150-518: 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
300-438: A Master's degree in content and retail distribution at Sejong University . Plans for a doctoral degree were delayed to accommodate his military enlistment. G-Dragon began his career at age six as part of the group Little Roo'Ra. Following the release of the group's Christmas album, the group's contract was terminated by their record company, which shocked G-Dragon. Although he vowed to his mother that he "wouldn't [try to become
450-641: A foreign language ) is also generated by longstanding alliances, military involvement, and diplomacy, such as between South Korea–United States and China–North Korea since the end of World War II and the Korean War . Along with other languages such as Chinese and Arabic , Korean is ranked at the top difficulty level for English speakers by the United States Department of Defense . Modern Korean descends from Middle Korean , which in turn descends from Old Korean , which descends from
600-493: A pension hotel as a gift to his family; fans can also stay at this hotel which is now run as a business by his parents. On October 20, 2015, G-Dragon officially opened his first cafe on Jeju Island , under the name of "Monsant Cafe". The South Korean indie band Hyukoh was the first artist to play at the café in September 2015. In 2017, his second cafe named "Untitled, 2017", inspired by the title of his most recent single ,
750-789: A "Part Two" to the EP's lead single "Only Look at Me". In 2009, G-Dragon was featured on singer Lexy 's song "Super Fly" for her album Rush alongside Taeyang and T.O.P. He later collaborated with the Japanese boy band W-inds. for their single, " Rain Is Fallin'/Hybrid Dream ". His first solo album, Heartbreaker , was initially scheduled to be released in April that year, but was pushed back to August. Featuring collaborations with several artists, including Teddy of 1TYM , Taeyang , Kush, CL and Sandara Park of 2NE1 . Propelled by its lead-single of
900-411: A "neon-bright" sound, fusing "heavy drumbeats and metal guitar riffs" and featuring a "heavy bass line and fully amplified sound at the chorus." In the track, G-Dragon also mixes rap with singing. " Niliria " was noted for sounding ethnic and surrealist . Kwon Ji Yong continues to feature songs under the hip-hop and R&B genre, with the exception of its lead single, " Untitled, 2014 ", which
1050-441: A Kind (2012), spawned three singles: " One of a Kind ", " Crayon ", and the chart-topper " That XX ". The EP earned Best Album at the 2013 Seoul Music Awards . In 2013, he embarked on his first worldwide tour as a solo artist, making him the first Korean soloist to tour Japanese dome arenas. His 2017 EP, Kwon Ji Yong , yielded the number one single " Untitled, 2014 ", and the supporting concert tour Act III: M.O.T.T.E became
1200-804: A Kind was released on September 15, 2012, drawing positive reviews, placing first on the Billboard World Album Chart and entering the Billboard 200 Chart at 161. Three singles were released to support the album: the top-five hit " One of a Kind ," which earned him the Best Hip Hop and Rap Song of the Year awards from the Korean Music Awards and the Rhythmer Awards respectively; the number one " That XX " and
1350-574: A Korean artist in the United States and Europe, and is the largest concert tour ever conducted by a Korean solo artist, it was attended by 654,000 people worldwide. A behind-the-scenes documentary look at the tour was released by YouTube Premium in September 2018. G-Dragon began his two-year mandatory military service on February 27, 2018, by entering the 3rd Infantry Division 's boot camp in Gangwon province as an active duty soldier, where he
1500-484: A Korean influence on Khitan. The hypothesis that Korean could be related to Japanese has had some supporters due to some overlap in vocabulary and similar grammatical features that have been elaborated upon by such researchers as Samuel E. Martin and Roy Andrew Miller . Sergei Starostin (1991) found about 25% of potential cognates in the Japanese–Korean 100-word Swadesh list . Some linguists concerned with
1650-474: A career. Bow Wow lives in Atlanta, Georgia , along with his mother. Bow Wow has a daughter Shai Moss (b. April 27, 2011) with Joie Chavis. Bow Wow was formerly engaged to Erica Mena . In September 2020, Bow Wow had his second child while in another relationship. In October 2008, for the U.S. presidential election , Bow Wow led a 15-city "Walk Across America" event to register new voters. In 2014, during
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#17327929544191800-425: A charity flag football game organized by Chris Brown , Bow Wow participated in a celebrity tribute to Ferguson, Missouri , police-shooting victim Michael Brown . In 2016, Bow Wow was involved in a controversy on Twitter when he told his followers that he had decided not to vote in the presidential election that year. In response to a suggestion that refusing to vote dishonors the struggle for civil rights in
1950-446: A comeback with BigBang when they released their first song in four years, " Still Life ". On January 1, 2023, G-Dragon announced he would be preparing a comeback album. In June of that year, YG commented that G-Dragon's contract had expired, though would be collaborating with him for activities such as advertising while discussing his renewal further. On December 20, it was announced that G-Dragon had officially left YG Entertainment. On
2100-710: A concert in Los Angeles , and was noticed by rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg , who subsequently gave him a stage name, "Lil' Bow Wow". He then appeared on the Doggystyle album on the track, "Gz and Hustlas", and on The Arsenio Hall Show in late 1993. He also appeared in the " Gin and Juice " music video. Furthermore, he was supposed to appear on the Murder Was the Case soundtrack with the song "After 3", featuring Kurupt , Jewell , and CPO Boss Hogg , but it remained in
2250-480: A core vowel. The IPA symbol ⟨ ◌͈ ⟩ ( U+0348 ◌͈ COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW ) is used to denote the tensed consonants /p͈/, /t͈/, /k͈/, /t͡ɕ͈/, /s͈/ . Its official use in the extensions to the IPA is for "strong" articulation, but is used in the literature for faucalized voice . The Korean consonants also have elements of stiff voice , but it is not yet known how typical this
2400-454: A daughter. I got a family I gotta provide for." On September 27, 2015, Bow Wow signed to Puff Daddy 's record label Bad Boy Records . He then named the members of his new management team and finished the post by writing, "Making money won't be the issue. Figuring out where to keep it all is another story!" On August 7, 2016, Bow Wow officially announced that he was retiring from rapping and would release one more album, titled NYLTH , which
2550-407: A day on QQ Music , the biggest music site in the country. Six days after its release, it surpassed one million copies sold, becoming the fastest album to do so and the best-selling album of the year so far. His second world tour, Act III: M.O.T.T.E , began at Seoul World Cup Stadium on June 10, 2017 and visited 29 cities across Asia, North America, Europe and Oceania. The tour is the largest tour by
2700-415: A fun, playful, and joyful, rather than exacting and serious. Clothes could be an expression of your core identity, or they could just be something you're trying out — a mood, a whim, or an idea. He was postmodern in the best sense of the word. He proved that you could, in some way, be anything and everything." — E.Alex Jung from Vulture G-Dragon maintains tight control over his career, publicly opposing
2850-466: A hip-hop musician. "Middle Fingers Up" from Kwon Ji-Yong discusses the diminishing number of his personal relationships and his ever-decreasing social circle while " Bullshit "'s lyrics are self-referential, referencing "Crayon" by name while the canine onomatopoeia recalls the title track to his last album Coup d'Etat . He takes on a more remorseful approach in "Untitled, 2014", with the rapper apologizing for "his past actions, asking for forgiveness and
3000-489: A kind while "he burst forth in his own style and personality all throughout the concert." The critic concluded that the rapper "filled every corner of the stage perfectly with his solo presence." His second world tour, Act III: M.O.T.T.E , received rave reviews from critics and fans and was noted for being more intimate. In a review for one of his performances in Thailand, Riddhi Chakraborty from Rolling Stone India praised
