Source: @xxxibgdrg
Friday, June 23, 2017
Thursday, June 22, 2017
[NEWS] GD’s new album not recognized as an album in Korea took No.1 on American Billboard world albums chart for 2 weeks in a row
G-DRAGON, the leader of leading K-pop idol group BIGBANG, has taken No.1 on American Billboard’s world albums chart with his new album, for two weeks in a row.
According to Billboard, America’s most prestigious and time-honored music chart, on June 21, G-DRAGON’s self title album “KWON JI YONG” released on June 8 topped the latest world albums chart (as of July 1). G-DRAGON proved his formidable influence in the world’s music scene by taking No.1 on American Billboard’s world albums chart for two weeks in a row.
In the previous week, G-DRAGON took the 192ndplace on Billboard 200 which is American Billboard’s main albums chart, with “KWON JI YONG” album.
[DA:Music] Billboard Writes an Article Titled, “G-Dragon’s ‘Kwon Ji Yong’ USB Release Opens Debate About What Makes an Album”
US music magazine Billboard published an article about the debate over whether G-DRAGON’s “KWON JI YONG” album should be considered as an album.
Billboard wrote, “the five-track release is currently considered ineligible for South Korea’s domestic Gaon Chart due to its USB flash drive format” and that “the issue has drawn debate from fans and industry executives…”
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Monday, June 19, 2017
Sunday, June 18, 2017
[PIC] G-DRAGON UPDATED TWITTER/INSTAGRAM "Act III:M.O.T.T.E in MACAO" [170618]
Act III:M.O.T.T.E in MACAO✔️💯🔥 https://t.co/KUQXNRHSZX— G-DRAGON (@IBGDRGN) June 18, 2017
Source: @IBGDRGN
[NEWS] G-DRAGON to Hold Additional Concerts in Five Asian Countries During His World Tour
G-DRAGON will be holding more concerts during his solo world tour.
On June 17, YG Entertainment announced that G-DRAGON will be holding more “ACT III, M.O.T.T.E” concerts in Asian cities.
The additional cities will be held in Hong Kong, Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and a city in Taiwan. For his solo tour, G-DRAGON will be holding concerts in a total of 24 cities, including 14 Asian cities, eight North American cities, four Oceanian cities, and three Japanese cities. He already held a solo concert in Seoul on June 10.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Friday, June 16, 2017
Thursday, June 15, 2017
[NEWS] To recognize it as a record or not… “G-DRAGON USB” That is the question
Link to downloading website, KMCIA made a final decision that “it is not a record”, But “recognized as a record” and ranked on Hanteo Chart
G-DRAGON’s USB memory stick record is rising as a “hot issue” in Korea’s record industry.
While G-DRAGON’s new mini-album “KWON JI YONG” is to be released off-line on June 19 in the form of a USB memory stick alone, Korea Music Contents Industry Association (KMCIA) decided that it cannot be recognized as a record, to trigger a controversy. The KMCIA is running Korea’s official music chart Gaon which is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
[N1★Issue] GD says “The external form is not important” regarding the controversy over the form of his new album
G-DRAGON directly mentioned the controversy over his new solo album released in the form of a USB memory stick, regarding “whether it is a record or not”.
On June 15, G-DRAGON said on his Instagram account, “What’s The Problem?” Then, he went on to express his thoughts about the controversy by saying, “Is it really meaningful if the outcome of an artist’ hard work is determined to be a ‘record or not’ by other people’s decision?”
[NEWS] G-DRAGON’s new album surpassed 1 million sales mark on China’s biggest music-streaming website “QQ Music”
G-DRAGON has proven his remarkable recognition and influence in China’s pop music market.
On June 14 at 10:55AM, G-DRAGON’s new album “KWON JI YONG” made a meaningful achievement of recording 1,000,297 sales on China’s biggest music-streaming website QQ Music which is used by as many as 400 million people every month.
[PIC] G-DRAGON UPDATED INSTAGRAM "What's The Problem? [170615]
(Translated by @Joey_GD)
Source: @xxxibgdrgn
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
[NEWS] G-Dragon's 'Kwon Ji Yong' Earns His Best U.S. Sales Week Yet in Just 1 Day
The K-pop star's new EP hit the Billboard 200 and tops the World Albums Heatseekers Albums charts.
The anticipation for the return of one of K-pop's biggest solo stars is felt on theBillboard 200 this week.
