Oh boy! As much as i hate to admit it, they got a point right there...

OMG.JAPANESE YOUR DAMN.YOU ARE THE STARTED NOW U WANT TO BLAME GD.SERIOUSLY I HATE YOUR PEOPLE NOW.I DONT THINK FAN THAT GIVE THE MARIJUANA TO GD.BUT HATERS N ANTI.SHAME YOURSELF JAPAN.

asses. all of them. i'm pretty sure tht the ones wit common sense r not out thr criticizing.

*sigh*

well.. they've got a point. logical and sensual point.. GD should have thought of a more better excuse.

GD please don't take candy from strangers

ONE THING IS FOR SURE. I AM ON G DRAGON'S SIDE.

I think the pain that Ji Yong has to endure is just too much. Hope time will help him heal. 

As a fan, friends of mine tell me off by saying that I am mindless to side my idol...saying that he is a drug user BUT I still stand by GD's side. 
Yes, he made a mistake. Does that mean that he shouldn't be given a chance?! The Korean authorities gave him a chance, why can't others do the same?! 
When he does good, people just praise him. When he does bad, people brush his good deed off and step on him. 

I just hope that he is given another chance and I stand by GD!

Wow. The Japs are pissed. If I think about this logically, they actually have a point in some of their arguments but since the investigators from previous articles can't prove that GD's claim is false then we are left with the dilemma: WHO DO WE BELIEVE?

Well, I believe in GD.

But honestly? I think he should do a public apology.
I think the public deserves it, either haters or supporters.

#staystronggd
Who cares .... He could do wherever he want is his decision to do it or not .... Gosh ppl these day up in ppl ass (businesses)..... I dont care what they say I still love GD and BigBang......

WAAAHHH.. THIS TOTALLY HAS SENSE. IT'S NOT A BUNCH OF BULL. GD PLEASE PLEASE SPEAK UP NOW. CLARIFY THE ISSUE. PLEASE!

whatever, i'm always on GD's side cuz i'm vip, i'm a fan,  not a judge that's all!

i really hate what they said but it's ok. I always believe in GD, believe in my love..Stay strong GD, i'm always beside you..

ok i'm a bit confused. according to online info, a hair test can detect marijuana use from up to 3 years ago. (note that marijuana is also a lot easier to detect than other illegal drugs). If that is true, then 2 puffs from a couple of months ago can also be detected. Plus, black hair absorb drugs more readily than any other hair. 

All this would explain why the hair test showed up positive, but in the TINIEST amount. If he was a habitual user, then it'll show up positive in his urine test, but it didn't. 

haha that's what i was thinking, since when were lawyers experts on hair testing 

I think the Japanese media is too defensive on this issue because of the fact that one of their citizen is involved.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but from the reports on K-media that I've read, they're not dumping ALL of the responsibility on this scandal on the Japanese fan.  It's GD that they're criticizing and not the Japanese fan.

Also, if GD is a habitual user as they seemed to be implying, shouldn't his urine test be positive as well?  

Since the beginning I thought YG statement was pretty lame, They should have done a better job, not mentioning the japanesse fan so much and not making GD look like some poor innocent kid, the statement just came out really fake. It could have been worded better.

Now that I think about it, i wanna get back at all those haters sooooo bad!!!
Know what will be a good way to shut up all the haters???
Make them win in MTV EMA!!!!

I'm venting all my angers and frustrations in that site!!!!

=.= japanese fans are annoying. 

they are not japanese fans :(

http://www.bigbangupdates.com/2011/10/national-forensic-service-officer.html
i just wanna say, " he is not regular smoker.."
for the first time i write here. i'm sorry for the japanese's feeling but gd didn't have to tell a lie at first sight. why did he have to do?
i believe in him..if there are some people who don't, just leave bb..don't have to say any critics..that't cool..

Finally this article is translated. I had read it 3 days ago. The original is also mention about "Japanese worry GD will be caused for the young people follow. That's why they are considering maybe they will suspend all activities of Big Bang in Japan.

from what i know, if someone has been a habitual user, it will DEFINITELY SHOW on their urine tests. even if you only take in a small amount, it takes a number of days before you successfully flush it out your system. in GD's case, the urine test even came BEFORE the hair tests, but it still came out negative. people also keep saying that hair tests are more accurate and can detect small amounts -- so if we take this logic, and take into account the fact that the urine test came out negative but only the hair test positive, then we have reason to believe that it really WAS just only a small amount.

to that so-called "fan that gave GD the marijuana cigar" PLEASE EFFIN' SHOW YOURSELF!!!! >,<

#StayStrongGD 

Sorry :(

senseless or lack of common sense?? are they talking about themselves??
 

What's right ^o^ What's wrong :) VIPs need to tell yourselves !

GD and all YG Family .... stay strong and come back stronger than ever. show to all those f***ing haters that come what may, you'll always stand tall.

Well, they were in Japan... in a japanese club.. so the chance, that it wasn't a japanese stranger that gave him that manipulated cigarette, would have been very small! So jp citizens  should stop being pissed abt him, telling that it was actually a japanese stranger. It's a fact - deal with it!

