G-DRAGON

Kwon Ji-yong, also known by his stage name G-Dragon, is known for penning chart-topping singles and his stage presence that has garnered him the title "King of K-pop".

At age 6, G-Dragon or Kwon Ji Young began his career as part of the group Little Roo'Ra. Unfortunately, their contract was terminated after one Christmast album. At age 8 until 13, he was scouted and trained under SM Entertainment but debuted as a K-Pop idol under YG Entertainment in 2006 with Bigbang. Their first ever hit was "Lies" (2007) and his first solo album is Heartbreaker (2009). In 2013, he embarked on his first worldwide tour as a solo artist, making him the first Korean soloist to tour Japanese dome arenas. Widely recognized for his 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 Asia's entertainment and sports. Producing not only for his band but also for his and his bandmates' solo releases, G-Dragon has written or co-written 23 number one songs on the Gaon Digital Chart (equivalent to the Billboard Hot 100), most of which he has also co-produced.