G-DRAGON brings his PEACEMINUSONE label into football with the Tigers of Asia collection, a collaboration with Nike and the Korea Football Association created ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The South Korean artist approaches the project through the energy of national fandom, connecting football culture with his own design language and the wider influence of K-pop, fashion, and streetwear.
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The collection forms part of Nike’s Unmatched Pre-Match initiative, a seven-brand global project that brings fashion labels into pre-match gear for their home countries. For South Korea, G-DRAGON leads the concept through PEACEMINUSONE, building a capsule that reflects the pulse of the national team’s supporters and the visual identity surrounding Korean football.
Tigers of Asia centers on apparel designed for both football settings and everyday dressing. The black pre-match jersey gives the front a clean look, while the back carries a vivid, energetic print that shifts the piece into a more graphic direction. The capsule also includes a matching woven track jacket and a Nike Tech Fleece suit, giving the collection a complete wardrobe built around warm-up dressing, travel, and streetwear.
The footwear release gives the collaboration its most experimental piece. PEACEMINUSONE and Nike introduce the CryoShot, a sneaker that adapts a football boot for daily wear. G-DRAGON revisits the CTR360 Maestri II from 2010, using that well-known boot as the starting point for a new silhouette built for pavement. The design replaces traditional synthetic performance materials with premium natural fibers.
The CryoShot arrives in a Natural off-white shade with University Red Swooshes. Its clearest design feature comes through the sole construction. The original cleat spikes appear suspended inside a transparent flat rubber block, creating the visual effect of a frozen football boot. The tooling keeps the memory of the pitch visible, while the flat base allows the shoe to function as a standard sneaker for everyday wear.
The collection also taps into the current interest in football-inspired dressing, with football shirts, track jackets, and boot-influenced sneakers moving through street style and fashion spaces. G-DRAGON’s role gives the project a clear cultural charge, connecting the South Korean national team with a figure whose influence reaches across music, design, and global style.
Early access for the Tigers of Asia collection is available through PEACEMINUSONE website and TheKFA. A wider global release for the apparel and CryoShot footwear will follow later this summer through Nike SNKRS and select global retailers.