And the: “If you hold marijuana it is very different from cigarettes, how could somebody not tell the difference?”
Excuse me?! If someone puts marijuana into regular tabac, puts i filter on and uses one of these little 'machines' to roll it.... damn it looks like a f***** common cigarette! How will you tell the difference in a (more or less) dark, smelly club - filled with smoke??? Sry  but: hypocites!!!

I agree on the point, that it was a mistake to take anything from a stranger in general. But ppl make mistakes, none of us is perfect!

I wish those citizens /haters / anti's & trolls (also in korea), would just should up & care about their own affairs! I'm sure their lifes aren't flawless either...

*sry for the little rant.... i just had to let it out... ;)

Wahhhh Japanese people... don't criticize so much... so what if he knew what he was doing, so what if he lied a little to clear himself, i still believe he's being honest... True fans shouldn't backlash! Get a grip people... this makes me mad!!!!

I'm sure YG did give Gd a warning and reprimanded him which is why all of Gd's activities are cancelled. 
Anyways, nothing fans can do now but support GD and hope he learned his lesson

If Gd/BB weren't famous in Japan before...

I think if he's lying, given his creativity (as demonstrated in his musical creation) he would be able to come up with a better reason for sure. Given YG's talent I highly doubt that the company will not know that the truth is so vulnerable. But facts are usually less structured. Only lies seem to be most reasonable as they are well thought out with an intention to hide the truth. So the more the media try to present supporting to doubt his words, the more I believe in his words.

Anyway I doubt any regular weed smoker will be tested positive with miniculous amount of drug during the test. Of course, he should not be accepting cigarettes from random stranger but seriously, this is the first time I heard a random someone handing 'poisoned' cigarette to another person. No one in club will expect someone to hand them a weed cigarette from a regular one.

I'll wait wait and waiting until the end.... It life....

If it were one of your family members who took marijuana would you leave them? No. You just don't leave them. You get angry at them at some point but that's just because you truly care. I just want him to learn but I won't ever leave him. Because I treat him, them, as family.

If everyone would leave him, who would stay by him?  If all else fails, it would be a beautiful  feeling to know that there's always a home you could go home to. It's the family's role to stay with him. His own family, YG family, VIP family.

really....i think they should be more worry on their artist than some korean band that only come to visit a month or two...i bet a lot of japanese artist do drugs...why don't they check on them first..

* "....don't get me wrong here, i'm not saying this to you but to other people out there who pretend to care so much, this is so annoying..."

Seriously, the issue is getting worse because of the people (not pointing fingers to anyone) with minds which are closed. Piece of unsolicited advice, be open minded. What part of 'he is not a user.' people don't understand? 
The issue is growing like wild fire even though it is not supposed to be this big.
#StayStrongGD

*sigh*. They do have a point there but the officer from South Korea's National Forensic Services statement is a proof that they're wrong isn't it.

I want to hear GD's own statement regarding this case....
Supporting GD!

They seem very defensive. Like they are positive that Japanese people will do no wrong, which I understand because it's sort of like YG is accusing Japan. However, I do think that YG was stupid for mentioning it was a Japanese fan. If they just said "a fan" I think it wouldn't have escalated even more. I love GD, but his excuse that he smoked it because he didn't want to be rude seems kind of far-fetched. I mean, everyone is taught at least once not to talk to strangers and it's pretty common sense to not take anything from strangers either. I mean girls won't even drink their own drink if they left it at the bar. I also think that YG could have been more objective in their statement (which I understand is hard because he's directly under them but still). I know YG's job is to protect the image of their artists but I felt that the statement could have been much more genuine. However, the japanese critics should also check their facts, because his test was done in June (as said by the prosecutor), its just that the results came out in July. The fact that only trace amounts were found in his hair should indicate that it had been a while since he smoked it. I don't know if he's a habitual user or not, but it seems unlikely. At most he may be a social user.

Honestly though, I hate that they're saying he isn't showing remorse. Who are they to say that? Are they following him? Can they read his mind? Does he need to hold his head down for a certain period of time for you to believe that he is actually remorseful? He's already cancelled all his activities and that has already affected GD&TOP activities in Japan. I know he feels like shit, because who wouldn't? And who is to say that he isn't reading all these damn articles, and feeling even worse about everything? There's even a site with all the compiled articles, and the comments are all telling him to go kill himself. That's disgusting and cruel. And I hate that they talk like they know everything about him, but you really only know what he wants to show. Do they know what happens behind closed doors? I'm 100% sure YG would have given him a warning, knowing how much he parties. And after this incident, YG would definitely keep a closer eye on him.

Agh. I'm just so angry that everything has escalated so fast. And I really hope to God that allkpop will not find this and post it because people will just start trolling and criticizing.

As much as I love BIGBANG and G-Dragon, Japan's reasoning to be skeptical is legitimate. When YG first made their statement and G-Dragon said that he got it from a stranger/fan/someone at the club I was skeptical as well. Why /would/ anyone take a cigarette from a stranger, or a fan no less? There have been /plenty/ incidents with idols where people have claimed to be fans, but were really antis and went out to ruin the star's reputation or even threaten/hurt the idol. Take Yunho from DBSK/TVXQ for example where a 'fan' put superglue into his drink. I definitely think that G-Dragon shouldn't have been so careless, and I'm a little disappointed that he used that as a cover up. Not that I'm exactly 'OK' that Japan is defending the man who gave him the cigarette, but I'm a little disappointed and shocked that GD took it if he hadn't intentionally wanted to smoke marijuana.

