K-Pop BFFs: G-Dragon Explains His Life-Long Friendship With Taeyang

Big Bang’s G-Dragon recently spoke fondly about his thirteen-year friendship with group mate Taeyang during a promotional interview for the pair's new single together.

G-Dragon and Taeyang met with members of the media on November 25 for a round table discussion in support of their project single “Good Boy.” During the interview session, G-Dragon weighed in on promoting with Taeyang. Taeyang gave his perspective on their friendship and spoke about their working relationship as members of Big Bang.

Korean media outlet Enews published one of the first English language translations of the interview session. One of the questions which prompted the discussion of the friendship focused on the reasons behind the formation of their new unit GD x Taeyang. Taeyang explained that he and G-Dragon formed the unit after hours spent working on his solo album “Rise.”

According to Enews, Taeyang stated, “G-Dragon and I didn’t come up with the project after deciding to go for unit activities. My album was released this year and G-Dragon took significant participation in my album.”

Taeyang then provided further explanation about the unit through his statement, “Since G-Dragon and I spent a lot of time together in the recording studio, the song was produced naturally.

G-Dragon explained the creative process behind Big Bang, while providing context for the dynamics of his working relationship with Taeyang. He referred to Taeyang as being better than a brother, while admitting that he and Taeyang often provide the demos for Big Bang’s albums. During the interview, he stated, “Even for Big Bang albums, I would make the demos, and Taeyang and I would always be the ones to record the other members’ parts together.”

G-Dragon’s explanation for their extensive time spent together in the studio, included the points that T.O.P was in the midst of filming his movie while Daesung promoted his solo release in Japan. He also explained that “Seungri had something to do, so Taeyang and I spent a lot of time together.” This statement provides context for the delay in the upcoming Big Bang comeback release while giving further insight into the creation of the GD x Taeyang hip-hop unit.

The tone of the round table conversation then shifted from their musical process to their iron-clad friendship. After G-Dragon made a warm statement about Taeyang, the reporters at the round table asked Taeyang to make a positive remark about him. In regards to G-Dragon, Taeyang stated, “I think he is a really good person. His heart itself is really good-natured.”

English media outlet Soompi continued the translated portion of the interview. G-Dragon then went on to examine Taeyang’s strengths and weaknesses, happily accepting the compliment from his friend. G-Dragon stated, “Taeyang’s strength and weakness is that he is really stubborn. It’s because he perfectly carries through according to his thoughts that the current Taeyang exists.

The Big Bang members are considered to have one of the strongest friendships in K-Pop which led to their recognition from Fuse as one of “Music’s 17 Greatest Bromances.” G-Dragon and Taeyang became friends after they met each other as trainees at YG Entertainment at age thirteen.Since becoming friends as teens, the duo have had the opportunity to work together through the group but this is the first time they have had an official release as a unit. GD x Taeyang is especially significant to the friends, as it is representative of their on-going relationship.

G-Dragon then went on to provide a strong, emotional statement regarding his friendship with Taeyang. Drawing on some of Taeyang’s best qualities he stated, “Taeyang doesn’t talk much and he doesn’t act out loud, but he’s a friend that brings a lot of feeling when he’s next to you.” G-Dragon then went on to give the heartfelt comment, “If there could be one friend next to me when I die, I hope it’s Taeyang.

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