Seungri seeks to prove he's not actually useless, Misadventures of G-D in L-A

[heartsolid.livejournal.com]

Second solo album... Participated as a lyricist, a songwriter, and a producer

Seungri (real name Lee Seunghyun/23) is relatively a lighter character in Big Bang. He also demonstrates his talent on variety shows with his happy personality and skills at talking.

However, his presence in Big Bang was weak. G-Dragon showed his individuality through songwriting and rapping, TOP through rapping, Taeyang and Daesung through their vocals, but Seungri's role was to support them.



Seungri released his own second solo album 'Let's Talk About Love.' He listed his name as a lyricist, a songwriter, and a producer of the album, and released an album that deserves recognition from the public.

On the 26th, he was interviewed at a cafe in Mapo-gu Sangsoo-dong. He explained, "In Big Bang, I am in charge of the B parts, parts that back up Big Bang's main vocals, bridge, and the chorus." He added, "Understanding my position in the group helped in the making of the album."

It wasn't that he had ambition for songwriting from the first place. He wasn't even thinking of writing songs because he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to write songs that would move the audience.

He asked for help from others. However, to wait for YG Entertainment's main producer Teddy to work with him, his turn was far behind, and G-Dragon was already busy with his own solo world tour.

He couldn't wait forever. Maybe it was CEO Yang Hyun Suk's plan to test Seungri, he encouraged him to "Try it on your own."

Seungri acted quickly as he was ordered by YG. He put his head together with songwriters like Ham Seungchun, Kang Woojin, and Choi Pilkang. He participated as a 'melody maker', placing the melody lines on a track during the process of songwriting.

Also, G-Dragon advised him in songwriting, "The fans would want to listen to your story."
"Considering my voice range not being so high, I needed a melody that I could freely sing to. Not a rap nor a melody, but my own melody. I was able to bring that out in the first song 'Let's Talk About Love.'"

Everything was coming untangled without any trouble once he decided to write about his experience and thoughts.


The song 'GG Be' is about a girlfriend that he dated for 6 months about a year ago. It was a secret date, but he later found out that his girlfriend was dating another guy at the same time for a month. He raised his voice, "In a relationship, one must at least have the basic etiquette for the other."

"Today, there are lots of guys that are being tricked by their girls. I think that the girls watch too many American dramas like "Sex and the City" and "Gossip Girl". (laughs) Even from a phone call with her, I could tell that she no longer had any feelings for me. Yet it seemed like she wanted me to dump her. She was very sneaky. So in that song, I expressed my feelings with an intense piano melody right from the introduction."

With 'GG Be', 'Come to my' was made on the same day. He expressed a man's feelings after a breakup in pop R&B. He introduced the song, "I expressed his feelings after hearing things about his ex-girlfriend in verse 1 and 2, and the feelings of explosion in verse 3."

The genre component of his mini album is quite wise. He lessened the boredom through a sound of an acoustic guitar in 'Gotta Talk To U', as well as through hip hop and different sounds like pop with shuffle rhythms.

He emphasized that after this process of making music, he discovered his own talents and gained confidence in music. He also gained ambition to write music for other artists.
He explained that this was all influenced by Big Bang. He learned a lot from being a member of Big Bang, who recently had their 7th anniversary.

"Big Bang's songs are usually produced by G-Dragon, and I had already learned a lot from listening to those songs. I think that's why there is a connection between Big Bang and the type of pop music that I seek. We have a rule that whoever releases a solo album, one must not break the boundaries of Big Bang."

Though the members seemed careless, they carefully supported him in many ways. Seungri showed a text. It was from G-Dragon, a leader that keeps on telling harsh truths to Seungri after monitoring his first comeback stage.

"Your first stage, the dances are too weird. I wish they would be a bit heavier. On a stage, you need something memorable. Because your 'GG Be' clothes seem like what you would ordinarily wear, let's try to dress up a little bit more. Don't try to look like a man, it doesn't look cool. As I tell you always, you look too old when you do that. Things that people around you tell you, listen carefully to those words because they are all for your sake." (G-Dragon)

He also talked about the feedback given my many hyungs like Taeyang and Daesung, "I really wanted to do well as a maknae. I didn't want to be embarrassed. It was more difficult to gain recognition from the members than from the public. The members are harsh," he laughed.


Time has passed since their debut in 2006 and Big Bang had become a middle-grade group. Last year, they had a world tour and explored many foreign stages. Seungri picked 'MTV EMA' in 2011 as the most memorable stage.