Another thing is that I don't think that GD just 'took a few puffs' either. Marijuana is different from a regular cigarette, so how could he not know? The smell is definitely different and I don't think GD is so innocent that he wouldn't know the difference. Idols/Celebrities can do what they want, smoke what they want, drink what they want or whatever since they're at legal age. I don't have a problem with him smoking because its his own life and we as fans, really have no control over what he smokes, what he drinks, who he dates or whatever. Its /his/ life. Some of the greatest artists ever are smokers. What bugged me about GD's statement is that not only is he trying to cover this up, is that he's not doing it very well.
Maybe, as BIGBANG fans, yes we should support him. But at the same time, we should step back and not hate on Japan because they /do/ have some leeway here. The evidence is there. GD likely smoked some weed, but who cares? He's still a fantastic artist. 

#np Young, Wild, and Free by Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa f/ Bruno Mars ..
second chance baby..don't make a creative man disappear..

i feel like i'm writing some essay :P lol

Make a choice VIPs! Do u believe GD or that freakin Japanese lawyer? Seriously? I can't believe u guys are believing that random guy in stead of GD.. 

1]its a trap!!! conspiracy theory people...
2] gd want to be a singer,song writer Not ROLE MODEL...

They've got a point tho.. 
But i'm gonna be totally biased and side GD! Those idiots should stop telling GD to feel more remorseful.. they should stop behaving like they know him inside-out!

I think we all decided as much, Ji shouldn't gave taken the cigarette, shouldn't have smoked it. But to accuse him of being a habitual smoker based on incorrect evidence (positive results CAN come from a few puffs) and then to accuse YG of being ignorant? I think the Japanese media is being more ignorant right now...

of course most of the Japanese wouldn't accept his reasoning because it happened in their country and a random Japanese guy was being accused as the culprit. If you love your country you would do the same even though it does happen.

About the positive hair result was rare when your not a habitual user, i don't know. but why did they let him off the hook? the public doesn't now every bit of this story after all..

I think YGE knows this thing but maybe they didn't expect this things to happen...

I know this news will die down.. GD's strong.

I don't  understand~!!! Y they blame on GD that he dumping off the responsibility to a fan who is Japanese! but the fact is GD really received marijuana from a Japanese...so now it is Japanese dumping off the responsibility to GD, right? 

I am sad.. I guess I'll have to face the truth..

anyways, the jap citizens would surely disregard the comment of "HANDED-down-to-me-by-a-jap" since they themselves are japanese.. lol.

THIS IS HORSES**T! Why is GD taking the full blame for this?

Why are Japanese saying that the Japanese person who gave the cigarette - AND KNEW THE CIGARETTE WAS LACED WITH MARIJUANA - is NOT to blame? He KNEW the smoke had marijuana in it when he offered it to GD! He knew GD was a kpop idol and a major celebrity! HE DID THIS ON PURPOSE!

I don't care what ANYONE says the Japanese who gave GD the cigarette is as much to blame. COZ HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING.

Why are the Japanese turning a blind eye to this fact? It seems to me that they are ignorant to this and do not want any problems for their precious country! PFT! Drugs and sex go on EVERYWHERE open your eyes Japanese people and STOP blaming GD, when you SHOULD be blaming the culprit who gave him the smoke and KNEW it was marijuana.

I am so annoyed and so upset about this. My heart is breaking for GD.

i agree with everything you said!!!! the japanese man who gave gd the marijuanna knew what it was. he could easily have offered gd an ordinary cigarette but he didnt he gave him one with marijuanna in it.

he is to blame.

YES! Thank you!

You are right, the Japanese person COULD have given GD an ordinary cigarette but chose to give him the marijuana!

This is a set up, I don't care what anyone says - GD IS BEING MADE A SCAPE GOAT FOR EVERYTHING CORRUPT AND WRONG.

It HAS to be stopped.

marijuana is not a such big deal nowadays= =。。。why they cant just let the things go。。。i luv gd no matter what he did。。 actually that he is, thats why we all luv him

I am sure the jeopardy he's put the group and other artists of the company and YG in is plaguing him sleepless.  However from the sounds of things Japan has not got all the correct facts which has led to some of them making incorrect statements (e.g. the tests were done in June, soon after the incident, not July or October.)  the media seems set on skewing this against GD who could plausiably have been tricked and set up. Adviceably, save your anger for his official statement, right now we don't really know enough to judge him fairly

Where did you read about that? Bad news ever. i_i

one word, depress. 

point well taken though..but I don't care, eh,eh,eh,eh...
I love G-Dragon and his music, and that's far more important than that..
I wasn't expecting him to be the perfect that he ain't..
so am cool with that..peace!

