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G-Dragon

지드래곤Kwon Ji-yong (권지용)

G-Dragon is BIGBANG’s leader, rapper and songwriter, also known for his solo albums Heartbreaker, Coup d’Etat and Übermensch.

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Age: 38; Aug 18, 1988
Height: 177 cm; 5′10″
MBTI: ENTP; self-reported
Debut: 2006; with BIGBANG

At a glance

Profile

Stage name: G-Dragon (지드래곤)
Birth name: Kwon Ji-yong (권지용)
Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist, Face of the Group
Birthday: August 18, 1988 (age 38)
Zodiac sign: Leo
Chinese zodiac: Dragon
Height: 177 cm (5′10″)
Weight: 58 kg
Blood type: A
MBTI: ENTP
Nationality: South Korean
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Representative emoji: 🐲
Nicknames: GD
Joined: August 19, 2006

8 facts

About G-Dragon

Kwon Ji-yong, known as G-Dragon, is the leader and a rapper of BIGBANG. He helped shape the group’s catalogue as a writer and producer, including songs such as “Lies” and “Haru Haru”. His solo career began with Heartbreaker in 2009 and continued through the 2025 album Übermensch.

01
He performed with the children’s group Little Roo’Ra before becoming a trainee.
02
He trained at SM Entertainment before joining YG Entertainment.
03
He contributed songwriting to BIGBANG’s breakthrough single “Lies”.
04
His debut solo album Heartbreaker was released in 2009.
05
He released the solo EP One of a Kind in 2012.
06
He formed the GD & T.O.P unit with T.O.P and released their joint album in 2010.
07
He and Taeyang released “Good Boy” as GD X Taeyang in 2014.
08
His Kwon Ji Yong release arrived in 2017, followed by the studio album Übermensch in 2025.

18 tracks

Solo & unit tracks

Songs on BIGBANG releases that feature G-Dragon on her own or in a unit.

Feb 15, 2017
“Zutter”
Unit: G-Dragon & T.O.P; Korean version · MADE (Japanese Edition)
Studio album
Dec 13, 2016
“Zutter”
Unit: G-Dragon & T.O.P · MADE
Studio album
Feb 3, 2016
“Zutter”
Unit: G-Dragon & T.O.P; Korean version · MADE Series
Studio album
Aug 5, 2015
“Zutter”
Unit: G-Dragon & T.O.P · E
Single album
Aug 5, 2015
“Zutter (Inst.)”
Instrumental of the G-Dragon & T.O.P unit track · E
Single album
Dec 5, 2012
“That XX”
Solo track by G-Dragon; Japanese version · Special Final in Dome Memorial Collection
EP
Dec 5, 2012
“High High”
Unit: G-Dragon & T.O.P; Japanese version · Special Final in Dome Memorial Collection
EP
Apr 8, 2011
“High High”
Unit: G-Dragon & T.O.P · Special Edition
Repackage
Apr 8, 2011
“Oh Yeah”
Unit: G-Dragon & T.O.P; feat. Park Bom · Special Edition
Repackage
Apr 8, 2011
“I Need a Girl”
Solo track by Taeyang; feat. G-Dragon · Special Edition
Repackage
Nov 4, 2009
“Hallelujah”
Unit: G-Dragon, T.O.P & Taeyang · Hallelujah
OST
May 28, 2008
“This Love”
Solo track by G-Dragon; English version · With U
EP
May 28, 2008
“We Belong Together”
Unit: G-Dragon & T.O.P; feat. Park Bom; English version · With U
EP
Nov 22, 2007
“But I Love U”
Solo track by G-Dragon · Hot Issue
EP
Dec 22, 2006
“This Love”
Solo track by G-Dragon · BIGBANG Vol.1
Studio album
Nov 22, 2006
“Forever With You”
Unit: G-Dragon & T.O.P; feat. Park Bom · BIGBANG 03
Single album
Aug 29, 2006
“We Belong Together”
Unit: G-Dragon & T.O.P; feat. Park Bom · BIGBANG First Single
Single album
Aug 29, 2006
“This Love”
Solo track by G-Dragon · BIGBANG First Single
Single album

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