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-VIP Worldwide- Translations. Fan Accounts. G-dragon x Seungri. I used to be known as jwalkervip hence why all the translations are under that name.

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[TRANSLATION] F.OUND - G-DRAGON INTERVIEW (Part 4 of 10)

Q. Yes. When I saw the performance (with Missy), I immediately thought of GD and what you said before. You probably feel that you've fulfilled your wishes. GD: Yes, I really think my life is complete now. I think I will remember this moment forever.

We interviewed GD until midnight when he was pre-recording for <M Countdown>. While he was recording 'Coup D'etat', 'Black' and 'Crooked', I had to turn on and off our recording device. Our interview usually took place when GD was doing his makeup, changing his outfits or doing his hair. I was scared he wouldn't answer genuinely in the midst of the chaos happening in the waiting room, but I was glad that GD's answers weren't short nor simple. He always looked the brightest when the topics of music came up. I omitted all the little questions I wanted to ask him when he had a bit of time during the middle of his recordings in the waiting room. However, I thought it would be better to ask a thoughtful question and have him elaborate on it.

Luckily I still remembered stories about him that I still hadn't had time to write on paper yet. One of the stories was from March, during the press conference at the beginning of his solo tour. When he was asked the difference between his 1st solo concert and his 2nd solo concert, he said "the 1st solo concert had too much of an idol style." I didn't think much when he answered the question last time and so I asked the question again.

Q. Why did you say that "my first idol concert was too "idol" style"? GD: Well actually it's a different feeling now that I've finished my concert tour. When I held my 1st solo concert 4 years ago, I didn't feel I was an artist on stage even though everyone used nice adjectives to describe me. It was still only a passing period for me. I definitely didn't feel like I was an "artist" yet.

At that time, I was an idol who wanted to be artist so realistically, I was more of an idol who made music continuously. It was hard to differentiate between an idol and an artist whether I was producing music or performing on stage. Even though I felt the confidence multiple times while on stage with BIGBANG during our world tour, but the solo concert reinforced the confidence in myself as an artist. 

Q. How did it change? GD: There's always a similar run-down with idol concerts. First, there must be a parody video and the idols have to do some funny acts during empty slots in the concert. And dress up as girls or sing sunbae's songs with humor etc. I know that fans like this kind of thing and find it entertaining, but at some point I realized "I can't do this anymore." It's not only me, but the other BIGBANG members also feel the same. We don't need to be the same as everyone else. If we used the same material (from Korea) to concerts overseas, the people there won't be able to understand. Using subtitles may help but it can't explain the whole story.

Q. I feel that it's hard for people overseas to understand (the concept of the idol concert). I can't understand it either (laughs) GD: Not being able to understand is just one issue. All of us already believe we can start and finish concerts by just being cool. Take a look at the concerts that foreign artists hold. They have no funny or cute concepts incorporated - they look cool from start to finish. That's where we want to start our change. It's also one of the reasons why we prepare concerts and stage performances with world renowned music directors and musicians - it allows us to learn that.

Working with them shows us how a typical concert is run. We can also learn what we are lacking. All we can do is learn, learn and continue learning. I've also learned a few things from my solo concert this time. So going back to the question....when I said that my first solo concert gave people such a strong idol feeling, it's because I myself live in that idol world....

Source: F.OUND Magazine, BBNUS Translation: mystivip.tumblr.com

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[TRANSLATION] F.OUND - G-DRAGON INTERVIEW (Part 3 of 10)

Q. I also interviewed Diplo on F.OUND before and thought he was a very smart individual. After I listened to 'Coup D'etat', I even exaggerated and said "it's genius!" (laughs). That kind of music plus that kind of MV together produced an excellent product. GD: I think it's excellent too.

Q. I heard that you stayed in the studio for 3 days and 3 nights without coming out while you were preparing your album. Which song made it difficult for you? GD: It wasn't about one specific song, but the wrap up of the album wasn't done very smoothly. The release date was constantly being delayed and it still hasn't been released as of today - Sep 11 (GD's album will be released on Sep 13). It's been hard for people who kept waiting for it. I myself have also been struggling because of that. Every moment I thought I only needed a little bit more time (to finish), I went to eat. After I finished my schedules, it was already 12-1am.

Eventually, I only spent about 4 hours at the studio...I knew I couldn't finish the album if I continued like this, so I thought why not stay in the studio and not come out. That's when I brought my pajamas to the studio so I could sleep there, ate my meals at the YG cafeteria and then went back to work. After I tried this and it worked, it shortened the time needed to run back and forth.

Q. Out of all the people you've produced with, is Teddy the one that's worked with you the longest? It seems there's been a big change with your position, like you are in another category now. How was it like this time? I see Teddy's name often as lyricist and producer.  GD: There hasn't been a big change compared to when Teddy hyung kept coming back to Korea before. When he was in the U.S and produced BIGBANG's 'Always' or 'Remember', the way it worked was that Teddy hyung would finish the song and we would only need to write the rap lyrics for it.

