'Auntie' G-DRAGON 'presses Rose's airwaves, sends a message to convicted criminals?

Male singer G-DRAGON is becoming a controversial topic on social media after the end of the 2024 MAMA Awards Ceremony. Specifically, the "leader" of BIGBANG faced mixed opinions from the audience when mentioning Yang Hyun Suk in his recent award acceptance speech.

Previously, the keyword about Rose and Bruno Mars at MAMA was said to dominate many newspapers because of a series of impressive achievements. However, the couple's popularity had to 'turn off' after G-DRAGON's award acceptance speech. "The leader" of BIGBANG shared: "The first time I stood on the MAMA stage was in 2007, and this stage marked my return after 7 years. I have been a part of this stage for 17 years. Thank you for giving me this award on such a meaningful day, leaving me with beautiful memories.

I want to thank Yang Hyun Suk hyung, the YG family, our new members at Galaxy Corporation, The Black Label, and many others who have helped me along the way. I also want to express my gratitude to the members I love and VIP (BIGBANG's fandom name) who made this triumphant comeback possible."

The controversy arose from G-DRAGON mentioning Yang Hyun Suk. Netizens have argued that although G-DRAGON's growth and success may be related to YG, it is inappropriate to publicly express gratitude to Yang Hyun Suk, who has been involved in many scandals, including overseas gambling allegations and drug-related allegations, especially on a big stage like MAMA.

One of the most famous figures in the Korean entertainment industry is definitely Yang Hyun Suk. Not only is he known as the founder and former president of YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun Suk is also one of the figures who contributed to bringing Kpop to the world.

However, besides his talent, Yang Hyun Suk is also one of the most notorious figures in the Korean entertainment market. Accordingly, in 2019, the former YG president was fined 15 million won for gambling abroad. He was accused of gambling 24 times with the amount of up to hundreds of millions of won in Las Vegas and Macau.

Or now, he is also facing trials for allegedly covering up a drug investigation involving singer BI and tax evasion related to luxury watches. In the first trial in December 2022, Yang Hyun Suk was acquitted. But prosecutors appealed, sending him to the appeals court in 2023.

Yang Hyun Suk was found not guilty of threatening revenge (similar to the first trial), but was still guilty of using his position as CEO to force Han Seo Hee to meet him in person, in an attempt to reverse her testimony regarding BI's drug use allegations. Immediately, a series of Korean newspapers reported that "Yang Hyun Suk was sentenced to 6 months in prison and 1 year of probation".

The news has left many Kpop fans confused, as Yang Hyun Suk is taking on the position of main producer for YG's upcoming girl group - Baby Monster.

In January 2023, after being acquitted in the first trial, the former YG president excitedly returned after 4 years as a producer, announcing that he would start selecting and training rookie Baby Monster. Yang Hyun Suk participated throughout the final round of Baby Monster's elimination, making the final decision, determining the number of 7 members for the group.

At that time, in the context of the difficult contract renewal issue with Blackpink, Baby Monster was considered a "lifesaver" for YG. Possessing a lineup of talented faces, Baby Monster quickly attracted a large fan base and was expected to become the second Blackpink, once again bringing glory to YG.

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