Friday, September 13, 2013

[NEWS] G-Dragon Says His Naver Starcast Chat Will Be More Fun than Seungri’s




Putting a little bit of Big Bang rivalry on the line, G-Dragon will be chatting with fans for Naver’s Starcast.

From September 11 to September 13, Naver will be accepting submissions to be put in the running to chat with G-Dragon. Eight lucky fans will be able to chat with G-Dragon through Line chatting, while a chosen one will get to talk to G-Dragon through a phone call.

[NEWS] G-Dragon K-Pop Star Enters Billboard 200


The leader of BIGBANG, the popular K-pop boy band that charted on the Billboard 200 last year, makes his mark with new EP

America's definitive albums chart gets a little Korean pop added to it this week. G-Dragon, leader of popular K-pop boy band BIGBANG, sees his new EP, "Coup D'etat, Pt. 1," enter the Billboard 200 at No. 182 with more than 2,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It also debuts at No. 1 on the World Albums chart.

[NEWS] G-Dragon Sends 90 Degrees Bows to His Juniors


The folder greeting came back as G-Dragon won his first trophy for his second album, on Mnet’s M COUNTDOWN.

On September 12, G-Dragon won number one for his song, Black, surrounded by all of his juniors on the stage of M COUNTDOWN in the CJ E&M Center.

After he said his thank you speech, he began to give 90 degrees bows to everyone on the stage, surprising some of the singers on the stage, who quickly returned the greeting.

[NEWS+PIC] “Running Man” Releases Preview Stills of Big Bang Dancing with Song Ji Hyo


Popular variety program “Running Man” released stills of their upcoming episode featuring Big Bang‘s G-Dragon, Seungri, and Daesung as the special guests.

[FEATURE] G-Dragon's Favorite Songs From YG Entertainment


From Jinusean to 2NE1, G-Dragon breaks down his favorite tracks from past and present YG Entertainment labelmates.

This feature is part of Complex's Coup D'Etat Week with G-Dragon.

Of the three companies that dominate Korean pop—SM, JYP, and YG—it is the music of YG Entertainment that is most likely to sound familiar to American ears. Founded in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk, former member of seminal pop group Seo Taiji and Boys, YG has always emphasized hip-hop and R&B as its musical foundation. From the start, the company enlisted Korean-American musicians, like early hitmaker Perry, to produce tracks that were in line with stateside trends, thus staying ahead of the curve in the domestic market.

It was the flashy music videos and aggressive rap singles of the late ’90s and early aughts by YG artists like Jinusean and 1TYM that initially attracted a young G-Dragon to the label. In 2006, YG further evolved as a K-pop powerhouse when GD debuted as the leader of influential boy band Big Bang, followed three years later by girl group 2NE1. And, of course, longtime YG artist PSY brought his label international recognition last summer with the explosion of “Gangnam Style.”

All of these international hits are no accident—YG is known for granting more freedom to its artists than rival K-pop powerhouses, creating space for a unique talent like GD to grow. So, to get a window into G-Dragon’s musical upbringing and the history of his label, here are G-Dragon’s Favorite Songs from YG Entertainment.

[Exclusive] GD & SEUNGRI make surprise appearance on Inkigayo as witty MC’s


BIGBANG’s G-DRAGON and SEUNGRI are appearing on Inkigayo as surprise MC’s.

Related personnel said on Sept 12 that GD and SEUNGRI will take on the roles as MC’s on SBS’s Inkigayo live on Sept 15, making a surprise appearance.

One personnel explained, “GD and SEUNGRI are going to show you something very different with their surprise comments here and there while they MC.”