YG Entertainment clarifies G-Dragon’s ‘money flower’ photo

Posted by on August 13, 2012

Earlier today, Big Bang's G-Dragon got into a slight scuffle when he posted a picture to his Twitter account depicting a bill of paper money torn and folded up into a flower, with some critics pointing out that damaging official currency could be illegal.

However, YG Entertainment soon clarified the issue in a phone call, saying that the currency used was a fake. “The 'money flower' G-Dragon revealed is nothing more than a fake prop for use in the music video,” the agency said. “G-Dragon is currently in the middle of shooting his new music video.”

Source: Star News via Nate, allkpop.com

Filed under: G-Dragon, News

  • http://bigbangupdates.com/ Top-pa

    Just what I have expected.. it DID has something to do with his album..

    these people causing so much rumor and hate towards GD..
    oh well.. can't help it..

    HE IS THE DRAGON! :P People are anticipating the biggest COMEBACK of the year..

    Heartbreaker was a major hit..

  • fuuko4869

    "....damaging official currency could be illegal."

    That's just....ridiculous. So if I leave cash in my shirt pocket and put in in the laundry, and the money gets ruined - I get arrested? Bullsh-sh-sharks. *sigh*

    • http://www.facebook.com/Brieun.Andrea.Fagan Brieun Andrea Fagan

      They're only saying that to keep GD down. Ever since the marijuana incident they just want to find new ways to stop him. But nothing can stop GD!

      • jjvip

        Not since the incident, haters including other fandoms have been always doing so. They are the people who can't stand the jealousy and the existence of GD,bigbang. Always too offensive toward him..
        and you mentioned the incident but you know what, the singer PSY who is loved by people so much these days with kangnam style -and he was also popular before the song released - had unfortunate trouble and incidents such as marijuana, army. But look at him. Almost everybody loves him.
        Stop GD because of the incident? That's just an excuse of haters. They have no criteria no justice. And they don't want to admit bigbang has a good influence on promoting korea(kpop,culture,making money from visitors who love bigbang etc). Haters just enjoy finding some issue and wasting time on it.

        • pascha120

          Haterzens should be more honest with themselves b/c if any of them actually met GD in person and was personally given a real money rose by GD they'd probably suck up to him to get him to sign the leaf on the stem, ask if they can take a few pictures with him while holding the rose, and either keep it for its value (and blog all about it/sell their story to the papers) or sell the rose for a high price and keep the profit! I doubt any of them would say no to an expensive money rose from their favorite idol/actor/actress either!

          Just b/c it's GD these petty hypocritical Haterzens have to make it seem like an origami money rose appearing in an MV is a sign that it's the end of the world.

    • yong kate

      Same thing happened to me, pls come and arrest me.....haha

  • http://twitter.com/adri_adrienne ♛Adriana 아드리아나♛

    oh right, YG had to come out to clarify this kkk
    no matter what, Jiyong's comeback ... It's time to shine!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/emayeney Misa

    UGH there isn't even a need to clarify this. I swear some netizens and critics are crazy. But oh well, free publicity for the awesome MV

  • http://twitter.com/sayha0909 seha

    what the heck is this issue about!!!
    in my country...Malaysia...we always used the REAL MONEY WITH THE REAL CURRENCY to make money flower for decoration....erkk...it is so ridiculous as i think if its a real money that GD used,the currency will not DAMAGE...DAMN IT!!
    they really need to think before they make any statement..

    • https://twitter.com/najwashah_BBVIP Najwa Shah ♛

      because they're lame... that "money flower" really creative :) what the lame thing they want to be issue........Seriously lame!

      • http://twitter.com/sayha0909 seha

        what i don't really understand is that..we(VIP)..from what i know..never and ever done any stupid comments on other fandom...we dun really care what happen to the other kpop idol..cuz we dun have time for it...there r lots of things to do rather than making a LAME,RIDICULOUS,S******* issue...
        whatever issue they made...it only makes we and BB become more stronger...plus our boys will work harder than ever!!!!

        • https://twitter.com/najwashah_BBVIP Najwa Shah ♛

          yeah I totally agree with you sis..I really don't understand what their problem??? then raises this S***** issue -,-" Since when folded money is illegal? it just folded and it is creative thing not torn or tear it!

          • http://twitter.com/sayha0909 seha

            whatever it is...they actually make GD's album to be well known among media and people...from another view...i think any articles about GD whether positive or negative..it make no harms to his comeback..cuz the negative will become positive as they are no bad issue on his comeback...:))

          • https://twitter.com/najwashah_BBVIP Najwa Shah ♛

            yeah..I hope it so :) you know what sis, today and yesterday I got my trial result and Alhamdulillah my result is better than before :') Thank You Allah... I will do my best for PMR and Fighting for 8A's , then fulfil my parents wishes :) thanks for your all spirit sis!