"We were there, representing Asia, and people like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga were there. Of course, now there is Psy who is with a lot of foreign pop stars, but at the time, being with world-wide artists was thrilling just like I was when we were debuting. It felt like standing in front of a door to the new world. Especially because it took place when the members were having difficult times, it was an opportunity for us to be reminded of our original resolution."


Seungri, who always seemed like a maknae, now has lots of juniors at the agency. On a survival program 'WIN', YG is showing a new boy group that will debut after the program ends.

Seungri sees them and looks back into his past.

"When I was a trainee, I was told to go back to Gwangju (hometown). For six months, CEO Yang Hyun Suk, who only remembers the names of people who do well, called me "you, in the red (hat, clothes)". The indifference was making me lonesome and nervous. So I memorized the names of all the trainees. Because the time to lecture has already passed, now I tell them funny stories that can encourage them. (Haha)"

Seungri responded to the news that YG new member Kang Seung Yoon picked him as the scariest senior. "CEO Yang told me, 'Because you are a tree with lots of twigs, you need some pruning." "Just like G-Dragon was the one who pushed me hard, Kang Seung Yoon needs someone to push his overwhelming talents. If all 10 of them are told that they are good, there won't be any improvements," he laughed.

He also advised his juniors, "Other than singing and dancing, having your own charms and star-like qualities are important."

Therefore, Big Bang's sense of responsibility has risen. They have to become a role model of their juniors.

Seungri said, "Because Big Bang balances the team and solves problems through conversations, we had never gotten in a big fight." "We talked about how because we are being loved so much, Big Bang should never collapse. CEO Yang Hyun Suk once said that he was lacking judgement during the disband of Seo Taeji and Boys. Big Bang will last long," he emphasized.

And Seungri's words after he poises for a moment.

"I want to become a band like Rolling Stones. Don't you guys want to see us perform even after we become old?"

Omg.... N sync is back...... http://t.co/84BqIU86Iu

— Seung Ri (@ForvictoRi) August 26, 2013

Snippets of GD in LA

FINALLY #missybaby #gdragonbaby #LA

@psy_oppa @missyelliott @ibgdrgn pic.twitter.com/XlXV41kKXa

— PSY (@psy_oppa) August 26, 2013

KCON Interview:

I thought he spoke/understood more English?

KCon Performances (feat. Missy):

Crayon -

MichiGo

Bonus

Lydia proves to YG he has IRL black fans. YG smiles deviously in his office:

....I'm kidding (but am I?) lol. Girls are qt tho



"Today, there are lots of guys that are being tricked by their girls. I think that the girls watch too many American dramas like "Sex and the City" and "Gossip Girl". (laughs)"

LOL so what you trying to say Seungri?



I'm SO bored rn. Missy looks great in the photos. Anyone here go to Kcon?

Source: Big Bang Updates, PacificRimVideo @ YT, YanisRei @ YT 1 and 2 and 3, Tabibunni @ YT, as tagged

Comments

[gathyou.livejournal.com]

Yep I eye-sided that coment so much. Seungri grew up a lot, definitively, but he still needs to learn about women and society, and just let them be! But he might also be butthurt that she cheated on him and dumped him, too. Idk.

Great post <3
And GD is back to blonde!

[toshi830.livejournal.com]

Omg.... N sync is back...... http://t.co/84BqIU86Iu (http://t.co/84BqIU86Iu)

— Seung Ri (@ForvictoRi) August 26, 2013 (https://twitter.com/ForvictoRi/statuses/371983147321135105)

ah korea's biggest jt fanboy you would

all that 90's boyband realness last night for like 1 minute

[dapo322.livejournal.com]

He would tweet that. Probably taking notes for his own performance after watching JT's medley.

[dapo322.livejournal.com]

I'll get back to this post, but I have to say Rihanna's face during Miley's "performance" at the VMAs was a major highlight of the show.

[heartsolid.livejournal.com]

lol yes, the best thing to come from that performance. +Drake's deep contemplation

[stephantasm.livejournal.com]

I'm mad i missed kcon stuff... why would you schedule the same day as VMAs ~___~

IDKY I'm mad, nobody I care about was there but still.

