G-Dragon Faces Controversy Over Post Suggesting Drug Use

Photo by G-Dragon, member of the group Big Bang, Instagram capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] G-Dragon (real name Kwon Ji-yong, 32), a member of the group Big Bang, is facing controversy after posting photos on social networking services (SNS) that evoke images of drugs.

On the 16th, G-Dragon uploaded several photos on his Instagram. The posted images included various items such as watches, shoes, bags, and interior designs. Among them, one photo showed a yellow smiley face sticker on his tongue, which sparked controversy as it reminded people of LSD, a type of drug.

LSD, also known as the "sticker drug," is known to have stronger hallucinogenic effects than methamphetamine. It is reported that LSD is administered by placing stickers soaked with the drug into water to drink or by putting a small amount of the sticker inside the mouth to dissolve.

Netizens criticized G-Dragon for recklessly posting photos that evoke drugs, especially since he was previously given a suspended indictment for marijuana smoking charges. In 2014, G-Dragon also posted a photo of a heart drawn with white powder with the word "Molly" written on it, which he later deleted. Molly is a pill-shaped synthetic ecstasy drug.

On the other hand, some netizens argue that these are excessive speculations. The original photo G-Dragon posted is from the Swiss Screen Printer Association's annual banned theme poster, which does not promote drugs but rather implies a message to discourage them.

Meanwhile, G-Dragon was investigated by prosecutors in 2011 for marijuana smoking and received a suspended indictment. Another member of the same group, T.O.P, was sentenced to 10 months in prison with a 2-year probation and fined 12 million won for marijuana smoking.

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