Tag: G-Dragon

Big Bang’s G-Dragon Spotted Leaving the Country

Big Bang’s G-Dragon was spotted for the first time after his smoking marijuana incident. Big Bang’s members are all appearing at the “MTV Europe Music Awards” and left for England via the Incheon airport on November 3. G-Dragon seemed to be very wary of other individuals, he appeared at the airport with a large detail. He got on the plane after receiving tons of flashes from reporters. While going to his destination gate, G-Dragon stuck right behind the manager to hide his face as much as possible.

Big Bang’s Taeyang Thanks Fans for Continued Support

Big Bang’s Taeyang thanked fans that continued to show support. On October 24, he tweeted, “This year we (Big Bang) had a lot of things happen to us. I believe that it was a chance for us to become stronger in this world.” He continued by thanking fans, “Everyone, I wanted to thank you once more for your interest and love. Love ya.” Taeyang’s message is talking about all the problems that Big Bang has gone through this year. Starting from Daesung getting into a car accident to G-Dragon and his marijuana incident, Big Bang has been through a rough year.

Big Bang’s Daesung to Return in December at YG Family Concert

Daesung will make his comeback in December for the YG Family Concert that will celebrate the 15th anniversary of YG Entertainment’s founding. “This concert is expected to feature the comeback stage of Daesung, who suspended all activities since the unfortunate accident in May, so it will be a great event for all the fans that have been waiting for his return,” YGE said in a statement.

Japanese Public Opinion Criticizes G-Dragon

G-Dragon’s marijuana incident is currently heating up Japanese public opinion. Celebrities, socialites, and legal specialists are criticizing G-Dragon’s weak explanation. In a nutshell, they are arguing that “I didn’t know” and “I received marijuana” is too senseless or lacks common sense. They disagree with the fact that only two puffs of marijuana will give you a positive result on a drug hair test. Finally they are also criticizing the fact that all the responsibility was given to a Japanese individual, and questioning whether G-Dragon is really showing any remorse for the incident or not.

Another Top Idol Besides G-Dragon Is Receiving a Drug Investigation

According to Newsen rumors are going around that another top star idol is currently receiving an investigation because of using drugs. However, there is no news on whether the anonymous idol received a positive test result. The timing of the rumor is right on the heels of G-Dragon’s marijuana incident. For about a year now, South Korea has been cracking down on substance abuse for celebrities. A celebrity representative stated, “Since last year celebrity drug investigations have been going on in secret, recently several top stars received investigations and some of their names have also been released.”

YGE “GD&TOP’s Japanese Album Cancellation Was Agreed Upon Not Forced”

As Soompi.com reported earlier, GD&TOP’s Japanese album was cancelled because of G-Dragon’s marijuana incident. YG Entertainment recently stated to Star News, that the cancellation wasn’t forced on them but was an agreement reached with Avex (The company that handles the release/distribution of GD&TOP’s album in Japan). YGE stated, “GD&TOP’s Japanese debut single ‘Oh Yeah’ was supposed to be released on November 9 but because of the recent incident, we spoke with Avex and agreed on cancelling the release. Avex put this news up on the homepage we made together YGEX.”

GD&TOP’s Album Release Cancelled in Japan

Another repercussion from G-Dragon’s marijuana incident, the Japanese release of GD&TOP’s albums that would contain “High High” and “Oh Yeah” was cancelled. The album would have been released on November 9. Avex stated on October 6, “We have halted the release of G-Dragon’s duo ‘GD&TOP’s’ single ‘OH Yeah.’ G-Dragon smoked marijuana in May which was before we had a contract. Because of the social repercussions in Japan, we have decided to stop the release.”

MBC, KBS, SBS “No Plans to Restrict G-Dragon’s Appearances”

After reports of G-Dragon’s marijuana incident, a large question that was the repercussions on TV, would G-Dragon be restricted from appearing on television? Currently it appears that MBC, KBS, and SBS the big three broadcasting companies of South Korea do not have plans on restricting his appearances. On October 5, a representative of MBC’s review team stated, “Currently there are no plans on restricting G-Dragon from appearing on MBC. Typically, MBC will restrict a celebrity from appearing (if they had drug issues) if they received something above an imprisonment sentence. Currently, there are only about 10 celebrities of that sort. It is hard to simplify the comparison, but because G-Dragon has only received a warning (suspension of indictment) there are no plans to meet in order to discuss G-Dragon and restricting his appearance.”

D-1 After G-Dragon’s Marijuana Incident: The Madness Begins

Finally a day has passed for Big Bang and G-Dragon fans, and the dust seems to have settled as news sources in Korea have finished off reporting about G-Dragon’s marijuana incident. So, what happens after a day passes by? The rumor mills and madness continue on and on, as people speculate and what actually happened with G-Dragon. Also, many questions are being asked and some of them answered regarding the incident.