He felt like he had been backed into a corner.
On October 30th, G-Dragon appeared on tvN‘S Take the block quiz and expressed his honest feelings about returning with a solo album after seven years.
This was the first time he had appeared on a variety show in 12 years.
I started as an apprentice at six years old and debuted when I was 19. I lived as Kwon Ji Yong for only four or five years and as an apprentice or G-Dragon for over 20 years. I didn’t know who I was.
— G-Dragon
He also shared his feelings of wondering if he was truly happy.
I received so much love and had everything I needed, but I still wondered, “Am I happy?” I should be.” It was hard for me to stay sane. It felt like the “Truman Show.” Everything was fine with me, so asking for consolation was difficult.
— G-Dragon
He also indirectly addressed the various rumors surrounding him, including last year’s drug charges.
“I’ve lived a glamorous life almost my entire life, so things have arisen that weren’t my problem. I tried to do what I could, but I felt backed into a corner. I should have thought there was space behind me and not a corner, but at that moment I felt like I had been pushed into one.
I couldn’t move forward and there was a wall behind me. I forced myself to stay centered because if I exhausted myself mentally, I would think of dangerous things. But now time has passed and my mind has cleared.
— G-Dragon
It was later revealed that he donated the money he received from the show to his anti-drug foundation, GiusPeace.
G-Dragon takes his first public steps after being cleared of drug charges
On the other hand, his digital single, ENERGYwill be released on October 31st.