          • http://twitter.com/sayha0909 seha

            congrats lil sis!!!Alhamdulillah...but remember...dun be too confident with ur trial result...i'm worried it makes u feel comfortable and not giving ur best on PMR...okey...PMR will be much easier than trial....but still dun play2 ha!!!:))
            may i know ur parents wishes?
            anyway....i'm proud of u!!!!

          • https://twitter.com/najwashah_BBVIP Najwa Shah ♛

            Thank you sis! erkk no no..I will not be comfort with my result until I got straight A's until PMR or whenever :) ..I will Fighting until PMR done! and then 2 years I am SPM victim nooo! I really proud with my bestfriend,Rena :) she got straight A's and beat my friend, Qaisara who are genius and always get No.1 in my class...they're so genius! I hope I will get straight A's like them :( ...My parents wish---> I Got 8A's in PMR and I move to boarding school hmmmm....thanks again dear :) btw sis don't proud of me until I got what I want :') Wish me luck!

          • http://twitter.com/sayha0909 seha

            wow!!u must be very envy with ur friends.i know that feeling..
            u r still young..and i can see that u r a hardworking girl..gud2:))..
            btw..which boarding school that u plan to go?

          • https://twitter.com/najwashah_BBVIP Najwa Shah ♛

            hmmm a bit envy...We are classmates since 3 years, we together want to get straight A's until PMR and next year we will separated :'( go to boarding school or elsewhere :'( I don't want this thing happen, separated again with my bestfriend and classmates :'( ...My friend, Qaisara who is so genius and always got No.1 in my class almost this 3 years >.< , this year all my genius classmates can't beat her but this trial my bestfriend that also genius can beat her and I think my bestfriend will get No.1, I'll proud of her :) Thanks dear sis, people be hardworking and aim for the best future :) hmmm about that boarding school, I hope I will get MRSM that not so far away from my home...

          • http://twitter.com/sayha0909 seha

            it's normal to be separated with ur current friends right now..
            u'll experience more separation between u and ur friend many times in ur life...but...one thing for sure..never ever lot contact with them...if they dun contact u after this...u'll have to be the first to get them back as ur friend...
            so sweet that u have a bestfriend...i dun really have a bestfriend with no reason...but i'm close to all my friends...maybe that's why i dun have bestfriend plus i dun like that kind of relationship..like BFF...hmmm...that's just myself.:))
            btw...the way u describe ur friends makes me feel like..wow!!
            genius?!!!...sis..r u sure they r genius?i'm not saying bad thing here bout ur friend but people usually use brilliant or smart to describe an A's students..for genius..hmmmm....

          • https://twitter.com/najwashah_BBVIP Najwa Shah ♛

            This year is our last year, and We are like family :) We are together for 3 years, we so far different from other class..we are same in class and same person since first time I'm in secondary school until now..we always have best moment, that the best thing :') my secondary school is more memorable than primary bcoz primary school next year or else, person in the class will exchange and it was awkward..My primary friend 70% friend lost contact :'( that why I don't want separation will happen, I wish and hope this year is the very memorable for us and we all 25 classmates got 8A's for muslim/9A's for my genius friend one who always got No.1/ 7A's for non muslim and that thing will happen InsyaAllah :')
            It sweet too that you have your close friend :) and help each other right? I hope you have BFF one day and don't make yourself lonely :) and the right thing is not hypocrite(I HATE that kind of person).
            Hmmm genius is for more 200 IQ right? maybe for my top3 person in my class..brilliant nor smart just only for them..75% of my class almost got 90+ but me only just 80+70+65+ , bcoz they work harder go tuition or have many effort for got best result and my effort really not enough! I'm not smart at all like them :'( Genius? so far... , smart? hmm maybe yes or not if I got C that was really the bad thing happen to me before :'( that just small gift from Allah for me....just be grateful..

