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G-Dragon Donates 300 mln Won to Create Foundation to Fight Drug Abuse

G-Dragon Donates 300 mln Won to Create Foundation to Fight Drug Abuse

SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop star G-Dragon will donate 300 million won (US$230,000) to set up a foundation to fight against drug abuse, which is a growing concern in South Korea, once considered a country relatively free of drugs, his agency said Monday. G-Dragon named the anti-drug foundation “JusPeace Foundation,” a word that [...]

G-Dragon Taking Legal Action against Malicious Online Postings

G-Dragon Taking Legal Action against Malicious Online Postings

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon is pursuing legal measures against malicious online postings about him, the K-pop star’s lawyer said Wednesday after he tested negative for drug use. “We’re taking legal action against those who posted malicious comments about him, including defamation, insults, sexual harassment, spreading false information and malicious slander,” his lawyer, [...]

G-Dragon to Appear for Police Questioning Next Week over Alleged Drug Use

G-Dragon to Appear for Police Questioning Next Week over Alleged Drug Use

SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon of K-pop group BIGBANG will voluntarily appear before police for questioning over drug use suspicions next week, his lawyer said Tuesday. “This is for a swift and fair investigation,” Kim Su-hyeon, the lawyer, said in a statement, announcing that the rapper-singer will appear for questioning Monday. G-Dragon is [...]

G-Dragon’s Contract with YG Entertainment Expires

G-Dragon’s Contract with YG Entertainment Expires

SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop idol G-Dragon’s contract with YG Entertainment has expired, but the entertainment agency plans to discuss signing an additional contract with the singer when he resumes his music career, an agency official said Tuesday. “The exclusive contract with G-Dragon has expired,” a YG official told Yonhap News Agency, adding [...]

Shinsegae Denies Dating Rumor Between G-Dragon, Chairperson’s Granddaughter

Shinsegae Denies Dating Rumor Between G-Dragon, Chairperson’s Granddaughter

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group on Tuesday denied a rumor that G-Dragon of K-pop band BIGBANG was romantically involved with the granddaughter of the group’s chairperson. Speculation surrounding G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, and the granddaughter of Chairperson Lee Myung-hee first emerged after a Chinese entertainment [...]