[ixion124.livejournal.com]

as someone who wasnt just there to see exo

missy performed lose control, that song brought back so many memories and pretty much made the night(at least for me bc im old)

GD uhhhhh, this is the 3rd time ive seen you and you really dont seem enthusiastic about performing, or ever when talking at the panels, i wasnt really happy about that. but crayon is really good, i think you its one of those songs you can only enjoy being performed in front of you.

crayon pop was pretty fun, i think theres a reason why people like them. their song is decent and you can dance along with them or something

fx, i couldnt hear you sing, but amber is really good at performing, didnt disappoint at smtown or kcon

2am, nice live vocals, nice english, setting the bar high

guitar dude whos name i cant spell rn, was really good, we need more of this and less idols, plus he made the best of getting hit with balls

henry, trap is a really good song, but i didnt know the english lyrics so i had no idea what to do

exo, the audience awoooed.. yes

[montauks.livejournal.com]

agreed.

2AM did really well, and I was nervous about them being kind of boring because ballads don't make great arena tour material (as in, ballads just translate better at intimate venues) but they strategically started with Nothin' On You and ended with their most popular song, soo.

Henry was also really good, but I'm a fan and knew the songs so can't say that this is subjectively speaking. Yoo Seung Woo was adorable.

GD wasn't a great end to the show and I'm a huge fan. I just couldn't get into it.

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

I love how in the article he mentions getting feedback from every member except TOP. like, he's too cool to care.

it's also really cute that he memorises the trainees' names

[heartsolid.livejournal.com]

lol this. Though I wonder if he could even find TOP to get advice haha

[donttakethebait.livejournal.com]

missy looks so qt

[dapo322.livejournal.com]

Isn't there supposed to be a Korean version or some kind of GG inspired show with Krystal that's supposed to come out? Seungri could play Chuck. His persona would seem to match well with Chuck tbh. He could use his own suits.

[jae-bias-bitch.livejournal.com]

lmfao gd look at your own performance first before criticize my baby panda
idk i think BB w/o seungri is like a cupcake without a cup

[gdgdbb.livejournal.com]

i went to kcon. I originally got a voucher for audience session for gd who used to be my main bias, but traded for audience session for Teen Top (& later someone gave me their hi-touch so I got to hi-five Teen Top instead :D )

I've definitely fallen out of love with GD. I don't like his solo stuff at all (i still love big bang's stuff though). The one thing I took away from his performance was that the dancers are styled even worse than him, which is an accomplishment.


Since there's no actual kcon post I'll just put stuff here lol.

First of all, the communication with the artists was a mess. Teen Top's artist engagement stuff was supposed to be at 12:30, and I had already lined up for it when they said that Teen Top wasn't there and it was being postponed at 4. It really didn't start until ~4:45 because that's when Teen Top got there. Kcon was not on the same page as their staff. Also right before Teen Top, Crayon Pop's complete artist engagement was cancelled. I feel bad for anyone who paid for those off other people.
Anyway, I got to hi-five Teen Top and look into their eyes and that was amazing. I said thank you to all of them and ricky said thank you back.

I really enjoyed the concert itself for the most part. F(x) started first (BTW KRYSTAL IS REALLY HOT), but after they performed, Amber appeared twice (once for henry and once to MC/talk), but they were gone before the encore stage. 2AM singing english really impressed me (they covered Just The Way You Are). Crayon Pop were adorable.

But I mainly went to see Teen Top and Exo. I freaked out for Teen Top, I couldn't really hear their new song (and I hadn't seen the MV yet since it was released during the concert) but I really liked their metallic gold styling lol. Their set was good too (Rocking, Miss Right, To You starting at Chunji's verse, then Crazy which won't be aired). During Crazy though the screen wrote out "stop stop breaking my hear" instead of heart lmao.

Exo's intro was sooooo sick, I can't wait to see it broadcasted (it better be) since I couldn't see the members well. 365 won't be broadcasted, but during the songs that weren't broadcasted they had sponsors up on the screen instead of camera shots, so it was a little lame that the boys could only interact with the floor people since it was a little harder for everyone else to see/keep track of them without the close ups.

GD I basically stated above. For the encore stage, Exo was the first artist to enter the stage and the last to leave (minus Sehun, he was the first of any artist to leave the stage lmao). Lay was soooo freaking precious, I can't get over it. All the artists started exiting onto the walkway from the center stage to leave, but Lay was the last one there waving to everyone. Then once he got to the main stage he was still the last one and bowed to the crowd before leaving.
I think I saw baekhyun backstage doing something weird kind of like dancing while talking to some staff lol. He looked gorgeous.

I think that's it lol.

