Tag: G-Dragon

2NE1, Nichkhun, Tiffany, and More Pose for the "Letters to Angels" Domestic Adoption Campaign

Photographer Cho Sei Hon continues in his annual “Letters to Angels” campaign. Now on its ninth year, the yearly charity enlists celebrities to pose with orphans, who the photographer calls “angels,” for an exhibit that promotes domestic adoption. This year’s roster includes 2NE1, 2PM’s Nichkhun, BEAST’s Doojun, Yoseob and Dongwoon, CN Blue, Choi Ji Woo, Park Shi Hoo, Kim Hye Soo, Lee Min Ho and SNSD’s Tiffany.

[Opinion] Anti Fans and Their Power in the Music Industry

I remember that one of the things that caught my curiosity while falling into the arms of K-Pop was the idols and their anti-fans. I started reading story after story and when i read about DBSK’s Yunho and the incident of the juice with glue in it, i asked to myself: "Why do these people have so much power over the artists they hate?". It is something that up to this day, i don’t understand clearly…

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.”