G-Dragon could be in deep trouble
Ever since the debut of his first solo album a few months back, Big Bang leader G-Dragon has been surrounded by both fame and controversy as his album became the #1 most sold album of 2009. He was slapped down with plagiarism accusations and also was hit with an age restriction on his album so that it could no longer be sold to minors. But of all the crazy things that’s happened to him, this by far could be the worst.
In case you forgot here’s a memory refresher: In early November, the Health and Welfare Ministry branch of the government decided that some of G-Dragon’s music was no longer suitable for the kids and this prevented any fans under the age of 19 from purchasing his album. The songs most under fire was Korean Dream and She’s Gone, which also happen to be my favorite tracks on the album, as it had suggestive meaning of drug use and inappropriate thoughts.
On December 6th, G-Dragon held his first ever solo concert and he performed these two songs. The Ministry of Health and Welfare requested the crown attorney’s office to investigate G-Dragon’s concert because he sang the restricted songs in question. Like previously mentioned, the songs are labeled as adults only, and the concerts had an age limit of 12 and older and there were a lot of 12 – 14 year olds (under-aged for the song) in attendance. If the song gets rated like that then you’re basically not allowed to let minors listen to it. It also didn’t help his case when G-Dragon had the controversial said-sexual intercourse routine for Breathe. Officials say that not only were the kids exposed to inappropriate music but also to visual sexual content.
Officials are saying that G-Dragon’s music and other content will be under investigation and currently isn’t sure how the results will pan out. But if the court rules it against his favor, G-Dragon’s work could be prohibited from the Korean public and his albums could no longer be available for purchase for anyone. If convicted, he also may have to pay some hefty fines (almost $200,000). The album already has an R rating but in the Health and Welfare committee’s eyes, it’s getting out of hand as young kids are still listening and getting their hands on the album.
This sort of reminds me of what America went through in the late 80’s and early 90’s with the emergence of Gangsta Rap. Government officials, left wing and right wing commentators, and many others did whatever they could to block the material from reaching America’s youth, but with all the controversy it just made the genre even more popular. It seems like Korea is going through this transition phase at the moment. I’m curious though, if G-Dragon really does get banned, how do you think fans will react? After all we have seen them do some pretty incredible things…
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I love you GD!! =]]] Fighting… my love lol
Thats super lame.
Um.. okay so the performance was sexed up. Why is G-dragon shouldering everything? Clearly the problem is the missing warning label age restriction on the concert, which his promotional and production team clearly didn’t think about being made up of dunces. It’s not like G-dragon’s the only one producing this concert. He can’t be responsible for everything.
STUPID
whats so bad about his songs that they say its inappropriate?? weird trying to get ur famous boy down! mmmmmm..
hes good and not nasty..fuuny boy.believe in urself thats the best part! if you didnt mean to do anything or some thing dirty you cant go in to jail and pay that much money..dont worry *MPJVLOVESYY is here to support! hahahahahaha..[; theyre some fakes say what is true.
this is too dumb GD we are all with you
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FIGHTING!!!
im 12? WHO CARES!??! no one does. cant they be like america? geez. no one cares. if they put him in jail what shall we do with lindsay lohan or britney spears?
lols..;DDD
it is his style.and why are they so woke up???
im !4 with a pretty perverted mind & i had think about it too find the “deeper meaning”! meaning those ppl @ the Ministry of Health are thinking too much & are super perverted! I dont think young ppl in korea would think this way, to them its probably just a song!
well im 13 and i dont find anything wrong in the meaning in either songs i just think GD is an awsome songwrighter/singer! <3333
oh my gosh..even if little kids do listen to it, im pretty sure that they wont try to figure the “deeper meaning” out!! and im pretty sure that they wont do the “wild thing”
lmao
Wow.. This issue is one of a kind. xD
omg this is so stupid! his lyrics isn’t even bad! thats so stupid! why are people trying to bring down g-dragon just because he is so great! its so stupid! now adays little kids are trying to hard to act older anyways! please they know everything already pretty much! you learn it at school!
the lyrics aren’t even that bad!! i mean, have you HEARD American rap. there are songs that i have heard little 10 year olds sing that are 100x worse the GD’s song.
“gimme head ho, gimme head ho, gimme head, till i’m dead, gimme head ho.”
please tell me that that is WORSE than GD’s songs.
If anything happens to GD I’m never going to forgive the Health of Welfare Ministry.
WHAT? This is effed up! It’s not GD’s fault that kids are listening to his music! Who can blame him?! He’s extremely hot! O: .. UGHHH! … =(