G-Dragon is working on new music!

On November 2, OSEN reported that the BIGBANG member has recently been preparing a new solo album.

In response to the report, a source from YG Entertainment commented, “It is true that G-Dragon is working on new music.”

G-Dragon’s last solo album was in 2017, while BIGBANG’s latest group release was the single “Flower Road” in 2018. BIGBANG was originally scheduled to restart group activities with Coachella in April this year, but plans fell through when the event was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Stay tuned for updates on G-Dragon’s new music!

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BIGBANG’s G-Dragon graced the November issue of Vogue Korea!

His elegance shone through the pictorial, in which he wore Chanel’s fall collection featuring Chanel’s signature pearls, 2.55 hand bag, and quilting. The photo shoot took place at an old recording studio in the Yongsan District.

The feature not only highlighted his ability to pull off various outfits, but also his thoughts on two of his well known traits – his style and songs. When talking about the concept of the photoshoot, G-Dragon explained that he “didn’t mean to break people’s stereotypes about Chanel as a brand.” He added, “When I style my jeans with Chanel’s tweed jacket or jewelry, it’s a playful combination. I like how I can look well-dressed but carefree at the same time.”

In an interview, he also briefly expressed his current views on music. Referring to the numerous songs he wrote in his twenties, he described, “They are like a diary because I tend to write about my personal experiences. If I hadn’t written about them, I’d have forgotten everything because I’ve been so busy. When I listen to my songs at a later time, I think to myself, ‘Ah, that was then.’ Or, I realize how my thoughts and perspective have changed over time. I also sometimes go through similar ordeals again.”

Here are more of the photos from Vogue Korea’s feature with G-Dragon:

The photos and videos with G-Dragon can be found on Vogue Korea’s official website, social media channels, and YouTube channel.

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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 100 idol groups, using big data collected from September 24 to October 24.

BTS held onto their spot at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 14,227,757 for October. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Billboard,” “YouTube,” and “Dynamite,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “release,” “surpass,” and “record.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 75.52 percent positive reactions.

BLACKPINK similarly maintained their position at second place, scoring a brand reputation index of 12,280,242 for the month.

Finally, NCT rose to third place this month after enjoying a whopping 240.04 percent increase in their brand reputation index since September. The group’s total index for October came out to 8,520,046.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

1. BTS
2. BLACKPINK
3. NCT
4. Oh My Girl
5. (G)I-DLE
6. MAMAMOO
7. EXO
8. Girls’ Generation
9. SEVENTEEN
10. TWICE
11. IZ*ONE
12. PENTAGON
13. STELLAR
14. WJSN
15. LOONA
16. B1A4
17. GFRIEND
18. Weeekly
19. SHINee
20. The Boyz
21. APRIL
22. BIGBANG
23. T-ara
24. Weki Meki
25. Lovelyz
26. cignature
27. Super Junior
28. MONSTA X
29. Shinhwa
30. Apink

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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 653 boy group members, using big data collected from September 16 to October 16.

BTS’s Jimin topped the list for the 22nd consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 5,511,794 for October. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “birthday,” “Billboard,” and “Dynamite,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “congratulate,” “thankful,” and “surpass.” Jimin’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 68.50 percent positive reactions.

EXO’s Baekhyun took second place in the rankings with a brand reputation index of 4,368,575, while PENTAGON’s Hui shot up to third place after seeing an impressive 700.47 percent increase in his score since last month. The PENTAGON leader scored a total index of 3,862,218 for October.

Finally, BTS’s Jungkook and V rounded out the top five for the month at fourth and fifth places respectively.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

1. BTS’s Jimin
2. EXO’s Baekhyun
3. PENTAGON’s Hui
4. BTS’s Jungkook
5. BTS’s V
6. NCT’s Taeyong
7. BTS’ Suga
8. BTS’s Jin
9. EXO’s Kai
10. NCT’s Jaehyun
11. PENTAGON’s Wooseok
12. ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo
13. PENTAGON’s Yan An
14. BTS’s RM
15. Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
16. BTS’s J-Hope
17. The Boyz’s Sunwoo
18. The Boyz’s Juyeon
19. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
20. NCT’s Jungwoo
21. NCT’s Ten
22. BTOB’s Eunkwang
23. NU’EST’s Minhyun
24. The Boyz’s Hyunjae
25. NCT’s Mark
26. TXT’s Soobin
27. TXT’s Yeonjun
28. NCT’s Johnny
29. BTOB’s Changsub
30. NCT’s Doyoung

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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 653 boy group members, using big data collected from September 16 to October 16.