3150-545: A later founder effect diminished the internal variety of both language families. Since the establishment of two independent governments, North–South differences have developed in standard Korean, including variations in pronunciation and vocabulary chosen. However, these minor differences can be found in any of the Korean dialects , which are still largely mutually intelligible . The Chinese language , written with Chinese characters and read with Sino-Xenic pronunciations ,
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#17327929544193300-414: A more casual style off-stage. While promoting his EP Kwon Ji Yong , G-Dragon revealed that he originally created the alter ego G-Dragon to keep his stage persona separated from who he really is. Seoul Beats have described G-Dragon as "glamorous, cocky, [and] energetic", compared to his real-life "humble [and] understated" personality. In a 2017 interview with Elle , he described G-Dragon as someone who
3450-528: A new restaurant in Atlanta called "Prime on Peachtree." On March 28, 2012, it was announced that Bow Wow was ordered by a court to pay $ 3,000 a month in child support . On October 2, 2012, Bow Wow claimed he was broke and only making $ 4,000 a month and only had $ 1,500 in his checking account. However, the next day he signed on to be one of the four new co-hosts of BET 's 106 & Park . Later on he would address this by saying: One thing about me, I'm
3600-574: A possible relationship.) Hudson & Robbeets (2020) suggested that there are traces of a pre- Nivkh substratum in Korean. According to the hypothesis, ancestral varieties of Nivkh (also known as Amuric ) were once distributed on the Korean Peninsula before the arrival of Koreanic speakers. Korean syllable structure is (C)(G)V(C), consisting of an optional onset consonant, glide /j, w, ɰ/ and final coda /p, t, k, m, n, ŋ, l/ surrounding
3750-454: A pre-release single titled " Power ". The single was officially released on October 31, alongside the announcement that G-Dragon had signed a deal to release music with Empire Distribution . Inspired by the music of Wu-Tang Clan and citing American rapper and singer Pharrell Williams as his "musical hero", G-Dragon's production discography is predominately hip hop . He has also listed Jinusean , Fabolous and Kanye West as influences. At
3900-842: A shot at playing in the NBA . Before Like Mike he made cameos in All About The Benjamins and Carmen: A Hip Hopera . Bow Wow also co-starred with Cedric the Entertainer , Vanessa L. Williams , and Solange Knowles in Johnson Family Vacation . Since the success of Like Mike , Bow Wow has starred in several Hollywood films, including Roll Bounce , The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Hurricane Season . He has also made guest appearances on Smallville and Ugly Betty . He
4050-492: A singer] again," he was scouted by SM Entertainment on a ski trip with his family. He was a trainee under the record label SM Entertainment for five years (from 8–13 years old), specializing in dance before he left. During his third grade year, a friend introduced G-Dragon to the American rap group Wu-Tang Clan . Having been influenced by their music, he developed interest in rapping and began taking classes. After attending
4200-399: A smart guy. Very smart. Things that I do, are for reasons. Things that I don't do are for reasons. So for myself, I'm comfortable, very comfortable. For me, it's all about the work. But as far as rumors, those are people's opinions -- until you see me on a corner with a cardboard box saying I'll tap dance for food or canned goods, then you can say that [I'm broke]. On February 2, 2019, Bow Wow
4350-450: A summer school hosted by the South Korean hiphop group People Crew [ ko ] which he joined after begging his mom, he was introduced to Lee Hee sung, who was member of another South Korean hip hop group X-teen [ ko ] , who tried to make G-dragon into Korea's Bow Wow . Under People Crew's tutelage, he participated in the release of the Korean hip-hop album Korean hiphop Flex ( 대한민국 힙합플렉스 2001 ) in 2001, becoming
4500-456: Is "full of self-confidence" and is "a fancier and stronger person" while Kwon Ji-yong is an "introvert[ed] guy" with "many thoughts in his mind." After the release of Kwon Ji Yong and while touring for Act III: M.O.T.T.E, G-Dragon expressed a desire to distance himself from his alter ego, explaining to his fans that for the past few years he has been "living as G-Dragon, but now I want to live as Kwon Ji Yong." Rolling Stone India noted how during
4650-444: Is Korean for "dragon"). He featured on other artists' albums and even released several singles with Dong under the name "GDYB." After YG Entertainment scrapped the plan and opted for a boy band instead, G-Dragon contacted Choi, who auditioned in. G-Dragon, Dong (who chose the stage name Taeyang), and Choi (who chose the stage name T.O.P), were paired with three other members ( Jang Hyun-seung , Daesung , and Seungri ). The formation of
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4800-465: Is a ballad . Despite primarily being a rapper, the latter also has G-Dragon only singing over a "single piano accompaniment," with Jeff Benjamin of Fuse comparing the song to Adele 's " Someone like You " for its simplicity. The intro, "Middle Fingers-Up", features a piano riff with an underlying trap beat. Act I. or "Bullshit" is a multi-layered hip-hop track characterized by a pulsating chorus and sudden beat and rhythm changes. Act II. or "Super Star"
4950-400: Is a slow jam fused with trap, filled with brassy drums, Middle-Eastern horns, lilting synths, and a backing chorus. The outro, "Divina Commedia", is an experimental alt-R&B track which samples "Veridis Quo" from Daft Punk 's 2001 album Discovery . G-Dragon writes the majority of his lyrics, explaining that "each feeling [in creating the music] is different", using his emotions to direct
5100-641: Is also spoken by Sakhalin Koreans in parts of Sakhalin , the Russian island just north of Japan, and by the Koryo-saram in parts of Central Asia . The language has a few extinct relatives which—along with the Jeju language (Jejuan) of Jeju Island and Korean itself—form the compact Koreanic language family . Even so, Jejuan and Korean are not mutually intelligible . The linguistic homeland of Korean
5250-656: Is an agglutinative language . The Korean language is traditionally considered to have nine parts of speech . Modifiers generally precede the modified words, and in the case of verb modifiers, can be serially appended. The sentence structure or basic form of a Korean sentence is subject–object–verb (SOV), but the verb is the only required and immovable element and word order is highly flexible, as in many other agglutinative languages. Question 가게에 gage-e store- LOC 가셨어요? ga-syeo-sseo-yo go- HON . PAST - CONJ - POL 가게에 가셨어요? gage-e ga-syeo-sseo-yo store-LOC go-HON.PAST-CONJ-POL 'Did [you] go to
5400-511: Is closer to a near-open central vowel ( [ɐ] ), though ⟨a⟩ is still used for tradition. Grammatical morphemes may change shape depending on the preceding sounds. Examples include -eun/-neun ( -은/-는 ) and -i/-ga ( -이/-가 ). Sometimes sounds may be inserted instead. Examples include -eul/-reul ( -을/-를 ), -euro/-ro ( -으로/-로 ), -eseo/-seo ( -에서/-서 ), -ideunji/-deunji ( -이든지/-든지 ) and -iya/-ya ( -이야/-야 ). Some verbs may also change shape morphophonemically. Korean
5550-528: Is just 'Bow Wow,' no 'Lil' Bow Wow.'" The first album released under his new name was Unleashed in 2003. Its first single was " Let's Get Down " featuring Birdman , the founder of Cash Money Records , which reached #14 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. The second single was then released, " My Baby ", featuring Jagged Edge . Unlike his previous albums, this one was not produced under
5700-399: Is mainly reserved for specific circumstances such as newspapers, scholarly papers and disambiguation. Today Hanja is largely unused in everyday life but is still important for historical and linguistic studies. The Korean names for the language are based on the names for Korea used in both South Korea and North Korea. The English word "Korean" is derived from Goryeo , which is thought to be
5850-433: Is noted for being an eclectic mix of hip-hop, dubstep , rock, electro, and pop, with Jessica Oak from Billboard magazine describing the album's title track , which was co-produced by American DJs Diplo and Baauer, as a slow tempo trap influenced song. The song also samples Gil Scott-Heron 's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." Meanwhile, " Crooked " was described as a "synthed-up, deliriously catchy pop-punk " with
