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.”
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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.
YG Releases Official Statement Regarding G-Dragon’s Marijuana Incident
YG Entertainment released an official statement regarding G-Dragon’s having been caught smoking marijuana. The official statement contains the story in the perspective of YG Entertainment and G-Dragon. The response seems to respond to the reactions of the Korean public. Besides shock, the Korean public had several questions of why G-Dragon’s punishment was so lenient.
“YGE State of Emergency”: From G-Dragon & Marijuana, Daesung’s Car Accident, to Stocks
YG Entertainment is in a state of emergency because of the mishaps that have been occurring lately, that started with Daesung’s unfortunate accident. Big Bang’s G-Dragon has caused shockwaves due to his smoking marijuana. He is currently under the suspension of indictment (which is basically a warning) for smoking marijuana in Japan. According to a representative of the prosecutor’s office, “On June 15, there was a search-and-seizure and the urine test at that time had come out negative, in July a hair drug test turned out positive.”
G-Dragon’s "Suspension of Indictment for Smoking Marijuana"
Currently Big Bang’s G-Dragon has caused shock waves because of the fact that he was seen smoking marijuana and had positive results for a hair drug test. On October 5, According to the prosecutor Kim Hwe Jong of the Seoul “Serious Crime Squad” department (This department takes care of serious crimes such as drugs etc.), “Currently G-Dragon is under the suspension of indictment for the suspicion of smoking marijuana.” (Basically, G-Dragon did smoke marijuana, but taking into consideration several factors the prosecutor’s office is not giving him a serious charge, he is not being indicted.)
Mnet to Air Hallyu Dream Concert
Mnet M Countdown has tweeted their performance list, however, the usual show will be missing in action this week. What is a music lover to do? Don’t “Keep Your Head Down”, say “Hello” to the Hallyu Dream Concert 2011!
me2day: G-Dragon Responds to Seungri’s Coke Photo with Lemonade Bottles
On Sept. 28, G-Dragon posted a goofy photo of himself holding what looks to be lemonade bottles with the caption, “Hey Seungri, this tastes a lot better.” In the photo posted on his me2day account, G-Dragon is seen clutching onto four bottles of lemonade with a funny facial expression, showing off his playful side.
Choreographers Select The Best Idols of 2011
K-Pop is mostly made from performances, the performances of the songs are what make the fans gain interest about idol groups. But what do the professional choreographers think of their performances? Big Bang was chosen as the best performing group, Big Bang received eight votes out of 27 votes.