G-Dragon, “I’m close with the DBSK sunbaes


”Recently, I’ve been resting a lot since my solo concert. A lot of the restrictions I had like no clubbing, no alcohol and no girlfriends were abolished. I’ve been meeting friends and going clubbing, and going shopping in DongDaeMoon in the early morning too. There was a photo of me by an outfit so I asked ‘What are these clothes?’ and the person said ‘They’re G-Dragon style’, not recognising me. (laughs)”

2009 was a significant year for G-Dragon (Real name: Kwon Jiyong, 23). It was a meaningful year where he showed his own album and concert to the world. He also knows best how to relax at the end of a significant workload now that already it's been 5 years since his debut.

”I used to try to speak and act all cool and sophisticated when I went to award ceremonies but recently I went to this one just thinking it was like a party. I wore jeans and took my puppy and had a great time. I met a lot of other people and didn’t take much notice of the cameras. I yelled out when I was having fun and had a good time being part of the audience.”

He also became friends with many singers from other management agencies. Especially SM Entertainment’s DBSK, their sunbaes in both Japan and Korea.

”I’ve recently become close with my sunbaes in DBSK. In the past there used to be a lot of unseen rivalry between different agencies but since we’re both in groups we all have a lot in common. Hero JaeJoong hyung approached me first. After that I naturally became friends with Yoochun hyung and Junsu hyung and I realised that I could be the dongsaeng too.”

He would pester the DBSK hyungs to buy him food when they were staying in Japan, and they gave him a lot of advice.

”I admired them because they’d survived in a different country with different cultures. It doesn’t matter whether people are SM or JYP or whatever anymore, I like everyone. Sometimes it just comes to me that ‘Aww that person must’ve been through a lot of pain’ or ‘I should tell this person this piece of advice’. I think our hearts are all opening towards each other now. I would like it if our hubaes (juniors) would come up and talk to us too.”

But he’s still in his youth and has fears about the future.

”I have to keep going. This year Daesung and TOP’s solo albums will be out and so will Big Bang’s at the end of the year. Though I doubt everything will go exactly as planned. We’ll plan everything first and then adjust the time of release depending on how fast production goes.”

As the team leader, he has to keep in mind the other members’ activities as well as the group’s.

”It’ll be a lot to handle for Daesung to prepare his solo album on his own so I think I’m gonna have to give him a lot of advice. Daesung will probably do R&B ballads. It’ll be a bit different to Big Bang’s style of music. And TOP’s will definitely be hip hop. I think I’m gonna help him work on a couple of the songs.”

Big Bang plans to return in 2010 with a new album and new looks. As always, the next is always the most important.

”We have to move forward as Big Bang again. I think we were just standing on the spot for the last two albums. It’s not that I didn’t like them, but they just didn’t take off like I wanted them to. If I don’t like how this next album turns out either, I’ll probably hate myself for it. We have to move forward, even if it’s only half a step. Now that even Seungri is no longer underage, I think in this next album we’ll be showing off more of a manly image than a boyish one. (laughs)”

G-Dragon has caught us unawares by becoming a man. His bravery has hugely affected our country’s music industry, and is creating a legend. What shape will this legend of his take on? It’s time to sit back and watch his legend unfold.

*Thank you for reading G-Dragon’s Star Confession up to now. Fellow Big Bang member Daesung and 2NE1’s Sandara Park’s Star

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G-Dragon: "�n vagyok azzal az DBSK sunbaes


"Nemr�g voltam sok pihen�s, mivel az �n egy�ni koncert. Sok volt a korl�toz�sokat, mint senki clubbing, alkohol �s nincs bar�tn�j�k pedig elt�r�lt�k. I've been meeting friends sz�rakoz�helyekre �s megy�nk, �s megy�nk v�s�rolni a DongDaeMoon a kora reggeli �r�kban is. Volt egy f�nyk�p r�lam egy ruh�t �gyhogy k�rdezte, hogy "Mik ezek a ruh�k?", �s az a szem�ly azt mondta: "�k G-Dragon st�lus�", nem ismerte el nekem. (nevet) "

2009 jelent�s �v volt, a G-Dragon (val�di neve: Kwon Jiyong, 23). Ez egy �rtelmes olyan �v, amikor megmutatta a saj�t album �s koncert a vil�gnak. Azt is tudja a legjobban, hogyan kell pihenni v�g�n jelent�s munk�t most, hogy m�r ez m�r 5 �ve nem mutatkozott.