6000-399: Is of faucalized consonants. They are produced with a partially constricted glottis and additional subglottal pressure in addition to tense vocal tract walls, laryngeal lowering, or other expansion of the larynx. /s/ is aspirated [sʰ] and becomes an alveolo-palatal [ɕʰ] before [j] or [i] for most speakers (but see North–South differences in the Korean language ). This occurs with
6150-449: Is often described as a "perfectionist" who's very critical during recording sessions. G-Dragon's stage presence and performances have been well received. In a review for his One of a Kind World Tour , Billboard claimed that G-Dragon was a "highly-energetic performer" and was pushing boundaries with this tour, which was described as "vibrant" and a " Michael Jackson -level affair". MWave stated that G-Dragon showed that he's indeed one of
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6300-544: Is suggested to be somewhere in contemporary Manchuria . The hierarchy of the society from which the language originates deeply influences the language, leading to a system of speech levels and honorifics indicative of the formality of any given situation. Modern Korean is written in the Korean script ( 한글 ; Hangeul in South Korea, 조선글 ; Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea), a system developed during
6450-611: Is the first and only solo artist to receive the MAMA Award for Artist of the Year in 2013. G-Dragon was born on August 18, 1988, in Seoul , South Korea. He enrolled at Kyung Hee University in 2008 to study post-modern music. He later dropped out due to his busy schedule, and instead majored in Leisure Sports Studies at Gukje Cyber University , obtaining a Bachelor's degree in 2013. G-Dragon graduated in 2016 with
6600-747: Is well attested in Western Old Japanese and Northern Ryukyuan languages , in Eastern Old Japanese it only occurs in compounds, and it is only present in three dialects of the Southern Ryukyuan language group . Also, the doublet wo meaning "hemp" is attested in Western Old Japanese and Southern Ryukyuan languages. It is thus plausible to assume a borrowed term. (See Classification of the Japonic languages or Comparison of Japanese and Korean for further details on
6750-527: The yangban aristocracy, who looked down upon it too easy to learn. However, it gained widespread use among the common class and was widely used to print popular novels which were enjoyed by the common class. Since few people could understand official documents written in classical Chinese, Korean kings sometimes released public notices entirely written in Hangul as early as the 16th century for all Korean classes, including uneducated peasants and slaves. By
6900-858: The International Business Times while Taylor Glasby from the British Magazine Dazed and Confused characterized his style as "fluid and far-reaching," calling him a "natural style chameleon." Monica Kim from Vogue Magazine admired his "uncanny knack for larger-than-life style that remains wearably cool." Joe Coscarelli from The New York Times calls him "a style icon, a chameleon who often makes peak-era Lady Gaga seem staid". He has covered various issues of W , Dazed , Hypebeast , Elle , Vogue , and landed editorials in Harper's Bazaar , Esquire , among other Asian magazines. In 2011, G-Dragon shared that he
7050-646: The One of a Kind World Tour in 2013, becoming the first Korean solo artist to hold a four-dome tour in Japan and the second Korean solo artist to have a world tour (the first being Rain ). The production of the tour cost $ 3.5 million, making it the largest scale in Korean history at the time. The tour was held in 8 countries, visited 13 cities for a total of 27 concerts gathering 570,000 fans. In August 2013, G-Dragon performed "Shake The World" as an intro to "One Of A Kind," "Feat. Missy Elliott" (Missy Elliott Ver.) and "Crayon" at
7200-589: The Proto-Koreanic language , which is generally suggested to have its linguistic homeland somewhere in Manchuria . Whitman (2012) suggests that the proto-Koreans, already present in northern Korea, expanded into the southern part of the Korean Peninsula at around 300 BC and coexisted with the descendants of the Japonic Mumun cultivators (or assimilated them). Both had influence on each other and
7350-568: The Three Kingdoms of Korea (not the ancient confederacies in the southern Korean Peninsula), while " -eo " and " -mal " mean "language" and "speech", respectively. Korean is also simply referred to as guk-eo , literally "national language". This name is based on the same Han characters ( 國語 "nation" + "language") that are also used in Taiwan and Japan to refer to their respective national languages. In North Korea and China ,
7500-499: The "Lil'" from his stage name in April 2002; he told MTV News : "I changed my name because I'm getting older now and it's too many Lil's. All these Lil' rappers, I'm just kind of getting real irritated by it. I said, 'You know what? Drop the Lil'. Forget it. I'm Bow Wow. Besides, I'm growing up, I'm not little anymore. [I just decided that] two weeks ago. I really got irritable. It's all these Lil' cats, forget it. I'm Bow Wow now. Everything
7650-473: The 15th century for that purpose, although it did not become the primary script until the 20th century. The script uses 24 basic letters ( jamo ) and 27 complex letters formed from the basic ones. When first recorded in historical texts, Korean was only a spoken language . Since the turn of the 21st century, aspects of Korean culture have spread to other countries through globalization and cultural exports . As such, interest in Korean language acquisition (as
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#17327929544197800-829: The 17th century, the yangban had exchanged Hangul letters with slaves, which suggests a high literacy rate of Hangul during the Joseon era. In the context of growing Korean nationalism in the 19th century, the Gabo Reform of 1894 abolished the Confucian examinations and decreed that government documents would be issued in Hangul instead of literary Chinese. Some newspapers were published entirely in Hangul, but other publications used Korean mixed script , with Hanja for Sino-Korean vocabulary and Hangul for other elements. North Korea abolished Hanja in writing in 1949, but continues to teach them in schools. Their usage in South Korea
7950-403: The Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks. Bow Wow ended his relationship with Ciara in 2006. In 2006, The Price of Fame was released with the lead single " Shortie Like Mine ", featuring Chris Brown , peaking at #9 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks. " Outta My System ", which featured T-Pain , reflected on Bow Wow's break-up with Ciara . It peaked at #22 on the Hot 100 and #2 on
8100-648: The Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and " Thank You " with Jagged Edge , #1 on the R&;B chart. Doggy Bag peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&;B/Hip Hop Albums chart and was certified platinum. Lil' Bow Wow performed the track " Basketball " for the soundtrack of his film Like Mike ; that song peaked at #1 on the R&B and #25 on the rap chart. Bow Wow dropped
8250-501: The Hot 100 and #9 on the Hot Rap Tracks. On July 4, 2009, his new song "I Know I'm The Shit" off his DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, makes a references working on his new album Underrated and that it is already in production. On August 16, Bow Wow announced his signing to Cash Money Records , joining an all-star roster that already includes Nicki Minaj , Drake , Lil Wayne and Birdman , among others. Bow Wow planned to release his new then-titled album Underrated on Cash Money Records, but
8400-657: The KCON 2013 concert in Los Angeles. After touring extensively, G-Dragon went back into the studio to record his second studio album. YG Entertainment later announced that Grammy Award -winning musician Missy Elliott will be featured on the album. Coup d'Etat (2013) was released in two parts online, with the full album released physically on September 13, featuring collaborations with Diplo , Baauer , Boys Noize , Sky Ferreira , Siriusmo , Zion.T , Lydia Paek, and label-mate Jennie Kim . G-Dragon and Missy Elliott performed
8550-571: The Rap chart. The Price of Fame was certified gold. Bow Wow and Omarion released a collaborative album on December 11, 2007, Face Off . The first single was " Girlfriend ", which peaked at #33 on the Hot 100. The second single was " Hey Baby (Jump Off) ". He released a mixtape title Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 1 that year. Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 2 was released as a sequel to the mixtape in February 2009. New Jack City II , his sixth album,