We would finish it by talking on the phone and web chat. We didn't think much into it because it's Teddy hyung and naturally we were happy we could work with him. It wasn't until I started working on my solo album that I began working with Teddy hyung together. I spent a lot of time and effort at that time to carry the name of a "producer". Teddy hyung would say "how about this?" then throw me the track and I would produce the song. After that, he would listen and give me his advice and that became our new working style. 

But it's only recently that I get the feeling that we are actually working together. He's the person I see the most out of everyone, including my family. Our relationship is very good and we have written a lot of songs together, but hyung is still like a teacher to me. He'll point out the problems I have and tell me what I can do and what I can't do using the standpoint of a 3rd person. I think it's because of the way he guides me that I don't care whether or not I cross the line, and I make music with that in mind.

Nowadays when I produce a song with Teddy hyung, he would let me record the demo by myself. What we did before was after we recorded our demo, we would record again and then let Teddy hyung listen to it. It's more nerve-racking like that, but maybe because I've done so many similar work by now, so it's not hard to finish a track because we agree on more things than before. I'm working hard to move forward but of course I still have a lot of learning to do (laughs).

Q. You and Missy Elliott did a collaborative performance of Niliria. What did you chat about while you were preparing that stage? GD: Missy is more shy than what I thought and she's quite introverted. I was shocked because I thought her personality would be opposite of that from the way she raps and performs on stage. In reality, she's very quiet but likes to laugh. Since our performance was only a few days away, I went to see her as soon as I arrived in the U.S. She suggested we hold an ideas meeting for our performance and told all the staff to leave the room.

It was only me and Missy exchanging ideas; not even the ones closest to us could know what went on. Missy said it was up to me to do what I wanted since it was my song, and she would match my performance. That gave me a lot of pressure. I think I told her what I would do in certain areas and she replied, "Okay. You should go sleep for awhile. My dancers and I will incorporate the dance moves into your song, and then you can check it out later."

I guess I really looked drained out the day I arrived in the U.S. so I went to check it out on the 2nd day. The dancers had pretty much incorporated the dance moves by then and we could perform on stage. Another thing that amazed me was that Missy changed 180 degrees when she went to rehearse on stage. She went from quiet and reserved (when she was off stage and in the practice room) to full of energy when she grabbed that microphone. We didn't really talk much about how our performance should be like. I did tell her that I am her fan and that I've liked her for a long time already. I said that because I really am her fan.

Source: F.OUND Mag, BBNUS Translation: mystivip.tumblr.com

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[TRANSLATION] F.OUND - G-DRAGON INTERVIEW (Part 2 of 10)

Q: How have you been recently? Busy? GD: I've started my promotions so it's been very busy. While I was touring, I also recorded my MV so I've never stopped being busy.

Q: This is already your 2nd regular album. How does it feel? GD: I feel at ease.

Q: After you released 'Coup D'etat' at your concert, you said "this album is the one I'm most impressed with; one that I like the most." What made you say that? GD:  Well to start with, it’s my newest album. I prepared this album for such a long time. I thought the quality of the songs were finished with a high standard. None of the songs were put in the album for the purpose of making it a full album. All the songs were completed and thoroughly considered. There were songs in previous albums that I liked yet couldn't put inside, but not this time. Everyone seems to like all the songs this time so I’m very happy and very satisfied with the outcome. 

Q. It doesn't feel like you spent a long time preparing the album? After you released ‘One of a Kind’, it was BIGBANG’s world tour, and then you did your solo tour. Weren't you preparing your album during these times? GD: In fact, there were no plans to release the mini album because I always thought of preparing a full regular album, so this album was in preparation even before the mini album was released. However, a lot of the small details in the songs were not completed by then. I only chose a few songs that I felt comfortable enough to be released as a mini album.

Actually there were more songs than what I produced already. At that time, ‘Runaway’, ‘Who You’, ‘Window’, ‘Niliria’ etc were already at the producing stage. ‘Shake the World’ was a song that I was in the middle of producing since 2 years ago. Of course the songs in ‘Coup D’etat’ have undergone several revisions before they were released.

Q. You said previously that every time you release album, it’s like your homework is being checked. You should be very confident with the results you receive with your album this time? GD: I wasn't confident at all before the album was completed. I had a lot of queries about “which part is right?”. I think this was because I spent such a long time on this album.

I am who I am. That's what I always say. I know people might think I've used up my creativity, but I do believe the music I produce is great. Nevertheless, if the public doesn't agree with me, then that means I've lost my music inspiration. Even though it's an album I'm impressed with before I decided to put on the market, but I still need the public to evaluate my piece of work. This never crossed my mind before but I was very worried this time around. If the response of this album and the album rankings were not good, then I would think “Oh, maybe I need to produce music that deliberately caters to the public’. I was in such a dilemma but I was so grateful because everyone liked the songs that I thought might be hard for people to accept. 

