G-Dragon, a member of the K-pop icon BIGBANG was recently reported to own one of the rarest supercars in Korea. However, the news turned out to be false. Here's what happened.
G-Dragon Reportedly Purchased Sports Car Bugatti Chiron Car
The rumor sparked when G-Dragon posted a picture on his Instagram story on July 4 without any caption. There, the K-pop icon flaunted the interior of a car with a white leather seat and a blue seat belt buckle.
As soon as the photo circulated on SNS, fans found out that the vehicle was actually called Bugatti Chiron, a 2020-ultra-high performance supercar. It is considered one of the rarest among luxury goods as there are only 500 units of it around the world.
Its factory price alone reaches 4.4 billion KRW (around 3.4 million USD). The car is also the first custom-made car in Korea and became a hot topic as "there's only one unit of Bugatti Chiron in Korea."
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Since G-Dragon is considered a representative of "Young & Rich" in the Korean entertainment industry, there were speculations that G-Dragon is the owner of Bugatti Chiron for the first time in Korea.
Fans were strongly convinced that he bought it. In fact, the "Still Life" singer was known to have already two supercars called Rolls-Royce Ghost and Lamborghini Aventador, wherein the total price is estimated to be more than 1.6 billion KRW (1.2 million USD).
BIGBANG G-Dragon Doesn't Own Bugatti Car– Here's the Truth
Since then, the news has spread rapidly on SNS and online communities, and even an article, titled "G-Dragon has become the owner of Bugatti supercar," has been reported.
However, the rumor that BIGBANG G-Dragon purchased 4.4 billion supercars is not true. It is a situation that can be misunderstood 100% by just looking at SNS photos and headlines. But in conclusion, the "BLACK" singer did not buy the car.
According to an OSEN report on the afternoon of July 6, it t true that G-Dragon took a photo of a Bugatti car, but it wasn't his since the image was taken while visiting a supercar exhibition hall.
Although the idol didn't claim it to be his, in the process, some misunderstood he had bought the supercar because of the photo without context.
Meanwhile, BIGBANG released a new song "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter" (Still Life) in April, but did not carry out any activities for promotion. Since then, the idol has been active in the fashion industry as the ambassador for luxury brands including Chanel.
Earlier, G-Dragon was also embroiled in a breakup rumor with BLACKPINK Jennie despite no confirmation in regards to their relationship.
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Written by Eunice Dawson
