G-Dragon‘s exclusive contract with K-pop agency YG Entertainment has come to an end.YG Entertainment confirmed that G-Dragon’s exclusive contract with K-pop agency has expired in a statement to Yonhap News Agency today (June 6).
The idol has been with YG Entertainment since G-Dragon made his debut as the leader of boyband Big Bang in 2006.However, YG Entertainment said that it is still working with G-Dragon on other activities, such as commercial work.
The label added that it “plans to discuss an additional contract with G-Dragon when he resumes his musical activities”.According to South Korean news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily, G-Dragon was not listed as an artist on YG Entertainment’s quarterly report for the first quarter of 2023.Earlier this year, G-Dragon released a video where he discussed plans for 2023.
At the time, the K-pop idol said that he had spent much of 2022 “recharging”, but had plans for a new album this year.The news surrounding G-Dragon comes just days after former labelmate T.O.P revealed that he has “withdrawn” as a member of Big Bang.
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