Q. Which song did you think was hard for people to accept? GD: ‘Niliria’. I also don’t think ‘Coup D’etat’ is easy for people to accept either. 

Q. Definitely not easy, as the song has a heavy tone and the rhythm is slow. GD: Yes, that’s why it might be hard for people to accept. Looking at the full album, I can’t say that it’s geared towards the general public but their standards have definitely stretched higher. 

Q. You mean GD? Or you mean the audience? GD: The audience. I feel like their understanding of each music genre has broadened. They have created methods of listening to a song one way and listening to it another way which I find very fascinating. 

Q. It’s a very impressive album. How about your collaboration with Diplo? GD: We knew each other previously since I worked with him during GD&TOP period. I always see him whenever he comes to Korea so we’re more like friends. I've always wanted to get some beats from him since I started to work on my album. ‘Shake the World’ was originally intended to suit Diplo’s track so it has his appeal in the song. 

Q. His appeal....meaning the rhythm is fast? GD: Faster than the other ones I have. It’s hard for me to write lyrics with such fast rhythm so I kept putting it on hold. In the end, I thought Diplo gave the track to someone else and I had no fate with that song so ‘Shake the World’ was left at the bottom of the pile.

When Diplo and Baauer sent the track to me again, I thought it would be a similar beat since it was after Harlem Shake but the rhythm on the track was very hip hop style. I liked it so much that I didn't incorporate into ‘Shake the World’ and instead worked on a completely new song with it. This song has a very strong feeling so the first phrase that came to mind was ‘Coup D’etat’. In the end, ‘Shake the World’ was created on its own and the rap was created exclusively for it.

Source: F.OUND Magazine, BBNUS Translation: mystivip.tumblr.com

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[TRANSLATION] F.OUND - G-DRAGON INTERVIEW (Part 1 of 10)

Foreword "This feels great visually huh?" President Yang Hyun Suk asked. The question came up during our chat at G-Dragon's 'Coup D'etat' MV recording after his final concert from his world tour. Even though it was a question but it felt rhetorical and no answer was expected. If this question was asked a few months ago, I probably would not have answered it directly and would have said something along the lines of "I don't know how to answer" while smiling and then could have avoided it. But it's impossible to be like before. 3 hours ago, GD released his new song MVs, 'Coup D'etat' and 'Crooked' at his encore concert in Seoul from his world tour and the feeling I got was "it feels great visually" - the level (of talent) where people can no longer deny. GD made his comeback with his 2nd solo album, Coup D'etat, made of high quality music and visually impacting videos.

Introduction I've been thinking a lot about low quality popular songs lately. Everything goes too fast and by the time I've composed myself to give a reaction, the song is already over. People are infatuated with this sort of empty music for a short period of time.

I certainly miss the kind of hip hop music that makes people move their bodies and dance to the beats. I thought about this while spacing out at a club one night in August. And then I heard Coup D'etat. No, I shouldn't say "I heard" but more accurately should be "I saw" since it was first released as an MV. The 2nd time I spaced out was on September 1st, at the Olympic Stadium during GD's 'One of a Kind' final concert. This time, it was because I was stunned. Heavy but slow beats, and GD broke away from the rules while not being overly excessive in the scene where he was reborn in the MV. GD constantly produces music that not only caters to the general public, but also the kind of hip hop music that improves with time. It wasn't only the 4 songs he released at his concert, but also the rest of his unreleased music. 

Although this album is simpler than his previous ones but it's very powerful and at the same time is integrated into one. It's hard to believe that he produced this album in such a short time knowing the release date of his 'One of a Kind' mini album last year.

When I listen to 'Coup D'etat', it makes me reminisce the times when I heard Madonna's 'Ray of Light' album and watching her 'Frozen' MV. That was the time when she transformed from a sexy popular singer to a growing artist. GD didn't change himself completely but he wisely chose a method to put on various new skins. Rather than giving in to the public's eagerness of seeing how an idol celebrity would become after his 8th year of debut, he was quick to show himself as an evolutionary product. He successfully did a coup on himself to make GD into a more stylish product.

Source: F.OUND Magazine, BBNUS Translation: mystivip.tumblr.com

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D-LITE's MESSAGE TO VIPJs FOR SUPPORT FOR HIS JAPAN ACTIVITIES & BIGBANG's MESSAGE TO D-LITE FOR HIS HARD WORK ^^

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[Fan Account] 130830 Seeing YG Family (except TOP)

Okay, so this girl is super lucky!!! She saw BAP yesterday afternoon.. & then she waited outside YGE from 12am - 4am & saw 2NE1, Lee Hi, Daesung, Ssabu-nim, Taeyang, Xin, GD, Deukie, Teddy. && THEN she went to KBS afterwards and saw Seungri & 2NE1 again!

Taeyang immediately went into the car but when the car passed by the fans, he rolled down the window and waved to them! 

GD walked out with Xin. He was playing with his phone inside the car but he deliberately turned on the lights inside so he could wave to the fans. Fans shouted "saranghae" to him and he was really shy because he used his hand to cover his mouth to laugh.