BTS’s Jimin topped the list for the 22nd consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 5,511,794 for October. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “birthday,” “Billboard,” and “Dynamite,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “congratulate,” “thankful,” and “surpass.” Jimin’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 68.50 percent positive reactions.

EXO’s Baekhyun took second place in the rankings with a brand reputation index of 4,368,575, while PENTAGON’s Hui shot up to third place after seeing an impressive 700.47 percent increase in his score since last month. The PENTAGON leader scored a total index of 3,862,218 for October.

Finally, BTS’s Jungkook and V rounded out the top five for the month at fourth and fifth places respectively.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

1. BTS’s Jimin
2. EXO’s Baekhyun
3. PENTAGON’s Hui
4. BTS’s Jungkook
5. BTS’s V
6. NCT’s Taeyong
7. BTS’ Suga
8. BTS’s Jin
9. EXO’s Kai
10. NCT’s Jaehyun
11. PENTAGON’s Wooseok
12. ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo
13. PENTAGON’s Yan An
14. BTS’s RM
15. Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
16. BTS’s J-Hope
17. The Boyz’s Sunwoo
18. The Boyz’s Juyeon
19. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
20. NCT’s Jungwoo
21. NCT’s Ten
22. BTOB’s Eunkwang
23. NU’EST’s Minhyun
24. The Boyz’s Hyunjae
25. NCT’s Mark
26. TXT’s Soobin
27. TXT’s Yeonjun
28. NCT’s Johnny
29. BTOB’s Changsub
30. NCT’s Doyoung

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On October 14, Seungri’s second hearing was held at the Ground Operations Command’s general military court in Yongin.

Among the 22 witnesses called to testify were Jung Joon Young and former Yuri Holdings CEO Yoo In Suk.

Seungri has been indicted on eight charges including purchase of prostitution services, prostitution mediation, embezzlement, violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes (an additional charge for embezzlement of a sum exceeding a certain number), violation of the Food Sanitation Act, habitual gambling, violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, and violation of the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes.

As he did in his first hearing, Seungri admitted to only one charge — the violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act.

Yoo In Suk had previously pleaded guilty to his charges including prostitution mediation, and Seungri’s side denied allegations that Seungri was involved in purchasing prostitution services, stating that he could not remember.

Regarding allegations that Seungri received and distributed photos that were taken illegally to group chats, Seungri’s side stated, “He received them through the WeChat app from an employee at a Singaporean adult entertainment establishment.”

During the first hearing, Seungri’s representative had also claimed that Seungri had only shared the photos that was sent to him to promote the establishment and that Seungri hadn’t taken the photos himself. However, Seungri did admit to sharing photos in a group chatroom.

While Seungri acknowledged that he had gambled, he denied that it was habitual and only admitted to his violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act. Seungri’s legal representative had stated during the first hearing that Seungri was reflecting on his wrongdoing.

On Seungri’s alleged violation of the Food Sanitation Act, Seungri’s side claimed that Seungri received a report from a manager that the violation was corrected.

He was also indicted on charges for embezzlement, and Seungri’s side stated that the expenses were for the benefit of Yuri Holdings and that his payments were legitimate according to the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes.

The same day, the court cleared the date of questioning for the 22 witnesses. Seungri’s trial will be divided into three parts, the first part dealing with his charges for purchasing prostitution services and prostitution mediation. The court summoned nine witnesses regarding prostitution charges, which includes Jung Joon Young and Yoo In Suk.

Due to the large number of charges and witnesses, the questioning of witnesses is expected to run until December 17.

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