If you’re reading this now, Kwon JiYong, aka G-Dragon from Big Bang, showcased a well-talked about concert, his Shine a Light Tour. The concerts got so much attention, especially from two songs that were performed, that netizens started to highly criticize the artist and management company for showcasing such inappropriate performances for a young audience. It came to the point where police officials started to investigate the concerts. If the officials rule that G-Dragon did violate the law, the artist would result to paying a hefty fine, as well as going to prison.
Fans of G-Dragon and Big Bang were infuriated that their idol was getting bashed left and right; from the controversies of plagiarism of songs in his first album “Heartbreaker” to hearing he might go to jail because of the ‘extreme’ performances. They had to take a stand. From all over the world, they began sending petitions to the prosecution office. Even fans who attended the actual concerts protested saying that G-Dragon’s actions were not obscene enough to receive such harsh consequences. They decided to show their support and make petitions for their beloved leader.
Aimee Lee Lucas, the female dancer who was in the infamous ‘bed’ scene with G-Dragon during ‘Breathe,’ was actually surprised of the reactions after the concerts:
“I was shocked when I heard what was happening,” Aimee says. “We performed two shows on a Saturday and Sunday. All the VIPs and big people came out on Saturday and no one said anything. During rehearsals, no one told us we were going too far and should hold back. So the reaction was surprising.”
It’s true that a picture can speak a thousand words. One of the photos from the concert showed Aimee with her legs around G-Dragon, making it look like a ‘dry humping’ act. However Aimee stated:
“There was no humping,” she continues. “If you watch the (footage), the whole bit lasts only a few seconds. He straddles me for a bit, we do some ‘acting’ and then we’re done. I had to lift myself (on the stand-up bed) and hang there and support all my body weight with my arms. I could only do that for a couple of seconds so there wasn’t any time to do any humping.”
Not long after Aimee released her statement, G-Dragon released his own two cents on the concerts. From a person who pushes himself to the fullest, giving his all to make sure everyone in the audience (even those sitting in the back) got the full Kwon JiYong effect, was indeed effected by the netizen’s harsh criticisms.
He stated:
“I’m a popular artist for the public. I believe in how the public judges me. It’s my fault if the public felt what I intended was too much or too inappropriate. But it wasn’t a concert that was aired to the public so I wanted to show a more fierce and memorable side. I’m so sad that things weren’t accepted the way I intended them to be accepted.
I really ran straight forward to get to this solo concert since I was a young kid. I might be saying this because I’m still young but after the concert I thought to myself, “I don’t want anything else.” But then the next day, I only saw criticism on the internet so my heart felt like it was breaking.
A fake laugh came out instead of tears as I asked myself, “Wherever I go, will I be criticized?” All I wanted was to show the audience various sides of me. I showed many images of myself during my performances, including a cheerful look and a cool look; why was only this part highlighted and made into an incident? The press articles of the media used such strong words in the headlines, and when I realized that my parents would see the articles, I felt embarrassed and disappointed.
I didn’t think too much. But I wish people wouldn’t judge so quickly and pessimistically. The song Breathe is about not wanting to wake up because your ideal type keeps appearing in your dream. The song has a fantasy theme so I wanted to use the bed to show someone who’s lost in his dreams. To the public, it came off as something too sexual. I thought to myself, “I’m not like that but I guess it seemed that way to people.”
Whether people give positive or negative comments, they are taking interest in me. If someone tells me I did something wrong, I take it as a comment to help me fix my ways. I’ll listen to what everyone’s saying and use it to help improve the next album. I’ll do my best with the Big Bang album coming out later this year.”
It just truly shows how strong minded G-Dragon is. He keeps going even when he is being pushed to the ground. So what is your reaction to this news? Should this all just stop and let the artist be or does he really deserve what he’s getting? Including possible imprisonment? We want to hear your thoughts on this.
source: allkpop, youoffendmeyouoffendmyfamily, kr.news.yahoo, omgkpop, soompi.com
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