K-Pop star G-Dragon questioned in drug controversy involving BTS members

On Monday, former BIGBANG frontman G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, reported to the police for questioning on allegations of illegal drug use.

The 35-year-old singer appeared at a police station in Incheon, where Parasite Lee Sun-kyun’s reputation was also questioned separately for similar allegations. Both men denied any wrongdoing.

G-Dragon spent about four hours with investigators before denying the drug allegations. During the interview he gave a negative result. Leaving the police station, G-Dragon insisted to the media that he was innocent of any criminal drug activities and stated that he was fully cooperating with the investigation.

These hearings come as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol aggressively cracks down on drug cases. Several high-profile figures have faced arrest in recent months.

BIGBANG found success after their 2006 debut, dominating the K-pop scene, but the members have gone on to pursue solo careers.

This comes after reports also implicated members of K-Pop band BTS in the drug case, claiming that some members of the world-famous band frequented the bar of the hostess who is involved in an ongoing drug feud

Following the reports, BTS’ label HYBE released statements warning of legal action against those spreading “baseless” rumors against the group members.

In a statement in late October, they said, “We want to make it clear that the rumors surrounding our artists and a certain location in downtown Seoul allegedly related to illegal substances are completely unfounded. BTS members are not aware of the said location and I have never visited the infamous bar.”

They added: “HYBE has a zero tolerance policy for spreading false information and defamation and pursues civil and criminal legal action. We have already taken legal action against those who spread false information about our artists.”