Rare Pre-Debut Footage Of BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Gets Released

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He had a whole other life before BIGBANG.

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G-Dragon has been a K-Pop idol for nearly 20 years, but he entered the Korean entertainment industry long before he debuted as a BIGBANG member.

The “King of K-Pop” was just six years old when he began his career as a member of Little Roo’Ra in 1994. After the group’s contract was terminated, G-Dragon was scouted by SM Entertainment, where he trained for five years. After this talented rapper, then 13, caught the attention of Sean–a member of the YG Entertainment hip-hop duo Jinusean–G-Dragon joined YG Entertainment. He continued training until his debut with BIGBANG.

Kwon Ji Yong [G-Dragon’s real name] age 8

On November 7, YouTube channel MBC Archive released rare footage of G-Dragon from the 1990s and early 2000s. The compilation video features clips of G-Dragon from the MBC children’s program Ppoppoppo…

| MBC Archive/YouTube

…and 10 O’Clock! This is Lim Sung Hoon, a program that aired from March 4, 1996 to October 23, 1998.

| MBC Archive/YouTube

The MBC Archive also included clips from Infinite Challenge. This show, which began airing in 2005, is recognized as the first “real-variety” show in Korean television history. Here G-Dragon can be seen showing the cast how to shuffle.