The fans talked to the security guard and he told them everyone was in the building except TOP (but Seungri wasn't at YGE either...lol what.)

Xin at GS25

Teddy and Daesung

Taeyang

Deukie

G-Dragon

Seungri at KBS

 2NE1 at KBS

Source: panda桑是萌物 Translation: jwalkervip.tumblr.com

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BIGBANG'S SPECIAL MESSAGE TO VIPJs FOR UPCOMING DOME TOUR :)

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뇽토리!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is real [Seungri Line Chat with GD]

SR: 마지막으로 우리 지용이형에게 묻겠습니다. 지용이에게 승리란?

GD: 저에게 승리란...토리

SR: 토리...! 뇽토리! 나왔다 뇽토리!

GD: 뇽토리!!

SR: 뭐라고요?

GD: 뇽토리이~!

SR: 뇽토리~~ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ

GD: 뇽토리 뇽토리 뇽토리!

SR: ㅎㅎㅎ 아 너무 귀여워 진짜귀여워 오빠사랑해요 사랑해요

GD: 승리 넌 나에게 토리지

SR: 이따 연락드릴께요!

GD: 뇽토리!!

SR: 뇽토리~토리~ 진짜귀엽다 너무 귀여워 귀여워~나 진짜귀엽지

GD: 그만해...그만해..

SR: 아 화내지마요 알았으니까 알았어 전화할께

GD: 안녕

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[Fan Accounts] Seungri's 2nd mini album Pre-Recordings (1st week)

130822 MCountdown

VIP: Oppa, I'm 22 years old! I'm from VIP1! RI: Why are you still here? Aren't you supposed to leave (the fanclub) by now? O_O VIP: NO! Another girl standing next to her: Oppa I'm in Grade 10! RI: But no one asked you

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Fans were making him sing acapella & shake his butt RI: Why do you guys keep asking me to do these weird stuff? Don't you see the male staff at the back looking at me weirdly as if to say, "What's that guy doing??!" *RI walked over to the staff..* RI: I'm sorry, THEY FORCED ME TO DO IT

130823 MuBank

RI's suspenders kept falling down so the cody let it hang on both sides.  VIPs: Dance to Kara's Mister! RI: So I have to do whatever you guys want me to do? VIPs: YES! RI: O_O & then dances *Fans asked him to sing other songs etc..* RI: You guys are not at school and you're still requesting so much!!

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There was some free time for RI when the PDs were discussing stuff.. VIPs: Show us the dance for Gotta Talk to U! *RI was shy then asked 2 dancers to coordinate with him, and he danced a little bit* RI: What else do you want me to do? VIPs: Come to My! RI: I haven't prepared that >< *RI ends up singing Love Box acapella style* VIPs: *swoons*

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*PD told the fans not to make any noise because they had to record RI's voice* RI: I don't have any energy if you guys are so quiet! *PD explained to RI why the fans were so quiet* RI: Oh..so you guys are only quiet because of the recording right? VIPs: YES! RI: ^_^

130824 MuCore 

RI: Thank you so much for waking up so early to support me! Have you guys eaten? What time did you wake up? *VIPs all answer different things* RI: Give me a rough answer! **and then suddenly..** VIP: LET'S GET MARRIED!! RI: *frowns & laughs while staring at that fan*

130825 Inkigayo

VIPs: Oppa oppa! *RI picks up microphone & calls PD 'Oppa' in a girly voice* *PD pretends to hit him* RI: Aish...oppa... RI: Handsome oppa! PD (says to the fan standing next to him): Why does he keep calling me oppa?? It's the first time I've heard a guy call me oppa and I have goosebumps now..

Source: shirley_XoX, baby-panda Translation: jwalkervip.tumblr.com

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[Translation] 130825 Seungchan's Diary

'3rd place is more precious than 1st place'

I’m currently doing promo activities for my new album, Let’s talk about Love.

Omma sent a msg to me yesterday… “Even though Appa wanted it to be a secret but I still wanted to let Seungri know…he won 3rd place in yesterday’s Amateur golf tournament”

“Eh…really? Eh…really?? Eh??? What??? Appa won 3rd place in golf tournament???”

Appa seemed really rushed during some mornings while we ate breakfast, like he had to go somewhere…

“Where are you going?” “Golf” “Golf again? Isn’t it just your hobby? Why so serious?” “It’s like how Seungri is so serious with singing^^” We had this kind of talk..

Ah… so Appa had a tournament… I didn’t even realize… ><

But winning 3rd place was still very good because Appa hadn’t played professional golf for so long already.. Appa worked so hard.. Appa told Omma: “I didn’t win 1st place so don’t tell our son…it’s nothing..”

Why…that kind of feeling.. I always wanted to become like Appa.. & I know that I made a right choice My appa is a great person.

Even though I can’t tell Appa, but Appa winning 3rd place is more precious to me than 1st place.

