Intro to G-Dragon
An (incomplete) collection of interviews and articles about GD.
“As the undisputed K-pop king, GD has not only transcended this label, but also his genre" - Vogue U.S.
Note: this is a WIP and only includes pieces from Western media or existing English translations. New articles about and/or mentioning GD come out on the daily and most are never translated for international fans. Sorry!
2009-2011
"G-Dragon is a style icon to whom age and sex stands no meaning."
- Editor of Nylon, defending the magazine's decision to make GD the anniversary cover of the historically women's magazine
INTERVIEWS
NYLON (Cover), Under Cover: G-Dragon
1st Look Magazine (Cover): Rule the Nation
GQ Korea, Bigbang for GQ (GD Interview)
VIDEOS
2012
"He is the perfect embodiment of the triumphant androgyne. His cat’s eyes, his slender silhouette which naturally fits women’s clothes, and his brat voice effortlessly places him at the gender crossroads."
- l'Express
INTERVIEWS
XXL, Korean Rapper G-Dragon Talks K-Pop Hype, EP & Past Scandals
GQ Korea, G-Dragon for GQ
10asia, Interview with G-Dragon
ASIAE.CO.KR, Star Confessions Series - G-Dragon
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
Harper's Bazaar, GD for Harper's Bazaar in Paris
2013
"G-Dragon has no American male pop-star equivalent."
- The New York Times
INTERVIEWS
Cosmopolitan, G-Dragon in Cosmo Korea for Glaceau Vitamin Water (Interview)
Billboard, G-Dragon Opens Up at World Tour Kickoff
Vogue Korea (Special Anniversary Cover), Interview
Complex, G-Dragon: Frequently Flyer
Complex, G-Dragon's Favorite Clothing Brands
Complex, G-Dragon's 15 Favorite Albums
Complex, The Making of G-Dragon's Coup d'Etat
ARTICLES
l'Uomo Vogue (Cover) G-Dragon
Dazed, K-Pop’s Golden Boy
New York Times, Critic's Notebook: K-Pop’s Antic Emissary Raids the Cupboard
VIDEOS
Billboard, G-Dragon Q&A - 2013
1theK, G-Dragon: Ask in a Box
Vogue Korea, G-Dragon & SooJoo: Black Twins
Vogue Korea, G-Dragon & Kim Sung Hee: Street to Street
Vogue Korea, G-Dragon & Park Ji Hye: Swing Time
2014
"How do you begin to describe someone like G-Dragon? To define him as merely a music artist, producer or performer would be to severely undervalue the South Korean superstar’s influence on multiple levels. It goes beyond just music."
- Hypebeast
INTERVIEWS
Hypebeast, G-Dragon's Global Coup
The Hollywood Reporter, K-Pop Star G-Dragon on His Growing Global Influence
Elle Korea, GD x J.Estina Interview
Harper's Bazaar, Double Edge: GD x Taeyang
ARTICLES/MISC.
VIDEOS
Billboard, G-Dragon Q&A (Video) - 2014
2015
INTERVIEWS
GQ, Esquire, Grazia, Man of the Year 2015
ARTICLES
British Vogue, K-Dreaming
Hypebeast, G-Dragon: The Hypebeast 100
Business of Fashion, BoF 500
VIDEOS
2016
INTERVIEWS
Nylon Japan (Cover), Love is Here: Interview with G-Dragon and Nana Komatsu
Vogue Me (Cover), G-Dragon and Bella Hadid - Part One and Part 2
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
Nylon Japan, Love is Here (Behind the Scenes)
2017
"The breakout K-pop star G-Dragon, of the South Korean boy band BigBang, is a spectacle and a style icon, a chameleon who often makes peak-era Lady Gaga seem staid."
- The New York Times
INTERVIEWS
ARTICLES
Vogue U.S., G-Dragon, the Undisputed King of K-Pop, takes New York
Vogue U.S., G-Dragon Borrows From the Girls and Wins at Chanel
Vogue U.S., G-Dragon Lands in Miami at Alchemist
Vogue U.S., G-Dragon’s Winter Shopping Spree Is Instagram Gold
Vogue U.S., G-Dragon Throws a Couture-Level Party
Vulture, The 10 Best Concerts of 2017
The Fashion Law, Chanel Continues to Target Korea with New Brand Ambassador
The New York Times, Catch G-Dragon at Barclays Center While You Can
VIDEOS
2018 - present
"Big Bang’s G-Dragon, hailed by many as the king of K-pop, ushered in the era of the modern, multi-disciplinary Korean pop star."
- The Guardian
INTERVIEWS
WWD, Pharrell Williams, Eva Green, G-Dragon Attend Chanel Show
VOGUE Korea, 권지용, 지드래곤, GD, G-DRAGON
DAZED Korea, 13th Anniversary Cover Story (Rough Trans)
ARTICLES
The Guardian, The 30 best boyband members – ranked!
SCMP, How K-pop star G-Dragon became famous and why turning 30 won’t put the brakes on his success
British Vogue, The Front-Row K-Pop Stars to Look Out for at the AW19 Shows
British Vogue, The 20 Most Stylish Times The Worlds Of Fashion And K-Pop Collided
British Vogue, Seoul Fashion Week Was Missing Some Of The City’s Finest Exports
Vice, Anti Social Social Club
Hypebeast, Take an Official Look at G-Dragon's PEACEMINUSONE x Nike Air Force 1 "Para-Noise"
Vogue U.S., G-Dragon Makes a Chic Return to Paris Fashion Week
VIDEOS
Vogue Korea, GD & CC: The Comeback
Vogue Korea, 2020 Cover Shoot
Nike, KWONDO1
Vogue Korea, Vogue Meets: G-Dragon (No Subs)
Variety (WIP)
BIGBANG
Misc. BIGBANG articles and interviews.
The New York Times, Beyond ‘Gangnam,’ the True Wild Heart of K-Pop (2012)
Spin, K-Pop Heals New Jersey: Backstage at BigBang’s ‘Alive’ Finale
FUSE, Bigbang on Worldwide Success and Branching Out (Video)
The Hollywood Reporter, Big Bang's Global Influence: How to Build a Boy Band That Lasts (2015)
Grantland, BIGBANG: The Perfect Boyband for 2015
The New York Times, BigBang, Following the K-Pop Playbook With Flash (2015)
The Guardian, Big Bang review – K-pop heroes deliver candyfloss hooks with a sharp edge (2015)
Sydney Morning Herald, On the edge of K-pop: boy band Big Bang's unique appeal
Washington Post, They’re the Biggest Band in Asia but BIGBANG’s Days May Be Numbered (2016)
The New York Times, The Playlist: BigBang Prepares for a Split and 2 Chainz Steals the Spotlight (2016)
Forbes, Bigbang Theory: How K-Pop's Top Act Earned $44 Million In A Year - 2016
Billboard, Happy 10-Year Anniversary, BIGBANG! 10 Must-Listen Songs from the Boy Band
KBS World, BIGBANG's Special Interview: Entertainment Weekly (Video)