G-Dragon Offers Exemplary Welfare to Employees Through Housing and Gifts

As the leader of Big Bang, G-Dragon has implemented industry-leading employee benefits by providing housing support, salary increases, as well as luxury goods and precious metals for his long-term staff members.

He doubled their salaries and gifted high-end apartments worth hundreds of millions of won to his closest employees. This direct housing assistance is aimed at his “Team GD,” which includes managers and staff who have worked with him even before he became famous. Given Seoul’s extremely high real estate prices, this constitutes a highly valuable form of welfare.

Earlier this year, one employee revealed that G-Dragon gave her a necklace in the “Übermensch” version along with gold bars to celebrate her childbirth. By the end of 2025, he presented gold to two employees whose relationships were made public after a tour performance, appearing personally in behind-the-scenes videos to deliver the gifts.

He also gifted luxury watches to two close bodyguards associated with his hit song “Crooked.” G-Dragon bent down to hand over the gifts himself and expressed his gratitude.

After leaving YG, G-Dragon allowed his personal manager to open social media accounts to share his daily life and behind-the-scenes stories. Through these accounts, fans learned that his close associates enjoy numerous privileges, including traveling with him on private jets during tours in 2025, and accompany him frequently.

G-Dragon prioritizes taking care of those around him over pursuing personal enjoyment.