SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon, K-pop band BIGBANG’s main rapper, is preparing for a new solo album with the goal of making a comeback to the music scene in the second half of this year, his agency said Tuesday. Galaxy Corp. brought up the news in a press release on the artist’s recent [...]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star G-Dragon visited exhibition booths at this year’s tech show CES 2024 on Tuesday, weeks after being cleared of drug allegations. He toured showrooms of South Korean companies, including Samsung Electronics Co., LG Electronics Co. and SK Group, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star G-Dragon will set up a foundation to fight against drug abuse, which has fast become an increasing problem in the country, his new agency said Thursday, a week after he was cleared of drug allegations. The news was released during a press conference in Seoul hosted by [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Police decided not to refer K-pop star G-Dragon to the prosecution over suspicions of illegal drug use as they plan to wrap up their investigation next week, officials said Thursday. The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency said they will officially clear G-Dragon of drug suspicions when they conclude the investigation [...]
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, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon of K-pop group BIGBANG is set to appear before police Monday for his first questioning over drug use suspicions. G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, has flatly denied the accusations. He is scheduled to arrive at the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency on Monday afternoon for questioning. The [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon of K-pop group BIGBANG denied suspicions of illegal drug use Friday. “I’ve never used drugs,” the singer, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, said in a statement distributed through his lawyer. On Wednesday, the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency booked him for allegedly using drugs, in violation of the [...]
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 [...]