After a two-year hiatus in South Korea , the quintet produced increasingly innovative and critically acclaimed recordings . Their fourth EP , '' Tonight '' ( 2011 ) , led to their emergence as the inaugural Best Worldwide Act winner at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards . Their fifth EP , '' Alive '' ( 2012 ) , became the first Korean album to chart on the '' Billboard '' 200 . Their widely acclaimed third album , '' Made '' ( 2016 ) , was preceded by several chart-topping singles , winning the group their third Artist of the Year award at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards and their first at the 2015 Melon Music Awards . The supporting world tour gathered 1.5 million people in attendance , making it the most attended concert tour headlined by a Korean act in history
2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards
2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards
Big Bang (South Korean band)