TAEYANG AND G-DRAGON TALK ABOUT THEIR 13-YEAR FRIENDSHIP

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon on 13-Year Friendship with Taeyang: “I Hope Taeyang Is With Me Until I Die”

On November 25, G-Dragon and Taeyang took part in an interview to discuss their thoughts on promoting together as a unit.

During the interview, Taeyang complimented his long-time friend and unit partner: “G-Dragon has a kind heart. I’ve watched over him from close by and he’s nice to the point where I think, ‘Is it possible for someone to be that nice?’ There is no evil in him.”

Smiling at Taeyang’s compliment, G-Dragon shared, “Taeyang’s strength and weakness is that he is really stubborn. It’s because he perfectly carries through according to his thoughts that the current Taeyang exists. At times, he makes some people frustrated, but there are good results when Taeyang pushes forward.”

G-Dragon continued to explain his strong bond with his fellow group member, saying, “Taeyang doesn’t talk much and he doesn’t act out loud, but he’s a friend that brings a lot of feeling when he’s next to you. I can feel his naïve honesty. If there could be one friend next to me when I die, I hope it’s Taeyang.”

G-DRAGON DOESN′T DREAM OF A FAIRY-TALE ROMANCE

With Good Boy talking about fairy-tale romances, Big Bang′s G-Dragon shared his views the matter.

On November 25, G-Dragon participated in an interview at a cafe in Mapo-gu to talk about his newly released single with Taeyang, Good Boy.

When asked if he also dreams of a fairy-tale romance like the lyrics in his song, G-Dragon replied, “I′m not sure what a fairy-tale romance really is. Everyone anticipates a fairy-tale romance but personally, I don′t think I dream of it.”

On where he gets his inspiration for songs, he answered, “Every experience becomes the source of my inspiration. Even if it′s not love, I receive influence from people and the environment. I receive inspiration from everything and it becomes a huge help when I′m writing songs.”

G-Dragon and Taeyang will be attending the 2014 MAMA on December 3.

TAEYANG SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON WINNER AND IKON

Big Bang’s Taeyang shared his honest thoughts on his YG junior groups Winner and iKON.

Taeyang attended the roundtable interview for GD X Taeyang’s single Good Boy on November 25 in a café in Mapo-gu, and was asked, “Winner performed last year and iKON performed this year during Big Bang Japanese tour’s opening stage. You watched them closely. Were there any difference between them?”

Taeyang started, “Their colors were definitely different.”

Taeyang said, “Both groups competed against each other through the same audition program but they were different. I think the iKON members have a stronger hip-hop feel. I couldn’t predict their next moves.”

About Winner, he said, “I don’t know if it’s because they are older than iKON, but they were calmer,” adding, “I felt like they were working hard to convey the story well.”

The Winner and iKON members competed again each other last year through Mnet’s WIN: Who Is Next, dividing up into team A and team B. When team A won, Winner got the chance to debut, while team B later got the opportunity to debut as iKON through Mix&Match.

When Winner and iKON decorated the opening stages of Big Bang’s Japan tour in 2013 and 2014, Taeyang and G-Dragon were able to watch the two groups’ growth more closely than anyone else.

About his teamwork with G-Dragon, Taeyang said, “I was able to enjoy working comfortably with G-Dragon, who is a good friend of mine,” adding, “Since we worked together for a long time until now and know each other so well, we were able to make a song that is more than what we wanted.”

Meanwhile, Good Boy is a song co-written by G-Dragon, The Flipstones and Freedo with the lyrics written by G-Dragon. It features catchy trap beat along with G-Dragon’s sentimental rap and melody as well as Taeyang’s groovy vocals.

Source: Enewsworld

G-DRAGON AVOIDS DISCUSSING DATING RUMOR WITH KIKO MIZUHARA

Big Bang’s G-Dragon opened up on his recent dating rumor with model Kiko Mizuhara.

Big Bang’s G-Dragon and Taeyang attended a roundtable interview on November 25 in a café in Mapo-gu during which the reporters brought up, “The pictures of you with Kiko Mizuhara were revealed recently.”

On October 8, one media outlet released pictures showing G-Dragon seemingly enjoying a date with Kiko Mizuhara in Itaewon, sparking dating rumors between the two. About this, an affiliate of YG Entertainment told Newsen, “We’re checking with him,” but has not released any official statement since.

Facing a question regarding his dating rumor, G-Dragon lightly smiled before saying, “I don’t have anything to tell you,” as he avoided discussing the matter. He then said, “I will send you a text (message) separately.”

