Kwon Ji-yong (: 권지용; born August 18, 1988), also known by his stage name G-Dragon is a rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion icon. He is known for penning chart-topping singles and his stage presence that has garnered him the title "". From age twelve, G-Dragon trained for six years at South Korean entertainment label before debuting in 2006 as a member of the , which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands in the world.
His first solo album and its , both released in 2009, were commercially successful and earned him Album of the Year at the . G-Dragon collaborated with Big Bang bandmate to release the album in 2010. His first (2012), was critically acclaimed and yielded three singles: "", "", and the chart-topper "". The EP became the best-selling album by a Korean soloist, breaking his previous record with Heartbreaker, and earned Record of the Year at the 2013 . In 2013, he embarked on his as a solo artist, making him the first Korean soloist to tour Japanese dome arenas. G-Dragon was awarded Artist of the Year at the following the success of his second album (2013). His 2017 EP, , yielded the number one single "", and the supporting concert tour became the largest tour ever conducted by a Korean soloist.
Widely recognized for his influence on youth culture, fashion trends, and music in South Korea, G-Dragon was named by in 2016 as the most influential person under 30 in Asia's entertainment and sports. Producing not only for his band but also for his and his bandmates' solo releases, G-Dragon has or co-written 23 number one songs on the (equivalent to the ), most of which he has also co-produced.
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Teen FictionKwon Ji-yong (Hangul: 권지용, Hanja: 權志龍, born August 18, 1988),[1] better known by his stage name G-Dragon, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. After 6 years as a trainee under the record label YG Entertainment, G-Dragon o...
