Kwon Ji-yong (Hangul: Ã, ??? ; born August 18, 1988), also known by His stage name G-Dragon is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion icon. He is known for writing single skates and the stage presence that has given him the title of "King of K-pop". From the age of twelve, G-Dragon trained for six years at the South Korean entertainment label YG Entertainment before debuting in 2006 as a member of the boy band hip hop Big Bang, who later became one of the best-selling boy bands in the world.
Her first solo album
Widely recognized for its influence on youth culture, fashion trends, and music in South Korea, G-Dragon was named by Forbes in 2016 as the most influential person under 30 in Asian entertainment and sport. Producing not only for his band but also for the band's solo releases and his friends, G-Dragon has written or written alongside 23 number one songs on the Gaon Digital Chart (equivalent to Billboard Hot 100), which is mostly of them are also produced together.
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Kehidupan dan karier
1988-2008: Kehidupan awal dan debut dengan Big Bang
Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Kwon Ji-yong began his career at the age of six as part of the Little Roo'Ra group. After the release of the Christmas album, the group contract was terminated by their record company, which came as a "surprise" for G-Dragon. Although she swears to her mother that she "will not [try to be a singer] anymore," she was coached by SM Entertainment while on a ski trip with her family. He was a trainee under a five-year record label (from 8-13 years old), specializing in dancing before he left, unclear about what he wanted to do.
In third grade, Kwon was introduced to the American rap group Wu-Tang Clan by a friend. Inspired by their music, he developed rap's interest and started taking classes. Under the supervision of People Crew, he participated in the release of Korean hip-hop album Flex in 2001, becoming the youngest Korean rapper at the age of 13. Although he wrote his own lyrics, he admits that his English is weak and the story behind the lyrics is just a typical "I'm young, but I'm the best" story. In addition, he and Big Bang's future member Choi Seung-hyun is "a neighbors friend [s] from high school" and often dances and rap together before Kwon moves on. Sean's catch of interest from Hyu-hop duo Jinusean from YG Entertainment, Kwon was recommended by him to Sean Yang Hyun Suk's recording CEO. After signing a contract with a record label, Kwon spent the first year cleaning the studio for other artists on the record label and picking up water bottles during dance practice.
Kwon and other trainees, Dong Young-bae, were originally planned to debut as GDYB hip hop duo, with Kwon choosing the stage name of G-Dragon ("Ji" pronounced like "G", and Yong is Korean for "dragon"). He made several feature appearances on other artist albums and even released some singles with Dong under the name "GDYB." After YG Entertainment canceled the plan and selected the boy band, Kwon contacted Choi, who auditioned. G-Dragon, Dong (who chose Taeyang's stage name), and Choi (who chose the TOP stage name), were paired with three other members (Jang Hyun-seung, Daesung, and Seungri).
Group formation was documented on television, but before their official debut, Jang was dropped. Currently, the quintet debut is a moderate success, with sales of their first album in sales of over 100,000 copies, and includes the first solo recordings of G-Dragon, a cover of American alternative rock single Maroon 5, "This Love". The release of EP Always in 2007 was a musical departure from their previous material and saw an increase in G-Dragon's involvement in its production. Some songs were composed by him, including a single "Lies" (Korean: ???; Revised Romanization: Geojitmal ), which became the first number one hit group. The following EP follows in the footsteps of its predecessor: Hot Issue generates "Last Farewell" (Korean: Revision of Romanization: Majorak Insa ) when Standing spawn "Day by Day" (Korean: ????; Revision of Romanization: Haru Haru ); the two singles, compiled by him, are chart-toppers. After producing the majority of the Big Bang material, G-Dragon was involved with Taeyang's extended drama Hot (2008), after which he subsequently recorded "Part Two" into the main single EP "Only Look at Me" : ?????; Revised Romanization: The Age of Barabwa ).