          • http://twitter.com/sayha0909 seha

            wow....what a long explanation lil sis....i feel like i'm reading a short essay...hihihihihii..
            yup..it's true that u'll have a great and best memory ever when u r in high school....when u have finished ur school days..u r going to miss it so much...trust me..i really wanna go back to those days..but i dun have any time machine here...i miss my classmates especially the classmates that i have during my final days in spm...arghh....they r so good to me and we having so much fun together...and that's why i'm still in contact with them....plus..we meet up sumtimes...:))
            ur grade is not too bad lah dear... i'm even fail in add math when i was form 4...hahahaa...
            but for me...as long as u work hard.,and never disobey ur parents..then...u can achieve anything that u want...><

          • https://twitter.com/najwashah_BBVIP Najwa Shah ♛

            aww nice friendship you have :) haha I really hope to have time machine but only in a dream ~_~ hmmm I wish I got 90++ like them in all subject one day...ohhh don't make me scared with those maths, cuz in exam percubaan the worst thing in my life I got C in maths :'( and then when SPM have Add Math T__T that was hard right? Maths really = Mental Abuse To Humans, those definition so correct xD and then ADD ADD lol I think I will faint then die if I fail X( ..If i can achieve anything I want, that was the BEST thing ever in my life..so get a Genie for me to fulfill my wishes LOL xD

    • haiza

      just assume those haters have no creative sense...lol.

  • http://twitter.com/Shaz7Teen Shaz Haffiz

    see!!! i knew it!! it's one of his mv concept..*boiling* duh,why so serious about it?! GD goodluck,bet he won't post that kind of thing again,some people got misunderstood,anyway,thanks to yg for the reasons behind this :)

  • pascha120

    Haha exactly!

    I'm not sure if they do this in Korea but in the Philippines wedding guests pin money onto a bride's dress and groom's suit while they're having their first dance during the wedding reception ceremony. It's kind of funny to think that some people believe happy newlyweds, people who make pretty origami roses out of money and people who accidentally leave cash in their dirty laundry should be thrown in prison.

    Imagine if a couple getting married had money pinned to their clothes and a bouquet of money flowers then realized they accidentally left one 1000 SK Won note in their pocket after their wedding clothes came back from the dry cleaners... I guess they'd get a life sentence in jail huh? :P

  • http://twitter.com/Shaz7Teen Shaz Haffiz

    yeah,that's true!

  • bukibby

    Why are they making a big deal out of this. sheesh!

  • GDnic

    why is it illegal there?? LOL here in my country you can see kids making hearts out of money

    • AnYong

      Yup, I have some money-hearts in my pocket. There is a thing call "money-origami" in the world that haters are too blind to know.

  • yong kate

    GD, fighting nothing can stop you

  • msIsabel_idoma

    Yeap...there you go GD haters now everybody calm down :)

  • Vyki_5215

    srsly...these "critics" need to lighten up & getta life..n just leave Kwon Leader alone..aish..

  • gdalways

    be patient jiyong ah..ignore the haters/the netizens that only want u put or head down again.. i know ur album will be daebak like heartbreaker.. stay there as u always stay there n keep ur spirit up! gud luck jiyongiie!

  • http://twitter.com/jjwun Julia H.

    HAHA YOU DUMB CRITICS, YOU'VE JUST BEEN TROLLED BY PAPA YG.

  • nominomify

    i honestly don't understand all the fuss in Korea. they critic every little thing it's driving me crazy.

    • http://twitter.com/exandra24 아름다운 에미

      i agree...

  • GDbaby

    LOL ! I find this hilarious. I can't believeeeeeee people made this such a big deal. They just couldn't have a positive view and enjoy the beautiful money art GD made. Why people take everything so serious these days over such tiny thing when there's more serious things out there in this world that needs people's attention on...?

    I think the money art is beautiful ! I wanna try it too...... of course, with fake money though. Don't wanna get arrested, ya know. LMAO!

  • PANDA_EYES

    See? It's just a fake bill. Ask first before you start criticizing GD. Haters really should find a life now if they didn't have one by now. :/

  • illuty

    Wow...seriously...luckily I'm not living in Korea if not I'm probably send to jail by any reason...plus jiyong made the money much beautiful than it actually was...

  • sharon chan

    GD's comeback for VIPs = AWESOMESAUCE
    GD's comeback for people who have no brains to think before judging = another opportunity to show off how smart they think they are.

  • http://bigbangsmiles.blogspot.com/ ♛ HunnyBB ❤ 지용 ♛

    stupid, dumb*sses! if u cnt help urself watching d hottest comeback of the dragon of the year, then shut ur f*ckin mouth and go away silently!!!

    ughhhhhh!!!!!

  • linnunrata

    Here we go again...
    I'm sick and tired of those netizens who always make a big noisy fuss about "nothing", especially when it comes to GD! They are so "determined" to criticize, pick and push GD that they don't even bother to check "the truth"- the money used to make the flower was "FAKE" and a prop for his MV. and you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand it..

    Stupid people so stupid...

