November 2004, and developed by SK Telecom . LOEN Entertainment (became Kakao M and then Kakao Entertainment) became the company-in-charge of the service in 2009. In 2017, Kakao merged Kakao Music into Melon to have one, unified music streaming service. Melon is South Korea's largest music subscription service , with over 28 million users. Melon
100-533: Is the main sponsor of the following music-related shows: In 2009, LOEN Entertainment launched the Melon Music Awards (MMA), an award-giving body dedicated to calculating digital sales and online votes to judge the winners. Melon, a leading music streaming service in South Korea, has achieved significant recognition over the years for its impact on the music industry and its innovative features. In 2011, it
120-623: Is the most popular music streaming service in South Korea. In fact, a survey of users of smartphones found that they were the most used applications by Koreans. Melon users can stream and download music and music videos and create custom ringtones . Melon is available on Android and iOS . The name "Melon" is a portmanteau of the phrase "melody on". Melon was founded on November 16, 2004, in South Korea by SK Telecom , South Korea's largest wireless carrier. It attracted more than 10,000 subscribers per day on average, surpassing 310,000 on its first few months. In October 2008, SK Telecom transferred
140-563: Is their fifth consecutive record. The song also topped QQ Music's Comprehensive New Releases Chart, the Popularity Index Chart and Weekly Top Songs. In the United States, the song topped Billboard ' s World Digital Songs with less than three days of sales. On Billboard Japan the song charted within the top 10 of Billboard Japan Hot 100 , while on Oricon , with 20,170 digital copies sold, despite being released mid-week there,
160-548: The Gaon Digital Chart , is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based on an aggregate of streaming , downloads and background music from major South Korean music platforms, as well as video ringback tone sales from the V Coloring app. It is a part of the Circle Chart , previously known as
180-674: The Gaon Digital Chart , recording the highest weekly points of the year. "Flower Road" is the tenth number one song for the group there, making them the group with most number-ones on Gaon, and the second act overall after IU . They also topped the Download and BGM charts, while debuting second on the Mobile Chart and third on the Streaming Chart. The single remained atop the Digital Chart for three consecutive weeks. In its second week, it topped
200-525: The Gaon Chart. The Gaon Digital Chart was launched as a part of the Gaon Chart in February 2010, by Korea Music Content Association and South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism . It started with compiling data from six major South Korean music platforms Melon , Dosirak, Mnet.com, Bugs , Cyworld , and Soribada . Spotify Korea was included from chart starting December 2021. Apple Music Korea
220-545: The Streaming chart, remaining at number one at the following week. In China, the song was the fastest by a Korean artist to reach one million copies sold in QQ Music , China's largest music streaming platform. It is BigBang's fourth consecutive million sales record on QQ Music, which they also achieved with their single albums D (2015) and E (2015), and with Made (2016). Including Kwon Ji Yong , G-Dragon's solo album, it
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#1732895307542240-752: The majority of Melon's stock to its shareholder Loen Entertainment for approximately 24.3 billion KRW . In July 2013, SK Planet, a subsidiary of SK Telecom, sold 52.56% of its stake in Loen Entertainment to Star Invest Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Affinity Equity Partners, a Hong Kong-based private equity firm. Later in January 2016, Kakao acquired a 76.4% stake in the company for 1.87 trillion won (approximately $ 1.64 billion). In 2018, Kakao M spun-off from Kakao, but Melon stayed. In 2021, Melon merged with Kakao Entertainment and rebranded itself as "Melon M". This joint venue aimed to secure their leadership in
260-487: The rest of the members performed activities throughout the year of 2017 as a quartet. On February 28, 2018, G-Dragon started his mandatory military service, followed by Taeyang on March 12. Previously on March 8, YG Entertainment announced that on the day of Daesung 's military enlistment, the group would release a new digital single as a gift to fans. Two days later, more details about the song were released, including its name, "Flower Road", and production credits. The song
280-416: The right ingredients" to become a K-pop hit. Watt also compliments how it "feels really good as the five boys sing together." The lyrics of the track were also praised, with Julia Hur from The Kraze described them as "meaningful" and "emotional". Hur also wrote that "the song holds a sound unique to the group", with the "contrasting emotions" that "balanced out the intensities of each and succeeded in creating
300-473: The road you'll walk on." The title of the track, "Flower Road", is a Korean term referring to a "new, glorious journey", which could be interpreted as both the group's or their fan's path. In the beginning and towards the end of the track, G-Dragon gives a fading shoutout to the group's name, which is a reference to their 2008 single " Sunset Glow ". Musically, "Flower Road" was described as a mid-tempo song filled with R&B melodies. The single also contains
320-559: The showbiz industry. Lee Jae-wook will lead the joint. At that time, the streaming platform boasted 33 million users and around 5 million paying users. In 2010, Melon was launched by SK Telecom in Indonesia , in partnership with Telkom Indonesia . In 2016, Telkom Indonesia bought all the stake formerly owned by SK Telecom following the SK Telecom's divestment from all Melon businesses, thus making Melon Indonesia an Indonesian company. Melon
340-466: The single reached number three on the Weekly Digital Singles chart. Tamar Herman of Billboard described "Flower Road" as "balancing out melancholy and optimism", because the track "is an homage" to the quintet's "relationship with the millions of fans around the world who have supported them for over a decade." David Watt of All-noise called the single "emotional", writing that it "has all
360-458: Was created while BigBang were working on their album Made , and the lyrics were written with the future enlistment of the members in mind, which is highlighted in the lines "this is not the end of us / I hope we'll meet again when the flowers are blooming", a request for the fans to wait for them. During the chorus, the members also express an understanding if fans decide to move on, singing "if you want to leave, I understand / I'll scatter flowers on
380-481: Was honored as one of "Korea's Best 25 Apps" at the App Awards Korea, highlighting its popularity and user-friendly design. Melon was recognized at the 2012 Trusted Brand Awards. Melon won the "Grand Prize for Digital Contents" in the 2012 Korean Digital Management Innovation Awards. Melon was recognized in the 2012 Korea Brand Power Index. Ilgan Sports ranked Melon as the 3rd most influential entity in
400-673: Was included from chart starting July 2022. In July 2022, Gaon Chart was rebranded as the Circle Chart. It currently compiles data from Apple Music, Spotify, Melon, Bugs, Vibe , Genie , Flo , Samsung Music, and V Coloring. In August 2023, the Korea Music Content Association announced that Circle Chart will no longer include muted music streams, which accounted for over 7% of weekly domestic streaming, in their chart data. Melon (online music service) Melon ( Korean : 멜론 ; RR : Mellon )
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