Japanese Lawyers: “A Positive Result on a Hair Drug Test Means He Is a Habitual User”EXCUSE ME?????? The very first test wasn't a positive result. IF he is a habitual user, the result would just come out straight away. You are the one who is talking nonsense. 
THINK BEFORE YOU SAY PLEASE.

although they got points there, for me as a fan who treasures the geniuses mind of such creative and very young composer, i choose to support him.. through his ups and downs.. we are normal human being.. doing mistakes is a part of life.. learning from mistakes is what strengthen a person.. can u imagine being under the spotlight and afraid to be scrutinized all the time..? he has been in this industry since he was 13.. give him a break.. let us the vips be his backbone during this turmoil.. dear GD.. just come back to us a a BETTER person.. things happened for a reason.. be strong and put brave smile on your cute face..=)

Uh no offense to older people but by the looks of the lady id the first picture does she even know who GD is?? o_O

"Because the test wasn’t taken in Japan" - Ph well if the test wasn't done in the mighty Japan then it must be dubious. F*** OFF!

"G-Dragon is arguing that he received marijuana from a Japanese
individual but it doesn’t change the fact of substance abuse, he needs
to show more remorse" - HE DIDNT KNOW IT WAS POT!

"If he was not given a warning, it proves how ignorant YG Entertainment is." - Oh really? YG is ignorant because one of their idols is being set up for drug abuse? Again F*** OFF! YG sends a lot of money the Japanese way - if it wasn't for bands like Big Bang going over there, they'd have no entertainment, because their own artists are rubbish.

vote VIPS

Wow, it's REALLY not that serious. I could see if he killed someone, or he took a harder drug or he actually had an addiction. They just want to drag him down. But I guess that whole other side of the globe takes this kinda crap to HEART. #staystrongGD

Hey, GD and BB, just ignore them la, nothing serious what, just don't step in Japan la!
Your fans everywhere, those who look down on you and leave you when you need them, they are not true VIP.
Come Malaysia, I want you come Malaysia and I will prepare a place for you guys! :D

Cheer up! <3

im worried for gd, the controversy of plagiarized music really affected him. now we have this. there is possibly a very good chance that he is not going to be in japan anytime soon. and since they but yg under blast, yg family might not be making music for the japanese fans either. although they do make some strong points. i have this felling that is they tested all artists in the music industry  for both japan and korea, they would probably find bigger drug use in japan. thats just my opinion.

And I knew this would happen. This is the most I've heard about any Big Bang member coming from the mouth of Japanese people....too bad it's for something negative.

OK , people. I don't think this is an appropriate time to define whether he's guilty or not. We fans and media are not law people. AND THE LAW HAS ALREADY BEEN DECLARED
  "NO PUNISHMENT" .  So , I think it's time to learn, forgive and move on.
 
 It doesn't matter what ppl said, as long as he makes cool music, I will still buy each and every ones of them.

hmmm quite right really... gd is getting skinnier and skinnier :P this would have been so different if he was in america or what :P tbh. he is an ARTIST. i dont give a damn if he takes drugs or what as long as he makes BRILLIANT MUSIC.

I know you support GD and big bang, and so do I. I love their songs, their creativity and their lively performances. But how could we be blind to their mistakes? When your kid or family does something wrong, you would also be objective and say that's wrong and correct them, let them know that they are wrong and learn from their mistakes.

We must look at the entire situation objectively and not blame/support japanese or GD entirely without any basis. GD did something wrong. That's a fact. Japanese netizens are pointing out a fact that the way YG or GD is explaining the entire situation made it seem as though 1) they are putting the blame on the individual alone and 2) GD accepts the puff from strangers easily without much thought and 3) he doesn't know it's marijuana even though it's supposed to smell very different and 4) he doesn't seem to show any remorse (from the fact that even after he knew privately when results were out, he continued his activities actively only until the day the news broke out then YG says he feels guilty and needs time off. and also he did not publicly apologize yet). I'm not saying whether he is or is not actually feeling remorseful, but rather what it seems now as a result of all their actions. 

Whether we like it or not, those 4 points above do indeed make YG's stand and explanation of the entire situation seem very weak. and therefore the japanese are just saying it is a weak explanation.

There is not much point in hating this group or hating that group because until the involved parties (be it the japanese guy or GD) come out clean and explain honestly, and until new concrete information (not rumors or 3rd party interviews/information) arise, the fact is that currently the whole picture painted by YG seems as though they are pushing a lot of the blame to just the random individual.

agree. 
to all media. stop pushing him to the edge, please forgive and move on. seriously focus on other topics. 

*sigh* I pick like the best, but most hardest fandom to deal with.
ELF, SONE, BLACKJACK, VIP, CASSIOPEIA, SHAWOL.
I've stuck with them during the good times, I'll go through with them during the bad times. (T.T) *determined that BIGBANG ain't going down*

#STAYSTRONGGD
no matter what the other say i still belive GD 

Hyewon this is a good statement. I think not a lot of international fans or fans in general are thinking of the Japanese mannerisms. I don't know them but I have heard that it is impolite to not do certain things. In Japanese society it could be impolite to not take an offering. However, I'm hoping there are boundaries and exceptions, which is probably what most are saying. I will forever support GD though. I think what a lot of fans forget it we should support our idols for their talent.

well, we can't forget that the "fan" who gave him the "cigarette" was Japanese. There's probably someone out to get GD because they're jealous of his success!..nah, Just Kidding. But seriously though, who was that guy? Anyway, I'm sure GD has learned a lesson in all of this. I think people are making way to big a deal out of this. No need to cry over spilled milk. It's obvious that He isn't a regular user. His urine test was negative and there hair test was a VERY low positive. They need to calm their nuggets and take a chill pill. GD, FIGHTING!!

