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K-pop star G-Dragon booked for probe over alleged drug use: report

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Instagram/xxxibgdrgn" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/10/25/20231025-via-xxxibgdrgn-ig.jpg"/><figcaption>K-pop superstar G-Dragon. <em>Photo: Instagram/xxxibgdrgn</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>K-pop superstar G-Dragon was booked for investigation for allegedly using illegal drugs, South Korean media reported on Wednesday.</p><p>News agency Yonhap reported that police in the South Korean city of Incheon booked the 35-year-old rapper on charges of illegal drug use.</p><p>The police declined to give further details on G-Dragon&#x27;s case but clarified that it was separate from the investigation involving actor Lee Sun-kyun, who was also recently accused of drug use, according to Yonhap.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/23/23/parasite-star-lee-sun-kyun-embroiled-in-drug-controversy">&#x27;Parasite&#x27; star Lee Sun-kyun faces drug use allegations: reports</a></li></ul><p>G-Dragon, who rose to fame as the leader of boy group Big Bang, was also embroiled in a drug controversy in 2011, having been accused of smoking marijuana.</p><p>G-Dragon debuted in 2006 with Big Bang, one of K-pop&#x27;s most popular boy bands, known for hits like &quot;Fantastic Baby&quot; and &quot;Bang Bang Bang.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/19/21/k-pop-playback-15-years-of-bigbang">K-pop playback: The music of BIGBANG</a></li></ul><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents">Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</em></div>

K-pop superstar G-Dragon was booked for investigation for allegedly using illegal drugs, South Korean media reported on Wednesday.