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Учеба в школе vs Группа
So after raising awareness of their existence through "Real Docu Big Bang", a documentary showing the survival-style process of creating a skill-based idol group, Big Bang started preparing an album with hopes of debuting in 2006. At that time, G-Dragon (Real name: Kwon Jiyong, 23) had no choice but to study for his college entrance exams and prepare his album at the same time, each of which is difficult enough on its own.

"'Singers are stupid, they're just puppets of their agencies'... I didn't like prejudices like that. I wanted to be a singer who could express his thoughts. President Yang Hyunseok thought the same, so he wouldn't let me practise if I didn't get over 80% in any school tests. "

Even as he concentrated on practising, G-Dragon refused to become careless in his school activities and relationships with his friends.

"Like everyone else, I would cram at the last minute whenever there was a test. I would stay up the whole night the day before then go to school the next day. I was too sneaky for my own good...(laughs). I didn't like how people think celebrities think they're too good to have normal friends, so I'd approach kids first and make friends with them. I acted like a bit of an idiot sometimes; I'd always pester my friends to buy me food too.”

G-Dragon, who could apparently seem like "a bit of an idiot" when he wasn't focusing on his work, was able to maintain a normal and healthy relationship with his school friends.

"During exam periods, my friends helped me a lot by lending me their notebooks and stuff. My teachers would always cheer me on about preparing to become a singer too, and my parents were so proud that I wasn't abandoning my schoolwork. For these reasons, even though it was hard at the time, when I look back on it I think I did the right thing."

Thanks to the help of many people combined with the effort of the members, they managed to debut successfully. But although they became so much more well-known after their debut, G-Dragon felt like his popularity wasn't his own.

"Because of our abrupt popularity so soon after our debut, there were a lot of people saying things like "it's because of the company" and "that just shows what the agency is capable of". Since it is true that no matter how talented the singer is, it's difficult for them to gain popularity if they're signed to a small agency. I was relieved to receive some spotlight after working in the industry for so long, but I thought to myself that I must never get too cocky.”

As a matter of fact, G-Dragon was actually worried about his sudden popularity as he had watched the ups and downs of the entertainment industry from a young age. After deciding that skill was the only way he would be accepted by the public and survive, he decided to become a harsh and criticising leader to his team.

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Строгий лидер и Lies - песня для GD?
After their debut, the group ‘Big Bang’ received much attention for being a “skill-based idol group”. Since they did their own writing, composing, choreography and even styling, they were considered ‘new concept’ idols. This group that wore black clothes with painted faces, tilted hats and looked like they belonged in a dark alleyway soon gained the nickname of ‘the Dark Idols’.

”Early after our debut, I made all the members work even harder. It was my job as a leader, so I had no choice but to play the bad guy. When people see me outside of work they say I’m a fool, but when I’m working I calculate everything because I’m very timid like most blood-type A’s. I keep telling myself that I have to pay attention and be serious. People tell me that I get this look in my eyes when I’m working.”

During break times, he’s just an immature hyung who likes playing annoying pranks but when they’re working, he’s scary and doesn’t hesitate to give criticism. Though he’s usually more disarranged than his maturer dongsaengs Daesung and Seungri, he’s a strict perfectionist when it comes to work.

”I practised really hard, and wrote songs furiously. I actually wrote ‘Lies’ to use as my solo piece. ‘Cos we were really into house music [techno/electronica] at the time. President Yang had gone to Japan or Hong Kong then so I emailed the song to him. I was embarrassed because I’d just written it and I thought he’d criticise it but he called not even 5 minutes after I’d sent it. He said ‘This is it! This is the one. I’m really sorry but forget your solo and let’s use it as a Big Bang song. It’s going to be the title track.’”

The first thing G-Dragon felt was disappointment. He had been promised solo promotions, and he didn’t know how long it he would have to wait now. As an artist and an individual, disappointment was inevitable.

”I’d spent days and nights writing that song, and I had to rewrite it as a song the group could sing together. He’d basically said ‘This isn’t your song, it’s Big Bang’s’. I’d made the music since our first album, and as a producer I did think that Big Bang was more important, but I still found myself tearing up.”

So the 20 year old G-Dragon stared vacantly out his window one dawn, watching the day grow brighter.

@темы: ARTICLE, G-DRAGON