GD X TAEYANG’S ‘GOOD BOY’ ORIGINALLY FOR BIG BANG

GD X TAEYANG’s “GOOD BOY” Originally for BIGBANG: YG Gave it to Unit

YG Entertainment’s new unit GD X TAEYANG revealed that their new song “GOOD BOY” was actually for BIGBANG.

At an interview held in Hongdae on Nov 25 to celebrate the release of GD X TAEYANG’s new song “GOOD BOY,” GD commented, “It is mostly us two working on the songs of BIGBANG. We were making one like a demo CD, and at the time T.O.P was involved in a movie. DAESUNG was in Japan and SEUNGRI was also involved in other things, so us two were working on it,” explaining how “GOOD BOY” came about.

As the two were formed into a new unit, they said, “When Mr YANG heard the song, he suggested we should do it, just the two of us. We joined YG since we were 13, and we featured in each other’s songs but being in a unit is a first. We thought it would be fun, so we light-heartedly accepted it.”

So they were formed into GD X TAEYANG, YG’s first hip-hop project. Their single was unveiled at 0 hour of Nov 21, and it knocked down all 10 major charts immediately after release.

The two showcase a powerful sense of hip-hop. Having spent the last 14 years together, their teamwork is just mind blowing. The track is co-composed by GD, Fliptones, and Freedo while written and rearranged by GD. With the addictive trap beat, GD’s unique rap and melody harmonize with TAEYANG’s groovy singing. The song talks about two men who dream of fairytale-like love, no matter what the society says.

The two best friends will be performing their new track for the first time when they appear on the 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards on Dec 3.

TAEYANG, ”WE SHOOK OFF ‘OBSESSION’ FOR MUSIC”

GD X TAEYANG Says, “We Shook Off ‘Obsession’ for Music, from Some Point”

“From some point, we began to enjoy working like playing, not trying to place too much meaning in our songs”.

That was remark by G-DRAGON at an interview about the release of “GOOD BOY”, his project single with TAEYANG, which was carried out at a café located on Seogyo-dong, Seoul, on the 25 this month.

TAEYANG explained, “Now I have shaken off the obsession that I must achieve something and create something. Now I don’t put that big emphasis on music, because I know that there are many things for me to do in the future”.

“I don’t think our new song perfectly meets your expectations. It’s just, we will do our music continuously, and show it to you”, added he.

G-DRAGON and TAEYANG have been the closest friends for 14 years since they first met as YG trainees. They have musically evolved together, by taking part in each one’s solo albums, along with performances as BIGBANG.

“GOOD BOY” released on the 21 is a song in which a catchy trap beat, sensuous rapping, and groovy vocal create harmony. Its lyrics that talk about story of a man who dreams of a fairy-tale love, also touch the listeners.

YG Entertainment confidently said, “GOOD BOY is enough to attract expectations from around the world, as G-DRAGON and TAEYANG reinterpreted trap music that is sweeping the world recently, to create their own version of it”.

G-DRAGON, “I FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WITH TAEYANG THAN T.O.P”

G-DRAGON Says, “I Feel More Comfortable with TAEYANG Than T.O.P… There Are Conflicts Sometimes, Because of Pride as Rapper”

G-DRAGON of YG’s hip-hop project unit GD X TAEYANG compared TAEYANG to T.O.P.

In a round interview about GD X TAEYANG’s single GOOD BOY, which was carried out at a café located in Mapo-gu, Seoul, in the afternoon on the 25 this month, G-DRAGON confessed that he “feels more comfortable with TAEYANG than with T.O.P”.

G-DRAGON released an album as GD&T.O.P in 2010, and this year, he is performing in a duo with TAEYANG. G-DRAGON mentioned, “Rappers have strong pride in their music, so when I work with T.O.P, we often conflict with one another, even though I set the direction. Of course, that is a productive conflict to create a better output”.

“I don’t mean that TAEYANG just follows me easily, but it was more comfortable to work with him because I know his style well and I have been taking part in his albums. TAEYANG always produces something more than I want, even though I don’t give him a specific direction. If it were a full-length album, it would have been somewhat uncomfortable for him, but we worked together quite comfortably, because it was only one song”, added G-DRAGON.

G-DRAGON also said, “When I was working with T.O.P, I couldn’t see him frequently because he had busy schedules. On contrary, TAEYANG is always there at YG’s workroom”, to make the people at the interview burst into laughter.

Meanwhile, G-DRAGON wrote the melody of “GOOD BOY” jointly with The Fliptones and Freedo. G-DRAGON also wrote the song’s lyrics and rearranged the whole song. GOOD BOY has been enjoying a big popularity with its catchy trap beat, G-DRAGON’s flagship sensuous rap and melody, and TAEYANG’s groovy vocal, which differentiate the song from other trap music.