The Korean hip hop group Big Bang first began their career in 2006, with their formation being documented on television, and though there were initially six members, one was dropped before the official debut. The group's debut was fairly successful, with their first album netting in sales of over 40,000 copies. It spawned several airplay singles, including "La La La" and "We Belong Together". The album also included G-Dragon's first solo song, a cover of the American pop rock band Maroon 5's single "This Love". The second single, "BigBang Is V.I.P", was released in September, selling 21,000 copies that month, and eventually topping 32,000 copies sold. The last single, "Bigbang 03", followed, with final sales nearing 40,000 copies. At the end of December 2006, Big Bang held their first conc