♥G~Dragon♥

Kwon Ji-Yong (born August 18, 1988), better known by his stage name G-Dragon, is a South Korean recording artist and producer. Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, he was a trainee under the record label YG Entertainment for six years before officially debuting as the leader and one of two rappers for the Korean hip-hop group Big Bang. Since their debut, G-Dragon has been involved with the production of their albums: he composed and wrote several tracks by himself, including "Lies," "Last Farewell," and "Haru Haru."

Following Big Bang's hiatus, G-Dragon released his debut solo album, Heartbreaker (2009), which yielded the number-one single of the same name. The album went on to become one of the most successful albums of the year, garnering sales of over 200,000 copies and winning the Mnet Asian Music Awards for Album of the Year. Heartbreaker also sparked major controversies for the artist, including accusations of plagiarism when several of his songs were deemed to be similar to that of other artists. After almost a year of hiatus, in which the rapper-singer was also involve in a controversy following complaints of obscenity and suggestive content for his concert Shine A Light, G-Dragon and bandmate T.O.P collaborated to record and release the album GD & TOP (2010). The album saw the release of three singles: "High High," "Oh Yeah," and "Knock Out," all of which have charted within the top three positions of the Gaon chart, with "High High" becoming a chart-topper.

G-Dragon's influence extends beyond the music industry, having shaped major trends in South Korea. His tight control over his image and artistry have won him praises for his contribution to fashion, and his lyrical contents and composition have garnered him awards.

Career
2000–2009: Early life and debut with Big Bang
Main article: Big Bang (Korean band)

Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Kwon began his career at the age of eight as part of the group Little Roora. After releasing a Christmas album, the group's contract was terminated by their record company, to which Kwon described as "shock[ing]." Although he vowed to his mother that he "wouldn't do it [becoming a singer] again," Kwon was scouted by SM Entertainment while on a ski trip with his family. Kwon was a trainee under the record label for five years, specializing in dance before he left as he was 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, Kwon expressed his interest in rapping and began taking classes at the age of 12. Under their tutelage, he joined in the release of the Korean hip-hop Flex album in 2001. Although he wrote his own lyrics for his song, he admitted that his "English was bad and the story behind the lyrics was the same old thing. Something like, ‘I’m young, but I’m the best’." Kwon first caught the interest of Sean of the hip-hop duo Jinusean from YG Entertainment when he was 14, who later recommended him to CEO Yang Hyun Suk. After signing a contract with the record label, Kwon spent the first year cleaning the studio after the other artists in the record label and fetching them water bottles during dance practice. He later met Dong Young-bae, another trainee. Together, the two were coined as GDYB, with Kwon choosing the stage name of G-Dragon. After six years of training and several featured appearances on other artists' albums, G-Dragon made his official debut as the leader of the group Big Bang alongside Dong (now using the stage name Taeyang) and four other trainees.

The formation of the group was documented on television, and though there were initially six members, one was dropped before the official debut. The group's debut was fairly successful, with their first single netting in sales of over 40,000 copies. It spawned several airplay singles, including "La La La" and "We Belong Together". The album also included G-Dragon's first solo song, a cover of the American alternative rock group Maroon 5's single "This Love". Following the release of the group's mini-album Always in 2007, G-Dragon began to involve himself more with the production of their albums. Always featured several songs composed by him, including the lead-single "Lie" Revised Romanization: Geojinmal), which became the group's first number-one hit. Their following mini-albums followed its predecessor's footsteps: Hot Issue yielded "Last Farewell" Revised Romanization: Majimak Insa) while Stand Up spawned "Day by Day" Revised Romanization: Haru Haru); both singles were chart-toppers.

Translation

Kwon Ji-Yong (lahir 18 Agustus 1988), lebih dikenal dengan nama panggung G-Dragon, adalah artis rekaman Korea Selatan dan produser. Lahir dan dibesarkan di Seoul, Korea Selatan, ia adalah seorang peserta pelatihan di bawah label rekaman YG selama enam tahun sebelum secara resmi memulai debutnya sebagai pemimpin dan salah satu dari dua rapper untuk kelompok hip-hop Korea Big Bang. Sejak debut mereka, G-Dragon telah terlibat dengan produksi album mereka: ia menulis dan menulis beberapa lagu sendiri, termasuk "Lies," "Last Farewell," dan "Haru Haru".