G-Dragon's new Kwon Ji Yong EP debuts at No. 192 on the Billboard 200 with a little more than 4,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending June 8, mostly driven by traditional album sales (4,000 copies sold), according to Nielsen Music. Remarkably,Kwon Ji Yong lands on the chart with just one day of activity after the album was released on the June 8, the final day of Nielsen’s tracking week for the chart.
[NEWS] G-DRAGON unveiled making film of his new album “KWON JI YONG”
G-DRAGON is sweeping No.1 on music charts for six days in a row.
“UNTITLED”, the title track of G-DRAGON’s new album “KWON JI YONG” released on June 8, is proving G-DRAGON’s formidable influence on charts by staying in No.1 on the charts of five music-streaming websites (Melon, Mnet, NAVER, Soribada, Monkey 3) for six days in a row. Other songs of G-DRAGON’s new album are also placed in high ranks on charts.
[PIC] G-DRAGON UPDATED INSTAGRAM [170613]
Source: @xxxibgdrgn
Monday, June 12, 2017
[NEWS] G-DRAGON’s “UNTITLED” Tops All the Charts and Its MV Posted 10 Million Views, Breaking New Records
The music video of G-DRAGON’s “UNTITLED” surpassed 10 million views in just two days after its release, demonstrating its enormous popularity.
As of 3 PM on June 11, “UNTITLED” music video posted 10,017,256 views on YouTube.
The music video was shot against a simple background, enabling G-DRAGON’s emotional acting, sad melody and lyrics to really stand out. The original plan was to film the music video in several sets, but G-DRAGON’s acting was so good that the music video was filmed in just a single take.
[NEWS] G-DRAGON Dominated the Charts for Four Days in a Row and is Expected to do so for Some Time Now
G-DRAGON has topped all the charts in Korea and is expected to do continue doing so for some time.
As of 9 AM on June 11, the title track of G-DRAGON’s new album “UNTITLED” was No.1 on the charts of Melon, Genie, Naver, Bugs, Mnet, Soribada, Olleh, and Monkey3. Other songs in his album such as “BULLSHIT” and “SUPER STAR” are also ranking high on the charts. The music video of “UNTITLED” posted 9,609,970 views on YouTube and is about to pass the 10 million mark in just two days after its release.
[NEWS] Audience Goes Wild about the Duet between G-DRAGON and 30-year Old KWON JI YONG
G-DRAGON (KWON JI YONG) alone was enough to fill the stage.
He filled the dozen-meter long stage wearing unique costumes, and the Seoul World Cup Stadium was filled with people from the ground to its third floor.
Even foreigner fans were spotted at the concert, and the audience sang the songs together with G-DRAGON. The stadium was filled with yellow light sticks waving to his every word and gestures. The tickets cost 110,000 won per seat, and the total ticket sale amounted to 440 billion won.
Sunday, June 11, 2017
[MD Review] GD Shows his True Self and Says “It was hard both mentally and physically, but aren’t I good?”
At the heart of BIGBANG’s G-DRAGON lies KWON JI YONG.
G-DRAGON kicked off his “ACT 3, M.O.T.T.E” tour at the Sangam World Cup Stadium around 8 PM on June 10 and met 40,000 fans.
He showed his unique smile and said, “Hi, I’m KWON JI YONG”. Then, he mentioned how his new album that was released on June 8 topped the charts and said, “I’d been through a lot both mentally and physically while preparing for this album, but it felt good to hear such good news.”
[NEWS] IU Gave a Refrigerator to G-DRAGON as a Present and Said, “You have to drink them all before you join the military.”
IU gave G-DRAGON a refrigerator as a present in return for his featuring on her song.
G-DRAGON kicked off his solo world tour “’ACT Ⅲ, M.O.T.T.E” at the Sangam World Cup Stadium on June 10.
The tour is G-DRAGON’s third solo tour following his “SHINE A LIGHT” tour in 2009 and “ONE OF A KIND” tour in 2013.
[N1★On Site]GD Did Not Panic When a Female Fan Jumped on the Stage
A female fan jumped on the stage during the solo concert of BIGBANG’s G-DRAGON.
G-DRAGON kicked off his solo world tour “ACT ⅲ, M.O.T.T.E” at the Sangam World Cup Stadium at 7:30 PM on June 10.
