G-Dragon

Kwon Ji-yong (Hangul: 권지용); born August 18,  1988), better known by his stage name G-Dragon, is a South Korean rapper,  
singer-songwriter, record producer and fashion icon. After 6 years as a trainee  under the record label YG Entertainment, 
G-Dragon officially debuted as a  member of the South Korean group Big Bang. G-Dragon has been involved with  writing, composing, 
and producing many of Big Bang's hit tracks, including  "Lies", "Last Farewell", and "Day by Day."

His debut solo album, Heartbreaker (2009), yielded the  number-one single of the same name and would go on to become one of the most  
successful albums of the year, garnering sales of over 200,000 copies and  winning the Mnet Asian Music Awards for Album of the Year. 
Heartbreaker also  sparked major controversies for the artist, including accusations of  plagiarism. After almost a year of hiatus, 
G-Dragon and bandmate, T.O.P  collaborated to record and release the album GD & TOP (2010). The album saw  the release of three singles: 
"High High", "Oh Yeah", and  "Knock Out", all of which have charted within the top three positions  of the Gaon chart, 
with "High High" becoming a chart-topper. 2012 saw  the release of his first EP One of a Kind, which yielded hit singles "One  of a Kind", 
"Crayon", and "That XX." The album was  critically acclaimed, earning Record of the Year at the 22nd Seoul Music  Awards. 
His second full album in four years, Coup D'Etat (2013) matched the  success of his previous work, and he won Artist of the Year at 
the 15th Mnet  Asian Music Awards. He also earned the World's Best Entertainer and World's  Best Album awards at the 2014 World Music Awards.

G-Dragon became the second member of Big Bang to make a solo  debut in Japan after his bandmate Daesung's solo concert tour. 
He embarked on  his second worldwide tour as a solo artist, which included a four-dome tour in  Japan.