GD X TAEYANG
| GD X TAEYANG | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | GDYB |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, hip hop |
| Years active | 2014—present |
| Labels | YG Entertainment |
| Associated acts | BIGBANG |
| Members | |
GD X Taeyang (also known as GDYB) is a South Korean duo formed by G-Dragon and Taeyang from Big Bang in 2014.
G-Dragon and Taeyang met as 13-year old trainees at YG Entertainment, the duo was originally planned to debut as the hip-hop duo under name GDYB, the duo released several singles under the name "GDYB". later YG Entertainment decided to release a boy group instead of duo, both were chosen as a members of group Big Bang after competing in a survival show held by the company. In 2008, Taeyang released his first solo EP Hot, G-Dragon participated as a writer and producer in the album, and featured on single "I Need a Girl". In 2009, G-Dragon released his first album Heartbreaker, Taeyang featured in song "Korean Dream". In 2010, G-Dragon wrote and produced a songs from Taeyang first and second albums Solar and Rise
On November 21, 2014, G-Dragon and Taeyang released a collaboration under the name GD × Taeyang on the song "Good Boy". The song reached number one on Billboard's "World Digital Songs" chart, marking the third time a Korean act had topped the chart after PSY and 2NE1. The single had 1.2 million downloads in South Korea. The music video reached 100 million views on YouTube on April 13, 2016.
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