After the opening, G-DRAGON was singing “OBSESSION”, and a female fan jumped on the stage. She approached G-DRAGON holding a light stick, but the staff quickly took her down the stage.
[NEWS] G-DRAGON’s “KWON JI YONG” Takes No.1 on Eight Charts, and Billboards Published an Article on His New Album
G-DRAGON’s new album has been dominating the charts for three days in a row.
At 9 AM on June 10, the title track of G-DRAGON’s new album “UNTITLED” was at No.1 on eight charts: Melon, Genie, Naver, Bugs, Mnet, Soribada, Olleh, and Monkey3. Other tracks in his album are also ranked high on the charts. The music video of “UNTITLED” posted 7.58 million views on YouTube.
[Crazy Charts] G-DRAGON At No.1 Spot For Three Days in a Row and is Kicking Off his Solo Tour Today
G-DRAGON’s new album has taken the No.1 spot for three days in a row, and today, he is meeting his fans for the first time after releasing his new album.
As of 7 AM on June 10, G-DRAGON’s new song “UNTITLED” ranks No.1 on Korea’s seven major charts including Genie Music, Naver Music, Olleh Music, Soribada, and Mnet.com. It has been at the No.1 spot for three days in a row.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
[PIC] G-DRAGON UPDATED TWITTER/INSTAGRAM "2017.6.10 at 7.30PM" [170610]
2017년6월10일7시30분, "Act.III M.O.T.T.E"— G-DRAGON (@IBGDRGN) June 10, 2017
-권지용 @ Seoul World Cup Stadium https://t.co/9j7KljFT2Q
Translation: 2017.6.10 at 7.30PM, "Act.III M O.T.T.E"
Source: @IBGDRGN
Friday, June 9, 2017
[NEWS] G-DRAGON’s New Album Tops Five QQ Charts, Demonstrating China’s Ban on Korean Culture Does Not Get In the Way of His Popularity
G-DRAGON popularity extends beyond Korea into China.
As of 11 AM on June 9, G-DRAGON’s new album “KWON JI YONG” became No.1 on five of QQ Music’s charts: it’s all new song, all music video, K-pop music video, popularity index, and realtime popularity vote chart.
[NEWS] “The unmatched class of KWON JI YONG”… “UNTITLED” sweeping charts with other songs of the album for two days in a row
The unmatched class of the status of group BIGBANG’s G-DRAGON in the music scene is being fully proven with his new solo album.
As of June 9 at 7AM, the second day from the release of G-DRAGON’s new album, “UNTITLED” is sweeping charts in Korea including Korea’s biggest Melon, Genie Music, NAVER Music, Olleh Music, Soribada, Mnet.com, and Monkey 3.
[Oh! Music] G-DRAGON, the icon of No.1 on music charts, captivating the world
G-DRAGON is sweeping No.1 on music charts again.
Even though it was expected by everyone, the scale of G-DRAGON’s success is still surprising. G-DRAGON is boasting his formidable influence in the music scene, going beyond Asia to captivate the world. G-DRAGON’s first solo album in four years is making everyone utter an exclamation.
[NEWS] G-DRAGON in No.1 on iTunes charts of 39 countries around the world… An unprecedented record
G-DRAGON who already holds many unprecedented records has written another new history.
As of June 9 at 6AM (Korean time), G-DRAGON’s new solo album “KWON JI YONG” is in No.1 on the iTunes albums charts of 39 countries including the United States, the biggest pop music market in the world (Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Brunei, Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, United States, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, and Vietnam).
[SC Zoom-In] GD took No.1 on charts of 35 countries within 6 hours of new album release… “Unprecedented record”
G-DRAGON is boasting his power in the global music scene, sweeping No.1 on music charts around the world.
On June 8 at 6PM, G-DRAGON officially released the songs of his new solo album on all music-streaming websites in Korea and iTunes of countries around the world. It is G-DRAGON’s first solo album with multiple songs in four years since “COUP D’ETAT” released in 2013.
[NEWS] G-DRAGON’s “UNTITLED” sweeping 8 music-streaming websites in Korea… “Just as everyone expected”
G-DRAGON has succeeded in dominating music charts.
On June 8 at 6PM, G-DRAGON released his new solo album “KWON JI YONG” on music-streaming websites in Korea.
As of the same day at 9PM, “UNTITLED”, the title track of the album, topped the real-time charts of eight music-streaming websites in Korea, including Melon, Genie, Bugs, and NAVER Music.
