Thu, Oct 22, 2026
Music Bank
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How we know

The object

Our vision pass read “all-over black-on-white zebra stripe print across the entire coat body, long length reaching below the knee, with a wide lapel and open-front construction — the irregular stripe pattern is unique enough to match to a specific garment” — that’s what lets a photo be matched to the object.

The moment · ±3 days

19 outlets in 2 languages, 378 social posts, 22 items on our file.

  • G-Dragon, 'global icon,' ranks 2nd in K-Brand Index ad model ranking, surpassing Son Heung-min and Lim Young-woongSocialValue
  • So Ji-sub tops K-Brand Index ad model ranking; G-Dragon 2nd amid BIGBANG world tourSWTV News
  • BigBang Says New Song 'BiiiG' Era Will End on 'Pinggyego'... "We Will Keep Performing Energetically Until We Are 88"Sports Chosun English
  • Big Bang celebrates 20th anniversary with cathartic Goyang concert, teases more musicKorea JoongAng Daily
  • BIGBANG returns as trio for first stadium tour in 9 yearsAju Press
  • BIGBANG Return With "BiiiG," Their First New Single in Four YearsComplex

The wider period

Across the whole stretch we filed 94 outlets and 852 social posts — that’s the era, not this day.

What we don’t know. We haven’t verified who holds this object. Our scale rests on 8 sales where an auction house published both an estimate and a single-object result — out of 18 K-pop lots on file. Your guess is a guess.