Kwon Ji Yong
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| EP by G-Dragon | ||||
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Digital: June 8, 2017 Physical: June 19, 2017 |
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| Recorded | 2016–17 | |||
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| Label | YG Entertainment | |||
| Producer | G-Dragon | |||
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| IZM |    |
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| The Star | 8/10 |
Kwon Ji Yong (Hangul: 권지용; Hanja: ) is the second EP by South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter G-Dragon, released on June 8, 2017. The release of Kwon Ji Yong marks his first solo music release in four years, since Coup d'Etat in 2013, and his first EP since One of a Kind in 2012.
In January 2017, it was confirmed that G-Dragon was working on new solo material, set to be released in the first half of the year. On April 18, YG Entertainment confirmed that G-Dragon would release a new single before his anticipated solo concert at Seoul World Cup Stadium in June. In mid-May, G-Dragon's music video shooting commenced, and concluded at the end of May, filming a total of three music videos.
On May 31, YG Entertainment announced the release date of the EP to be June 8, and will be titled Kwon Ji Yong, G-Dragon's birth name.Big Bang members have mentioned the album stating that it is the saddest of G-Dragon's work. "Bullshit" was originally announced as the EP's lead single, but it was replaced by a different song, "Untitled, 2014", amid bandmate T.O.P's marijuana scandal and concerns over the provocative title of the original choice. On June 8, the complete tracklist was released, including 5 songs and individual artworks for each single.
The EP's physical release was made on a USB flash drive, rather than a compact disc. The drive is inscribed with G-Dragon's real name "Kwon Ji Yong", along with the his date of birth and blood type. The drive itself does not contain the songs in a digital format; instead, users are directed to a download page for the album and other exclusive content from the YG Entertainment website, redeemed using a serial number. The unorthodox distribution model, however, resulted in concerns over whether the EP would be eligible to appear on South Korea's major album charts. The EP was disqualified from the Gaon Album Chart, as the Korean Music Content Industry Association argued per local copyright law that an "album" is defined as a physical medium supplied with music, and that Kwon Ji Yong was ineligible because the music was not supplied on the drive itself.
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