On November 6, G-Dragon, who was booked on suspicion of drug use, voluntarily appeared at the Nonhyeon Police Station in Incheon, underwent 4 hours of questioning, and received a negative result in a preliminary drug test.
Following his appearance at the Police Station, various Korean news stations covered the story.
Back on October 25, G-Dragon was officially booked on drug-related charges under the Narcotics Control Act. He has consistently denied the allegations, stating, "I have never used drugs," and voluntarily attended the police investigation while pledging to cooperate fully and provide any related materials.
G-Dragon faced the press with a composed assurance. He addressed and dismissed the allegations of drug use with a casual ease, even casually adjusting his watch in full view of the cameras. This display of nonchalance was interpreted by some as a sign of arrogance and a lack of remorse, drawing disapproval from various segments of the Korean media, who noted his demeanor as being overly dismissive.
translation: "He smirked."
Translation: "G-Dragon didn't even say 'I'm sorry.'"
Translation: "Even in front of the camera, like a zombie... Fans already knew about GD's peculiar behavior."
This has led many Korean netizens to wonder why Korean news outlets so heavily criticize G-Dragon. The criticism has stirred up a flurry of comments from netizens supporting the star. Their comments range from questioning why he should apologize for something that has not been yet proven, to pointing out the media's apparent bias as the case does not align with their projected narratives.
Netizens commented, "Why are they doing this to him?" "Why does he need to be sorry for something he didn't do?" "They are being like this because G-Dragon's case is not going the way they want," "G-Dragon said he didn't do drugs, why does he need to be sorry?" "If he looks apologetic, they probably would write headlines saying he looks apologetic because he really did drugs," "People are just out to get him," "Something is definitely wrong with the Korean news," and "I feel bad for G-Dragon."