Appa you worked so hard, I’m so sorry that I didn’t see it.. Following this…with me.. No…let’s strive to be #1 together

Source: VI-Garden Trans: jwalkervip.tumblr.com

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[Translation] Seungri Esquire Sep Interview (Part 4/4)

But when the relationship ends, won't you feel very empty?

No, not really. If I poured my heart to you but you no longer loved me then that love is really gone. I can't hold on to her anymore so it's better to end it as clean cut as possible.

Is this why you have so many noona fans? Because of your blunt personality?

That's great. Older women are very attractive. To be honest, I've had feelings for a noona that was born in 1975.

He spoke again about a change in the new era.

The younger generation are maturing faster in terms of spirit because of the Internet and the mass media in this changing era. I see a lot of kids these days and I think they behave very mature for their age; like an adult. Rather than becoming an adult, I hope to become a person with personality and emotions.

Ah, a free person, like a hippie, or an artist. But will YG allow this?

If I did something wrong, of course I will get scolded. If my mistake hurt the group, then I should be scolded. I admit it. It's inevitable to have consequences. My career needs creativity. I didn't know this before but I understand the importance of experiences 5 years after I debuted. I need to have experiences in order for me to express myself better. As for YG, he will accept it freely as long as it's within the scope of things.

We talked for a bit about the pain of growing up since the time of debut when he was 16 years old to the time of overcoming scandals. This discussion made him realize about the most precious things in life, and there is not really enough time to try to fully understand his soul. You don't know when you will fall down when you're at the peak. What have you planned for the future? 

This topic was brought up with my members while we were out drinking. For us, popularity is no longer important. We've had a lot of love and we've experienced popularity. What we really want now is honor. What I mean by that is applause. I hope I can become that person where people who've seen me for the first time will stand up and applaud me for the things that I do. Why? Because when you pass by a street and suddenly hear a live performance or a song that makes you emotional, you might applaud them right? Instead of listening to fans screaming, I would rather hear applause at a talk show or at concerts.

Seungri goes to a lot of bars and clubs and with that comes a lot of stories to tell, but at the same time he also wants to understand other people's stories. He went to eat with his sunbaes to learn about proper manners, and went to socialize with women. All the things he has experienced in his 24 years make others enviable. Ah, no, should be memorable. Not everyone can experience a relationship while growing up as a superstar in their 10-20s. I believe this is why Seungri can surpass all odds and it is the reason why he will be happier as time progresses.

FINISHED! Thank you for reading :)

Chinese trans: BBNUS English trans: jwalkervip.tumblr.com

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[Translation] Seungri Esquire Sep Interview (Part 3/4)

This (happy image) is different from the "cool" BIGBANG that we thought.

Yes. Actually it is. 

Are there a lot of pressure if your image and your group's image are different?

No, there are none because I can do things that my BIGBANG hyungs can't, and there are also things they can do that I can't so I don't feel any pressure. I'm not really sure about this, but I hope a happy image of me come to people's minds when they think of a person called Seungri.

As a person who pursues a character that intertwines with society, he has also encountered a setback on a variety show in Korea.

That was during puberty. I thought I could do really well, but the result wasn't as expected. I felt very sad of course, but as time went on, I realized it takes time to find that happiness and humorous side of myself. I wanted that feeling where I could be both elegant and sexy at the same time.

He said that he wants to use this chance to become a more attractive and sexy man after his activities are over this time. I suddenly was curious about something that happened before. I heard that if the hyungs bought things first, then you (the maknae) can't buy them even if you really wanted it. For example, if a hyung bought a pair of running shoes, then the maknae can't buy them. Something like that right?

I can't buy it. Didn't Saint Laurent change their designer to Hedi Slimane? Well, I didn't buy their stuff at all because the hyungs all have it. They also have Rolex so I can't buy that either. Talking about this makes me think of the time when G-dragon hyung and I bought the same style of pants. In the end, I didn't get to wear it once and I sold it. That's why I try to find brands that the hyungs don't really like. Well, this makes me like another side of things. Recently, I've come to like brands like Maison Martin Margiela and Alexander Mcqueen etc. 

He said he worked very hard for 8 years to create his own style. He took the opportunity to choose the one style that the other 4 members didn't like. It's very wise.

If I want to survive, that's the only thing I can do. There's always going to be something different when the 5 of us stand together. How would I stand out If I wore the same clothes as G-dragon and Taeyang? I want people to recognize me as Seungri from the back. Even though I'm still not that mature yet, but I'm still slowly finding the colors that belong to myself.

Since the album topic is about love, this makes people curious about his love style.

I can't do complicated relationships. I haven't once made the other person felt irritated or threw a tantrum at them. My relationship rule is "interesting, happy and feels good". I'm satisfied as long as I can see her smile.

Chinese trans: BBNUS English trans: jwalkervip.tumblr.com

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[Translation] Seungri Esquire Sep Interview (Part 2/4)

I'm very curious what the 24yr old Seungri prepared.

This album's title is called 'Let's Talk About Love', and like its name, the topic is love. I wanted to put the real me into this album. It's not really the music that I want to do but I produced something that I want everyone to listen to. I think I'm now at the age where I can talk about love more deeply.

As mentioned before, he is doing activities in Japan as a celebrity but not only that but he is also the main host for famous variety shows. He also proved he could act by starring in a TV drama, and his Japanese level is above average.

I'm the one that likes to talk a lot amongst the members, but in Korea it seems that if one talks too much, they are considered frivolous even in music, so I need to be extra careful. However, it's different in Japan. It was a very big challenge for me but also a great experience. Doing activties in Japan whilst being a newcomer allowed me to have the chance to re-evaluate myself.

Using a foreign language to make gags are not easy

It's a bit different because of the culture differences, so even the gags aren't the same but using a foreign language to communicate was both interesting and it was something that I enjoyed.

I haven't watched many Japanese shows that he's been on except once on the variety show, Downtown DX with the duo gag hosts and several times when he was on Kindaichi. I could sense his enjoyment through his bright expressions. He has the kind of aura that can affect other people. BIGBANG also has that presence, but I could definitely feel that happy aura on him and being an entertainer everywhere. 

As part of the BIGBANG content, and if we were to add Seungri as part of that content, I feel that I should do well in every aspect. Even though I've tried acting before but there are a lot of role limitations because I'm still very young. I guess I'm still growing up so I don't have any big desires. I just want to have a bit more life experiences before I try a more mature role.

Even though he's known as Seungri to us, but he uses the name Victory for activities within the rest of Asia. The first time I heard of the name Victory was through a close foreign fashion editor.

Well, it's all the same. It's just that the name Seungri is a bit hard to pronounce, so that's why I used Victory or the first 2 letters, V.I. to promote. It was hard to create a character different from the other members though. Not only in music but I want to create an image where I'm known to be happy, humorous and have manners. In a time where so many things are happening in society, and where everyone is working so hard, I think the most important thing is to smile. 

Chinese Trans: BBNUS English Trans: jwalkervip.tumblr.com

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[Translation] Seungri Esquire Sep Interview (Part 1/4)

할말있어요 (Gotta Talk to You)

I don't have confidence. I haven't fully understood or correctly identified the confidence needed for what Seungri says. I haven't felt like this in a long time.

BIGBANG's popularity is immensely shocking especially as leaders in the fashion world. G-dragon & Taeyang both appeared at Paris Fashion Week and fashion enthusiasts from around the world were noticing their every move. Being an editor and having encountered them before, a simple greeting with them made me happy for a long time. They are already superstars in Asia, but I have never had a chance to meet with Seungri. Not only in real life but I haven't seen him on screen in a long time. Ah! Except when I went to Japan last time for a trip. I confirmed he was still alive when I saw him on a Japan TV show. He wasn't together with his hyungs as BIGBANG, but as a solo Seungri to come to do his solo photo shoot. I heard this was his first time too, and he has debuted for 8 years already. It was already lucky enough for us to spend time with him, but Seungri on the other hand was a bit nervous.

"When I found out a week ago that I would be doing a photo shoot, I spent a lot of time researching, finding information and talking to a lot of people. I had to do all of that because the other members are all very sharp and talented fashion-wise."

We suggested filming Seungri while he danced because it's the most natural and most beautiful. The body movements can reveal how mature he looks as a man. Even though the photo shoot was done at midnight but he was still very elegant in every move he did; like a ballerina. He lost weight to get ready for his album release on August 19, and we captured his more defined facial structures for the shoot. 

"Actually there weren't any concrete plans to release that album and then it suddenly happened. My musical style is the most inadequate within BIGBANG and on the contrary, my image is better on variety shows and activities in Japan. This is why I lost a lot of confidence in music, but Yang Hyun Suk sajangnim and the members gave me back the courage to gain back this confidence. I used to be very confident but I was affected by these real life obstacles. "

Is it because you're the youngest?

"No, this has nothing to do with age, but the cold and brutal society, the general public's reactions and how they viewed me. I realized there were differences in the way they treated things, and it made me understand that having confidence is not enough to resolve these issues."

"Strong Baby and VVIP both did really good, they were cute and it made people happy but sometimes I don't want to read serious topics or hear criticism. There were times when I didn't even want to listen to music anymore." 

"Well actually the songs were not bad before. I don't know, but maybe the target I wanted to reach to was set too high, or perhaps it wasn't the result I was looking for. This is why I did a lot of research before this album was released. I accumulated a lot of experience while being on world tour with BIGBANG and working with a lot of really great staff. I had to be more confident than before, so I wanted to produce a good high quality album."

Chinese Trans by BBNUS English Trans: jwalkervip.tumblr.com

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[Translation] 130812 Seungri Facebook Update

Prior to releasing his 2nd mini album 'Let's Talk about Love', BIGBANG's Seungri lost his courage at one point. There was a time where I thought about taking another path besides music because of my senior's music talent. 

