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G-DRAGON (Kwon Zhilong), born on August 18, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea, is a South Korean male singer and the captain of the boy singing group BIGBANG.

He made his official debut in 2001 with a special project album "Korea Hip-Hop Flex", and in 2009 released his first album "Heartbreaker", followed by the albums "ONE OF A KIND" and "COUP DETAT".

On September 15, 2012, the second album "One of a kind" was released. In September 2013, the album "COUP DETAT" was released. From August 31 to September 1, 2013, he held a concert at the Olympic Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul.

At the 2013 MAMA Awards Gala, he won the "Best Singer of the Year", "Best Male Singer", "Best Male Dance Singer", and "Best Music Video" awards. In 2014, he wrote the single "Good Boy".

In 1993, he participated in the children's variety show "BOBOBO", and in the same year, he starred in the movie "Under the Taibai Mountain". In 1994, he debuted as a member of the children's group ROORA and appeared on the stage of a concert in Jamsil. [5]

In 1996, he worked as a trainee at SM Entertainment. In 2001, he made his debut as a rapper with the HIP-HOP special album "2001 Korea" because he was fascinated by u-Tang Clan's "CREAM". He attracted attention with his song "My Age is 13 Years Old", and was selected by Yang Hyun Seok and became a trainee of YG Entertainment. [5-6]

As a trainee, he performed many times as a member of the YG Family, including "Handsome Gentleman" at the age of 14.

Character evaluation

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Music

G-DRAGON is a well-deserved talent in the music industry. For music, he has always had his own insistence. It may be due to the leadership physique of the parents, who strive to do the best in everything they do. He participated in every detail of the concert as much as possible, not only for himself, but also for the fans who have always loved his music. The whimsical stage creativity, the surprising stage costumes, the original "G-style" singing, and the G-DRAGON that is ready to fly anytime and anywhere are all details of the concert that can only be experienced in person. [5] (Sina Entertainment Review)

The name G-DRAGON has become almost synonymous with good music in the Korean music scene. His music has a strong personality, coupled with his unique singing voice, not sticking to a simple style, and being unconventional. [64] (Sina Entertainment Review)

On September 11, 2013, COMPLEX published an article on G-Dragon, commenting that G-Dragon is a world-famous Asian idol star, especially with gorgeous and creative visual effects. From his debut in 2006 to the present, G-DRAGON has always attracted attention for his musical talent and distinctive fashion outfits, and it remains to be seen whether he will become a world-class superstar in the future. It can be seen that G-DRAGON has crossed Asia to become an influential artist in the world, and its development potential has been recognized. "COMPLEX" also quoted the high praise of overseas artists who participated in the production of G-DRAGON's second full-length album "COUP D'ETAT". Diplo, who participated in the production of the title song "COUP D'ETAT", said, "GD's influence has gone beyond K-POP itself." Skrillex commented, "GD has made a name for itself in the music scene by sticking to its own musical style. Ben Baller also said, "If an Asian singer wants to succeed in the United States, G-DRAGON is probably the most likely." ”[65]

The New York Times ran a headline on September 15, 2013, commenting on Kwon's regular second volume of an article titled "K-Pops Antic Emissary Raids the Cupboard." At the end of the article, he said, "G-Dragon has the ability to express music in a comprehensive way, and it will go even further if we work harder to convey music through visual effects in the future." He also praised, "The era of K-pop imitating American pop music will pass, and the world will learn from G-Dragon." ”[66]

Dr. Ute Fendler from the University of Bayreuth, Germany, kicked off his lecture at the Hallyu International Conference held in Dubai on November 3-4, 2015 with a music video for G-Dragon. The professor said, "G-Dragon doesn't just make his music videos look cool. You also need to see his creativity, or the depth of his understanding of the human side. European MVs can't compare to this in this regard. The professor also praised G-Dragon, "You can see that he (G-Dragon) has an insight into the myths and history of Western culture, but his music videos have a wonderful Korean flavor." ”[67]

Stage performance

It is a pleasure to enjoy the stage of G-DRAGON, as the king of the stage, he controls the atmosphere of the entire stage with ease, and ignites the enthusiasm of the fans in an instant. [64] (Sina Entertainment Review)

vogue

G-DRAGON has a high sense of trend, is a Korean fashion trend leader, and the darling of fashion magazine covers. He has his own views on clothes, often when he can't buy the clothes he wants in a physical store, he will conceive his own ideas and let the fashion designer help design them. He believes that the face is the completion of fashion, and the shape that suits his feelings can be best displayed. [5] (Sina Entertainment Review)

His outstanding fashion sense has been called a Fashion Icon by the media, and he has been called a "fashion maker" and a "topic maker" by the Korean media and the public. [68] His keen sense of fashion trends, extraordinary stage control and single-handedly handling the songwriting of the whole troupe have made GD quickly become a trend vane, and GD can be found in any field (Nandu Net Review)[60] .

G-Dragon uses his hair as a palette every time the album is promoted, and there is absolutely no star in the Korean entertainment industry who can toss his hair as much as him, but such a bright color can only look unobtrusive when paired with his head. From the matching of clothes to the accessories of decoration, he can quickly cause a fashion storm in Korea. [64] (Sina Entertainment Review)