2009-2011 : Solo career development, Heartbreaker , and GD & amp; TOP
In 2009, G-Dragon performed on Lexy's song "Super Fly" for his album Rush with Taeyang and T.O.P. He then collaborated with Japanese boy band W-inds. for their single, "Rain Is Fallin '/Hybrid Dream". Her first solo album, Heartbreaker, was originally scheduled to be released in April of that year, but was pushed back to August to coincide with her 21st birthday (Korean birthday: 22). Featuring collaborations with several artists, including Teddy of 1TYM, Taeyang, Kush, CL of 2NE1, and Sandara Park from 2NE1, the album marks a change of G-Dragon's appearance as she colored her hair to fit the concept. Driven by a lead-single of the same name, an electronic pop song that sold nearly five million downloads, the album surpassed 300,000 copies sold and went on to win the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Album of the Year. Shortly after Heartbreaker was released, G-Dragon was accused of plagiarism by Sony Music when his "Heartbreaker" and "Butterfly" songs allegedly resembled "Rising Rounds" Flo Rida and Oasis "Dia Listrik" respectively. However, EMI, the record label that distributes "Right Round" says that they do not see the similarities between these two songs.
On March 6, 2010, YG Entertainment announced that they personally contacted Flo Rida's representative requesting that she perform on G-Dragon's live album, Shine a Light, received by Flo Rida. To support his album, G-Dragon held his first solo concert at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in December 2009. The concert name, Shine a Light , was taken from the lyrics for his song "A Boy". The concert then sparked controversy after complaints of obscenity and suggestive content. The Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs subsequently asked the government prosecutor to investigate whether G-Dragon or YG Entertainment violated the law on show performances at the concert. He was found not guilty and released from all charges on March 15, 2010.
In November 2010, G-Dragon and T.O.P released their collaboration album GD & amp; TOP . Starting the release of the album, the duo held their world premiere for their album in Times Square in Yeongdeungpo Seoul, which was also broadcast live on YouTube. To promote their album, the duo released three singles: "High High", "Oh Yeah", and "Knock Out" (Korean: ????; Revision of Romanization: '' Ppeogigayo ''). These three singles preceded the release of the album and achieved commercial success: "High High" scored number one on several music programs while "Oh Yeah" peaked at number two on the Digital Gaon Ladder. The album was released on Christmas Eve, and debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Staircase with a pre-order of 200,000 copies,
G-Dragon also formed a duet with Park Myung Soo for the Infinite Challenge Seohae Ahn Highway Song Festival 2011. They released the song "Having an Affair (Korean: ????)" featuring Park Bom from 2NE1 on June 2, 2011. The song was later became the most downloaded song on the Gaon Music Chart for 2011.
Promotional activities stopped after G-Dragon tested positive using marijuana. Although the urine test back in August returned negative, a weak positive for marijuana was detected from testing her hair content in October. Because it was his first recorded violation with a very small amount of medicine, it resulted in the indictment and he was not charged. She later claimed to have received a cigarette offered by fans in Japan during the party back in May, but after realizing it was not a normal cigarette, throw it away. Because he was not prosecuted, he did not lose supporters and make his first public appearance after the scandal at EMA MTV 2011 with his group.
2012-2013: < i> One of a Kind , world tour, and Coup d'Etat
While working on a new solo material, G-Dragon made an appearance on Pixie Lott's Japanese version of Young Foolish Happy , along with T.O.P. Her first drama One of a Kind was released on September 15, 2012, drawing positive reviews, placing it first on the Billboard World Album Chart and entering the Billboard 200 Chart at 161. Three singles were released to support the album: the top-five hit "One of a Kind," which earned him the Best Hip Hop and Rap Song of the Year awards from the Korean Music Awards and Rhythmer Awards respectively; number one "It's XX" (Korean:? XX; Revision Romanization: Geu XX ); and the top hit "Crayon" rated by Spin Magazine as the best K-Pop single of the year. The album sold over 200,000 copies, making it the highest selling solo album in Korea since the release of her debut album Heartbreaker in 2009. For her efforts, she won "Best Male Solo Artist" at Mnet 14th. Asian Music Awards and "Record of the Year" for One of a Kind at the 22nd Seoul Music Awards. G-Dragon also started One World Tour in 2013, becoming the first Korean solo artist to hold a four-dome tour in Japan and second Korean solo artist to tour the world (the first being Rain). The tour production cost $ 3.5 million, making it the largest scale in Korean history at the time. The tour was held in 8 countries, visiting 13 cities with a total of 27 concerts gathering 570,000 fans.