Hi popcorn29,

Yes, I totally agree with your points brought forth. The fact is that only a small amount of THC is tested positive and we are safe to 'assume' GD is definitely not a habitual smoker of weed.

Anyway based on the articles, I don't think majority of the japanese or general public are criticizing GD whether he is or is not a habitual smoker of weed and I don't think they are blaming GD for making a mistake, but rather they are just directing their disappointment towards the seemingly weak explanations given, or to them may seem like excuses.

Whether we like it or not, to us fans, we trust YG's statement and explanations and will continue to support them, but we have to admit that those explanations do seem very weak to the general public and to any neutral parties trying to understand the situation.

Both parties are responsible, not just GD or not just the japanese fan. And only when both parties are willing to come out clean and explain the situation, will we get a better picture. At this point of time, the lack of concrete information is causing misunderstandings on both sides and we should refrain from directing extreme emotions towards or condemning the Japanese or GD. 

While some of us here may feel like condemning the Japanese, don't you all think that from their point of view, we are also being unreasonable? (Just like how we think the Japanese are reacting now, they are also thinking the same of us who supports GD.) These hateful sentiments will only cause more fault lines to form between the two parties and confuse matters further from the truth.

maybe there is alot of people smoking at the place and he inhale the second-hand smoke?

On "Nihon TV" they criticized G-Dragon's explanation. "If you hold marijuana it is very different from cigarettes, how could somebody not tell the difference?" On "Fuji TV" the criticism was about the fact that marijuana smoke smells very different from cigarette smoke and is quite strong.

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I used to smoke cigarettes a few years ago. I know what a joint looks like (based on pictures) but I've never seen one nor smelled it before. Once, an acquaintance of mine smoked pot near where I was sitting. We were just hanging out so the smell was really noticeable. I didn't see him smoking it but I could smell it. I was literally asking around what that smell was, for like 5 mins. when someone told me the truth.

My point is, we probably all know what a joint looks like, but we can't possibly know what it smells or tastes like until we experience it for ourselves. To think that I used to smoke cigarettes didn't even help me gain that "common sense" about weed. 

We won't know for sure if GD was really aware that it was weed when he accepted it. It might even look like a genuine "cigarette" for all we know. We also have to remember that he was partying in a bar that time. He was probably drunk, or at the very least tipsy. Not to mention the smoke from all the smokers probably concealed the smell a bit. But my point is, it is possible that he was genuinely unaware how weed smells and tastes like. So, for all those who's saying that "he should have known" are too judgmental. If someone would offer me a normal looking cigarette with weed in it, I wouldn't even know unless I puffed it and smelled the smoke.  

Hi (^O^), 

While it is true that based from all the articles released so far, experts differed in their opinion; their statements won't change the facts. 

We won't be able to know for sure if that was indeed GD's first time smoking weed or if he's a habitual user. We won't even know if what he said was the truth or just a plain excuse to avoid punishment. But what we do know for a fact is that GD's hair drug test revealed only a tiny amount of THC that the prosecution decided not to indict him. And that his urine test came out negative. 

I'm aware that some people cheat their way in the urine test but since (from what I understood) GD was suddenly summoned for the drug testing, I doubt it if he was able to "cleanse" his body first before doing those tests. 

So regardless of GD's excuse/explanation of what happened, I think it is safe to say that at the very least, a few days before and during the drug testing, he wasn't a heavy user. 

Just to be clear, I totally understand why the general public and even the Japanese media have suspicions. But I think it is unfair that people judge him too quickly, especially on the topic of remorse and "common sense" about weed. 

I'm still not sure if it's right that the public feels like he owes us an apology just to show genuine remorse. I mean, it's not like he committed a huge crime like rape or drug trafficking, etc. that he endangered the lives of people. Maybe a direct statement from GD explaining his side of the story would suffice, but that's that. In my opinion, he doesn't owe us any apologies because it was an honest mistake that I hope won't happen again (assuming of course that he was telling the truth. If he wasn't, then that's a different story). 

If he's going to ask for forgiveness (which I'm sure he already did), it should be directed to YG, YGE and to the rest of the BB because of the inconveniences and negative publicity this issue brought forth. 

Instead of making a mountain out of a molehill (since he wasn't even indicted), I really hope that the media (both Korean and Japanese) would explain both sides of the story. It's not wrong to question the circumstances of GD's story, but if you're going to judge and criticize him, at least make sure that you have the correct facts (like what I've explained on my earlier comment) and interview the correct "experts".  

Like what (^O^) said, we should all be patient and objective and wait for more concrete information. 

At the end of the day, GD is just human and he'll get hurt from all the bad comments some people say. He made a mistake but I hope people, especially fans, won't be too judgmental and call him names and leave rude comments about him.

Agreed completely.

