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G-Dragon

1988 - Today

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Kwon Ji-yong (Korean: 권지용; born August 18, 1988), best known as G-Dragon (지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "King of K-pop". Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, G-Dragon made his debut in 2006 and rose to prominence as the leader of the South Korean boy band BigBang, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands in the world. In 2009, he released his first solo album Heartbreaker; the album and its title track of the same name were commercially successful, becoming the best-selling album by a Korean soloist at the time and earning him Album of the Year at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of G-Dragon has received more than 7,462,100 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). G-Dragon is the 916th most popular singer (down from 845th in 2019), the 179th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 168th in 2019) and the 11th most popular South Korean Singer.

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  • 7.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, G-Dragon ranks 916 out of 4,381. Before him are Prodigy, Carmen McRae, Anita O'Day, Gitte Hænning, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Patience Dabany. After him are Fréhel, Elaine Paige, Inva Mula, Jackie Wilson, Inge Borkh, and Daniel Lavoie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, G-Dragon ranks 39. Before him are Javier Hernández, Fábio Coentrão, Sasha Grey, Paulinho, Park Seo-joon, and Vanessa Kirby. After him are David Ospina, Tyson Fury, Kevin Durant, Jonathan Bailey, Vanessa Hudgens, and Nemanja Matić.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, G-Dragon ranks 179 out of 1,128. Before him are Park Seo-joon (1988), Kim Hye-soo (1970), Han Hyo-joo (1987), Choi Jin-sil (1968), Jo Jung-suk (1980), and Lee Jong-suk (1989). After him are Yoo Young-chul (1970), Park Shin-hye (1990), Huh Jung-moo (1955), Uhm Jung-hwa (1969), Bae Yong-joon (1972), and Han Kang (1970).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, G-Dragon ranks 11. Before him are RM (1994), IU (1993), J-Hope (1994), Kim Jung-sook (1954), Jungkook (1997), and Sumi Jo (1962). After him are BoA (1986), Lee Hyori (1979), V (1995), Jennie (1996), Seo In-guk (1987), and Lee Seung-gi (1987).

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  • Photo of RM

    RM

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 55.82

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of IU

    IU

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 55.56

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of J-Hope

    J-Hope

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 54.35

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Kim Jung-sook

    Kim Jung-sook

    1954 - Present

    HPI: 53.87

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Jungkook

    Jungkook

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 53.23

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Sumi Jo

    Sumi Jo

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 53.21

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of G-Dragon

    G-Dragon

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 50.95

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of BoA

    BoA

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 50.58

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Lee Hyori

    Lee Hyori

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 50.08

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of V

    V

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 48.61

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Jennie

    Jennie

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 48.53

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Seo In-guk

    Seo In-guk

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 48.17

    Rank: 16

  • Photo of Lee Seung-gi

    Lee Seung-gi

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 47.08

    Rank: 17

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