BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Shocks Fans With Voice Change
On October 30, BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon guested on tvN’s You Quiz On The Block and expressed his honest feelings about returning with a solo album after seven years.
🐲: I started trainee life when I was 6 y.o, debuted when I was 19 y.o. I lived as Kwon Jiyong only for 4-5 yrs, for the remaining 20 yrs, as trainee & GD. I didn't know who I am. When I looked back, there's nothing lacking, "Am I happy? But I should be happy"#GDRAGON #지드래곤 pic.twitter.com/WMryv9xCkR
— 👑 시노시작🆔🖍️ (@tttop131kon) October 30, 2024
This also marks his first variety show appearance in 12 years.
I started as a trainee at six and debuted when I was 19. I only lived as Kwon Ji Yong for four or five years and as a trainee or G-Dragon for over 20 years. I didn’t know who I was.
— G-Dragon
Clips from G-Dragon’s You Quiz On The Block guesting circulated on social media shortly after it aired. The clip below went viral with 1.4M views on TikTok at the time of writing.
@diskotek.podcast Dari awal datang udah lucu 🤏 #GD #gdragon #kwonjiyoung #bigbang #bigbanggd #지드래곤 #youquizontheblock #diskotekpodcast #fyp
While it’s been so long since fans have seen G-Dragon, especially in such a setting, they were happy to see somethings never change. G-Dragon is his same endearingly shy self!
Yet, fans couldn’t help but notice there was a change. G-Dragon’s voice had changed!
The comment section was filled with comments regarding G-Dragon’s voice. Nearly everyone agreed his voice sounded deeper and raspier.
Some even compared it to other people. Some thought G-Dragon sounded like T.O.P, while others said it sounded like G-Dragon was impersonating YG.
Netizens wondered what triggered G-Dragon’s voice change. Some believe his voice naturally got deeper as he aged. They also suspect it’s a result of smoking cigarettes.
It seems like it could be that G-Dragon naturally changes his voice (like code-switching) depending on his environment.
The difference in GD’s voice when he’s talking to Yoo Jaesuk & Cho Seho vs when he’s talking to Daesung and Taeyang 😂
We thought his voice got deeper in general but his usual voice is still there… I guess it comes out when he’s more comfortable 😅#GDRAGON #지드래곤 @IBGDRGN pic.twitter.com/WeIKQY9lZ5
— SunG ᵔ◡ᵔ ✨D’sLight✨ (@sunglasssbb) October 30, 2024
You can also check out G-Dragon’s new single “POWER” below.