[unbewithable.livejournal.com]

what do you mean 365 won't be broadcasted? ._.

[gabbyrockzz.livejournal.com]

Went to KCON!!!
GD and Missy were Great!

[allisnotlost.livejournal.com]

trying not to be bitter here, but i so woulda been at kcon!! im stuck in korea -___________- i hope he comes back. he's my ultimate bias and if i got to meet him i think i'd make peace with kpop and leave after that.

haha so dramatic but it's true. im getting older and a bit disappointed with the music lately (and just everything really). so yah sad bear. AND OMG MISSY. ugh LA i miss you *tear*

[snoaz.livejournal.com]

being stuck in Korea doesn't sound so bad either haha. but I get you, when I saw Big Bang live that also felt like the 'crowning moment' and though I'm still in k-pop I could leave in peace now I've seen the most relevant and best group for me.

[snoaz.livejournal.com]

Eeeh gd looks like such a cute in those pics, love it. Also I laughed at Seungri's 'OMG 'N sync is back'.

[snoaz.livejournal.com]

also I loved the interview by the way. quite insightful. love that he actually showed gd's text (I must admit I perked up at that part, haha, you don't see a text of your bias every day) and also how seungri treats the trainees. I think that says a lot about him, in a good way. plus his faith in and love for big bang. you and me both :)

[ashyvt.livejournal.com]

that gif :') so glad i'm only invested in kpop and not any other pop miley was a hot mess

[candycrush808.livejournal.com]

Missy! I was so nervous about this collab stage but she worked it out! OF COURSE! Stressing for nothing...she was great!

[soramai.livejournal.com]

When I was a trainee, I was told to go back to Gwangju (hometown). For six months, CEO Yang Hyun Suk, who only remembers the names of people who do well, called me "you, in the red (hat, clothes)". The indifference was making me lonesome and nervous. So I memorized the names of all the trainees.

aww that's sad, poor Seungri. :(
I think it's nice he tries to remember the trainees'names.

Today, there are lots of guys that are being tricked by their girls. I think that the girls watch too many American dramas like "Sex and the City" and "Gossip Girl".

err... no, I don't think it's the fact that she watched American dramas who made this girl cheated on you.

And in the end : Where is TOP?

[opd-top.livejournal.com]

[luckhoney.livejournal.com]

idk why it makes me happy that gd likes exo

[xblackchristmas.livejournal.com]

haha my friend who stans seungri also said something along the lines of him not being useless.

wonder who he dated for 6 months..

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GD wouldnt sit properly at the kcon fanmeet session arghh

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

GD looks so bored. :/

[babyonions.livejournal.com]

Where is the g-druggin tag? Wtf is with him twitching? :D

[zsutzy.livejournal.com]

originally I liked Gd but he's just trying too hard so I got tired of him, Seungri seems to be more refreshing doesn't want to create something big just takes it easy and enjoys it:D

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

Is GD doing his best impression of Kristen Stewart?

[unicornios.livejournal.com]

lmao accurate

I want the dirty details, name names

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

The song 'GG Be' is about a girlfriend that he dated for 6 months about a year ago. It was a secret date, but he later found out that his girlfriend was dating another guy at the same time for a month. He raised his voice, "In a relationship, one must at least have the basic etiquette for the other."

"Today, there are lots of guys that are being tricked by their girls. I think that the girls watch too many American dramas like "Sex and the City" and "Gossip Girl". (laughs) Even from a phone call with her, I could tell that she no longer had any feelings for me. Yet it seemed like she wanted me to dump her. She was very sneaky. So in that song, I expressed my feelings with an intense piano melody right from the introduction."


Um I'm sure Korean women know how to cheat without influence from American TV

I didn't bring any Big Bang tshirts or letter jackets, my VIP crown light sticks, or BB bandanas

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

Oh Seungri

GD aside from the violence at the ending GG Be is cute dancesong so have a seat

GD...I used to be such a fan. I actually walked out of his audience session after 5 minutes with a few of my friends

I was front row center at KCON too. We had Kris, Tao, and Lay banners

Re: I didn't bring any Big Bang tshirts or letter jackets, my VIP crown light sticks, or BB bandan

[yolleh.livejournal.com]

Aaaaw that's so cute!
I'm loving your dresses too btw they're fab

[oppameansit.livejournal.com]

"Today, there are lots of guys that are being tricked by their girls. I think that the girls watch too many American dramas like "Sex and the City" and "Gossip Girl".

lol fuq u