After an extensive tour, G-Dragon returns to the studio to record his second studio album. YG Entertainment later announced that Grammy Award-winning musician Missy Elliott will be featured on this album. Coup d'Etat (2013) was released in two online sections, with a full album released physically on September 13, featuring collaborations with Diplo, Baauer, Boys Noize, Sky Ferreira, Siriusmo, Zion.T, Lydia Paek, and label-mate Jennie Kim. G-Dragon and Missy Elliott performed the song "Niliria" (Korean: "Revised Romanization: Nililiya ) at KCON 2013 in Los Angeles. Six songs from Coup d'Etat are placed in the top 10 Gaon Digital Song Stores, including number one "Who are you?" (Korean: "Revision of Romanization: Niga Mwonde ). The best-performing single album is "Crooked" (Korean: ????; Revised Romanization:
G-Dragon participated in the Infinite Challenge music festival again for the second time on October 17, 2013 at Imjingak, composing and performing the song "Going to Try" (????) with comedian Jeong Hyeong-don.
2014-2016: Collaboration and generating music
In 2014, he wrote and produced for other YG artists, writing the song "Good to You" from the 2NE1 Crush album. He also worked with Taeyang on his second album Rise , writing and producing the main single "Ringa Linga" and "Stay With Me", which featured on the last song. In November 2014, G-Dragon and Taeyang formed a duo to release the single "Good Boy", which debuted at number one on Billboard's World Digital Songs chart, the third time Korean action topped the charts after PSY and 2NE1. The single has more than 1.2 million downloads in South Korea, while its music video surpasses 100 million views on YouTube, making Big Bang the first Korean male group to have three million YouTube hits under its belt. In December of the same year, G-Dragon collaborated with Skrillex and Diplo for the song "Dirty Vibe", which also featured labelmate CL. The single was mapped at number 15 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs and 21 on Dance/Electronic Digital Songs, making them the first Korean artist to land on the chart. In 2015, he wrote and produced songs for newcomer group YG Entertainment iKon for their debut album Welcome Back .
G-Dragon spent most of 2015 and 2016 tours with his band for their third Korean album, performing for more than 3.6 million fans in two years. He participated in the 2015 Infinite Challenge music festival for the third time in a row, and the first with the Taeyang bandmate. The duo teamed up with ZE: A Hwang Kwanghee and released the single "Mapsosa", which occupies number two on the Digital Gaon Ladder, and sold 1.1 million copies by the end of the year, making it one of the best-selling songs. 2015. She appeared on the same show again the following year, for the special Muhan Company, which is a two-episode thriller, where she acted for the first time. In addition, he performed in Baauer song "Temple" from his debut album Aa (2016) along with British rapper M.I.A. The song was mapped at number 36 on Dance/Electronic Digital Songs and number 26 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, making him the first Korean male artist to chart twice on both charts.
2017-present: Kwon Ji Yong , second world tour, and conscription
G-Dragon is featured on Zion's song "Complex" for his album OO (2017), which reached number two on the Digital Gaon Ladder. She also served as guest rappers for IU's single "Palette," from her album of the same name that topped the Gaon charts for two consecutive weeks. After promotional activities with his band wrapped up, G-Dragon began preparing to release his new album, along with a solo concert tour.
