[Exclusive] BIGBANG’s "Alive" Album Full Review

WIth less than 12 hours to go before the release of BIGBANG’s fifth mini album, "Alive," Soompi was given the chance to exclusively listen to all the tracks on the album! In addition to "Blue," which we already reviewed last week, Soompi was given a sneak peek into "Bad Boy," "Fantastic Baby," "Ain’t No Fun," "Love Dust," and "Wings." Enjoy the written preview of all six tracks from "Alive"!

BIGBANG’s Seungri Has Talent for Getting Slapped, Wanted to Take Off His Pants for Teaser

BIGBANG’s T.O.P slapped fellow member Seungri. On the February 26 episode of MBC "Section TV Entertainment Relay," T.O.P drew laughter after slapping Seungri on the face. Seungri who recently made an appearance on MBC "Light and Shadow" boasted, "I have a talent for getting slapped. My cheeks are firm so the sound of the slap can be heard much better." Member T.O.P jumped at the opportunity to hit Seungri on the cheek as a special preview.

Fans Accuse KBS "Celebrity Broadcast" of Foul Play with BIGBANG

BIGBANG recently appeared on KBS 2TV “Celebrity Broadcast,” and the title for their segment was “BIGBANG’s comeback, is it a return that is already forgiven?” BIGBANG fans were suspicious whether KBS was deliberately trying to down play BIGBANG’s comeback. “Celebrity Broadcast” pointed out whether it was too early for BIGBANG to comeback after G-Dragon’s marijuana incident and Daesung’s accident that both occurred in 2011.

BIGBANG T.O.P’s Witty Answer to Idol Groups Five Year Life Span

BIGBANG T.O.P shared his opinion regarding the life span of Idol groups. On the February 26 episode of MBC "Section TV Entertainment Relay," the topic of the time left before idol groups break up was brought up. BIGBANG answered questions about what were their feelings now that they passed the expiration date of typical idol groups which is usually around five years. The reporter asked, "You passed the five year life span of most idol groups. How do you feel about it?" Member T.O.P chose to answer the question. He replied, "[Even though we passed the five year mark] it still could happen."

G-Dragon’s Role Model Cho Young Nam Gives Advice on Dating Women

Veteran singer Cho Young Nam gave some advice to G-Dragon on dating women. On the February 20 episode of SBS “Good Morning,” Cho Young Nam was told that Big Bang’s G-Dragon had picked him as one of his role models. In a previous interview, G-Dragon said, “Cho Young Nam is also my role model. I’m so envious of his lifestyle that he could be so openly free at that age.”

Big Bang Spotted Filming "Running Man"

All five members of Big Bang guested on a recording of SBS’s “Running Man” earlier today. Earlier today, those who witnessed Big Bang filming with other “Running Man” cast spread the news via various SNS networks, exciting fans. The netizens wrote, “Big Bang is filming ‘Running Man’ at the Museum of Natural History,” and other spoilers.

Big Bang’s "Boxing" Photoshoot for "Vogue Korea"

The photos from Big Bang’s photoshoot with fashion magazine “Vogue Korea” were revealed. The interesting part about this photoshoot is the concept, which was “boxers.” The photoshoot received its inspiration from the film “Rocky.” It was a mixture of Big Bang’s unique styles and boxing champions. Each member of Big Bang also had their own concept. Daesung was the “Champion,” Seungri the “contender,” T.O.P. was a ‘Round Boy,” G-Dragon and Taeyang were both stylish trainees.

Big Bang "We Might Have Disbanded If Not for Daesung and G-Dragon’s Incidents"

As we reported earlier, G-Dragon and Daesung will appear on the February 20 episode of “Healing Camp” and talk about their respective “incidents” for the first time on a talk show. More details were released about the episode. The Big Bang members gathered together at a “pig skin” restaurant. Big Bang stated, “When we were trainees we didn’t have money to buy meat so we would eat pig skin instead.”

Big Bang Releases 30-second Audio Teaser of "Blue"

After the release of the teaser images for Big Bang’s T.O.P, Daesung, Seungri, Taeyang and G-Dragon, Big Bang plans to release "Blue," one of the six title tracks of their fifth mini album "Alive" before the album release. Yesterday, YG Life revealed a 30 seconds preview of G-Dragon’s interview, a few minutes after the release of his teaser image.

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