Hello, I'm Brazilian and VIP!
As a fan of the Big Bang I've been suffering a lot with the latest news, Dae's addition to the case now GD is also in trouble.
As a VIP I'm disappointed, but I'm not the GD, but with other people who say they are VIPs, Brazilian, Korean, American and Japanese. I'm ashamed of you.
As you will understand that the Idols are people? Or by chanceyou think the condition of celebrities make them become Gods?
The pressure you put on them is too great a burden. You arejudging all the time and waiting for a mistake they failed. A wrong attitude and suddenly you forget all the love I feel said, forget whatreally should matter. He is talented and has never done anything against anyone's life. You should demosntrar concern which motivated him to go this way, which made ​​him seek this refuge?What are the consequences for him?
Artists killing, using drugs, depression, you really do not knowwho's to blame?
I really hope that the true fans of the Big Bang continue to supportthem no matter what.
The fans should be those who defend their idols, which serve as a shield against stones thrown not the first to throw stones.
BIG BANG Finghint \o
GD Finghint \o

like as if no artist out there has never tried mary jane! give the guy a break! everyone is jus out to get him cuz hes rich!! no matter what he'll always be my GD! move to the US! we can hang out! hehe..

Japanese ppl and the media from both korea and japan need to shut up and leave GD alone.

Okay seriosuly they need to get over this already. G-Dragon would NEVER do anything that would destroy his career. He loves doing it too much. And you know what, anyone can get some pot and make it look like a cigarette. The Japs need to stop feeling offended. He didn't blame a Japanese fan but A japanese. For all we know it was a hater or something. Japan needs to stop thinking they're so freakin innocent..
I LOVE YOU KWON JIYONG OPPA! I LOVE YOU GD<3  

I'm not blindly supporting him because I know he did something wrong too. But I think it is very unfair for the Japanese media to react that way too, especially when their "facts" aren't even correct.

1. From YG's explanation, GD smoked it in May. He was asked to do the drug testing at the beginning of June, but the result weren't published until July. So the criticism questioning about the drug hair test being positive 2 months after GD's drug use (and implying that he might be a habitual user) is false. He wasn't tested after 2 months. 

2. Korean National Forensic Service said that it is possible to get a positive result even if you smoked only a tiny bit of weed. 

3. Hair drug testing is more elaborate than urine testing. It could trace the presence of drugs in the body for years. 

4. The amount of THC detected on GD's hair was too tiny that his explanation of getting just 2-3 puffs seems plausible. This, plus the fact that he was a first offender and his age, contributed to the decision not to punish him. 

I'm not saying that GD was the victim here. He clearly made the mistake of accepting the puff and YG shouldn't have attached the word "Japanese" when explaining what happened. They should have just said "a fan". But I don't think they were putting the blame solely on that fan. They were just explaining what happened that night. At least, that's the way I interpreted it. 

And to be honest, "common sense" isn't common after all. You might think that knowing what weed looks like and how it smells different are sufficient enough to distinguish it when you're partying. I was a smoker before and that certainly didn't help me gain that "common sense" when someone smoked weed near me. If someone would offer me a normal looking cig but with weed in it, I wouldn't know unless I puffed and smelled it.   

And about the remorse issue, I honestly think that what he's experiencing right now is more than enough punishment for his mistake. 

I don't think it was wrong of him to continue performing even after knowing the test. I even feel sad knowing that he had to keep a happy and energetic facade just to perform when he might be bothered and afraid of public opinion once the news spreads. 

Plus, if what he was saying is indeed true (that he wasn't a habitual user and that he only puffed it 2-3 times), then who are we, as fans, to ask for an apology? It was a mistake but he's not a perfect person. It's not like he did some serious crime here like rape, murder, etc. 

I could totally get your point that it seems like they waited until the news spread until they did something about it. But at the end of the day, business is still business. Maybe they were hoping that fans won't know since GD was after all, not indicted. Of course, their company would prefer to hide this bitter news, but unfortunately, it was released and was blown out of proportion. 

P.S. Sorry for the long read =_=

chill guys..

I'm sick and tired of all this, my opinion of GD is not going to change, i love him no matter what, and with all these i'm just feeling closer to him, and he needs our sopport now, haters and antis I don't care you think :) serously, GD is my hero and nothing is gonna change that :3

Kwon jiYong Fighting.sometime, when you feel lose and alone.But, always remember.I'll be at your side.please, you see the yellow light?we always loved you. Jiyongwhen I stare on the sky....you on that...

I guess it's really different when you're in a country that doesn't really see this as a big deal. I don't know why for some reason I find all this issues so funny. GD is a musician so I judge him by the songs that he make/produce. Like the rest of us he is human, he made some mistakes but at least he own up to it. Every person, gets pressured, stressed out once in there lives people should give him a break. 

Blame that damn jerk who tip him to the cops!!! So damn hatin this issue!!!

you know what WEED is post make you hungry and eat anything and everything (thats what THC does, it tells your brain to eat, even if your not hungry) so if GD was really useing all time, GD would be super fat by now, the other thing is if "the person" the one who gave it to GD, put the WEED in Cig paper, then you would not think or know it is WEED I'm about to smoke till you smoke and find out it is, all so the smell part is right, but if GD was in party where others where smoking real cigs and and some where smoking WEED, then how the hell would he even be able to smell it, you wouldn't be able to do that till after you too some puffs of it, cuz then your nose and taste buds would be able to pick it out of all the smoke, wich all so leads me to my next thought, if GD turned himself in for smoking it, why the hell would GD have anything els to hide right? the hair test came out +, it is probly cuz at the time of GD taking the 2 or 3 puffs he did, at the party he was at when it happened, if the other people in the party where still smoking WEED, GD would of inhaled the smoke 2nd hand from that, witch means GD would of had to been around a lot of the smoke for the hair test to come out +, but this whole thing does not change the way I feel about GD, I'm still a forever VIP, I'mnot going hate, cuz if I did I would be missing out on knowing a very talented person in the Korean Music world, I LOVE GD FOREVER!