8700-533: The U.S., Canada , Japan , United Kingdom , Africa , the Caribbean , and Germany until its cancellation in 2014. In 2016, Bow Wow began hosting a nighttime edition of the Australian Hit Network 's radio show RnB Fridays , titled RnB Friday Nights . In 2018, Bow Wow partnered with hair grooming company Red By Kiss and launched a new line of luxury durags . In 2024, Bow Wow opened up
8850-427: The United States, Moss said that he did not identify with the fight for civil rights because his heritage was "mixed" and not exclusively black. On March 15, 2017, Bow Wow, responding to President Donald Trump 's criticism of Snoop Dogg 's music video for " Lavender (Nightfall Remix) ", sent a tweet to Trump in which he threatened to " pimp your wife and make her work for us". In less than 24 hours, Bow Wow deleted
9000-555: The Vapormax shoe, causing instant sell-outs across online stores in South Korea. The same year, he was announced as the official ambassador of luxury resort Jeju Shinhwa World, located on Jeju Island , in which he directly participated in the development, designing and planning the concept of the resort complex. In 2013, G-Dragon partnered with Ambush for a special collaborative release which includes apparel and accessories. The collection highlights G-Dragon's signature crest by utilizing
9150-733: The World's Best Entertainer and World's Best Album at the World Music Awards . G-Dragon participated in the Infinite Challenge music festival again for the second time on October 17, 2013, in Imjingak , composing and performing the song "Going to Try" with comedian Jeong Hyeong-don . In 2014, G-Dragon wrote and produced for other YG artists. He wrote the track "Good to You" from 2NE1's album Crush . He also worked on Taeyang 's second album Rise , writing and producing
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#17327929544199300-516: The age of 12, he participated in the annual hip hop Flex album in an attempt jumpstart his career as a hip hop artist. When BigBang debuted, G-Dragon produced mainly hip hop songs for their albums before the quintet branched out and experimented with electronic music , setting it as the new music trend in Korea. While the band continues to incorporate a diverse range of genre into their materials, G-Dragon focuses mainly on hip hop for his solo efforts and
9450-438: The album entitled " Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You " featuring Chris Brown. The music video was a success on 106 & Park and made the countdown in just one day. Two weeks later, it peaked at #1 on the show's charts and remained #1 for three days. On June 2, 2011, a song from his album called "I'm Da Man", which features Chris Brown, was leaked and wasn't the first official single from the album. On October 24, 2011, Bow Wow released
9600-412: The artist, and the song was deemed unsuitable for listeners below 19 years of age, and compromised words were replaced by beeps in the music video. Discussing "cheeky" themes such as money and fame, "One of a Kind" from the EP of the same name is often view as one of his best work, with Ize magazine listing it as one of the most memorable songs written by G-Dragon, commenting that it raised his status as
9750-413: The beginning of Bow Wow's relationship with the singer. " Fresh Azimiz ", featured J-Kwon and Jermaine Dupri , followed and peaked at #23 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The album was certified platinum. At the time of the album's release, Bow Wow was managed by Positive Management. He also appeared on the remix of Dem Franchize Boyz ' " I Think They Like Me ", which peaked at #15 on
9900-455: The beginnings of words. /l/ becomes alveolar flap [ɾ] between vowels, and [l] or [ɭ] at the end of a syllable or next to another /l/ . A written syllable-final ' ㄹ ', when followed by a vowel or a glide ( i.e. , when the next character starts with ' ㅇ '), migrates to the next syllable and thus becomes [ɾ] . Traditionally, /l/ was disallowed at the beginning of a word. It disappeared before [j] , and otherwise became /n/ . However,
10050-491: The brand 8 Seconds, part of the Samsung C&;T Fashion Group , designing his first street fashion collection. The collection featured innovative "genderless" designs, suitable for both men and women. In October the same year, G-Dragon launched his personal fashion brand, Peaceminusone , with his long time stylist Gee Eun as an online store, with a collection that includes tees, caps, jewelry, and in-ear headphones. Later,
10200-424: The chance to see his ex again even if it's just one more time or in his dreams" in what has been described as "a letter to a past lover" He also explored other themes as a producer for BigBang: " If You " was inspired during a time when the artist was in love, " Bae Bae " was inspired by the work of British artist Francis Bacon and the eroticism in his paintings, while " Loser " was written in an attempt to humanize
10350-551: The chart. In 2015, he wrote and produced a song for Welcome Back , the debut album of YG's new rookie group iKon . G-Dragon spent the majority of 2015 and 2016 touring with his band for their third Korean album , performing for over 3.6 million fans in two years. In 2015, he participated in the Infinite Challenge music festival for the third consecutive time, and for the first time with bandmate Taeyang. The duo teamed up with ZE:A 's Hwang Kwanghee and released
10500-409: The concert, Shine a Light , was derived from the lyrics to his song " A Boy ". The concert subsequently sparked controversy following complaints of obscenity and suggestive content. The Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs later asked the government prosecutors to investigate if G-Dragon or YG Entertainment violated laws on obscene performances in his concert. He was found innocent and
10650-462: The design throughout the entire release. In 2014, G-Dragon partnered with Chow Tai Fook Enterprises jewelry and launched a collection designed by himself. G-Dragon opened an art exhibition in 2015 under the name Peaceminusone: Beyond the Stage . The exhibition features 200 works of art from 12 domestic and international artists including Michael Scoggins, Sophie Clements and James Clar. Having worked on
10800-466: The exhibition for over a year, its aim is to bring the modern art and pop culture together in order to "introduce domestic artists to the public, who are unfamiliar with art or who find art unapproachable." The show was held at the Seoul Museum of Art from June 6 to August 23. He also launched a collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti and designed two unisex shoe styles. In 2016, he collaborated with
10950-894: The face of Airbnb in the Asian market. In 2016, G-Dragon started endorsing Shinsegae , the largest retailer in South Korea and his merchandises were reported to take up over 49% of sales in the YG store. He also endorsed the Italian sportswear label Kappa as part of their 100th anniversary and it was reported that he earned US$ 1.9 million from the brand. He was selected as the face of Hyundai 's Verna concept vehicle, appearing at an auto show in Beijing which saw 10,000 fans gather to see him in person. In 2017, G-Dragon endorsed Vidal Sassoon in China, he also joined Nike 's Air Max Day global campaign and endorsed
11100-477: The film version of Madea's Big Happy Family , released in April 2011. In August 2014, Bow Wow announced that he would star in a CSI spinoff titled CSI: Cyber . In 2021, he reprised his role as Twinkie in F9 . On October 1, 2013, it was confirmed that Bow Wow was chosen to host for BET 's 106 & Park after former hosts Terrence J and Rocsi retired from the show, it was seen in over 85 million homes in
11250-399: The first Korean dynasty known to Western nations. Korean people in the former USSR refer to themselves as Koryo-saram or Koryo-in (literally, " Koryo/Goryeo persons"), and call the language Koryo-mal' . Some older English sources also use the spelling "Corea" to refer to the nation, and its inflected form for the language, culture and people, "Korea" becoming more popular in
11400-556: The first Korean male artist to chart twice on both charts. On February 1, 2017, G-Dragon featured on Zion.T 's song "Complex" which peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart. He also served as a guest rapper for IU 's lead single " Palette ," off her album of the same name which topped the Gaon Chart for two consecutive weeks. After the promotional activities with his band wrapped up, G-Dragon began preparing for
