On October 25, Korean media reported that the Incheon Police Department filed a non-detention case against G-Dragon on suspicion of violating laws related to drug management.
In addition, the police did not release any more information and said: "This is a case under investigation and the specific content cannot be disclosed."
Immediately afterwards, G-Dragon's agency responded that it was understanding, while his former agency YG said it was inconvenient to answer because G-Dragon is no longer an artist under its umbrella.
After the matter brewed for two days, on the 27th, G-Dragon responded to the drug-related investigation through his lawyer Kim Soo-hyun: "I am G-Dragon. First of all, there is no fact that I have taken drugs."
In the statement, G-Dragon denied taking drugs and said that he had nothing to do with the "violation of drug control laws" recently reported in the media. However, because many people are worried, he will actively assist the investigation agency in the investigation and treat it more honestly.
Is G-Dragon really as innocent as he says? Not really!
As early as 2011, Quan Zhilong was found to be taking drugs. The police conducted a hair test on him and tested positive for marijuana. Quan Zhilong explained that he smoked because he was offered cigarettes by an unknown person at a party and was too embarrassed to refuse.
But at that time, the prosecutor believed that Quan Zhilong had not smoked marijuana for a long time, and the amount of marijuana involved in this case was very small, so he was sentenced to suspended prosecution.
According to the prosecutor in charge of the case, suspended prosecution is a criminal penalty that determines the facts of the crime but does not prosecute after a comprehensive evaluation based on factors such as age, criminal motive, and whether to reflect.
However, professionals have analyzed that it is not normal for a positive reaction to occur after just a few puffs of cigarettes.
G-Dragon once apologized to fans at a concert for this matter.
Unexpectedly, 12 years later, Quan Zhilong would be involved in a drug abuse case again. If we look back, Quan Zhilong's statement of "accidental inhalation" at the time may be to cover up his history of drug abuse.
Quan Zhilong was born in 1988. He showed extraordinary creative ability since he was a child. He joined the child star group "Roo' Ra" as a singer at the age of 6.
When he was 8 years old, he was asked by SM to sign a contract as a trainee, but in the end SM did not sign him because G-Dragon's appearance was too ordinary.
When he was 13 years old, G-Dragon's self-composed song "My Age is 13" attracted widespread attention and he became a signed trainee of YG. After that, he debuted in the five-member group Bigbang with Dong Yongbae, Kang Daesung, Choi Seunghyun, and Lee Seunghyun.
In August 2006, Big Bang appeared at YG's 10th anniversary concert and quickly became the idol boy group that created an era. They have achieved great success in the Asian music scene with their unique music style, personality and fashion taste, and are known as "Asia's No. 1 Boy Group".
As the leader, G-Dragon is the soul of the Bigbang boy band. He has an original "G-style" singing, and is also responsible for lyrics, music, dance, rap and production.
Not only that, he can also serve as a concert stage designer. He is regarded by the Korean entertainment industry as an idol with no shortcomings and has become the most unique label and symbol of Hallyu.
When the negative news about drug-related news comes out this time, you can imagine how frustrated fans will be.
It is reported that the South Korean police discovered clues about G-Dragon during their recent investigation into actor Lee Sun-kyun's alleged drug abuse.
Last week, Lee Sun Kyun was accused of smoking methamphetamine with a woman at a residence in Gangnam District, Seoul multiple times between 2019 and 2020.
The police tracked Quan Zhilong through the woman's mobile phone call records and bank account transaction records, so they launched a specific investigation against him.
Moreover, the woman is one of the persons in charge of an entertainment venue, and the entertainment venue is a high-end venue frequented by entertainers and descendants of chaebols. The police are currently expanding the scope of the investigation, and it is estimated that more people may be involved!
So far, the five members of Bigbang (now there are only three members), except for the lead singer Dong Yongbae (Taeyang), who got married early and had children, and did not cause any negative issues, the others have all collapsed, and they are also involved in drugs.
Bigbang's collapse started when Jiang Da Daesong hit someone with his car and died in 2011.
The police said that the deceased fell to the ground after hitting a streetlight while driving a motorcycle under the influence of alcohol. Jiang DaDaSheng did not notice the deceased and the crushing accident occurred. Since the specific time of death could not be confirmed, Jiang Da Da was eventually dealt with without suspicion, but this also had a considerable impact on his career.
Thereafter, drugs were allegedly circulated in the entertainment business premises in the building under Jiang Dasheng's name, and drugs were secretly provided to VIP customers. Although this is not directly related to Jiang DaSheng, Jiang DaSheng has been criticized for his drug-related reputation.
In June 2017, TOP Choi Seung-hyun was accused by the prosecutor of smoking marijuana and was sentenced to 10 months in prison with two years of probation. Being riddled with negativity, he quit the team directly to reduce the negative impact on Bigbang as a whole.
It was Lee Seung Hyun (Victory) who made Bigbang's reputation hit rock bottom.
After police investigation, he was suspected of drug abuse, sexual assault, money laundering, sex trafficking, pimping, political and business collusion, illegal distribution of sex videos, etc. In the end, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison on nine charges including introducing prostitution, overseas gambling, instigating special violence, and money laundering.
In addition, Li Shengli was also accused by the prosecutor of taking MDMA (a common ecstasy ingredient) and other drugs. Li Shengli was involved in everything from pornography, gambling, and drugs.
Li Shengli was released from Liju Prison in February this year. However, it was later revealed by the media that he still did not give up his beloved "old business" and kept contacting acquaintances and friends in the entertainment industry to make appointments to go to nightclubs.
In addition to Quan Zhilong this time, four of the five people in the group collapsed, which is really disappointing.
Previously, including "Best Actors" Lee Sun Kyun and Yoo Ah In, singers Nam Tae Hyun, Don Spike, Ha Jung Woo, Ju Ji Hoon, "Uncle Psy" PSY… and other drug abuse incidents occurred one after another.
Drug-related celebrities include actors, singers, singing and dancing idols, behind-the-scenes producers and other industries in the entertainment industry; the drugs they are involved in include propofol, marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, ketamine and heroin, which can be called an encyclopedia of common drugs.
In recent years, the drug epidemic in South Korea has become increasingly serious, and celebrity drug involvement is obviously just the tip of the iceberg.
It is reported that the South Korean government has begun to increase its efforts to crack down on drug crimes, hoping to stop the spreading trend. However, with such a strong crackdown, it is likely that more Korean celebrities will be exposed for drug involvement.
