Heading - "Meeting G-Dragon was a Big Surprise"
Sub-heading - Olivia Worthington talks about her time at YG
Story:
Q. We heard that you went to the YG Bulding in South Korea, what was it like?
A. Oh, it was amazing! The outside building may look dull but the inside is so breathtaking
Q. Is it the same as the outside, dull and plain?
A. Surprisingly no, I vaguely knew what some of the building looked like. I was surprised to see that the building was very different yet amazing; and, because it is coming to christmas, the inside was filled with awesome christmas decorations that I haven't seen before. Whoever is in charge of designing the inside of the building are so imaginative.
Q. What did you do while you were there?
A. Well, I had a pass to go inside the building for a certain amount of time. It was like a tour and just a woman who was slightly older than me had to show me around so I wouldn't get lost. I had access to everywhere in the building except for the very top floor, that's where the boss was hiding. -laughs- I didn't wish to see him anyway, I was scared to approach him in case he was in a bad mood or something.
Q. Were you able to take any pictures of the place?
A. Sadly no! The person who showed me around said that I wasn't able to take pictures of anything in the building because it was so secure they do not want anything to leak out to the public. To be honest, I wasn't really shocked that they didn't let me take any pictures.
Q. Did you go to the famous YG recording studio?
A. Yep. It was only a quick walk around and checking out the technology in the studio, the speakers are amazing in that room! I met Teddy in there which will always be a cherished memory.
Q. Apart from Teddy, did you see anyone else?
A. Funny story, as I was walking around the studio a recording was going on. I didn't recognise the song as first so I didn't take notice. As the recording stopped, I heard a voice that sounded so familiar. It turns out it was the one-of-a-kind man, G-Dragon!
Q. How was it to see the G-Dragon in person?
A. To be honest I was astonished. Meeting G-Dragon was a big surprise, so when he came over I was speechless. He did his legendary 90-degree bow and shook my hand, we then has a chat in English. He's not fluent in English, so it was a quick conversation. His hair was bleach blonde and it looked really soft, so I asked if I was able to feel his hair. He chuckled and bent down to my level and I touched his hair abit. You usually see GD as a person with no emotion, but when I met him in person he was so nice and innocent. Him and Teddy allowed me to listen to a bit of the song because they knew I wouldn't leak it. -laughs- It was such an amazing experience.
Q. Can you tell us about the song you heard?
A. You already know the song. When I went to visit, he was recording his Coup D'etat album. Looking back, the song sounds exactly the same as Runaway. I know because it has the same chorus as the audio I head. -laughs-
Q. I’m sure our readers would love to hear if you met T.O.P or not. Did you?
A. Hahaha! I wanted to save that part for later, but I did meet T.O.P. He is the shyest boy I have ever met. I saw him in the recording studio lying down on the sofa. He shot up as soon as he saw me and bowed the same time as Teddy came over to shake my hand. He wasn’t wearing sunglasses like he usually does and he looked pretty tired which sounds to me like he has been working on something in the studio.
Q. Did you speak to him?
A. I said hello and bowed
slightly and he did the same. It wasn’t awkward, but because both of us were so shy we didn’t speak to each other! Plus, that was when I saw G-Dragon, so I never got to speak to him properly. -laughs- He is so adorable.
Q. Did you see the rest of YG Family like 2NE1 or the other BIGBANG members?
A. Um... I think I glanced over and spotted CL and Dara while I was walking down the hallway because I recall seeing their black and blonde hair -laughs-. I saw Lee Hi in the canteen bit, although I didn't want to go near her as she looked busy. It was nice to see how that was their sanctuary away from the paparazzi.
Q. Was the dance room being used?
A. Haha, the thing is we were so intrigued by the design of the place, and the fact I met the G-Dragon, I was a bit out of it. But yeah, we did see the dance room but we had to get out of there because a YG group were performing.
Q. Were the staff friendly?
A. Definitely. You would think that they were quite strict and harsh because they have the most famous k-pop groups ever and, with what you hear in news articles and stuff, you wouldn't fully believe that they were kind enough to show a little fan like me around the place.
Q. There are usually a lot of fans outside the building. How did you get in?
A. I was quite amazed for the staff to notice I had a pass, it took a lot of convincing to make them realise the pass was real. While I was convincing, a secretary came out saying I was the right person. They must have a lot of fans faking entrance passes and I'm not overly surprised about that.
Q. Overall, did you enjoy the tour around YG?
A. Yes. So much yes. It was an amazing experience and if someone allowed me to go again, I wouldn’t hesitate.