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Often, I like to think that the ‘G’ in G-Dragon stands for genius. He’s such a genius, it’s heartbreaking. Heartbreaking in the sense not everyone will understand the symbols or the imagery in the Heartbreaker music video because the ability to comprehend G-Dragon’s genius artistic vision is lacking. I’m no different, but here’s my attempt at understanding the apple symbol in the Heartbreaker music video.

An apple in this music video is more than something you eat once a day that keeps the doctor away. (FYI: SO not true.) As the music video’s most omnipresent image, it takes on more than one meaning. Religiously, it can represent a biblical “forbidden fruit” or evil in fruit form. The apple is often shown either eaten to the core or with a heart carved into it. Majority of the apple-eaters in this video happen to be female. What are you trying to say here, buddy? Come on we’re not all that bad. Just because we don’t take heart-shaped bites like you do, doesn’t mean anything. We just need heart-shaped braces. My dental plan doesn’t cover cosmetic procedures. Koreans, what will they think of next?

Religious associations aside, the apple could be seen as a symbol of pop culture. Could you think of anything else besides Andy Warhol’s famous “Campbell’s Soup Cans” when you saw that the apples were eaten from cans resembling Campbell Soup? Or, if you happen to be much younger than me and your age ends in the word ‘teen,’ how about that Twilight apple? Both Andy Warhol’s work and the Twilight apple are dead ringers for pop culture symbols. Just allow the apple eating to symbolize society consuming pop culture. If G-Dragon can take a heart-shaped bite into it, consider that loving pop culture. Speaking of loving, the apple is also known as a symbol for love and sexuality. Roman goddess Venus is often portrayed holding an apple. She’s typically known as the goddess of love. Could the action of biting into a heart be a symbol of breaking a heart? Those are a lot of cans he’s throwing around.

The apple, along with G-Dragon’s new look, could also be seen as a throw back to Death Note. In this case, the apple is poison. If you think of the apple as a heart, it could be said that love is poison. A lot of people can attest to that both in real life and popculture. What do you guys think of the apple?


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and how about the blonde hair? does it resemble anything? smile


me too!


buttack5 - 09/29/09 11:13 pm

when i saw the MV i thought it was really creative

Yeah me too but I never got the hole apple thing until now lol


People like to borrow his clothing. (women specifically) I mean some of the stuff he wears I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing it. He is just a unique individual who wants to share how he feels and clothing.


ludachris714 - 11/12/09 10:16 am

Why cant he keep it to one style like daesung and seungri lol

^ thats why he’s the “fashionista” of the group


^ He wouldn’t be unique then.


Why cant he keep it to one style like daesung and seungri lol


ludachris714 - 11/11/09 11:18 am

So you think GD will keep his hair blonde forever smile

no its too damaging and he seems to get bored of keeping one style for too long


I don’t think so. He likes to change up a lot.


So you think GD will keep his hair blonde forever smile


^ same here, it all looked cool


Im only kidding.

Heartbreaker, ahhh sure like to have a prop from the mv, looks cool to display


^ Ha ha, totally should!


JinraIlustrisimo - 11/09/09 4:17 am

An interview with Mr. Dragon is certainly not unpossible. I can tell you that this is probably how it will go:

Jinra: So, how’s that apple?
GD: Good, but I bit into it and now it’s brown.
Jinra: Yeah, apples they do that. It’s science.
GD: ...
Jinra: I’m dying to know Mr. Dragon—how does your naturally black Asian hair stay blond without breaking off into sad brittle pieces?
GD: Oh girl, this? It’s a weave.
Jinra: Forreal? I knew it.
GD: You like it?
Jinra: It’s pretty fierce.
GD: Yeah, just like you.
Jinra: ::blushing over someone half her size::
GD: How about you and I just make-out?
Jinra: Excuse me?
GD: Listen. I’m kinda pressed for time. I’m kind of a big deal, and girls...they want to make out with me. What do you say?
Jinra: I don’t make out with men that have certain reputations.
GD: Oh yeah? Like my song...what is it called?
Jinra: Heartbreaker.
GD: Oh yeah, that one. Please tell your readers to buy the album. (Insert G-Dragon smirk here.)

Lmao! this can pass as a real interview..

POST THIS ON THE HOMEPAGE pronto smile


LOL Jinra, that was classic!


^ genius, the part about GD calling u fierce. so true


An interview with Mr. Dragon is certainly not unpossible. I can tell you that this is probably how it will go:

Jinra: So, how’s that apple?
GD: Good, but I bit into it and now it’s brown.
Jinra: Yeah, apples they do that. It’s science.
GD: ...
Jinra: I’m dying to know Mr. Dragon—how does your naturally black Asian hair stay blond without breaking off into sad brittle pieces?
GD: Oh girl, this? It’s a weave.
Jinra: Forreal? I knew it.
GD: You like it?
Jinra: It’s pretty fierce.
GD: Yeah, just like you.
Jinra: ::blushing over someone half her size::
GD: How about you and I just make-out?
Jinra: Excuse me?
GD: Listen. I’m kinda pressed for time. I’m kind of a big deal, and girls...they want to make out with me. What do you say?
Jinra: I don’t make out with men that have certain reputations.
GD: Oh yeah? Like my song...what is it called?
Jinra: Heartbreaker.
GD: Oh yeah, that one. Please tell your readers to buy the album. (Insert G-Dragon smirk here.)


i just ate an apple today and i bit in a heartshape lol, i should have taken a picture XD im such a dork


AnabelStars - 11/05/09 11:25 pm

i wonder if Ningin could get an interview with him somehow ^_^

thatll be awesome...Jinra interviewing GD, = epic fail lol jk


^ it could be one of those email interviews or something lol but yeah it would be really hard to get a hold of him since he’s been quite busy


^ that would be hard. But then Ningin would be so popular. I wonder how the get an interview with him anyway?


i wonder if Ningin could get an interview with him somehow ^_^


^ Maybe someone should ask him that in a interview.


hah yeah probably


^ I have a feeling he thought the same.


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