When I finished Japan solo promotions and returned to Korea last year, I met with YG (President Yang) in the meeting room of the 7th floor and the talk changed my wrong perception of things. President Yang had high hopes for my music, He was the one who let me debut with BIGBANG, and gave me a lot of advice towards my work and taught me how to be a better person. He encouraged me to produce youthful music. My heart almost burst open because I felt that I had let him down. This is why I worked very hard for my album and President Yang is also satisfied with it. 

Even though I participated in the lyrics writing and composing, this album is still very much a BIGBANG music style. I grew up listening to G-Dragon PD's music for 8 years. He has influenced me a lot and I have also learned a lot from him. Of course I have also learned a lot from the other hyungs, and so I want to put all the things I have learned into my album. 

As BIGBANG's maknae, I want to make an album that the other hyungs won't feel ashamed about. There have been a lot of changes and I have grown up a lot. I want to redeem all my mistakes in the past.

I will not anyone down: my members, the staff who worked hard for me, the fans who love me, and myself. 

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A VIP's Analysis of Why Seungri's Guest Performance in Shanghai was Cancelled

Disclaimer: I translated this because it gives a better insight as to what could have happened...and it makes sense. Hopefully all the rumors will stop by now.

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BIGBANG-YG Weibo just announced the reason as to why they cancelled Seungri's guest performance in Shanghai. To be honest, I was waiting for them to post this but when I saw they wrote "performance restrictions" and "unexpected procedural problem", I finally took the courage to write the following: -ONE- First, let's take a look at this key weibo blog. China staff 了子古古 (weibo.com/lezigg) replied to a VIP in his comments section.

Seungri fans also said that they checked his flight booking to Shanghai on the 11th. Subsequently his activities in Japan scheduled on the 17th were also cancelled. At this point, it was a pretty good assumption that Seungri would be the special guest. TOP was never mentioned by official reports that he would be the guest anyway.

Later, someone argued that 了子古古 was only a staff that helped with stage building but from my understanding, it seems he does more than that.

I pixelated the name for privacy reasons. This user confirmed that 子古 told him the special guest was Seungri on May 9th. Before this however, another weibo user said it was officially announced that TOP was the special guest. This is how the China staff responded to me on May 19th (May 20th was when YG made the official announcement of Seungri):

The staff believed that the "promoter" (venue & Damai ticketing) could not have known about this news. On top of that, 子古 said they never helped TOP with his visa. There were rumors that fans checked TOP's flight bookings on the 12th & 13th, but when it was checked again on 14th and the days thereafter, there was no such booking record. This makes me believe that the "promoter" who kept saying the special guest was TOP was only thinking "too much", and they perhaps were unintentionally or intentionally posting fake news.

But this doesn't explain why there was a change in guest.. How come Seungri couldn't perform? Let's continue.

-TWO-

A lot of people's first reactions were that there were problems with the approval notice which meant that Seungri couldn't perform. Someone made a post to say that the "promoter" said that "due to a sudden change in performers = performance permit wasn't approved in time"

But did anyone think that if there was a problem with the approval notice from the beginning, then someone should have notified Seungri and told him not to come? How could it be possible that Seungri cancelled his hectic schedule in Japan to fly to Shanghai but not sing 1 song and then go back to Korea? YG wouldn't be so cold-blooded right? If they knew the approval couldn't be done in time, they wouldn't let you go there right? Not to mention YG announced on May 20th that the special guest was Seungri. If they filed the performance permit at 11:59pm, they would have the approval within 5 days (I checked the relevant approval time; it usually takes 2-3 days). What's more is that I don't believe YG would announce the special guest just like that if they didn't know about the approval ahead of time. If so, that is very unprofessional for an entertainment company!

Okay let's move back a million steps. If there was really no approval, then why didn't they approve it this time? The rules are exactly the same as Beijing's! Are you saying that the Ministry of Culture in Shanghai deliberately denied this approval even with the 5 days limit? That they were deliberately making it hard for the Koreans? I can't understand why they wouldn't approve Seungri's performance permit. It's impossible to say there was not enough time because 5 days is enough, but the one thing I seriously can't believe is that YG would have the nerve to announce Seungri as special guest if they didn't have the approval documentation. Therefore, this reasoning doesn't stand.

Furthermore, I don't think I can believe what the "promoter" says. Who knows if someone leaked the fake news about TOP going to Shanghai from the very beginning, but YG found out so they changed it to "TOP had a sudden photoshoot". (well, Seungri also had a schedule that day which he cancelled!) In the end when Seungri couldn't perform on stage, they could have leaked another fake news to say "there was a sudden change of guest" and then no one would suspect them - "Look! I didn't lie to you guys!"

Like what the staff said, the "promoter" (venue & Damai ticketing) could not have possibly known about YG's plans. The staff said it was always Seungri from the very beginning. I'd much rather believe the staff than the "promoter", because the venue and ticketing agents have other benefits to consider whereas a staff is only a staff!

