HYPEBEAST has released its annual list of the most influential people in 2021, a year-end list recognizing the top talents who have made significant contributions to the world of fashion and street culture.

The HYPEBEAST team wants to recognize the leaders in fashion, footwear, music, and art through this year's HB100 list, not only for their outstanding talents as product creators, but also for their capacity to positively unite cultures. We honor their achievements and congratulate them on a historic year. Some are disruptors, pushing for social and environmental change, while others are innovators, working with new technology to develop the next "great thing."

The only Korean musician on the list is without a doubt G-Dragon, whose brand PEACEMINUSONE has grown rapidly in popularity, with G-Dragon's collaboration with Nike continuing for the third year in a row, and his recently-released "Kwondo1” shoes, selling out within minutes of release worldwide.

Along with Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Drake, Billie Eilish, and Kanye West, G-Dragon was one of just 12 musicians to make the list.

G-Dragon’s “Kwondo1” was also nominated for best sneaker of 2021, but it was defeated by Virgil Abloh's final endeavors before his death in 2021.