Six of G-Dragon’s craziest, coolest haircuts
From golden yellow dreadlocks to cotton candy hair, the K-pop icon has tried it all
Korean pop icon G-Dragon’s latest studio recording, titled after his real name (Kwon Ji-yong) and released in the form of a USB flash drive last week, was rejected by South Korea’s Goan Music Chart as “an album”. The star fired back on Instagram, saying: “What’s the problem?”
The singer-rapper always has something different to offer – not only in the way in which he publishes his music, but also the way he dresses and his ever-changing hairstyle.
The Big Bang leader and producer, whose second and new solo world tour will stop in Macau for two nights this weekend, is dubbed “a natural style chameleon” by fans for his flamboyant, androgynous and somewhat experimental fashion . Some find his style hip and inspiring, while others say it’s quirky and far too OTT.
Whatever you call it, here are some of the most talked about hairstyles throughout his career:
Heartbreaker blonde
To go with the concept of his debut solo album Heartbreaker, released in 2009, G-Dragon transformed his boyish look to a brand new futuristic look, sporting blonde hair, heavy black eyeliner, vampire-white skin, sci-fi sunglasses and unisex outfits.
The record, which sold 200,000 copies, is the best-selling by a South Korean solo artist. It also won the musician Album of the Year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and the Melon Music Awards. His blonde look was one of the most popular hairstyles of the year in South Korea.
One of a Kind dreadlocks
In 2012, G-Dragon released his critically acclaimed second solo record One of a Kind. The single of the same title is heavily influenced by hip-hop culture.