11550-399: The first Korean male group to have three videos with this many YouTube views. In December of the same year, G-Dragon collaborated with Skrillex and Diplo for the song " Dirty Vibe ", which features labelmate CL . The single charted at No. 15 on Billboard 's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs and No. 21 on Dance/Electronic Digital Songs , making them the first Korean artists to land on
11700-627: The first Korean soloist to do so. In the United States , Kwon Ji Yong became his best-selling album in just one day and his third entry on the Billboard 200 and first number one on the Heatseeksers Albums . Additionally, the EP became his third chart-topper and the first by a Korean soloist to spend multiple weeks atop the Billboard World Albums . In China , the album surpassed 760,000 digital units sold in
11850-588: The fixed gender type of men and women. Vogue Magazine stated how his androgynous or gender-bending appearance defies a "society that maintains traditional, patriarchal values and a noted adherence to manufactured beauty ideals." When he collaborated with Italian footwear designer Giuseppe Zanotti to launch a limited-edition collection of men's and women's shoes, he stated that "it's not just girls or women who get excited and worked up over pretty shoes. [...] [G]uys can feel that way, too." G-Dragon's fashion has been described as "quirky and experimental" by Rushali Pawar of
12000-451: The following year. Both met with critical and commercial success, the albums peaked at numbers ten and 11 on the Billboard 200 , respectively. Moss then parted ways with So So Def and signed with its parent label, Columbia Records, to release his third album, Unleashed (2003). It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and was his first release after dropping "Lil'" from his stage name. His fourth album, Wanted (2005), spawned
12150-487: The forest will be donated to charity events. Korean language Korean ( South Korean : 한국어 , Hanguk-eo ; North Korean : 조선어 , Chosŏnŏ ) is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the national language of both North Korea and South Korea . Beyond Korea, the language is recognized as a minority language in parts of China , namely Jilin , and specifically Yanbian Prefecture , and Changbai County . It
12300-429: The game-changing EDM tracks of 2013. The album entered the Billboard 200, making G-Dragon the first Korean act to have multiples entries on the chart. The success of Coup d'Etat led to G-Dragon winning a total of four awards at the 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards : Best Male Solo Artist, Best Music Video for "Coup d'Etat", Best Dance Performance for "Crooked", and the highest award, Artist of The Year. He later took home
12450-581: The group was documented on television, but prior to their official debut, Jang was dropped. The now-quintet's debut was a moderate success, with their first album selling over 100,000 copies, and included G-Dragon's first solo recording, a cover of the American alternative rock group Maroon 5 's single " This Love ". The release of the EP Always in 2007 was a musical departure from their previous materials and saw G-Dragon's increased involvement in its production. Several songs were composed by him, including
12600-527: The group. To distinguish himself from other artists and composers, G-Dragon admits to "giving twist and turn at every corner and evoking [a] different story" with each part of his music, acknowledging that although the chorus is the catchiest part of the song, he wants all the parts to his song to be remembered. Aside from producing songs for his own band, G-Dragon has also produced for other artists, including bandmates Taeyang's, Seungri's and Daesung's solo careers, and YG Entertainment label-mates iKon and 2NE1. He
12750-464: The idea of singers as "products" of the entertainment industry and criticizing agencies who do not give their artists creative control. Known for reinventing his image and style throughout the years, the singer-rapper is often described as the "most fashionable" member in BigBang. While promoting Heartbreaker , his change in hairstyle by dyeing it blonde gained popularity among his fans and became one of
12900-479: The inflow of western loanwords changed the trend, and now word-initial /l/ (mostly from English loanwords) are pronounced as a free variation of either [ɾ] or [l] . All obstruents (plosives, affricates, fricatives) at the end of a word are pronounced with no audible release , [p̚, t̚, k̚] . Plosive sounds /p, t, k/ become nasals [m, n, ŋ] before nasal sounds. Hangul spelling does not reflect these assimilatory pronunciation rules, but rather maintains
13050-408: The interest of Sean of the hip-hop duo Jinusean from YG Entertainment, he recommended G-Dragon to Sean's record label's CEO Yang Hyun Suk . After signing a contract with the record label, G-Dragon spent the first year cleaning the studio for the other artists in the record label and fetching water bottles during dance practice. He chose the stage name G-Dragon ("Ji" is pronounced like "G", and Yong
13200-408: The issue between Japanese and Korean, including Alexander Vovin, have argued that the indicated similarities are not due to any genetic relationship , but rather to a sprachbund effect and heavy borrowing, especially from Ancient Korean into Western Old Japanese . A good example might be Middle Korean sàm and Japanese asá , meaning " hemp ". This word seems to be a cognate, but although it
13350-671: The label's Gabrielle bag campaign during 2017, alongside industry legend Pharrell . In 2017, G-Dragon began doing pop-up shops for his brand Peaceminusone which started in Seoul. He then teamed up with the boutique called Alchemist to launch a six-day pop-up in Miami. While on his second world tour (Act III: M.O.T.T.E) he continued to make pit stops, to do pop-up shops in places like Osaka and Hong Kong . Later that year he collaborated with Vogue to do another pop-up shop in Seoul, selling limited edition Peaceminusone X Vogue apparel. He also launched collaboration with French retailer Colette which
13500-498: The label. Moss first appeared in the 2002 film All About the Benjamins as a cameo. That same year, Moss was cast in the lead role for the sports comedy film, Like Mike . He later starred in the films Johnson Family Vacation in 2004 and Roll Bounce in 2005. He played a supporting role in the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift in 2006, a character he reprised in F9 (2021). Moss appeared in five episodes of
13650-639: The language is most often called Joseon-mal , or more formally, Joseon-o . This is taken from the North Korean name for Korea (Joseon), a name retained from the Joseon dynasty until the proclamation of the Korean Empire , which in turn was annexed by the Empire of Japan . In mainland China , following the establishment of diplomatic relations with South Korea in 1992, the term Cháoxiǎnyǔ or
13800-471: The largest tour ever conducted by a Korean soloist. In 2023, G-Dragon officially departed YG Entertainment after 20 years of activities, signing to Galaxy Corporation under his real name. Widely recognized for his influence on youth culture, fashion trends, and music in South Korea, G-Dragon was included in Forbes list of the 2030 Power Leaders List for three consecutive years, Ilgan Sports ' s list of
13950-455: The late 1800s. In South Korea the Korean language is referred to by many names including hanguk-eo ("Korean language"), hanguk-mal ("Korean speech") and uri-mal ("our language"); " hanguk " is taken from the name of the Korean Empire ( 대한제국 ; 大韓帝國 ; Daehan Jeguk ). The " han " ( 韓 ) in Hanguk and Daehan Jeguk is derived from Samhan , in reference to
14100-484: The lead single " Ringa Linga " and "Stay With Me", and was a featured artist on the latter track. In November 2014, G-Dragon and Taeyang formed a duo to release the single " Good Boy ", which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 's World Digital Songs chart, the third time a Korean act topped the chart after PSY and 2NE1. The single had over 1.2 million downloads in South Korea, while its music video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube; this made BigBang
14250-447: The lead-single " Lies ", which became the group's first number one hit. Their following EPs followed its predecessor's footsteps: Hot Issue yielded " Last Farewell " while Stand Up spawned " Haru Haru "; both singles, composed by him, were chart-toppers. Having produced the majority of BigBang's materials, G-Dragon became involved with the production of Taeyang's debut extended play Hot (2008), after which he subsequently recorded