[6 O’clock ★ Salon] GD’s Thirties Began with Deep Longings
G-DRAGON signaled the beginning of his thirties with very deep longings.
The solo album of G-DRAGON’s solo album was released online at 6 PM on June 8. It’s been four years since he released a solo album, which was “COUP D’ETAT” in 2013.
[Jukebox] G-DRAGON’s “UNTITLED” Portrays the Thirty-year Old KWON JI YONG’s Break-up
G-DRAGON’s fourth solo album has been released.
G-DRAGON’s “KWON JI YONG” album was released at 6 PM on June 8.
The title track of the album “UNTITLED” is unlike the songs that G-DRAGON made before. It is a slow and sad emotional song that touches the heart of the listeners, as announced previously by YG CEO YANG HYUN SUK.
“UNTITLED” has an impressive piano melody, and G-DRAGON sings about how much he misses his ex-lover in his unique calm but emotional way.
The lyrics conveys the sad emotions of a break-up well: “If I could meet you one more time, I can give up everything. I hope we can meet again and love again even in our dreams, just like we did in the past.”
The music video of the song features G-DRAGON expressing the sad emotions of a break-up by moving his body to the rhythm and melody of the song against various backgrounds.
Meanwhile, G-DRAGON will kick off his solo world tour at the Seoul Sangam World Cup Stadium on June 10.
Source: YG Entertainment(XsportsNews)
[NEWS] MV of G-DRAGON’s New Song “UNTITLED” Took the Shortest Time Ever to Shoot Thanks To His Amazing Acting
In the run up to the release of G-DRAGON’s solo album at 6 PM today, YG Entertainment told the behind-the-scene stories of his “UNTITLED” music video.
The music video of G-DRAGON’s title song “UNTITLED” was directed by Han Sa Min, who has worked with BIGBANG and G-DRAGON on a number of occasions.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
[M+Hot Comeback] The Real G-DRAGON is Back with New Songs
The solo album of G-DRAGON has been revealed.
G-DRAGON’s solo album “KWON JI YONG” was released online at 6 PM today.
The album consists of five tracks: “UNTITED”, “KWON JI YONG”, “BULLSHIT”, “SUPER STAR”, and “NEW SONG”.
[NEWS] MV of G-DRAGON’s New Song “UNTITLED” Took the Shortest Time Ever to Shoot Thanks To His Amazing Acting
In the run up to the release of G-DRAGON’s solo album at 6 PM today, YG Entertainment told the behind-the-scene stories of his “UNTITLED” music video.
The music video of G-DRAGON’s title song “UNTITLED” was directed by Han Sa Min, who has worked with BIGBANG and G-DRAGON on a number of occasions.
[Official] G-DRAGON to Come Back with a USB Album
G-DRAGON’s solo album is to be revealed later in the day.
G-DRAGON’s new album “KWON JI YONG” is to be released at 6 PM on May 8, and in the run up to its official release, YG Entertainment uploaded a counter poster on its blog.
The poster features an image of a USB that has “KWON JI YONG, BLOOD TYPE A, AUGUST 18, 1988” written on it.
[Official] Title track of G-DRAGON’s solo comeback album is “UNTITLED”… “The story of ordinary man Kwon Jiyong”
G-DRAGON has kicked off his solo comeback project in earnest, releasing the track list of his new album.
“KWON JI YONG”, G-DRAGON’s first solo album in four years, is finally unveiled. On June 8 in the morning, YG Entertainment released the track list of five songs included in G-DRAGON’s new solo album, on the company’s official blog (www.yg-life.com).
[NEWS] The title track for G-DRAGON’s solo comeback album is “UNTITLED”, not “MIDDLE FINGERS-UP”… “A slow song”
“UNTITLED” has been confirmed as the title track of G-DRAGON’s new solo album. “KWON JI YONG”, G-DRAGON’s first solo album in 4 years, is finally unveiled today (June 8). On June 8 in the morning, YG Entertainment unveiled the track list of five songs included in G-DRAGON’s new solo album on the company’s official blog (www.yg-life.com).
The track list includes five songs: intro track “MIDDLE FINGERS-UP”, “BULLSHIT”, “SUPER STAR”, “UNTITLED”, and “DIVINA COMMEDIA”. Title track “UNTITLED” is a slow song with an impressive piano melody and lyrics in which G-DRAGON sings about past love in a tender and sentimental mood.
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