we are still supporting him , and we dont want him to leave jpan and us . we want him and bigbang release some songs here .but i think he need to speak up . for his own good . and for bigbang too . それだけ願ってる

Guys, these are just the opinions of some people randomly picked out from the streets. I am not saying that they haven't got a point but it would have been better if they had all the details before starting to accuse Gd so harshly. But this is media we are talking about, their job is too bring out the news, they don't really care whether they are reliable or not.

who cares... it's just weed. not any other hard core drugs. Most guys who smoke cigarettes, have tried marijuana anyway. 

This whole entire situation is getting blown way out of proportion. For one, weed DOES NOT make you skinnier. In fact, those who smoke weed tend to gain weight from "the munchies". How I know this, I know regular weed smokers. They aren't stupid people either. I don't understand what is the big issue of smoking marijuana. It ins't even bad for your health. If they want to attack GD about smoking, better to do it about ciggaretts. (Though I don't care what he smokes)

it’s obvious that they selected the worst comments.
Jiyong ISN’T a regular user, the only reason they tested his hair is because the urine test failed, this a proof that Jiyong isn't a regular user.
Please! Pray that this is resolved in good terms for Jiyong. 

oh! goog point, wanna know too!!

i agree.. it would really be different if he was in america.. 

i don't think his getting skinny is due to weed though.. from what i've heard.. weed wont make you thinner.. it even makes you gain weight.. but of course its not the same for all cases.. also, hair tests are more accurate and will show the quantity of the drugs used and pattern.. so they'll definitely know if he's a habitual user(thats what i know anyway..)

GD most definitely bears responsibility which is why I cringe every time someone makes him out to be a victim. His actions, his choices, resulted in all this.

I can understand why people feel this story is far fetched but when you're at a club and have been drinking, you're not in your right state of mind. Things get passed around and I can definitely see GD being slow on the uptake, realizing what it was only after he took a puff and smelled it.

It's still a possibility so that's why I hesitate to say it's a lie. But whether it is or not, things would have been way worse if he had said he smoked it knowingly. In his shoes, I probably would have lied.

Putting aside the fact that YG controls his schedule, why would he have to stop his activities in order to feel remorse or regret? What does one have to do with the other? And are you suppose to lock yourself in a room and beat yourself up? Over something like THIS?

It got out and people don't want to see him performing, so he isn't.

Also, it's not a surprise that the Japanese are getting defensive (Because people in their country don't do drugs?) and attacking the Korean. There's bad blood between the two nations.

I love BIGBANG because they make the BEST MUSIC! And as long as they didn't hurt anyone, look down on anyone, CRITICIZE anyone.

*REPOST

guys lets just vote for big bang at the EMA..i dont give a damn bout this shit anymore..
 
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but If he takes full resposabilty, or admits to be a weed consumer he will go to jail, I think... smoking marihuan in japan or korea is a biiiiig deal, I am not sure, but I belive the consequence will be jail, and they are trying to aboit that. It is not like finding out a USA singer, or latino singer (I am from latinamerica) is smoking weed, in this side of the world is not such a big deal as it is in Japan or Korea.... ooh he made a huge mistake, bcs he is a singer and from Korea.

i really love VIPs.. they have good explanation..^^.. btw, this is a good sample in enhancing our understanding to this kind of situation.. :)).. anyway.. Let's pray for Gdragon for his redemption.. thank you VIP..:) 

Fuck them..

and for the people who're saying he shooulda made a better excuse... the problem is what if he's actually telling the truth though? does that mean he shoulda twisted it a little for his advantage? and I dont think GD is stupid enough to partly put the blame on a Japanese fan just for the sake of it.... Of course he'll know what the reaction of the Japanese peeps will be... bla whatever! ji-yong oppa FIGHTING!!! D:<

VIPs should be united specially now... soo you need to chill guys

Hi (^O^),

I agree with everything that you've said except about the Japanese media (at least based on this article) not criticizing GD if he's a habitual smoker or not. I think they're implying that he's a habitual user because (and I quote from the above article): 1. In a nutshell, they are arguing that "I didn't know" and "I received marijuana" is too senseless or lacks common sense.2. They disagree with the fact that only two puffs of marijuana will give you a positive result on a drug hair test.3. They are also criticizing the fact that all the responsibility was given to a Japanese individual.4. Lastly (though not entirely related), they are questioning whether GD is really showing any remorse for the incident or not. It might seem like a weak excuse but I do hope that people would look beyond that and try to gain some sense of it; instead of blatantly dismissing his explanation just because it seems weak. What if he's telling the truth? The test results and time line of events do support GD's claims after all.  To be honest, when I first heard the news I was really disappointed but after reading more information about the issue (the time line of the drug testing and looking up some info about hair drug test), I realized that GD's explanation (though seemingly weak) is plausible. The prosecution has decided not to indict GD, but the issue has blown out of proportions. Again, I'm not blaming the public and the media if they are skeptical but the thing that irks me is that (at least on this article) they fail to report the correct facts about the issue which causes further misunderstandings that could lead to more negative publicity.   A perfect example of this is:"One lawyer stated on a TV show, 'Habitual users of marijuana will show a positive on a drug hair test. It is odd that G-Dragon received a positive result when he only took two puffs. Because the test wasn't taken in Japan I can't say anything more, but anyone with common sense will think that it is a bit strange."-------I agree with you that it is also wrong for us, fans, to hate and condemn groups for voicing out their opinion. However, media should also be more careful on their reports - show correct info and avoid statements such as the one I quoted above (and now even the Korean National Forensic Service's drug testing seems questionable *sigh*), since it causes more confusion/hate/misunderstandings.Whether we like it or not, some people will still judge and criticize GD. We might not be able to protect him from all the negative and hurtful statements people will throw at him, but I do hope as supporters and fans, we would all refrain from directing extreme hate at others so that this issue will finally die.