The single "Bullshit" is set to serve as the lead single to precede the release of a second self-titled EP. In the midst of the bandmate marijuana scandal T.O.P and the provocative name of the previous single, "Untitled, 2014" was serviced on the radio to avoid further controversy for the record label of the artist. Without abandoning the traditional CD method, Kwon Ji Yong was released in the format of a USB flash drive on June 8, drawing criticism from Gaon and denied being considered an official album. Gaon reversed his decision later that year, recognizing the format. This release makes it topped the iTunes charts in 46 countries, at most by any Korean album, including the US iTunes chart. Kwon Ji Yong also topped the iTunes album worldwide and the iTunes Europe charts made it the first Korean soloist to do so. In the United States, Kwon Ji Yong became his best-selling album in just one day and his third entry on Billboard 200 and first number one in Heatseeksers Albums. In addition, the EP became his third chart-topper and the first by Korean soloists to spend a few weeks on the Billboard World Album. In China, the album surpassed 760,000 digital units sold in a day on QQ Music, the country's largest music site. Six days after its release, it sold over a million copies, becoming the fastest album to do so and the best-selling album of the year so far. The second world tour, Act III: M.O.T.T.E, begins at Seoul World Cup Stadium on June 10, 2017 and visits 29 cities in Asia, North America, Europe and Oceania. This tour is the biggest tour by Korean artists in the United States and Europe, and is the biggest concert tour ever performed by Korean solo artists, attended by 654,000 people worldwide.
G-Dragon began his two-year compulsory military service on February 27, 2018 by entering the 3rd Infantry Division training camp in Gangwon province as an active duty army, where he will be dismissed on November 27, 2019 after completing the requirements.
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Arts
Inspired by Wu-Tang Clan music and citing American singer Pharrell Williams as his "musical hero", G-Dragon participated in the annual hip hop album Flex in 2001 at the age of 12, establishing a career as an artist. He also lists Jinusean, Fabolous and Kanye West as influences. During the early days of Big Bang's career, the band was marketed dominantly as a hip-hop group, although they continued to experiment with electronic music and make it a new musical trend in Korea. From previous exposure to various genres with Big Bang, G-Dragon combines a mix of dance, hip-hop, and R & B to Heartbreaker . During production for collaboration album GD & amp; TOP , G-Dragon chose a more hip-hop sound, though he admitted that the music R & amp; B, acoustics, and electronics greatly affect it. Her second album, Coup d'Etat , is famous for being an eclectic mix of hip-hop, dubstep, rock, electro, and pop.
Since becoming a solo artist, G-Dragon has maintained strict control over his music, stating that "every feeling [in creating music] is different", uses his emotions to direct the lyrical content and composition of his songs. G-Dragon is often described as a very important "perfectionist" during the recording sessions. The Guardian notes that his songs stand out for "deeper themes including self-destruction and narcissism." In addition, Billboard K-Town describes its production as large, dramatic and impregnated with its personality. Spin also wrote that G-Dragon's music is "bold with K-pop standards, very innovative by any standard" and that the rapper seems "not afraid of continuing to push forward." The lyrics in his song "A Boy" were a response to the negative criticism surrounding the plagiarism controversy of 2009, with artists refusing to give up on his career despite the setbacks. From Coup d'Etat , "Niliria" is famous for sounding ethnic and surrealist, while "Crooked" is created expressing a natural punk attitude. Prefers the pen lyrics that "sound like the real story," G-Dragon says he's injected throughout the songwriting process "a sense of clamor" writing songs that resemble horror movies, such as "She's Gone", "Window" and "That XX".
Prior to being founded as a solo artist, he was also involved with the production of Big Bang albums, writing and composing the majority of their songs. Big Bang's song "If You" was inspired when the artist fell in love. "Bae Bae" was inspired by the work of the English artist Francis Bacon and the eroticism in his paintings, while "Losers" was written in an attempt to humanize the group. To distinguish himself from other artists and composers, G-Dragon acknowledges to "twist and turn around in every corner and evoke different stories" with every part of his music, admitting that although the choir is the most catchy part of the song, he wants all parts of the song are remembered. In addition to producing songs for his own band, G-Dragon is also produced for other artists, including bandmates Taeyang, Seungri and Daesung, and YG Entertainment labelmates iKon.
Public image
Recognized for rediscovering his style and image over the years, and often portrayed as the "most fashionable" member of Big Bang, G-Dragon maintains strict control over his career and openly opposes the idea of ​​a singer as a "product" of the entertainment industry.. While promoting Heartbreaker , her hairstyle changes by dipping it became popular with her fans and becoming one of the best hairstyles of the year. She has consistently changed her hair for years, ranging from different shades of color to different pieces. In addition, the triangular scarf sport during promotion for mini-album Big Bang Always became a trend among teenagers and was later dubbed the â € Å"syal Big Bangâ €.
G-Dragon is famous for his androgynous looks, with Korean JoongAng Daily calling it a "notorious style-style star," noting how his image deviates from the male and female sex. Vogue Magazine states how the appearance of androgynous or gender-bending against "people who maintain patriarchal traditional values ​​and adherence to the idea of ​​beauty being produced." When he worked with Italian shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti to launch a limited edition of men's and women's shoes, he stated that "not just women or women who are passionate and work with beautiful shoes. [...] [G] uys can feel things that too. "G-Dragon's fashion has been described as" unique and experimental "by Rushali Pawar of International Business Times while Taylor Glasby of the British Magazine Dazed and Confused characterizes his style as" fluid and far-reaching, "calling him" a natural-style chameleon. "Monica Kim from Vogue Magazine admired" a remarkable talent for a lifestyle that is bigger than a cool one. " Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times called him "style icon, a chameleon that often makes Lady Gaga's peak era seem calm." She has discussed various issues of W , Confused , Hypebeast , Elle , Vogue , and landed an editorial on Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, among other Asian magazines.
G-Dragon states that he was initially aware of his role as a musician, noting how he "changed many things including the tone of my voice because I was aware of my work when I was in front of others." Realizing that his public image is important when promoting his materials, G-Dragon notes that "what the public sees from [me] is my deed so it is my fault if I give wrong intentions." In recent years, she has become more relaxed, stating that now she is not "doing music or dressing up to impress people around me I'm not trying to be conscious [about music and fashion]," While promoting EP Kwon Ji Yong , G-Dragon says that he originally created G-Dragon's alter ego to keep his stage persona separate from who he really is. Seoul Beats describes G-Dragon as a "glamorous, arrogant, [and] energetic personality," compared to his "humble [and] humble" life. In a 2017 interview with Elle , he described G-Dragon as "confident" and "stronger and stronger" while Kwon Ji-yong is "introverted [man] "with" a lot of thoughts in his mind. "Despite his success as a solo artist and leader of Big Bang, G-Dragon has admitted that he did not realize how famous he was until he went on a Big Bang first world tour.
G-Dragon was chosen by The Chosun Ilbo as Celebrity Best-Dresed of 2012, while in 2014, he was voted one of the Best Star Style Stars of the Year by New York . G-Dragon is included in the 2015 and 2016 Business of Fashion 2015 Global Fashion Leaders list, making it one of five Koreans on the list, and the only K-Pop action that has been cut. He is also the only Korean on the list of Hypebeast's 100 Innovators.
Other businesses
Business
In 2012, G-Dragon built a pension hotel as a gift for his family; Fans can also stay at this hotel which is now run as a business by their parents. On October 20, 2015, G-Dragon officially opened its first cafe on Jeju Island, under the name "Monsant Cafe". South Korea's indie band Hyukoh is the first artist to play in a cafe in September 2015. In 2017, his second café called "Untitled, 2017", was inspired by the title of his new single, built, along with a gang bowling designed by G-Dragon. It is located within YG Entertainment's YG Entertainment Complex YG Town of Jeju Shinhwa World Resort, where she is an ambassador.
Support
G-Dragon along with Big Bang is the highest paid celebrity in Korea for support, reportedly having requested a price of $ 1-1.5 million USD per seal in 2011. In August 2015, he became Airbnb's face in the Asian market. In 2016, G-Dragon began supporting Shinsegae, South Korea's largest retailer and his merchandise reportedly picked up more than 49% of sales at YG stores. He also authorized the Italian sports apparel label Kappa as part of their 100th birthday and reported that he earned $ 1.9 million USD from the brand. He was chosen as the face of the Hyundai Verna concept car, appearing at a Beijing auto show that saw 10,000 fans gather to see it live. In 2017, G-Dragon supports Vidal Sassoon in China, he also joins the global campaign of Air Max Day Nike and authorizes Vapormax shoes, which leads to instant sales across online stores in South Korea. In the same year, he was announced as the official ambassador of the luxury resort of Jeju Shinhwa World, located on Jeju Island. In 2017, G-Dragon was selected as the brand ambassador of Jeju Island's first premier resort complex, Jeju Shinhwa World, G-Dragon directly participated in the design, development and planning of resort complex concepts.
Fashion and art
In 2013, G-Dragon partnered with Ambush for a special collaborative release that includes clothing and accessories. This collection highlights the top of G-Dragon's signature by utilizing the design throughout the release. In 2014, G-Dragon partnered with Chow Tai Fook Enterprises jewelry and launched a self-designed collection. G-Dragon opened an art exhibition in 2015 under the name Peaceminusone: Beyond the Stage . The exhibition features 200 works of art from 12 domestic and international artists including Michael Scoggins, Sophie Clements and James Clar. After working at the exhibition for over a year, the goal is to bring modern art and pop culture together to "introduce domestic artists to the public, who are unfamiliar with art or who find art unapproachable." The show is held at the Seoul Art Museum from 6 June to 23 August. He also launched a collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti and designed two unisex shoe styles.
In 2016, it collaborated with the 8 Seconds brand, part of Samsung C & amp; T Fashion Group, designed the first street fashion collection. This collection features an innovative design "without gender", which is suitable for both men and women. In October of the same year, G-Dragon unveiled his personal fashion brand, Peaceminusone, with his old hairdresser, Gee Eun as an online store, with collections that include tees, hats, jewelry and earphones. Later, the line was launched as a physical store on Dover Street Market in London and in Seoul. Her brand, Peaceminusone, collaborated with Ambush in November for a collection of denim cut capsules, marking her third collaboration with the label. That same year, he starred in an official campaign for FW16 collection of Juun fashion label. J in Seoul with Taeyang. He also became a brand ambassador for French fashion house Chanel, and starred in the campaign of Gabrielle label bags during 2017, along with industry legend Pharrell.
In 2017, G-Dragon began to perform pop-up shops for its Peaceminusone brand starting in Seoul. He then teamed up with a boutique called Alchemist to launch a six-day pop-up in Miami. While on his second world tour (Act III: M.O.T.T.E) he continued to pit stop, to pop-up shop in places like Osaka and Hong Kong. Later that year he collaborated with Vogue to perform another pop-up shop in Seoul, selling limited-edition clothing Peaceminusone X Vogue. He also launched a collaboration with French retailer, Colette, which is available for purchase at his online store.