  • givelove

    maybe Jiyong should be more careful next time as there seems to be others out there always watching.....waiting for him to make a mistake.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000478891993 Sea Li Loung

    YG u don't have to cuz it haters ofter find sth to say bad to GD they think they can bring GD down but GD FTW

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002925102243 Alanoud Ali

    I really Can't understand those netizens, They always make a big Deal about nothing. Even if it's a real money it's not your Business .. it's his Money Not Yours !!!
    it's obvious that every Tweet in this few days gonna be for his album !! Think carefully stupid damb asses before you Talk ! And leave My GD alone ! Got IT ?! I hope YG won't stop him from posting pic's in his twitter ! Post more don't stop posting for just a Damb stupid asses !
    Stupid People so Freakin Stupid ! aghhh ashhh!

  • ybkdik91

    Another "WTF moment". I just don't get why anyone would waste such pressure time and energy getting worked up or concerned over this *face palm*. If only that energy and time was used to help decrease crime in SK or doing something useful in their own lives.

    • IamNotATroller

      that what we called by "Jealousy" :)

  • gdno1

    you should see all the comments left
    on sites like naver about GD. About 70%
    of those comments are from haters and some
    KVIPs telling everyone to stop. It's so incredible
    how much he is hated. Probably the most hated
    idol in korea. But it balances out because
    he also has alot of supporters like us.

    • guest

      I wish BigBang went sowhere out of Korea and did all the things they want to do freely. Korea doesn't deserve such a wonderful creative innovative Big Bang..

    • Rjmxx

      Can I know why gd is hated so much? I am a new vip and love them so much! Don't understand why anyone would hate them :(

      • juno_bug

        When someone got famous there'll always be some who hate them, and haters will always find something to hate about: weird haircut, out-of-trend fashion, tattoes, scandals, simply everything, even the smallest one that we saw here, fake money prop? Big Bang started in different style from many boyband in that era, that's probably why people have different pov about them, even until now.

      • jjvip

        Rjmxx/ The haters are some silly people(people who leaving comments making fun of even some celebrities' death) and people from other fandom who can not stand the fact that Bigbang is no.1 male group.
        Bigbang has good records in both digital sales and physical album sales. Actually, in korea, almost all boy bands are strong at physical album sales only. Fans can buy albums as many as they can. But in digital sales, they can't do that. People loves to listen to girl band's music more or non-idol music. But bigbang's music have been loved by people so far. Thay's why they got no.1.
        Some other fandoms can not stand the fact. And GD is the leader and producer of the group, who can targetted by them easily.
        Furthermore, he has such a strong influence on the field. He got almost no.1 in song royalty(copyright royalty) among song writers who are much older than him last year. (GD made the song 'lie' when he was 19 and it was a big hit.)
        He is also famous as fashionista. Some worldwide brands are willing to sponsor him, cuz the items he promoted sold out easily in korea. Even he was stopped all promotion because of the incident last winter, the clothes(Bean Pole) he promoted were sold out. It was called 'GD jacket' on male fashion community.
        Some famous musicians say that he/she wants to work with GD, some famous actress, actors, directors, comedians say that they are a fan of GD/Bigbang as well. Some famous director said that 'i want to be born to be GD next life'. Een Jung sungha who is called genious guitarlist said 'my role model is Gdragon'
        Of course, Bigbang itself is great band, which other boy bands say that they wish they want to be like bigbang in the future.
        In conclusion, some netizens are crazy about jealousy toward young, rich, popular boy. They don't want to find the truth at all. And they don't want to see how humble he is(you know, GD's 09 degrees bow is reported many times.), they don't want to see how hard he has been trying to get here. GD is not genious i think. He has got talent, but he has been working so hard so far. But antis don't want to see the truth.
        Whatever he says, whoever he meets, whereever he goes, some paparazzi follow him, and make it issue. Netizens click the article which has 'Gdragon' in their headline. Reporters know it well, that's why they like to make a fuss using him. And some anti-YG press always like to write an anti articles about bigbang. (in this case about money flower, newsen, sportsseoul, tvdaily wrote the articles in the morning to make it look big deal.)
        Fans know this very well, so they don't leave comments toward anti.

    • IamNotATroller

      oh man .. our poor leader TT
      I don't care whatever he has one ! I still LOVE WITH FULL OF MY HEART for The Most Talented Awesome Unbeatable Leader !

    • jjvip

      oh you should not real all the comments on site such as naver...
      even korean think the people who left silly comments there are stupid people. because some crazy people leave some bad commnets about some celebrities' death.
      And the haters know well that GD is no1 in kpop idol and he has such a great influence on trendy, culture. thay's why they are so passionate hating him. Even when he was stopped all promotion because of incident last year, the clothes GD promotes were sold out during winter.