Setelah hiatus Big Bang, G-Dragon merilis debut solo album, Heartbreaker (2009), yang menghasilkan-nomor satu pun dari nama yang sama. Album ini kemudian menjadi salah satu album paling sukses tahun, mengumpulkan penjualan lebih dari 200.000 eksemplar dan memenangkan Mnet Asia Music Awards untuk Album of the Year. Hati juga memicu kontroversi besar bagi artis, termasuk tuduhan penjiplakan ketika beberapa lagunya dianggap masih mirip dengan seniman lain. Setelah hampir satu tahun hiatus, di mana rapper-penyanyi juga terlibat dalam kontroversi menyusul keluhan dari kecabulan dan konten sugestif untuk nya konser Shine A Light, G-Dragon dan TOP bandmate berkolaborasi untuk merekam dan merilis album GD & TOP ( 2010). Album ini merilis tiga single: "High," "Oh Yeah," dan "Knock Out," semua yang telah memetakan dalam tiga posisi teratas dari bagan Gaon, dengan "High" menjadi bagan-puncak .

pengaruh G-Dragon melampaui industri musik, memiliki tren utama berbentuk di Korea Selatan. kontrol ketat Nya atas gambar dan kesenian telah memenangkan dia pujian atas kontribusi untuk fashion, dan isinya lirik dan komposisi telah mengumpulkan dia penghargaan.

Karir
2000-2009: Kehidupan awal dan debut dengan Big Bang
Artikel utama: Big Bang (band Korea)

Lahir dan dibesarkan di Seoul, Korea Selatan, Kwon memulai karirnya pada usia delapan sebagai bagian dari kelompok Little Roora. Setelah merilis album Natal, kontrak kelompok itu dihentikan oleh perusahaan rekaman mereka, yang Kwon digambarkan sebagai "shock [ing]." Meskipun ia bersumpah kepada ibunya bahwa ia "tidak akan melakukannya [menjadi seorang penyanyi] lagi," Kwon dibina oleh SM Entertainment sementara di perjalanan ski dengan keluarganya. Kwon adalah seorang peserta pelatihan di bawah label rekaman selama lima tahun, yang mengkhususkan diri dalam tarian sebelum ia pergi karena ia jelas tentang apa yang ingin ia lakukan.

Di kelas tiga, Kwon diperkenalkan ke grup rap Wu-Tang Amerika Clan oleh seorang teman. Terinspirasi oleh musik mereka, Kwon menyatakan minatnya di rap dan mulai mengambil kelas pada usia 12. Di bawah bimbingan mereka, ia bergabung dalam rilis dari album Flex Korea hip-hop pada tahun 2001. Meskipun ia menulis lirik sendiri untuk lagu, ia mengakui bahwa "Inggris buruk dan cerita di balik lirik adalah hal lama yang sama Sesuatu seperti,. 'Aku muda, tapi saya yang terbaik'." Kwon pertama tertangkap kepentingan Sean dari duo Jinusean hip-hop dari YG Entertainment ketika ia berusia 14, yang kemudian dianjurkan untuk CEO Yang Hyun Suk. Setelah menandatangani kontrak dengan label rekaman, Kwon menghabiskan tahun pertama membersihkan studio setelah seniman lainnya dalam label rekaman dan mengambil itu botol air selama latihan tari. Dia kemudian bertemu dengan Dong Young-bae, latihan lain. Bersama-sama, keduanya diciptakan sebagai GDYB, dengan Kwon memilih nama panggung G-Dragon. Setelah enam tahun pelatihan dan penampilan beberapa fitur album artis lainnya, G-Dragon membuat debut resminya sebagai pemimpin kelompok Big Bang bersama Dong (sekarang menggunakan nama panggung Taeyang) dan empat peserta lain.

Pembentukan kelompok didokumentasikan di televisi, dan meskipun awalnya ada enam anggota, satu dijatuhkan sebelum debut resmi. debut kelompok itu cukup sukses, dengan single pertama mereka jaring dalam penjualan lebih dari 40.000 eksemplar. Hal ini melahirkan beberapa single diputar, termasuk "La La La" dan "We Belong Together". Album ini juga termasuk solo pertama G-Dragon lagu, sebuah cover dari grup rock alternatif Amerika Maroon 5's single "This Love". Setelah merilis mini-album kelompok Selalu di tahun 2007, G-Dragon mulai melibatkan dirinya lebih dengan produksi album mereka. Selalu menampilkan beberapa lagu yang digubah oleh dirinya, termasuk "Lie" timbal-tunggal Romanisasi Revisi: Geojinmal), yang menjadi nomor pertama kelompok-satu hit. berikut mini-album mereka mengikuti jejak pendahulunya itu: Hot Issue menghasilkan "Last Farewell" Romanisasi Revisi: Majimak Insa), sedangkan Stand Up menelurkan "Day by Day" Romanisasi Revisi: Haru Haru); kedua single chart-toppers.