14400-635: The line was launched as a physical store at the Dover Street Market in London and in Seoul . His brand, Peaceminusone, collaborated with Ambush in November for a capsule collection of denim pieces, marking his third collaboration with the label. The same year, he starred in the official campaign for Seoul-based fashion label Juun.J's FW16 collection with Taeyang . He also became a brand ambassador for French fashion house Chanel , and starred in
14550-409: The lyrical content and the composition of his songs. Preferring to pen lyrics that "sound like an actual story," G-Dragon has said he injects throughout his songwriting process "a sense of eeriness" writing songs that resemble horror films , like "She's Gone", "Window" and " That XX ". Spin magazine wrote that G-Dragon's music is "daring by K-pop standards, wildly innovative by any standard" and that
14700-463: The mentorship of Jermaine Dupri . Guest appearances include Jagged Edge , Birdman , Mario , and Amerie . Unleashed was certified gold on September 25, 2003. Bow Wow appeared on the remix of JoJo 's single " Baby It's You " in 2004. Wanted was released in 2005. Its first single was " Let Me Hold You ", featuring Omarion , and peaked at #1 on the rap chart and #4 on the Hot 100. The next single, " Like You ", featuring Ciara , coincided with
14850-597: The most influential entities in K-pop in 2013, and was named amongst the best boy band members of all time by The Guardian . G-Dragon has written or co-written 23 number one songs on the Gaon Digital Chart most of which he has also co-produced. G-Dragon is the recipient of numerous awards, including seven MAMA Awards , six Melon Music Awards , two Korean Music Awards , two Golden Disc Awards , two MBC Entertainment Awards , among other awards. Additionally, he
15000-767: The offending tweet. In 2017, a new photo challenge went viral over social media, called "Bow Wow Challenge". It all started from the Bow Wow post supposedly portraying his private jet travel lifestyle, only to turn out as fake, since the photo used was actually taken from the MIA VIP Transportation website and was a stock photograph. The challenge gained major popularity from people sharing their misleading photos tagged as "bowwowchallenge". Bow Wow received criticism for performing maskless at Cle Houston nightclub in Houston , Texas , on January 15, 2021, during
15150-463: The population was illiterate. In the 15th century King Sejong the Great personally developed an alphabetic featural writing system , known today as Hangul , to promote literacy among the common people. Introduced in the document Hunminjeongeum , it was called eonmun ('colloquial script') and quickly spread nationwide to increase literacy in Korea. The Korean alphabet was denounced by
15300-416: The rap chart, " Puppy Love ", and " Ghetto Girls ". The Recording Industry Association of America certified Beware of Dog double platinum on March 5, 2001, signifying sales of two million copies. In a 2009 interview, the rapper claimed that the album had sold over 3 million copies since its release. In 2002, his second album Doggy Bag was released with singles " Take Ya Home " which peaked at #72 on
15450-446: The rapper seems "unafraid of constantly pushing forward." "I have this disease-like need to try to create something new. When you're kind of being chased, and everything you do goes so well, you develop this sickness and a sense of need to constantly do something different." — G-Dragon The Guardian noted that his songs stand out for "more in-depth themes including self-destruction and narcissism ." The lyrics in his song " A Boy "
15600-552: The record label that distributed "Right Round" said that they saw no similarities between these two songs. On March 6, 2010, YG Entertainment announced that they personally contacted Flo Rida 's representatives requesting that he feature in G-Dragon's live album, Shine a Light , to which Flo Rida accepted. In support of his album, G-Dragon staged his first solo concert at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in December 2009. The name of
15750-535: The record underwent a number of delays and, in mid-November 2011, Bow Wow announced on his blog that the record wouldn't be out before 2012. The album was intended to feature Birdman , Boyz II Men , Chris Brown , DJ Khaled , Fabolous , Game , Lil Wayne , Lloyd Banks , Meek Mill , Nas , Nelly , Sean Kingston , Snoop Dogg , DMX , Styles P and Talib Kweli . The first promo single being "For My Hood", featuring DJ Khaled & Sean Kingston. On November 1, 2010, Bow Wow released his first promotional single from
15900-440: The release of his new album, along with a solo concert tour. The single " Bullshit " was set to serve as the lead single to precede the release of his second self-titled EP . Due to bandmate T.O.P's marijuana scandal, and the single's provocative name, " Untitled, 2014 " was released to radio instead to avoid further controversy for the artist's record label. Forgoing the traditional method of releasing music on CDs , Kwon Ji Yong
16050-718: The release of the album and achieved commercial success: "High High" scored number one on several music programs while "Oh Yeah" peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart . The album was released on Christmas Eve, and debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart with pre-orders of 200,000 copies. G-Dragon also formed a duo with Park Myung Soo for the Infinite Challenge Seohae Ahn Highway Song Festival 2011. They released their song "Having an Affair" featuring Park Bom from 2NE1 on June 2, 2011. The song later became
16200-636: The same day, Galaxy Corporation officially announced they had officially signed G-Dragon, with plans for him to make a comeback in 2024. In June 2024, the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology named G-Dragon a visiting professor for a two year period, whereby he would give leadership lectures to students of the university. On the October 30 episode of You Quiz on the Block , G-Dragon introduced his first new song since 2017,
16350-514: The same name , an electronic pop song that sold nearly five million downloads, the album surpassed 300,000 copies sold and went on to win Album of the Year from the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards . Shortly after Heartbreaker' s release, G-Dragon was accused of plagiarism by Sony Music when his tracks " Heartbreaker " and " Butterfly " were alleged to be similar to Flo Rida 's " Right Round " and Oasis's " She's Electric ", respectively. However, EMI ,
16500-533: The second most downloaded song on the Gaon Music Chart for the year 2011. Promotional activities halted after G-Dragon tested positive for marijuana. Though a urine test back in August came back negative, a weak positive for marijuana was detected from testing the content of his hair in October. Since it was his first recorded offense with a minuscule amount of the drug, it resulted in an indictment and he
16650-669: The short form Cháoyǔ has normally been used to refer to the standard language of North Korea and Yanbian , whereas Hánguóyǔ or the short form Hányǔ is used to refer to the standard language of South Korea. Korean is a member of the Koreanic family along with the Jeju language . Some linguists have included it in the Altaic family, but the core Altaic proposal itself has lost most of its prior support. The Khitan language has several vocabulary items similar to Korean that are not found in other Mongolian or Tungusic languages, suggesting
16800-413: The show because he felt it would be a good rehearsal before headlining The Millennium Tour . He headlined the tour in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Bow Wow has made guest appearances on Brandy 's TV sitcom, Moesha , as well as The Steve Harvey Show and Brothers Garcia . He made his acting debut in the film Like Mike which was released on July 3, 2002, in which he starred as a young orphan who gets
16950-538: The singer-rapper for delivering "precise choreograph[ies]" with "unwavering enthusiasm [...] and brutal honesty" while Kimberly Lim from The New Paper also noted how G-Dragon "performed gravity-defying and slick moves" at one of his concerts in Macau. Billboard K-Town describes his productions as large-scale, dramatic and infused with his personality, often incorporating a live band alongside professional dancers, various costumes changes, manipulation of stage lights, and
