‘Establishment of Justice’ G-Dragon mentions false drug charges

The 'JusPeace Foundation', a foundation of which singer G-Dragon (real name Kwon Ji-yong) serves as honorary chairman, held an inaugural event at IFC in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul at 4 pm on the 5th, announcing the start of full-scale activities.

Attending the event on this day were Justice Foundation Chairman Choi Yong-ho (Galaxy Corporation Chief Happiness Officer), Foundation CEO Oh Hee-young, Foundation Director Lee Seung-seop (Professor of Engineering, KAIST College of Science and Technology Policy), Ahn Jin-hoon (CEO of MSC Brain Consulting Group), and Foundation Auditor Cho Won-hee (Law Firm). About 50 experts from various fields who will accompany the foundation's public service projects, donation collection, and external publicity attended, including DL Representative Attorney), Ahn Young-no (Galaxy Corporation Director), and Kim Soo-hyun, an advisor and attorney representing G-Dragon.

The event, moderated by Seok Jong-hoon, Galaxy Corporation advisor, began with an opening speech by Choi Yong-ho, the foundation's chairman and G-Dragon's agency, Chief Happiness Officer of Galaxy Corporation. ▲ Justice Foundation CEO Oh Hee-young introduced the foundation's business ▲ Foundation auditor and law firm DLG CEO Cho Won-hee The event proceeded in the following order: a lawyer's presentation on 'Creators and the good use of intellectual property rights', and Choi Jae-cheon, chairman of the Life Diversity Foundation and professor emeritus at Ewha Womans University, 'The path forward for Justice, what kind of peace is this?'

At this event, Choi Yong-ho, Chairman of the Foundation and Chief Happiness Officer of Galaxy Corporation, said, "G-Dragon wanted to establish the foundation because he believed that the world needed the message of JusPeace, which combines Justice and Peace. He continued to talk about the purpose of establishing the foundation, saying, "G-Dragon and Galaxy Corporation believe that entertainment can creatively innovate without being bound by the mold of the past. We are explorers who want to achieve impossible dreams through technology." "Galaxy Corporation will work with G-Dragon to become a dignified artist who contributes to the public interest through the foundation. We believe that activities befitting the dignity of G-Dragon, a luxury artist, will unfold, and we will help the artist go beyond being an artist and have a positive influence on the public. “I will help,” he said.

Oh Hee-young, CEO of the Justice Foundation, who then took the stage, said, "After announcing the establishment through a press conference in December of last year, we have been holding advisory meetings, interviews with experts, discussions in each field, and business preparation since January of this year." “We have been considering specific areas that are essential to this society but not covered by other organizations to carry out public projects,” he said of the establishment process.

He also said, “On the one hand, we plan to contribute to the development of copyright culture, which is directly related to the nurturing of creative talent, and on the other hand, we plan to contribute to society through artistic talent.” “▲ Utilization of copyright for public interest ▲ Support of creative artistic talent.” He explained the foundation's specific projects by saying, "We plan to provide support for creators who carry out public interest activities, ▲ art healing and mental health through art, and ▲ support for musical treatment for youth drug addicts."

Next, Wonhee Cho, an attorney at the podium and auditor of the foundation and CEO of the law firm DLG, gave a presentation on 'Creators and the good use of intellectual property rights' and said, "Looking at the recent changes in the copyright environment through generative artificial intelligence, the Justice Foundation and Galaxy Corporation are working together to create the era of artificial intelligence." “I believe that we will continue to explore new things about creation and creators,” he said. “Creators will also be able to create a donation culture and a healthy creative ecosystem, and that culture, art, and music will be able to play a role in community, change, and healing.” The Peace Foundation’s social responsibility was emphasized.

Choi Jae-cheon, professor emeritus at Ewha Womans University and chairman of the Life Diversity Foundation, who came on stage to present 'The path forward for Justice, what kind of peace is it?', said, "When I heard that G-Dragon had such a wonderful idea, the person who came to mind was a zoologist and anthropologist." He said, “G-Dragon is a person with as much influence as Jane Goodall, and I hope that he will not lose his original spirit and continue to contribute to making human society more beautiful.”

Regarding the name of the foundation 'Justice', Professor Choi Jae-cheon said, "I thought it was a very well-made name. It is a very cool combination of justice and peace. Peace is the goal, and justice is a means, method, or philosophy to achieve peace." “It seems like the goal of ‘we must be just in order to build peace’ was set very well,” he said. “They hand out chairs of the same height regardless of height and talk about ‘fairness,’ but that is only ‘fair.’ “For a peaceful society to exist, a society in which short people can be given slightly higher chairs and tall people with slightly lower chairs should be the only way to create a society where everyone can have equal access to opportunities,” the foundation said. He expressed excitement about the role.

G-Dragon, who named the foundation JusPeace by combining the words Justice and Peace, said, “Even if it is not justice in a grand and grand sense, correcting injustice and misunderstanding is justice in our lives.” “You can say that,” he said, adding, “There are many unfair people in the world, and in those times, you need someone who will trust you and be by your side until the end, but because there is no such person, people have a harder time.”

In addition, he said, "Artists do not just make art, but they can live a life that brings happiness and peace to the world. Beyond giving love and peace to the world through music, we will help more people through the Justice Foundation." revealed.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr