About G-dragon(GD)

An official introduction about G-dragon.

 

G-dragon is the most famous and sensational singer not only in Korea but around the world now.

Thus, to begin my K-pop posts with G-dragon can be a good way that leads people to knowing Korean culture, especially in K-pop!!

 

Below is the introduction of G-dragon from official website of YG.

 

 

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BIGBANG’s leader and producer. He is the brain of BIGBANG’s hit songs ‘Lie’, ‘Last Farewell’, ‘Day by Day’ and ‘Tonight’. At age 13 he started training at YG Entertainment to embellish his musical talents.

Now he is one of YG’s main producers, contributing greatly to the success of BIGBANG. , his first solo album in 2009, sold nearly 300,000 copies, breaking the record for most copies sold for a male solo artist of the year. His mini album in 2012 again put him on the path to success, with many produced hit songs from the album. His first solo World Tour concert 2013 WORLD TOUR from March to September 2013 was when 8 years of hard work paid off, joined by 570,000 enthusiastic international fans. Wrapping up the 7-month-long World Tour in huge success, he moved on to release his 2nd regular album after 4 years of preparation.

His outstanding musical talents are now greatly recognized by the public. Many evaluate his latest album as a masterpiece, as it focuses on the growth of G-DRAGON rather than his transformation. As he says it himself in his songs, everything G-DRAGON does becomes a trend and a sensation. Time after time he has proved that the phenomenon is not temporary. G-DRAGON is now a cultural icon that stands at the epitome the 21st century.

 Discography
2013 Sep 05 Digital Single [COUP D'ETAT Part.2]
2013 Sep 02 Digital Single [COUP D'ETAT Part.1]
2013 Apr 02 G-DRAGON's Collection DVD [One Of A Kind]
2012 Sep 15 1st Mini Album [One Of A Kind]
2010 Apr 20 Live Concert DVD [Shine A Light]
2010 Mar 30 Live Concert CD [Shine A Light]
2009 Aug 18 1st Album [Heartbreaker]
2008 Jun 30 Digital Single [나만 바라봐 Part2]    


Collaboration Album
2014 Nov 21 GD X TAEYANG Digital Single [Good Boy]
2010 Dec 24 GD&TOP 1st Album


Featured Albums
2014 Mar Skrillex 1st Original Album Recess 'Dirty Vibe'
2013 Nov Infinite Challenge [Free Highway Music Festival]
        Hyung Yong Don Jyeong 'Trying To Do It'
2012 Jul 6th Album [PSY6甲] part1 'Blue Frog'
2011 Aug Infinite Challenge [West Coast Highway Music Festival]
        'GG-I Cheated (feat. Bom)'
2011 Jan Seingri 1st Mini Album [VVIP] ´Open The Window´
2010 Jul Taeyang 1st Album [Solar] ´I Need A Girl´
2009 May w-inds. Single ´Rain Is Fallin´
2009 Mar BIGBANG & 2NE1 Digital Single ´Lollipop´
2008 Oct YMGA 1st Mini Album [Made In R.O.K] ´What´
2008 Sep UM JUNG HWA Digital Single [D.I.S.C.O Part2]
2008 Jul UM JUNG HWA 1st Mini Album [D.I.S.C.O] ´Party´
2008 Mar GUMMY 4th Album [Comport] ´Intro (Work in now)´
2007 Oct KIM JO-HAN 5th Album [Soul Family With Johan] ´So In Love Part.2´
2007 Apr LEXY 3rd Album [Rush] 「Super Fly」
2006 Dec SAMSUNG [Anystar] OST Bom Ver.
2006 Nov SE7EN 4th Album [Se7olution] ´Can You Feel Me´
2006 Mar SE7EN 3rd Album [24/7] ´RUN´
2003 Jun Masta Wu 1st Album [Masta Peace] ´Scarecrow´
2003 Mar SE7EN 1st Album [Just Listen] ´Intro´
2002 Dec Animation [Space HipHop Duck] OST ´Opening, Ending Theme´
2002 Oct YG Family 2nd Album [YG Family 2]
´Hip-Hop Gentelmen, Why Be Normal, To That Higher Place´
2002 Apr WHEESUNG 1st Album [Like A Movie] ´Magic Eye´
2001 Sep PERRY 1st Album [Perry By Storm] ´G-Dragon, Strom´
2001 Jan 2001 KOREA HipHop Flex ´Realize Yourself, G-Dragon, HipHop Nation

 Concert
2013 Jun G-DRAGON 2013 World Tour [One Of A Kind]
        (Nagoya, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore)
2013 May G-DRAGON 2013 World Tour [One Of A Kind]
        (Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai)
2013 Apr G-DRAGON 2013 World Tour [One Of A Kind]
        (Fukuoka, Saitama, Osaka)
2013 Mar G-DRAGON 2013 World Tour [One Of A Kind] (Seoul)
2009 Dec 1st Solo Concert [Shine A Light]


Awards
 2014 Feb Korea Popular Music Awards [Best Male Artist of The Year]
2013 Dec MBC Entertainment Awards [Best Couple]
2013 Nov M.net Asian Music Awards [Artist Of The Year]
2013 Nov M.net Asian Music Awards [Best Male Artist]
2013 Nov M.net Asian Music Awards [Best Dance Performance Male Solo (Crooked)]
2013 Nov M.net Asian Music Awards [Nissan Juke Best M/V (COUP D'ETAT)]
2013 Mar 3rd Rhythmer Awards 'One Of A Kind' [Rap/Hip Hop Single of the Year]
2013 Feb Korea Popular Music Awards 'One Of A Kind' [Best Rap&Hip hop Song]
2013 Feb Forbes Korea [Korea 2030 Power Leader]
2013 Jan 22nd Seoul Music Awards 'One Of A Kind' [Best Album]
2013 Jan 27th Golden Disk 'Crayon' [Song of The Year, CeCi Popularity Award]
2012 Dec MBC Entertainment Awards [Entertainment Guinness Awards]
2012 Nov 30 M.net Asian Music Awards 'Crayon' [Best Male Artist]
2012 Feb Forbes Korea [Korea Power Leader]
2011 Nov 2011 Melon Music Awards [Hot Trend Award (GG-I Cheated)]
2011 Jul Cyworld Digital Music Awards
        [Song Of The Month, July (GG-I Cheated (feat.Bom))]
2010 Mar 2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards
        [Bon Sang, Ting´s Choice Top Seller Artist]
2009 Dec 1st Melon Music Awards [TOP 10, Album of the Year]
2009 Nov M.net Asian Music Awards(MAMA) [Album of the Year]
2009 Sep Cyworld Digital Music Awards
        [Song Of The Month, September (Heart Breaker)]
2008 Dec A-AWARD Top 8 Males of the Year [Style Category]
2008 Nov 2008 Shining Stars [Top 8 Producers of the Year]
2007 Nov M.net KM Music Festival [Arrangement]
TV Performances
2013 Sep M.net [M Countdown] `Black` Winner 2 weeks in a row
2013 Sep 15 SBS [The Music Trend] `COUP D'ETAT` Winner
2013 Sep 20 KBS [Music Bank] `Who You` Winner
2013 Sep 22 SBS [The Music Trend] `Crooked` Winner
2012 Sep~Oct 11 M.net [M Countdown] ´Crayon´ Winner 3 weeks in a row
2009 Sep M.net [M Countdown] ´Heartbreaker´ Winner 3 weeks in a row
2009 Sep SBS [The Music Trend] ´Heartbreaker´ Mutizen Song 3 weeks in a row
2009 Aug~Sep KBS [Music Bank] ´Heartbreaker´ Winner 5 weeks in a row


ETC
2014 Jun 18 G-DRAGON x TAEYANG IN PARIS 2014
2013 Oct 31 Live recording of Concert [ONE OF A KIND]
2013 Sep 10 G-DRAGON gallery [G-DRAGON SPACE 8]