17100-676: The single "Mapsosa", which peaked at No. 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart, and sold 1.1 million copies by the end of the year, making it one of the best-selling songs of 2015. He appeared on the same show again the following year, for the Muhan Company special, in which he acted for the first time. Additionally, he featured alongside British rapper M.I.A. in Baauer 's song "Temple" from his debut album Aa . The song charted at No. 36 on Billboard 's Dance/Electronic Digital Songs and No. 26 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, making him
17250-399: The single entitled " Sweat " featuring Lil Wayne , and though it was thought to be the first official single from the album, it was also dubbed by Bow Wow as a promotional single. On May 18, 2012, after several delays, Bow Wow released the first single from the album titled "Better" featuring T-Pain . The music video for the song was directed by Bow Wow's personal cameraman Rico Da Crook and
17400-514: The singles " Let Me Hold You " (featuring Omarion ) and " Like You " (featuring Ciara ), which peaked at numbers four and three on the Billboard Hot 100 , respectively and remain his highest-charting songs. His 2006 single, " Shortie Like Mine " (featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin ), peaked within the chart's top ten and preceded the release of his fifth album, The Price of Fame (2006). His sixth album, New Jack City II (2009),
17550-422: The song " Niliria " at the KCON 2013 in Los Angeles. Six tracks from Coup d'Etat placed within the top 10 of the Gaon Digital Chart , including the number one " Who You? ". The best-performing single of the album was " Crooked ", with over 1.8 million digital downloads, which was his first solo music video to surpass 100 million views on YouTube . The title track " Coup d'Etat " was chosen by Billboard as one of
17700-570: The store?' Response 예/네. ye/ne AFF Bow Wow (rapper) Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987), better known by his stage name Bow Wow (formerly Lil' Bow Wow ), is an American rapper and actor. His career began upon being discovered by rapper Snoop Dogg in 1993 at the age of six; five years later, he signed with record producer Jermaine Dupri 's So So Def Recordings , an imprint of Columbia Records . As Lil' Bow Wow, he released his debut studio album, Beware of Dog (2000) at age 13, and his second album, Doggy Bag (2001)
17850-547: The television series Entourage , and starred as Brody Nelson in CSI: Cyber until the show's 2016 cancellation. Bow Wow was born Shad Gregory Moss in Columbus, Ohio , the son of Teresa Rena Caldwell (née Jones) and Alfonso Preston Moss. At age three, he became interested in rap. Under the moniker "Kid Gangsta", he began rapping recreationally at age six; he was also a fan of N.W.A at that age. In 1993, he performed at
18000-441: The tense fricative and all the affricates as well. At the end of a syllable, /s/ changes to /t/ (example: beoseot ( 버섯 ) 'mushroom'). /h/ may become a bilabial [ɸ] before [o] or [u] , a palatal [ç] before [j] or [i] , a velar [x] before [ɯ] , a voiced [ɦ] between voiced sounds, and a [h] elsewhere. /p, t, t͡ɕ, k/ become voiced [b, d, d͡ʑ, ɡ] between voiced sounds. /m, n/ frequently denasalize at
18150-449: The third act of the concerts, fans were able to witness "the rather menacing G-Dragon melt away into the shy Ji Yong." "There are too many references and ideas, colors and shapes — yet on him, they feel just right. Where there's a constricted idea of masculinity in society, G-Dragon exploded the paradigm for how a man could be. He was like Prince , only less interested in making his body a sexual object. In G-Dragon's world, fashion could be
18300-580: The top hairstyles of the year. He has consistently altered his hair throughout the years, ranging from various shades of colors to different cuts. Additionally, his constant sporting of triangular scarves during promotions for BigBang's EP Always became a trend among teenagers and were later nicknamed the "Big Bang scarves". G-Dragon is noted for his androgynous appearance , with the Korea JoongAng Daily calling him "a notable star fashioning genderless style", noting how his image deviates from
18450-482: The top-three hit " Crayon " that was ranked by Spin Magazine as the best K-Pop single of the year. The album sold over 200,000 copies, making it the highest selling solo album in Korea since the release of his debut album Heartbreaker in 2009. He won "Best Male Solo Artist" at the 14th Mnet Asian Music Awards and "Record of the Year" for One of a Kind at the 22nd Seoul Music Awards . G-Dragon also embarked on
18600-491: The two sub-units he is a part of ( GD & TOP , GD X Taeyang ) to contrast BigBang's sound. His first album Heartbreaker was a mix of dance, hip-hop, and R&B while acoustic , hip hop and electronic music influenced GD & TOP . The song " Crayon " from the EP One of a Kind is a mix between hip-hop and electronic music whereas "One of a Kind" is hip hop and pop-rap song. G-Dragon's second album, Coup d'Etat ,
18750-464: The underlying, partly historical morphology . Given this, it is sometimes hard to tell which actual phonemes are present in a certain word. The traditional prohibition of word-initial /ɾ/ became a morphological rule called "initial law" ( 두음법칙 ) in the pronunciation standards of South Korea, which pertains to Sino-Korean vocabulary. Such words retain their word-initial /ɾ/ in the pronunciation standards of North Korea. For example, ^NOTE ㅏ
18900-549: The use of pyrotechnics. The singer-rapper's stage outfits have also garnered attention, with Dazed magazine noting that G-Dragon has the "rare ability to play loose and wild with his sartorial choices" to put together outfits that make the "ridiculous become sublime, [and] the impractical into the necessary." G-Dragon explains that while his "[s]tage outfits are loud, outspoken, glamorous, [and] fancy", they are very different from his "normal day to day clothing", preferring to wear "loud and outspoken" clothes when performing compare to
19050-520: The vault until the early 2010s. In 1998, at the age of eleven, Bow Wow met record producer Jermaine Dupri , who helped shape his career. In 1999, the soundtrack to the movie Wild Wild West featured his song "Stick Up" with Dupri. At the age of 13, in 2000, he debuted with the album Beware of Dog under the stage name Lil' Bow Wow. Its debut single was " Bounce with Me ", which featured R&B girl group Xscape . The album also included " Bow Wow (That's My Name) " featuring Snoop Dogg , which topped
19200-413: 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. His first EP One of
19350-851: The years. Notably, the final concert of his world tour in 2013, a booth was erected where fans could donate to build a fishery in Haiti, as a collaboration with YG Entertainment's With Campaign, which he previously worked with to help build a school in Nepal. At the same event, he and his fans from 14 countries around the world donated 9.9 tons of rice, which was sent to help malnourished children, elderly living on their own, and other people in need. He's reportedly donated ₩ 81.8 million (US$ 80,000) every year on his birthday. G-Dragon donated ₩50 million (US$ 43,400) in 2011 (when fans donated under his name) and in 2012 (privately by himself) to Seoul National University Hospital to help children with diseases get treatment. This
19500-402: The youngest Korean rapper at 13 years old. Although he wrote his own lyrics, he admitted that his English was weak and the story behind the lyrics was just another typical "I'm young, but I'm the best" story. Additionally, he and future fellow BigBang member Choi Seung-hyun were "neighborhood friend[s] from middle school" and would often dance and rap together before G-Dragon moved away. Catching
19650-433: Was a success on 106 & Park and made it to the top of the countdown. On June 26, 2012, Bow Wow released the second single from the album titled " We In Da Club " and was produced by DJ Mustard. The song went nowhere on any billboard charts, but the video was also another success on 106 & Park making it to the top of the countdown. The third single scheduled from the album was intended to feature Miguel that
19800-469: Was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia , for battery after a fight with a woman. At the time of arrest, both suffered minor injuries and it was unclear who the aggressor was, so both parties were charged. They were both taken to the Fulton County Jail, but Moss was released from jail Saturday afternoon after being held on $ 8,000 signature bond. His family supported him through his choice of music as
19950-468: Was built, along with a bowling alley both designed by G-Dragon. It is located within YG Entertainment's YG Republique building complex YG Town of Jeju Shinhwa World resort, for which he is an ambassador. G-Dragon along with BigBang are Korea's highest paid celebrities over endorsements, reportedly having an asking price of $ 1–1.5 million USD per endorsement in 2011. In August 2015, he became
20100-687: Was chosen by The Chosun Ilbo as the Best Dressed Celebrity of 2012, while in 2014, he was chosen as one of the Best-Dressed Street Style Stars of the year by New York . G-Dragon was included in the 2015's and 2016's Business of Fashion's 500 Global Fashion Leaders list, making him one of the five Koreans on the list, and the only K-Pop act to have made the cut. He was also the only Korean in Hypebeast 's 100 Innovators list. In 2012, G-Dragon built
20250-573: Was cleared of all charges on March 15, 2010. In November 2010, G-Dragon and T.O.P released their collaboration album GD & TOP . Preceding the release of the album, the duo held a worldwide premiere showcase for their album at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo of Seoul , which was also broadcast live on YouTube. To promote their album, the duo released three singles: " High High ", "Oh Yeah", and "Knock Out" ( Korean : 뻑이가요 ; RR : Ppeogigayo ). All three singles preceded
20400-487: Was first introduced to Korea in the 1st century BC, and remained the medium of formal writing and government until the late 19th century. Korean scholars adapted Chinese characters (known in Korean as Hanja ) to write their own language, creating scripts known as idu , hyangchal , gugyeol , and gakpil. These systems were cumbersome, due to the fundamental disparities between the Korean and Chinese languages, and accessible only to those educated in classical Chinese. Most of
20550-502: Was in response to the negative criticisms surrounding his 2009 plagiarism controversy, with the artist refusing to give up on his career despite the setbacks. "Crooked" was created to express his natural punk attitude by describing a man "full of angst and despair" that demands to be left alone as he spends the night "like a 'crooked-minded person,' because in the end, he's alone and doesn't need anyone's 'sugarcoated sympathy. ' " His use of explicit languages in "That XX" drew controversy for
20700-577: Was initially self-conscious of his role as a musician, noting how he had "changed many things including the tone of my voice because I was conscious about my job when I was in front of others." Aware that his public image is important when promoting his materials, G-Dragon notes that "what the public perceives of [me] is my doing so it's my fault if I give off the wrong intention." By 2015, he has become more relaxed, stating that now he doesn't "do music or dress up in order to impress people around me. I don't try to be conscious [about music and fashion]". G-Dragon
20850-545: Was initially tentatively scheduled for release in 2017. In 2021, he announced that his final album would be titled Before 30 , and would be released by Death Row Records . He teased the album again in March 2024. Prior to his final album release, Bow Wow and Soulja Boy released a joint retail mixtape titled Ignorant Shit on October 25, 2016. In 2020, Bow Wow competed in the third season of The Masked Singer as "Frog" and finished in third place. He agreed to appear on
21000-401: Was made available to purchase on his online store. In 2019, he collaborated with Nike to release his Peaceminusone Para-Noise Air Force 1 shoes. A second version of Peaceminusone Para-Noise Air Force 1 shoes in white color was released in 2020. G-Dragon's new PEACEMINUSONE x Nike Kwondo 1 "Panda" is expected to release in 2022. G-Dragon has shown support for numerous charity organizations over
21150-481: Was met with trailing critical and commercial response, serving as his final album on a major label . He briefly signed with Birdman 's Cash Money Records in 2009 to release a series of promotional singles—including " Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You " (featuring Chris Brown) and " Sweat " (featuring Lil Wayne )—leading up to his seventh album Underrated , which remains unreleased. He then signed with Puff Daddy 's Bad Boy Records in 2015, and likewise released no albums with
21300-409: Was more mature; he also stated he planned on working on and releasing the album after he turned 28. On June 24, 2014, Bow Wow announced via Instagram that after the 2014 BET Awards, he was going by his real name Shad Moss, claiming that he made a lot of history as Bow Wow and that it was now time for "the next chapter and challenge". He stated that "Bow Wow" no longer fit with his new personality as he
21450-515: Was not charged. He later claimed to have accepted a cigarette offered by a fan in Japan during a party back in May, but after realizing it was not a normal cigarette, threw it away. He made his first public appearance after the scandal at the 2011 MTV EMAs with his group. While working on new solo materials, G-Dragon made an appearance in the Japanese version of Pixie Lott 's album Young Foolish Happy , along with T.O.P. His first extended play One of
21600-635: Was now a father, host, and actor, and he had matured from what he had been early on in his life. In May 2015, with his long-delayed album with Cash Money still without a release date, Bow Wow announced that he had amicably parted ways with Cash Money Records so he could move on with his music career. He said, "I wanna dictate when my music come out. I'm tired of going to the studio to make records and then I listen to them. 'Cuz then they get old. Then when y'all ask for new music I don't wanna hear it 'cuz I've been listening to it for two or three months. I just can't be held up up by nobody. It's as simple as that. I got
21750-410: Was part of the cast of the fifth season of HBO 's Entourage , playing Charlie an up-and-coming comedian, and Eric Murphy's newest client. He starred in a 2010 comedy film, Lottery Ticket , with Ice Cube . A documentary about his life titled Who Is Shad Moss? was released in 2011. Bow Wow stated that the documentary goes all the way back to when he was on Death Row Records. Bow Wow starred in
21900-538: Was released in USB flash drive format on June 8, drawing criticism from Gaon , which refused to regard it as an official album. Gaon reversed its decision later that year, acknowledging the unconventional format as legitimate. The release saw him topping iTunes charts in 46 countries, the most by any Korean album, including the US iTunes chart. Kwon Ji Yong also topped the iTunes worldwide album and European iTunes charts making him
22050-493: Was released in March 2009 was his first album to include a Parental Advisory : Steven Roberts of MTV News observed that this album explored "the influence of crack cocaine in inner-city communities", and featured such guests as T.I. Three promo singles were released in late 2008: " Marco Polo " featuring Soulja Boy , "Big Girls", and "Roc The Mic". The first official single, " You Can Get It All " featuring Johntá Austin , samples TLC 's " Baby-Baby-Baby " and peaked at #55 on
22200-583: Was revealed accidentally in 2017 as his name was engraved on a plaque honoring those who had contributed ₩100 million or more. G-Dragon has used his image to raise awareness for multiple causes, including the UN Refugee Agency and the Red Campaign to fight AIDS . Additionally, in May 2017, a citrus tree forest was officially opened in the city of Seogwipo on Jeju Island, named after G-Dragon's real name, Kwon Ji-yong. The fruit harvested from
22350-517: Was set to be discharged on October 26, 2019, after completing the requirements. On October 26, 2019, G-Dragon was officially discharged from the military. Shortly after his discharge, G-Dragon became the first Korean musician to collaborate with Nike in November 2019 for the Nike Air Force 1 Para-Noise. On May 4, 2020, G-Dragon signed a contract to model for a famous beverage brand Chapai in China's Nongpushan. On April 4, 2022, G-Dragon made
22500-437: Was titled "Right Now". Later, there was an announcement that Universal Republic Records was going defunct; all of the artists on the roster that were moved from the label, including Bow Wow, were moved to Republic Records , making the label itself revived. On August 10, 2013, via his official YouTube page, Bow Wow stated the reason that Underrated had been delayed was the result of raising his daughter and waiting until he
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