[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.

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."

Big Bang Unveils Final “Taeyang’s Talk” Video

With just one more day to go until their highly anticipated comeback, Big Bang released the final “talk” video featuring Taeyang. In the video, Taeyang says, “I think it greatly helped us. It really brought us back to our original intentions, and it gave me the time to really reflect upon myself.”

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 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.

Big Bang’s Group and Individual Shots are Revealed

Day by day, minute by minute more is being known in regards to Big Bang’s comeback. Naver has been working in conjunction with YG Entertainment in promoting the group’s latest album. All this week they have been revealing the tantalizing teasers for anxious fans. Up to this point, individual teaser images along with a few brief video snippets have been made public. Not long ago additional separate shots of the members surfaced online.

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