"�n is megpr�b�l besz�lni �s j�r minden h�v�s, kifinomult, amikor mentem d�jkioszt� azonban nemr�g mentem, csak gondoltam ez egy olyan volt, mint egy partin. Rajtam farmer �s elvitte a kiskutya, �s volt egy nagy id�. Tal�lkoztam egy csom� m�s ember, �s nem kell sok �rtes�t�st k�ld a kamer�kat. Azt kiab�lta, amikor voltam, a sz�rakoz�s, �s volt egy id�ben, hogy r�szt vesz a k�z�ns�g. "

Azt is �sszebar�tkozott �nekesek sok m�s szab�lyoz�si �gyn�ks�gek. K�l�n�sen SM Entertainment DBSK, azok sunbaes mind Jap�nban �s Kore�ban.

"�n mostan�ban megk�zel�tett�k az �n sunbaes a DBSK. Az elm�lt r�gen, hogy egy csom� l�thatatlan k�l�nb�z� szervek k�z�tti rivaliz�l�s, de mivel mi vagyunk a k�t csoportban mindannyian sok a k�z�s. Hero JaeJoong Hyung k�zel�thet� meg el�sz�r. �n term�szetesen azt k�vet�en, hogy �sszebar�tkozott Junsu �s Yoochun Hyung Hyung, �s r�j�ttem, hogy lehet a dongsaeng is. "

� zaklat a DBSK hyungs v�s�rolni neki enni, amikor tart�zkodott Jap�nban, �s adott neki sok tan�csot.

"Csod�ltam �ket, mert maradt volna egy m�sik orsz�gban, k�l�nb�z� kult�r�kban. Nem sz�m�t, hogy az emberek SM vagy JYP vagy b�rmi m�r, szeretek mindenkit. N�ha ez csak j�n hozz�m, hogy "ez a szem�ly Aww Biztos ment kereszt�l sok f�jdalom" vagy "el kell mondanom, ez a szem�ly ezt a j� tan�csot". Azt hiszem, a sz�v�nk mind nyit� egym�s fel� most. Szeretn�m, ha a mi hubaes (junior), akkor gyere fel �s besz�ljen nek�nk is. "

De õ m�g ifj�kor�ban, �s att�l tart, a j�v�t illet�en.

"Kell-e tov�bb. Ebben az �vben Daesung �s TOP's solo album lesz, �s �gy lesz Big Bang's v�g�n az �v sor�n. B�r k�tlem minden megy ahogy tervezt�k. Majd mindent terv els�, majd �ll�tsuk be a kiad�s id�pontj�ban att�l f�gg�en, hogy milyen gyorsan megy termel�s. "

Ahogy a csapat vezet�je, azt kell szem el�tt tartani a t�bbi tag tev�kenys�gek, valamint a csoport.

"Olyan lesz, sok a foganty� Daesung elk�sz�t�s�re � sz�l�lemez�t saj�t ez�rt �gy gondolom, fogok m�g adni neki, sok tan�csot. Daesung val�sz�n�leg do R & B ballad�k. J� lesz egy kicsit k�l�nb�zik a Big Bang st�lusa a zene. �s Top biztosan lehet hip-hop. Azt hiszem, seg�t neki munk�t egy a dalok. "

Big Bang tervezi, hogy visszat�r 2010-ben egy �j album �s �j n�z. Mint mindig, a k�vetkez� mindig a legfontosabb.

"Van, hogy l�pjenek el�re a Big Bang �jra. Azt hiszem, �ppen �llt a helysz�nen az utols� k�t album. Ez nem, hogy �n nem szeretem �ket, de �k csak nem vette le, mint szerettem volna �ket. Ha valaki nem tetszik, hogy ez a k�vetkez� album kider�l vagy, �n tal�n Ut�lom magam �rte. Meg kell el�rel�pni, akkor is, ha csak egy f�l l�p�s. Most, hogy m�g Seungri m�r nem fiatalkor�, azt hiszem, ebben a k�vetkez� album lesz�nk mutatja ki ink�bb f�rfias, mint a k�p egy kisfi�s. (nevet) "

G-Dragon is elkapott minket v�ratlanul �ltal v�lik egy ember. B�tors�g��rt is �ri�si hat�ssal haz�nk zenei ipar, �s kialakult egy legenda. Milyen alakot fog legenda � veszi? Itt az ideje h�trad�lni �s n�zni a legenda kibontakozni.

* K�sz�n�m, hogy elolvasta G-Dragon's Star Vallom�s a mai napig. Fick� Big Bang tagja Daesung �s 2NE1 Zoran's Park Star