Journalist Kwon Jang-Ho, the host of Korea 24 at KBS World Radio, stirred controversy by posting a critical message about G-Dragon on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
The incident occurred following G-Dragon's endorsement of the book 'All Questions About Youth & Drugs,' authored by Attorney Kim Hee-jun. This pioneering book in Korea addresses youth drug use, advocating for prevention, education, and support over punishment. G-Dragon's recommendation, where he expressed a commitment to spreading messages of prevention and healing through music, received widespread praise from fans and journalists.
However, Kwon Jang-Ho expressed skepticism in his post: "If it was any celebrity other than G-Dragon, I would be more enthused. But the fact that it's him makes it seem like he's doing it ironically and making a statement rather than something sincere." This comment sparked anger among many, as G-Dragon is recognized for actively combating drug addiction and stigma, including founding a non-profit to aid those in need.
The backlash was swift, leading Kwon Jang-Ho to delete his post and issue an apology, which also drew attention from KBS.
G-Dragon's fans have taken action, reporting the host to his legal team, which is known for addressing any derogatory remarks or messages about the artist.
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All that G-Dragon's faced on the past months is pure hate from Korean public, police and media over lies from criminal women with 6 history of crimes! And the only 2 reaction he did is hiring legal team to defend himself from online hate and to start foundation to help fixing drug issues in Korea and shed light on it. And what he get in return? More hate and questioning!!!! Yall unbelievable. Whatever the man did, good or bad you always gonna hate on him and its disgusting and inhuman.