可能很多人都聽過宇宙大爆炸（Big Bang），這是一個關於宇宙的起源與演化的理論，首先是比利時天主教神父兼物理學家喬治·勒梅特（Georges Lemaître）於1927年首次提出，他認為宇宙是由一個極度密集且熱的奇點爆炸並開始膨脹，在西元1964年，兩位來自美國新澤西州貝爾實驗室的工程師觀測到星系正在向各個方向遠離我們，且距離越遠、退行速度越快，而宇宙仍在持續擴張，這些發現證實了大爆炸理論，但是他第一次進到我的生活中，是一部美國喜劇《宅男行不行》 又翻譯為《生活大爆炸》(The Big Bang Theory)，劇中主角是一名理論物理學家，就這樣而已，沒有太多的物理知識，是一部單純的情境喜劇，我一開始不喜歡這部美劇，但是多年之後，它變得越來越熱門，所以我才重看，過了陣痛期之後，我也漸漸地喜歡上這部美劇，全劇總共12季，是一部相當受歡迎的美劇，但是對於喜歡韓國流行文化的人來說，BIGBANG 不只是一個偶像團體，聽說更是許多人青春歲月裡，不可磨滅的音樂記憶。
這幾年韓國的流行文化，風行全球，韓國娛樂圈不斷有新團體出道，男團、女團各自展現不同的魅力，每隔一段時間就會出現新的團體或個人，BIGBANG 好像始終沒有消失在大眾的目光之下，而最近這些快閃活動，都是為了即將來臨的演唱會暖身，不但快閃店需要排隊拿號碼牌入內，很多限量商品早就銷售一空了，我看一件樣式簡單的城市限定T恤就要價一千三百八十元台幣，乖乖我的媽啊！一件類似的素色簡單的T恤可能只要一百元到兩百元台幣，這價差真是大啊！
不過，看商品的銷售狀況，買單的粉絲們只會多不會少，文創園區因為緊鄰演唱會場地，儘管冷門時間，也開始湧現人潮了，更不用說還有兩個倉庫改做為快閃店，可以想像當演唱會期間，人會更多，BIGBANG 真的要來了，至於演唱會的門票最便宜的要兩千九百八十元台幣，最貴的 VIP 席次則要九千四百三十元台幣，難怪明星們都賺得盆滿缽滿，年輕時，我也會喜歡這類熱鬧的活動，喜歡和朋友一起分享難忘的經驗，所以我可以預知，BIGBANG 的到來，將炸翻這個園區附近，帶來無窮商機。
Many people have probably heard of the Big Bang, a theory about the origin and evolution of the universe. It was first proposed in 1927 by Georges Lemaître, a Belgian Catholic priest and physicist. He suggested that the universe began expanding from an extremely hot and dense state. In 1964, two engineers at Bell Labs in New Jersey, USA, made observations that helped confirm the theory. Their findings supported the idea that the universe is still expanding, with galaxies moving away from us in all directions and more distant galaxies moving away faster. However, the first time the Big Bang entered my life was through an American sitcom called The Big Bang Theory. One of the main characters is a theoretical physicist, but that's about as far as my knowledge of physics goes. It's simply a sitcom, nothing too scientific. I didn't like the show at first, but over the years, it became more and more popular, so I decided to give it another try. After getting through the initial adjustment period, I gradually grew to love it. The show ran for a total of 12 seasons and became a huge hit. But for fans of Korean pop culture, BIGBANG is more than just a K-pop group. Apparently, their music has become an unforgettable part of many people's youth.
In recent years, Korean pop culture has taken the world by storm. New groups keep debuting in the Korean entertainment industry, with boy bands and girl groups each bringing their own style and charm. Every so often, another group or solo artist comes along and captures everyone's attention. Yet BIGBANG somehow never seems to disappear from the public eye. Recently, pop-up events have been popping up everywhere to build excitement for their upcoming concert. Fans have to line up to get a numbered ticket just to enter the pop-up stores, and many limited-edition items have already sold out. I saw a simple city-exclusive T-shirt priced at NT$1,380. Good grief! A similar plain T-shirt might cost only NT$100 to NT$200. That's one heck of a price difference!
Judging by how well the merchandise is selling, though, there seems to be no shortage of fans willing to pay those prices. Since the creative park is right next to the concert venue, crowds are already starting to show up, even during off-peak hours. There are also two warehouse spaces that have been turned into pop-up stores. Just imagine how much busier the area will get once the concerts begin. BIGBANG is really coming, and the excitement is building! As for concert tickets, the cheapest ones cost NT$2,980, while the most expensive VIP tickets go for NT$9,430. No wonder celebrities can make so much money! When I was younger, I would have loved this kind of lively event, sharing an unforgettable experience with friends. So I can already imagine what BIGBANG's arrival will bring: the whole area around the park is going to be absolutely buzzing, along with plenty of business opportunities for local shops and vendors.