Quick facts

Stage name
G-DRAGON
Full name
Kwon Ji-yong
Korean name
권지용
Born
August 18, 1988
Age
38
Nationality
South Korean
Occupation
singer, rapper, songwriter, composer, and producer
Group
BIGBANG
Agency
Galaxy Corporation
Debut
August 19, 2006
Solo debut
August 18, 2009
BIGBANG → Übermensch

Identity and essential facts

G-DRAGON, whose full name is Kwon Ji-yong, is singer, rapper, songwriter, composer, and producer. The recorded birth date is August 18, 1988 · Seoul, South Korea, and current management is listed as Galaxy Corporation.

  • 권지용
  • South Korean
  • Age: 38

Debut and starting point

The profile begins with BIGBANG. The official debut date is August 19, 2006, kept distinct from later solo work, units and subsequent releases.

  • BIGBANG
  • Solo debut: August 18, 2009

How the career developed

The documented path connects BIGBANG to Coup d’Etat and reaches Übermensch. The timeline retains only projects and changes that materially shaped the career.

  • 2006-08-19 — BIGBANG
  • 2009-08-18 — Heartbreaker
  • 2013-09-13 — Coup d’Etat
  • 2024-10-31 — Galaxy Corporation · POWER

Selected discography

This selection runs from Heartbreaker to Übermensch. Type, date and label are shown for every entry; it is a navigable overview rather than a substitute for the label's full catalogue.

  • August 18, 2009 — Heartbreaker · studio-album · YG Entertainment
  • September 15, 2012 — One of a Kind · ep · YG Entertainment
  • September 13, 2013 — Coup d’Etat · studio-album · YG Entertainment
  • June 8, 2017 — Kwon Ji Yong · ep · YG Entertainment
  • October 31, 2024 — POWER · single · Galaxy Corporation / Empire
  • February 25, 2025 — Übermensch · studio-album · Galaxy Corporation / Empire

Roles and connections

The profile keeps individual work connected to BIGBANG. Screen credits appear only when documented, so music and acting are not split into duplicate identities.

Current activity

The latest documented marker is Übermensch. This remains a permanent entity page: later releases are added here instead of producing a new profile for every comeback.

  • Übermensch · Übermensch
  • https://galaxyuniverse.ai/artist/g-dragon
  • https://www.instagram.com/xxxibgdrgn/
  • https://www.youtube.com/@GDRAGON_OFFICIAL

Career timeline

The documented path connects BIGBANG to Coup d’Etat and reaches Übermensch. The timeline retains only projects and changes that materially shaped the career.

  • 2006-08-19 — BIGBANG
  • 2009-08-18 — Heartbreaker
  • 2013-09-13 — Coup d’Etat
  • 2024-10-31 — Galaxy Corporation · POWER
  • 2026 — BIGBANG · 20th Anniversary / BiiiG

Sources and editorial limits

Every published field is tied internally to an official source, agency or catalogue platform. Sensitive or unverified details are omitted; the editorial review date is October 4, 2026.

  • Galaxy Corporation — G-DRAGON · OFFICIAL
  • YG Entertainment — BIGBANG profile · OFFICIAL
  • Apple Music — G-DRAGON · OFFICIAL
Source

Independent publication documented from primary sources. Rankings and reviews are transparently labelled editorial opinion.