I had a feeling that they were going to do this....

i don't care if he took drugs one time i just don't want him to end up like amy whinehouse...? i love him but this not such a big deal!!1 omg

No One is Perfect.

I don't care if he took marijuana before as long as he'll stop using it again in the future that's fine with me. They do have a point, but what the heck all celebrities have flaws like this. You can't blame him, he's human too! As long as he keeps on believing on us, and he keeps making brilliant music, I'll be his fan until whenever. 

Tell me that I'm blind or whatever it is, I don't care.
No matter what happens, I 'm always on GD and BIGBANG's side.
Even if he did wrong or whatever, I'll still be accepting GD and his music and everything he does.
I TRUST BIGBANG, and support them 4EVER.

stay strong,GD!

Yeah, me too.
It really doesn't matter if he made a mistake or not bcuz nobody's perfect.
And he's just a human after all, even if he's a young genius.

We must accept and support for the 1s we love.
thatz what true love is.

what i love about GD is he is a talented, hard-working, yet free and mischievous person. he does what he wants. he doesn't let anyone tell him what to do. that's what i respect the most about him, but it's also what gets him into trouble the most. i just hope people would see past this momentary mistake and think of all the reasons GD even succeeded in the kpop industry in the first place. what's done is done -- the marijuana was smoked,  the news is out and everybody's in shock. but the only thing to hope for now is for him to come back and redeem himself, and prove that no amount of controversy should undermine his great talent.

yup3... i agree with u.. i dont thinks we need to interfere about their life as long as they produce great music... always support them and the music that they bring

 i dont freaking understand why this issue becoming this big.. come on and think. GD IS A TOTALLY NORMAL PERSON WHO WILL ALWAYS MAKE MISTAKE. AND HE IS NOT AN ANGEL SENT FROM GOD WHO ARE FREE FROM COMMITTING ANY SIN!!!!! dont u guys understand it???????? stop judging their personal life and judge them by their music..suddenly i do wish to tell gd TO STOP THINKING ABOUT SOME FAKE VIPS OUT THERE ... stop criticizing him and give support so that he will becoming more strong and learn from his mistake.. did u guys think that he do it in purpose? do you thinks that he want to destroy his career on purpose?????? shame on u if u think  like thatfighting big bang!! always remember there is too many real vips out there who keep and always supporting u guys

We can’t really be sure about anything. Only one who actually knows what happened is GD and I just hope that he also knows what he is doing. Only reason I’m really upset about this is that I know marijuana not good for him.
 
But yeah, we can’t really be sure about anything. Maybe GD is gay, maybe he dates Dara, maybe he got two kids… I always wonder how these guys even do it? They can keep so many things out of public. Japanese visual kei bands are even better when it comes to hiding things… It’s like… How many photos of Ruki you can find where he is not wearing makeup or sunglasses. You can’t even tell how he actually looks like! And that is just the beginning… Public image is so important. It’s sad.
 
But still I love GD! Even tough I always knew something like this would happen. GD is so… So GD? :D Great power comes with great responsibility, or something… It is hard to be a star.
 
And sorry my poor English… guess wich country I come from. hih. ^^

I think those japs...just want to be taken out of the blame...because honestly japan is culturally use to those kinds of drugs...they're more open to it....so it's just because they don't want to admit it

Weed can make you skinnier. Not in the beginning tho, then you'll have the urge too eat and then you get sooooo hungry. But when you're "addicted" ( you can't really get addicted to weed, only emotional ) you loose weight. That's why you've to drink protein shaked when you smoke a lot of weigt ;) But it makes me so sad that they make such a big deal out of it. I live in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) so weed isn't a big deal for me, and I'll love G-Dragon untill the end.. <3

i think he's not a habitual user but he did tried to smoke weed... 
oh boy.. is this G-dragon's downfall??
what will happen to BigBang now??
Looks like Japanese fans were not happy with what he said..

Le da al porro como si fuera agua jaja, bueno en realidad si dijo que fueron dos pitadas no más y salió positiva la prueba después de 2 meses!, hasta a mi me pareció raro... pero bueno obviamente el es una celebridad se le va a criticar muchisimo más. De todos modos no importa lo que digan, espero que salgas adelante con este caso ♥. TE AMOOO G Dragon!