G-Dragon again denies drug use allegations in first interview since investigation: “I am honestly upset about my involvement”

nme.com:

Big Bang rapper G-Dragon has given his first interview since he was booked by South Korean police on drug charges, reiterating his denial of the allegations and rubbishing new claims that he had shaved his body to ‘tamper with evidence’.The new interview was conducted by South Korean news network Yonhap News TV in a live broadcast on national television yesterday evening (November 13).

When asked by a Yonhap representative if he had taken any drugs, the singer continued to firmly deny the claims. Asked about the results of a comprehensive drug test he volunteered for last week, G-Dragon said the test had come back negative.“I know myself best.

Because I did not take drugs, I attended [police interrogation sessions] to prove my innocence as soon as possible, because [I have] nothing to do with the drug charges,” he told Yonhap, via Herald Pop.

G-Dragon had gone to a police station in Incheon, South Korea early last week for questioning that reportedly lasted four hours, which included a rapid drug test administered on-site.