While I mentioned I didn’t miss much on the music side during the break, oh boy did I apparently miss a bunch of news stuff that feels almost too late …
Read More »Bong Joon Ho leads cultural artist collective in calling for investigation of police & media following Lee Sun Gyun’s death
The death of Lee Sun Gyun in the midst of his drug investigation has justifiably led to considerable criticism of government policy, police tactics, and media coverage, with the roles …
Read More »Lee Sun Gyun and the failures of the police and media
Generally speaking, I loathe to follow-up on cases like the death of actor Lee Sun Gyun, if for no other reason than being terrified of contributing to a Werther effect*. …
Read More »G-Dragon was set to re-sign with YGE, but YG’s handling of the drug allegations changed his mind
Following G-Dragon being cleared of drug use charges, he officially ended things with YG Entertainment and signed with Galaxy Corporation. Behind the scenes, things were apparently never that simple, as …
Read More »G-Dragon signs with new agency, announces 2024 comeback
After parting ways with YG Entertainment and being cleared of the drug scandal that turned into a police/media scandal due to how they handled it, G-Dragon has now announced that …
Read More »G-Dragon reportedly cleared of drug use charges by police due to lack of evidence
As I’ve been saying in past articles about the issue, the G-Dragon drug scandal quickly transformed into a scandal for police and the media. That trend is certainly solidified today, …
Read More »Informant that led to G-Dragon’s drug investigation now changes testimony, gives police names of 2 other celebs
At this point, updates on the G-Dragon drug scandal aren’t really about him or drugs at all, but are about the job the media and police have done (or haven’t). …
Read More »G-Dragon’s drug tests on hair, fingernails, and toenails also all come back negative
Since the story initially emerged, the G-Dragon drugs scandal has turned into more of a scandal for the media and police than anything else. The latest update further solidifies this, …
Read More »G-Dragon strongly denies reports of shaving body hair to tamper with drug testing, police confirm reports are unfounded
Following testing negative for drugs, the latest in the G-Dragon scandal is that the media reported he had shaved all his body hair, inferring that he did so to avoid …
Read More »G-Dragon tests negative for drugs, says police presented no evidence
Since it was revealed that G-Dragon was under investigation for drug use by authorities, things have developed rather interestingly. Following his denial of drug use, his lawyers followed up on …
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