Big Bang's G Dragon and Daesung said the past few months were precious time for them, which gave them think about many things.

At the press conference held along with the launch of their 2012 world tour, G Dragon and Daesung said, "We saw the news about the debates over our comeback timing. We know that there are those who think that we came out too early and others who are happy to see us. All we can do is do our best not to disappoint our fans. We want to stay as a group that you anticipate to come back." They continued, "The last few months were painful, but that was the time that made us more mature as musicians as well as humans. We think that this is our new beginning. We will be the group that you can be proud of."

Since 2009, Big Bang has held an annual concert "Big Show" each year, but this year, it is also the beginning of their world tour. They have international tour manager Live Nation, which worked with Lady Gaga, Madonna, U2, among many other musicians.