G-Dragon Is Sighted With Chaebol At Concert — Netizens Dismiss Dating Allegations
G-Dragon was allegedly spotted at the Mnet‘s Street Man Fighter concert with a member of a chaebol family.
On January 10, Chinese media outlets alleged that G-Dragon was spotted at the concert with a chaebol. Chaebols refer to a handful of families that are in charge of some of Korea’s largest conglomerates, such as Samsung, CJ, etc.
Korean boy group BIGBANG’s leader G-Dragon announced recently that he’s preparing a new album and will release new songs this year. There are also rumors of him going on a world tour, with Hong Kong being one of the stops. Although he’s busy with his music career, a dating rumor surfaced yesterday, as a photo of him and a daughter in a chaebol family attending the performance of a group from Mnet’s variety show Street Man Fighter circulated online. It’s been reported that G-Dragon’s new girl is the great grand-daughter of Samsung’s founder Lee Byung Chul. She also uploaded a photo of her attending the show with G-Dragon, with the two of them holding the same kind of lightstick.
— Mingpao
According to Korean news reports, Korean netizens and news outlets dismissed the allegations as the chaebol member in the article is known to be a long-time friend of G-Dragon as well as multiple former and current YG Entertainment artists like CL and YGX dancer Deukie, who performed at the concert.
How can going to a concert together be evidence that they are dating?
— Netizen as reported by SBS News
G-Dragon has also publically expressed his support and affection for Deukie in the past. Read more about G-Dragon’s friendship with Deukie in the link below.
G-Dragon recently re-signed with YG Entertainment, making him the lone BIGBANG member at the label. G-Dragon has also personally stated he is currently working on a solo album, which is slated for a 2023 release.