“I always buy a lot of clothes when I come to Japan”

Q: What was your childhood dream?
GD: Singer. I dreamt of becoming a singer ever since I was a kid. I wrote lyrics for the first time when I was a student in elementary school. It was to express my feelings and I wanted to convey my thoughts to everyone.

Q: GD is always fashionable. What is the most important point when choosing your clothes?
GD: The shape is the most important point. I choose clothes that fit my body well. Before, I just like unique clothes that no one would wear. However, my taste is changing a little lately. Now, I like simple clothes or black stuff rather than something colorful. I buy a lot of clothes in Japan because there are lots of fashionable stores here. I think I go shopping more in Japan than in Korea.

Q: Your new single in Japan is “Beautiful Hangover” and GD wrote parts of the lyrics. What were your thoughts in this song?
GD: I have never made something with a theme like this before. The title of this song is “Beautiful Hangover”. “Love” and “Hangover” are two different things. When I wrote the lyrics, I was thinking of comparing love to something crazy that a person with a hangover would do. It was not a personal experience. I just imagined the situation of going crazy about someone. When I fall in love, I may be like the person in this song.

Q: What is the most “Beautiful” thing for you?
GD: Sunset. I like it when the sun just sets and it looks red. Jeongdongjin in Korea is famous for its beautiful landscape of the sea where you can watch the beautiful sunset.

Q: How do you create your great songs?
GD: Sometimes, I create the melody with the lyrics already. But sometimes, I listen to a track that someone made first and it sparks my imagination. Then, I create the melody and the lyrics after. The melody and lyrics of “Somebody to Love” in the new album were made at the same time. I usually come up with lyrics around midnight just before falling asleep.

Q: What is the most unforgettable song of BIGBANG?
GD: “Lies” which was released in 2007 in Korea. Our name became popular because of this song. In addition, many happenings and funny events happened during the time we were promoting it. Because of these reasons, this song is the most unforgettable. I also like the MV because it was like a drama.

Q What do you really want to try this autumn?
GD: I want to try bungee jumping. (Laughs) You can do bungee jumping in Bundang in Korea but I have never tried it so I want to try. I want to jump to my heart’s content and drive all my stresses away. (Laughs) I’m not scared of standing somewhere high. The height you have to jump (for the bungee jumping) in Korea is about 40 meters. It doesn’t really matter to me. Maybe, I can even jump from somewhere higher…but 100 meters is probably impossible! (Laughs)

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Translation: Noriko @ http://www.bigbangupdates.com