  • mizskullzzz

    juz ignore d haters...they got nothing on GD...
    GD fighting!!!!!!!

  • BIGBANGGD:)

    Oh please, its g dragon and he will never do something illegal!!:( jiyong ah! Hwaiting!!!:):)

  • vonniie

    people always have to make such a big deal out of everything -.- like seriously.. as if YG would allow him do something illegal for a music video..

  • https://twitter.com/kechiklalala Choi Seung Hyun

    I don't know what is the problem! It's just a PROP!

  • J-Mary

    The one who said "damaging the official currency could be illegal" is the most idiotic, nonsense and dumb-ass people in the world!!!!...Let's say its real, how could be damaging when they're just folding it, secondly, I think GD is not like the other celebrity who would show-off nonsense like tweeting with their piles of money. It's very obvious that his tweet says something, not just showing off some money.YOU DUMBASS!!!!...

  • fudgeking

    but seriously... LOL i didn't think an official statement would be necessary... it's just paper money oh god

  • http://twitter.com/farah_raina27 farahlovesbigbang

    GD have to be careful next time because haters are going to find his mistake and put him down..

  • Jas

    Okay, maybe it is really not right to damage the country's currency but why is everyone attacking G-Dragon? Is he the sole person who come up with this whole MV concept? Even if people really want to blame, shouldn't they blame the management instead of the artiste who is just following what is arranged? If things are really that serious, the government would have taken actions but netizens are just trying to make everything big and grab the attention of the public.

  • IamNotATroller

    are ppl dont have anythng better to do than critics this ? this even hve no effect on their life .. oh please Hater !! leave our leadah ~!! even if he used a real money, I think that was his right, bcause that his money .. get a liifeeeee D:

  • http://twitter.com/IonaKwon FOREVER YOUNG

    Why did people hate him? This is so stupid. If it his money or the companies they can what they want with it right? Theres probably gonna be so much hate from the first second his album comes out because some people are just idiots.

  • Lily_Suhaimi

    seriously?! it's so obvious that the money looks so fake..WTH?!!

  • florizza

    I love that GD pushes the boundaries! He's just so fearless! That's why we love him. ;)

  • http://twitter.com/YinPestano Cindy Pestaño

    G the Dragon! :) Whatever GD does, he'll attract attention. It just means that his comeback is really near. ;)

  • anna89h

    Here in malaysia we fold money to make "hantaran" that is a gift for the bride and put it on a silver platter.. so its not at all weird.. why make it a big deal? some people are just jealous and have nothing else to do.. aigoooooo

  • http://twitter.com/jepah89 J.E.P.A.H

    like i said before those overeacted people should get a life..@$%^%*#**(!

  • http://twitter.com/lollibabo_jojo JawHara

    don't they have better things to do ? they are judging everything he does , let them mind their own business.

  • xtineix

    omg i can't believe people would really make a big deal about this

  • vipanda :)

    you see haters out there? ya see? yeah. in your face haha :)

  • jaydenfox

    some people in korean are boiling up again....again with Jiyong???They started it with that "screening process for every video before posting it in youtube" honestly?,,,,out of 365 days in a year they will start it on august 18...just in time for Gd's second album.And now issue's again with a simple thing like that..hah Stupidity overflowing somewhere hah....When your GD/Bigbang, there's always an issue, that's because THEY are on TOP. jealousy written all over your damn face haters/ other fandom.

  • choomtop22

    Its so obvious when it comes to GD they "korean media"always finds an issue even if its not a big issue..GD is indeed a gossip man..

  • melody4everVIP

    wow... so that means i could be in jail right now but i know that you can make flower bills without causing it to torn apart. i can even make a ring out of a paper bill.. i mean [real money] paper bill... they are making the issue big..

  • skyharufly

    the people shouldn't be jumping to conclusions in the first place, anyway. gdragon is not that kind pf person. ugh

  • CrystalH2000

    this is so stupid i wish someone would try to start crap like that with me over so freaken money plz, my money gets wet on , gets rip , step anything you name it , i even used to make rings with money like really , they need to leave this boy alone , get of his but, like seriously can he live with ppl hating on him , feel bad for him he needs a friend who can help get through stupid crap like this . And if that the fact arrest me then i hae done lot of things to money

  • CrystalH2000

    the reason why there hating is because they know big bang , G dragon going to last for ever , yg is like the most popular company anyway so of course they going to find some ways to bring they artist down which is a shame because they are all doing the same thing making money if there minds weren't so much on who makes the most and who's popular this hating crap will not be going on, and i'm trying to go in the same boat , but like they say hateraz gonna hate