[TRANS] GD - interview in Forbes Korea 2013 Power Leaders
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GD has over 120 songs listed on Korea Music Copyright Association and is known to earn about 100000000₩s a year.
GD’s gestures may make him look ‘cocky’ but GD says this. “I’m just doing what I do, Music”.
In Korea people especially separate idols and artists but I believe idols are artists.
Reason why I get good comments is because people think that my music is from ME not what others make for me.
Q: When did u decide to become an artist?
GD: In 4th grade I heard the song “Cream” by “Wu-Tang Clan” and I was shocked and inspired by it.
GD won first place in a dance festival at a ski resort and he caught SM’s eyes and trained in SM for 5 years.
Q: What music do u listen to lately?
GD: There’s one album I listen to everyday. It’s by this rapper,Trinidad James.
GD: I had a compulsive need to make “New” things every time I writes a new song but now I feel like that’s changing.
Teddy from 1TYM is my life mentor. -GD
Although I’m young, I spent half of my life on stage. I’m the most confident when I’m on stage
However on Variety shows, I am no better than other comedians so I become shy and my weak spots show up.
I think everyone has something like “Pain of creation” It became harder to expose my thoughts to the world.
The pain of creation increases but when I see my fans who love my music, the pain disappears like nothing happened.
I learned a lot from Teddy since I was little.My music is always consulted by him. He is my music and life mentor.
Q:What do you do in your free time?
GD: I like traveling and I get musical inspirations as I rest.
GD said he gets inspirations from movie quotes and as he talks with objects.
I want to do music regardless of the genre.I don’t want ppl to like me because I’m GD/BIGBANG/YG but because of my music.
I think I’d be happy if I could grow old as I do music without any big disorder. Oh. And I don’t want to lose my “feels”.
When we asked if GD ever has plans of becoming a CEO like YG/SM/JYP, he said he never really thought about it.
GD was chosen as the #1 idol who would be the next YG/JYP/SM but GD said he “fears” it.
Even if I run a business I feel like it would be under YG’s help (Laughs) I think musicians look the best as a musician.
But if I had to run a business,I kinda want to do something with people who has same interest in me in fashion & culture.
Q: When was the happiest moment?
GD: I’m happy now but sometimes I take things for granted since I’m a human.
When I was a trainee, I only worked for one goal, music. I was the happiest in my trainee years.
Q:What is music to you?
GD: Music is music. Nothing more,nothing less. Whenever u listen, you become happy and relieved.
It’s important to convey a message in a song but also it should be a song that makes a moment good and memorable.
YG entertainment said GD’s world tour will start out in Korea, Japan and go to many countries around the world.
Scans: ㅇㄱㅁ@DCGD
Trans: @BIGBANGGisVIP
GD has over 120 songs listed on Korea Music Copyright Association and is known to earn about 100000000₩s a year.
GD’s gestures may make him look ‘cocky’ but GD says this. “I’m just doing what I do, Music”.
In Korea people especially separate idols and artists but I believe idols are artists.
Reason why I get good comments is because people think that my music is from ME not what others make for me.
Q: When did u decide to become an artist?
GD: In 4th grade I heard the song “Cream” by “Wu-Tang Clan” and I was shocked and inspired by it.
GD won first place in a dance festival at a ski resort and he caught SM’s eyes and trained in SM for 5 years.
Q: What music do u listen to lately?
GD: There’s one album I listen to everyday. It’s by this rapper,Trinidad James.
GD: I had a compulsive need to make “New” things every time I writes a new song but now I feel like that’s changing.
Teddy from 1TYM is my life mentor. -GD
Although I’m young, I spent half of my life on stage. I’m the most confident when I’m on stage
However on Variety shows, I am no better than other comedians so I become shy and my weak spots show up.
I think everyone has something like “Pain of creation” It became harder to expose my thoughts to the world.
The pain of creation increases but when I see my fans who love my music, the pain disappears like nothing happened.
I learned a lot from Teddy since I was little.My music is always consulted by him. He is my music and life mentor.
Q:What do you do in your free time?
GD: I like traveling and I get musical inspirations as I rest.
GD said he gets inspirations from movie quotes and as he talks with objects.
I want to do music regardless of the genre.I don’t want ppl to like me because I’m GD/BIGBANG/YG but because of my music.
I think I’d be happy if I could grow old as I do music without any big disorder. Oh. And I don’t want to lose my “feels”.
When we asked if GD ever has plans of becoming a CEO like YG/SM/JYP, he said he never really thought about it.
GD was chosen as the #1 idol who would be the next YG/JYP/SM but GD said he “fears” it.
Even if I run a business I feel like it would be under YG’s help (Laughs) I think musicians look the best as a musician.
But if I had to run a business,I kinda want to do something with people who has same interest in me in fashion & culture.
Q: When was the happiest moment?
GD: I’m happy now but sometimes I take things for granted since I’m a human.
When I was a trainee, I only worked for one goal, music. I was the happiest in my trainee years.
Q:What is music to you?
GD: Music is music. Nothing more,nothing less. Whenever u listen, you become happy and relieved.
It’s important to convey a message in a song but also it should be a song that makes a moment good and memorable.
YG entertainment said GD’s world tour will start out in Korea, Japan and go to many countries around the world.
Scans: ㅇㄱㅁ@DCGD
Trans: @BIGBANGGisVIP