SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop idol G-Dragon’s contract with YG Entertainment has expired, but the entertainment agency plans to discuss signing an additional contract with the singer when he resumes his music career, an agency official said Tuesday. “The exclusive contract with G-Dragon has expired,” a YG official told Yonhap News Agency, adding [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group on Tuesday denied a rumor that G-Dragon of K-pop band BIGBANG was romantically involved with the granddaughter of the group’s chairperson. Speculation surrounding G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, and the granddaughter of Chairperson Lee Myung-hee first emerged after a Chinese entertainment [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The management agency of K-pop stars Jennie of BLACKPINK and G-Dragon of BIGBANG on Wednesday refused to confirm a report that they are secretly dating. Dispatch, an entertainment news outlet, reported on the same day that the two popular singer-rappers have been in a relationship for about a year. [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — In Hongdae, Seoul’s popular district for its upbeat nightlife and indie scene, a long line is sometimes formed for hours on end. A casual observer might imagine a celebrity meet-and-greet event or a line to buy tickets for a rock concert. In fact, they wait for hours to buy [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Controversy sparked by K-pop star G-Dragon’s suspected negligence of his pet dog is leading to a heated discussion online whether negligence is a form of abuse. A recent post on an online forum reported ‘suspected negligence of G-Dragon’s pet dogs living at a vacation cabin run by the K-pop [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon became the first South Korean celebrity to sign a corporate endorsement deal with a Chinese company following Beijing’s virtual ban on “hallyu,” or South Korean pop culture, since 2016, the singer’s agency said Monday. The singer-rapper of K-pop act BIGBANG recently signed a deal with Chinese bottled water [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The K-pop scene has a new — or some may say old — shining star. Yang Joon-il, a 50-year-old singer who was considered an outcast in the early ’90s, has enthralled fans in a dramatic comeback that took nearly three decades to happen. The fairy tale story all began [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon, the leader of K-pop boy band BIGBANG, was discharged from the military Saturday, bracing himself for a return to show business. Meeting with media and fans in front of the Ground Operations Command in Yongin, south of Seoul, G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, thanked his fans [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Allegations of special privileges for K-pop icon Kwon Ji-yong – better known by his stage name G-Dragon – after he was hospitalized while serving military duty have escalated into a full-blown controversy. Dispatch, an online publication known for its focus on celebrities, reported that G-Dragon had been hospitalized in [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — G-Dragon, leader of the K-pop boy band BIGBANG, became the subject of a big controversy Monday over using a one-bed room at a local hospital where he has been hospitalized for treating his ankle while in the military. Earlier in the day, an online media company reported that the [...]