Yang Hyun Suk Teases New YG HQ Building And Hints At BIGBANG’s Next Album

On June 29, Yang Hyun Suk revealed photos of the prototype for the new YG Entertainment headquarters building on his personal Instagram.

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He posted five photos with the captions, “#Prototype_Of_New_YG_HQ_Building #On_Track_For_Completion_July_2019, #Interior_Area_Of_6000_PY, #Took_3_Years_Of_Hard_Thinking_On_Design, and #Recording_For_New_BIGBANG_Album_Will_Take_Place_Here.”

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The building looks modern and sleek in the photos, adding to YG’s image of being one of the leaders in the K-pop industry. The huge interior floor area of 6000 pyeong (approximately 213 thousand square feet) will surely give YG artists lots of room to prepare for upcoming albums, as YG hints at a future BIGBANG album to be recorded here.

Hopefully, the new headquarters will be completed by July 2019!

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BLACKPINK On Releasing Their First Album, Jennie On Being Compared To G-Dragon, And More

On the June 26 episode of SBS’s “Night of Real Entertainment,” BLACKPINK hit up the streets of Hongdae, a popular, trendy area near Hongik University.

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It goes without saying that the streets were packed for BLACKPINK’s appearance. The group spent time with super fans of the group, and also did some shopping.

They then changed location to a rooftop pool, where the members grabbed some drinks and sat down for an interview.

When asked if they don’t want to go on vacation, Jisoo said, “We came back after a lot of rest,” and Jennie added, “We were missing work, and we really wanted to promote.”

Jisoo expressed excitement of the “Square Up” mini album being the group’s first. “It’s our first after debuting; we had been releasing title tracks through singles, so it’s so nice having an album, and we really wanted to give [an album] to our fans.”

The interviewer said Jennie’s like YG’s female G-Dragon, with her talent for rap and her incredible fashion sense. “I’ve liked clothes and looking at magazines since I was young. I’m doing what I love, so I think that’s why people are liking it,” said Jennie.

As the visual of the group, Jisoo was asked to pick what she likes most about her appearance, and she said her lips, to which Jennie said she was also going to say the same. “When I smile, they’re kind of in the shape of a heart.”

Also on the show, Rosé sang her version of B.o.B’s “Not For Long,” showing off her unique voice, and Lisa did her famous taxi dance.

Watch the full segment in the videos below:


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Ministry Of National Defense Responds To Dispatch’s Follow-Up Report On G-Dragon’s Hospital Stay

Dispatch has released a new article arguing against YG Entertainment’s statement on G-Dragon’s hospitalization.

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The news outlet first reported on June 25 that the BIGBANG member is being hospitalized in a VIP room for colonels at a military hospital and is receiving special treatment. The reports were denied by YG Entertainment.

In response to YG Entertainment saying that there are no rooms specifically for colonels at the hospital, Dispatch checked the operating system of the hospital and found that room 311 of ward 301, which G-Dragon was staying in, is classified as a “colonel hospital room.”

According to Dispatch, the only 1-person hospital rooms are on the third and sixth floors. The colonel room is on third floor and cannot be used by typical soldiers. The 1-person room on sixth floor is used for special circumstances like those who need to be quarantined.

On G-Dragon adhering to the sick leave period and using up his personal vacation time to receive treatment, Dispatch shared that he went on sick leave from May 16 through 25 and extended until June 1. He then went on a sick leave from June 13 through 16, used up personal vacation time on June 17 and 18, and was hospitalized on June 19. He is expected to be discharged on June 28, which means he will have spent 33 days outside of the army base over two months.

The Ministry of National Defense has released an official statement in response to Dispatch’s new article.

The Yangzhou Armed Forces Hospital, which G-Dragon is staying at, does not have a “colonel room.” The image presented by Dispatch on room 311 of ward 301 being a “colonel room” is because the software sources were not edited when the operating system was updated in 2012. Soldiers and executives can all use the room if decided as such by the medical team. Nine soldiers, noncommissioned officers, commissioned officers, etc. have used the room since 2017.

The Ministry of National Defense also explained that soldiers can go on up to 30 days of sick leave in a year. G-Dragon used three days in April, 17 days in May, and six days in June for a total of 26 days. He has been hospitalized at the Yangzhou Armed Forces Hospital since June 19, and this period does not count as a sick leave.

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