Philanthropy
G-Dragon has shown support for various charitable organizations over the years. In particular, the last concert of his world tour in 2013, a booth was set up where fans can contribute to build fisheries in Haiti, in collaboration with YG Entertainment's With Campaign, which he previously worked with to help build schools in Nepal. At the same event, he and his fans from 14 different countries around the world donated 9.9 tons of rice, sent to help malnourished children, the elderly living alone and others in need. He reportedly donated? 81.8 million ($ 80,000 USD) every year on his birthday. G-Dragon donate? 50 million ($ 43,400 USD) in 2011 (when fans donated his name) and in 2012 (personally by himself) to Seoul National University Hospital to help children with illness get treatment, it was revealed by accident in 2017 as his name is engraved on a plaque that respects those who have contributed? 100 million or more.
G-Dragon has used his image to raise awareness of various causes, including the UN Refugee Agency and the Red Campaign to fight AIDS. In addition, in May 2017, an orange tree forest was officially opened in Seogwipo town on Jeju Island, named after G-Dragon's original name, Kwon Ji-yong. Fruits harvested from the forest will be donated to charity events.
Awards and achievements
G-Dragon has won two Golden Disc Awards, two Korean Music Awards, two MBC Entertainment Awards, two World Music Awards, seven Mnet Asian Music Awards, six Melon Music Awards among several other awards. In 2008, G-Dragon was awarded the Most Influential Men of the Year sponsored by Arena Arena, and in 2013, he was awarded the Icon Style of the Year in Asian Style Icon, becoming the first soloist who won an undivided award. She was selected by GQ Korea as their Man of the Year in 2015. In addition, G-Dragon was awarded in 2016 Pop Culture & amp; The Art Awards, organized by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, are recognized for its influence and success in music and fashion.
Legacy
Described as "singer-songwriter genius" by The Korea Times, G-Dragon's role in producing many of Big Bang's material early in their career was considered "unusual" at the time, as most K-bands pop produced instead of self-produced. His involvement has shaped how new idol groups interact with their music, with The Korea Times acknowledging that "unprecedented popularity" and recognition "has inspired many young idols to become singer-songwriters." Artists who have cited his work as influences include Zico, Got7's BamBam, Seventeen's S.Coups, Jaden Smith, Younha, One, Lee Seung-hwan, Kim Eana and Grimes, stating that K-pop, especially G-Dragon, the music "is more visual than the others."
The Korean Music Copyright Association lists more than 160 songs under the name of G-Dragon and by 2015, G-Dragon's annual revenue of song royalties is estimated at more than $ 700,000 per year. She is the highest paid singer and songwriter in Korea, as well as the youngest mentioned in the list of South Korean composers getting the most out of song royalties in 2012. G-Dragon is highlighted as one of "50 Reasons Why Seoul is the Best City" by < i> CNN in 2011 and topped the list of "K-Pop's Most Influential Company" by Ilgan Sports in 2013. Rapper has made Forbes Korea list "Leader Korea Power 2030 "for three consecutive years, lastly in 2014. G-Dragon has been called" King of K-Pop "by various media publications including Rolling Stone , Confused > and Vogue . His art, multi-hyphenate career, popularity and level of influence have drawn comparisons to American singer Michael Jackson by Billboard, Vogue and iD, who called him as a "millennial Michael Jackson".
Personal life
G-Dragon enrolled in Kyung Hee University in 2008 to study post-modern music. He then quit due to his busy schedule and chose the Department of Sport Sport Studies at Gukje Cyber ​​University instead, earned his Bachelor's degree in 2013. G-Dragon then graduated in 2016 with a Master's degree in content and retail distribution at Sejong University. Plans for a doctorate have been postponed to accommodate his military enlistment.
G-Dragon begins his military service on February 27, 2018. After basic training at the 3rd South Korean Infantry Division of Skeleton in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, he is assigned as a regular soldier. G-Dragon is scheduled to run out on November 26, 2019.
Discography
- Heartbreaker (2009)
- Coup d'Etat (2013)
- Coup d'Etat One of a Kind & amp; Heartbreaker (2013)
Tour
- One of the Good World Tour (2013)
- Round III: M.O.T.T.E World Tour (2017)
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References
External links
- Official website
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