Known as G-Dragon, idol Kwon Ji Yong now owns the trademark rights to his stage name
G-DragonBIGBANG’s BIGBANG has acquired the trademark rights to his stage name, which were previously under the label of the agency under which he debuted as an idol, YG Entertainment.
As revealed exclusively by Tenasia (via Koreaboo), YG Entertainment recently voluntarily transferred the trademark rights to the terms G-Dragon It is GD (both in Korean, ‘지디’, and in English, GD) for the idol, whose real name is Kwon Ji Yong.
please note that G-Dragon debuted as a member and leader of BIGBANG alongside TOP, Taeyang, Daesung It is Seungriwith his career managed by YG Entertainment in 2006. However, the idol left the company in 2023, after signing an exclusive contract with Galaxy Corporation.
G-Dragon was the last member of BIGBANG not to renew his exclusive contract with the company, as Taeyang It is Daesung are no longer part of YG Entertainment as of December 2022. TOP It is Seungri They are no longer with the agency and are no longer part of the group.
Although rumors have claimed that the first solo release of G-Dragon through the current agency it would be held in October, the company confirmed that there is still no set date, but it is expected to happen before December 2024, since Galaxy Corporation confirmed that the idol will release a new album in the second half of this year.
Source: Recreio
