Even non-fans showered him with praise.
G-Dragon released his first single in seven years, “POWER,” on October 31, much to the excitement of fans who have been waiting for this moment for years.
While the song itself has garnered quite a bit of praise from netizens, his collaboration with the independent label EMPIRE it agitated the Internet even more. “POWER” was released in collaboration with G-Dragon’s Korean agency, Galaxy Society and EMPIRE.
Netizens quickly realized that EMPIRE was owned by Ghazi Shamia Palestinian businessman who has always spoken openly about Israel’s ongoing brutal attack on Palestinian lives, especially in the Gaza Strip. Second The Lanceta renowned British medical journal, the death toll in Gaza was estimated at 186,000 in July. Since then the number has only increased.
Over the past year, as Israel’s assault on civilian life has become increasingly barbaric, drawing condemnation from around the world, K-Pop fans have also openly criticized Zionism and the growing influence of Zionists in the industry. Given this sentiment, G-Dragon’s choice to sign with EMPIRE has attracted a lot of attention. Being a K-Pop icon, G-Dragon didn’t need options to collaborate with. So many believe that his choice to work with Ghazi was very intentional.
G-DRAGON reportedly had several MAJOR labels wanting to sign him but he chose EMPIRE which is owned by a Palestinian Ghazi Shami who is known for his Palestinian charities and has always spoken up for his people. pic.twitter.com/h2C8FsXh9t
— Z-DRAGON (@IBZDRAGON) October 31, 2024
K-Pop fans from different fandoms have praised G-Dragon’s decision to share his visibility and platform with such an outspoken Palestinian entrepreneur in a growing global environment where Palestinian voices are facing pushback.
gdragon actually signed to a Palestinian owned record label.. gotta respect him for that, especially in a day and time when the music industry is already infested with Zionists https://t.co/rnRxHNGt4r pic.twitter.com/SDQDnO6ARj
— lara 🍉 (@dionysusonfire) October 31, 2024
it takes a lot of research and thought to come up with a label like this, especially since almost every industry is infested with Zionists right now. I really hope he knew what he was doing and I need all other kpop artists to see and follow what he did https://t.co/qIdzx9YIXb
— Haaaaaari 🔻 (@pporapippamm) October 31, 2024
G-Dragon chose to collaborate with a Palestinian-owned independent label, despite having multiple options. Artists inspire young people through their platform and their art, so when an artist makes such excellent steps and choices they should be recognized and appreciated. https://t.co/Kf01Jh9ieU
— Connect4Pal (@Connect4Pal) October 31, 2024
Meanwhile, the fans were also happy BTS RMIsrael’s latest documentary will not be shown in Israel. You can read more about it here.
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