Let's get to the core of this analysis - why Seungri couldn't perform.

I researched a lot of regulations and found that there are 2 main reasons why overseas artists can't perform (based on this incident only because of course there are many other reasons):

A) Performance permit was not approved in time I analysed it just now - YG wouldn't let Seungri travel to Shanghai if the approval was not done in time. There is no reason for Shanghai not to approve him within the 5 day period (counting from YG's official announcement).

B) Those who engage in commercial performances in China MUST HOLD A VALID COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE VISA. It cannot be a travel, business or other kinds of visas.

So I want to make a daring assumption: could it be that the staff made a huge mistake and applied for the wrong visa? No one found out because the passport was always with Seungri & he wouldn't check to see if his visa was accurate, right?

Alright! Are you ready for the 3rd point??

-THREE-

This involves professional knowledge of a commercial performance and the visas required.

(omitted government detail)

This is a summary of what I found out:

"Those overseas who come to China to do a commercial performance must hold a valid commercial performance visa (visas that start with the letter Z). In order to apply for such type of visa, a relevant approval notice must accompany it. The commercial visa only allows 1 visit to the country, unlike the rest which can allow you to enter the country twice."

This means that GD & members must apply for the commercial visa twice to enter the country: once to Beijing, once to Shanghai.

Let's also take a look at the concert approval document:

In this document dated April 13th, special guest Seungri was not in the approval notice, so this means that his performance permit and commercial performance visa were done separately. Everyone else's license were fixed so there wouldn't be any problems, but a single one would!

I'm sure someone will ask this: If they knew they were going to Beijing and Shanghai, why not directly apply for a visa that allows 1-2 times entry into the country...or even the 1 year ones where they can enter multiple times?

Like I said before, a commercial performance visa can only be applied and used once, because overseas artists who perform for profit must pay taxes once they enter the country. This is why a commercial performance visa is in the same category as a working visa. It forces you to pay taxes 30 days after you enter the country, otherwise you will be arrested when you try to leave.

So why did I believe something was wrong with the visa? I received this private message from the staff:

Okay I'm not that bored to make 2 accounts so it seems like I'm talking to myself. I pixelated the staff's name for privacy reasons, just like how he can't tell me why the mistake was caused because he doesn't want to get fired by YG. All I want to say is that sometimes the real news don't get leaked whereas the fake ones always do.

Chinese side said it was due to negligence by Korean side but I don't think things are that simple. I think it's because there were some coordination issues from both sides, hence Korean side blamed Chinese side and vice versa. 

Chinese side needs to provide the documentation to the Korean side such as the approval document from Ministry of Culture, so that they can take it and apply visas for the artists. What's different is that the Korean side had to apply Seungri's visa and approval documentation separately from the other 96 people. They did it correctly for Beijing but there might have been a mistake for Shanghai's.

You can argue how come last time everything was okay yet not this time? Maybe there was a change of staff to apply for the relevant documentations, or they made a mistake for what types of visa was needed. There is a higher possibility for mistakes to appear for 1 person vs 96 people. Or perhaps the Korean side took the wrong document to apply for the visa. This procedure is what I assumed went wrong because no one is bored enough to flip through their passport and see if their visa is accurate. Besides, Seungri is a busy man. I don't think he would check since the staff helped him do it and he probably didn't think there would be any errors.

Finally....one last question: How come one can't perform if the applied visa was wrong? Can't they perform with only the approval notice issued by the Ministry of Culture? How come that visa is so important? As mentioned before, only this type of visa makes you pay taxes after you enter China. When you leave, they will check! It is a crime to perform without having the proper documentation. If you perform with a different visa, they will say you did that to avoid taxes which is illegal! Understand?

-FOUR-

Conclusion:

A) Due to some mistake, the Korean staff applied a wrong visa for Seungri.

B) Perhaps the "promoter" (venue + ticketing agent, NOT the staff in charge of GD's concert) released wrong or fake news (but don't know whether intentionally or unintentionally).

C) Fans are the victims because we've all been played.

D) GD is the victim; it's tiring for him to perform the whole concert without a special guest.

E) TOP is the victim; the poor guy is just sleeping at home yet he has to go through all this drama.

F) Seungri is the true victim in all of this. I'm sure no words are needed since ALL his fansites showed up at the airport that day to see if he was okay.

Source: http://ww3.sinaimg.cn/mw690/be904d30gw1e535u6ex4lj20c863k7wh.jpg Translation: jwalkervip.tumblr.com

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They are......the Kings of Kpop.

There is a love called LIES There is a place called HEAVEN There is a greeting called HELLO There is a color called BLUE There is a mood called HIGH HIGH There is a feeling called FEELING There is a pain called HEARTBREAKER There is an attitude called CRAYON There is a time period called HARU HARU There is a farewell called LAST FAREWELL There is an originality called ONE OF A KIND There is a light called CROWN LIGHT There are a group of fans called VIPs

There is a 5 member idol group called BIGBANG

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