
A Faulty King
No legend is ever free of faults. And if you think you can name one, then they’re either A) not a legend, or B) a liar.
G-Dragon is known as the “King of K-Pop.” His group BIGBANG is one of the foundational stepping stones in South Korean pop music’s global and international reach, and was one of the main stage inspirations for many K-pop acts that went on to follow them, including the world-renowned BTS.
G-Dragon himself had been in the scene of Korean media since he was a child, debuting in MBC’s program Bbo Bbo Bbo when he was just six years old, and later becoming a member of the children’s group Little Roo’ra once he turned seven.
And when he was twelve, GD went on to become a trainee for YG Entertainment, debuting as the leader of idol group BIGBANG in 2006. BIGBANG would soon then go on to become one of the largest boybands in the world.

The Power of the Purple Year
Why now?
Why is every single K-pop act coming back now?
I’ve been asking myself this for months. What is it about 2025? What could possibly be in the air of the “Year of the Snake” that’s edging the entirety of South Korea’s music industry to rise from their hiatus graves now? (And consequently resurrecting old K-pop fans as they go.)