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G-Dragon

1988 - Today

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Kwon Ji-yong (Korean: 권지용; born August 18, 1988), best known as G-Dragon (지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "King of K-pop". Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, G-Dragon made his debut in 2006 and rose to prominence as the leader of the South Korean boy band BigBang, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands in the world. In 2009, he released his first solo album Heartbreaker; the album and its title track of the same name were commercially successful, becoming the best-selling album by a Korean soloist at the time and earning him Album of the Year at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards. This was followed by a collaboration with bandmate T.O.P for the album GD & TOP in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. G-Dragon is the 634th most popular singer (up from 916th in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 180th in 2019) and the 9th most popular South Korean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, G-Dragon ranks 634 out of 4,381. Before him are George Dalaras, Mongo Santamaría, Jorge Ben, Nelly Furtado, Sheryl Crow, and Akon. After him are Melissa Etheridge, Mariya Takeuchi, Fiorenza Cossotto, Ashanti, Peter Steele, and Juice Wrld.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, G-Dragon ranks 32. Before him are Derrick Rose, Mats Hummels, Conchita Wurst, Nikki Reed, Sergio Busquets, and Alexis Sánchez. After him are Jonathan Bailey, Nuri Şahin, Dušan Tadić, Javier Hernández, Jérôme Boateng, and Rupert Grint.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, G-Dragon ranks 146 out of 1,128. Before him are Myung-whun Chung (1953), Kim Hae-sook (1955), Lee Young-ae (1971), J-Hope (1994), IU (1993), and Ye Wanyong (1858). After him are Yu Kil-chun (1856), Yi Kwang-su (1892), Lee Chang-dong (1954), Lyuh Woon-hyung (1886), Hong Sang-soo (1960), and Song Kang-ho (1967).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, G-Dragon ranks 9. Before him are Jisoo (1995), V (1995), Jungkook (1997), Kim Seok-jin (1992), J-Hope (1994), and IU (1993). After him are RM (1994), Jimin (1995), Kim Jung-sook (1954), Sumi Jo (1962), Lee Seung-gi (1987), and Seungri (1990).

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  • Photo of Jisoo

    Jisoo

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 64.32

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of V

    V

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 63.84

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Jungkook

    Jungkook

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 63.72

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Kim Seok-jin

    Kim Seok-jin

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 61.65

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of J-Hope

    J-Hope

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 61.46

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of IU

    IU

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 61.43

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of G-Dragon

    G-Dragon

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 61.22

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of RM

    RM

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 60.90

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Jimin

    Jimin

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 60.61

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Kim Jung-sook

    Kim Jung-sook

    1954 - Present

    HPI: 60.30

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Sumi Jo

    Sumi Jo

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 57.78

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Lee Seung-gi

    Lee Seung-gi

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 57.38

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Seungri

    Seungri

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 56.43

    Rank: 15

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