SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have launched the music and an image of the iris of K-pop star G-Dragon into space in a groundbreaking collaborative media artwork blending art, science and technology. The Space Institute of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Thursday that the world’s first [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon of K-pop boy group BIGBANG is set to release his first solo full-length album in 11 years Tuesday. “Ubermensch,” due out at 2 p.m., is the singer-rapper’s third studio album, with his last being “Coup D’etat,” which came out in September 2013. The title of the new album [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop star G-Dragon will launch his first individual world tour in eight years with two concerts in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, next month, the gigs’ organizer said Wednesday. The “Ubermensch in Korea” tour will start at Goyang Stadium on March 29-30, according to Coupang Play. It marks the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop star G-Dragon will perform as a headliner at the Head in the Clouds Los Angeles 2025, his agency, Galaxy Corporation, said Thursday. Head in the Clouds Los Angeles is a global music festival organized by 88rising, an Asian American entertainment company, to showcase Asian artists to the United [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star G-Dragon will return to the music scene with digital single “Power” on Thursday after a hiatus of over seven years, his agency Galaxy Corp. said. “Power,” set for release at 6 p.m., marks G-Dragon’s first solo release since his last EP “Kwon Ji Yong,” named after his [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star G-Dragon will officially launch his JusPeace Foundation on Monday, focusing on supporting artistic talent and combating drug abuse. The foundation, whose plan for establishment was announced last year by the singer-rapper, is scheduled to hold its inaugural event in Seoul in the afternoon, Galaxy Corp., G-Dragon’s agency, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star G-Dragon will continue using his stage name for upcoming solo projects, officials at his agency, Galaxy Corp., said Thursday. The officials said the company has acquired the trademark rights to “G-Dragon” and its abbreviation “GD” from his former agency, YG Entertainment, at no cost. YG also confirmed [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon, K-pop band BIGBANG’s main rapper, is preparing for a new solo album with the goal of making a comeback to the music scene in the second half of this year, his agency said Tuesday. Galaxy Corp. brought up the news in a press release on the artist’s recent [...]
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star G-Dragon visited exhibition booths at this year’s tech show CES 2024 on Tuesday, weeks after being cleared of drug allegations. He toured showrooms of South Korean companies, including Samsung Electronics Co., LG Electronics Co. and SK Group, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop star G-Dragon will donate 300 million won (US$230,000) to set up a foundation to fight against drug abuse, which is a growing concern in South Korea, once considered a country relatively free of drugs, his agency said Monday. G-Dragon named the anti-drug foundation “JusPeace Foundation,” a word that [...]