[Review] G-Dragon solo concert: the long-awaited ruined return from delays and performances lives shaking

Despite the anticipation for his great return, the G-Dragon concert left many discouraged fans, not because of time, but due to a very brilliant live performance that has not had expectations. The artist, once praised as a “Trust-And-Listen” singer, ironically echoed the text of his song: “Nothing lasts forever.”

In a cultural criticism clearly observed by Kuki News on March 30, the long-awaited return of G-Dragon was painted as a style show on the substance, visually dazzling but vocally disappointing, exhibiting the growing gap between his iconic status and his presence on stage.

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Title: Just for “” “Nothing lasts forever” … G-dragon’s live voice is more shocking than 73 minutes delay

Source of critics: Kuki News, March 30, 2025

Although the concert was delayed due to bad weather conditions, what was really short was the live vocal performance of G-Dragon. Once considered a live artist, the artist left behind a stage that, ironically, also faded the memories of his past glory, just like the text of his song, “Nothing lasts forever.”

On March 29, G-Dragon held his own “2025 world tour [Übermensch] in Korea “ At the Goyang Sports Complex in Daehwa-Dong, Goyang, province of Gyeongi. Including the second show of March 30, about 60,000 fans participated during the two days.

Previously, on February 25, G-Dragon had released his third album with full figure, “SenSch”, Marking his first album in 11 years and 5 months. The title, which means “one who transcends”, reflected his ambition to present a stronger and more advanced version of himself.

The concert, sharing the same title as the album, was his third world tour. Drawing from the philosophical concept of Friedrich Nietzsche, it was said that the show narrated the transformation into a “Superhuman” Through a three -phase story.

The unexpected delay

However, the ambitious theme was quickly overshadowed by a difficult start. G-Dragon did not appear until 19:43, at 1 hour and 13 minutes after the start of 18:30 originally expected. Although Coupang Play announced a delayed start time of 19:00 due to bad weather, it did not go on stage up to 43 minutes later.

The audience had to endure the open -air cold disease without light updates. The lack of communication was particularly disappointing for an event that marked the first G-Dragon concert in over 8 years. Galaxy Corporation, his agency, subsequently explained, “Due to the strong winds and the worsening of the time at the headquarters, the concert was delayed once for safety reasons, which led to a further delay of 40 minutes.”

A visually dazzling entrance that has fallen

G-Dragon got on stage as if nothing had happened, dressed An outfit of the red conceptComplete with red tiara and a jacket covered with rose. Fire pillars, fireworks and dazzling effects accompanied the performance. He opened with pre-report tracks “ENERGY” AND “Dolce house house.” During “Dolce Casa Casa,” The members of Bigbang Taeyang and Daesung appeared on the screen, attracting applause from the crowd.

After taking breath, G-Dragon greeted the audience, “Have you been fine?,” “Are you ready to celebrate with Jiyong?”

The crowd roared in response. He added, “I’m actually shy. If you don’t give me your energy, I’ll find myself on board and go home, so let’s work together.”

A surprise aspect of cl

A family face joined him later, Cl From 2ne1, a long -date YG label companion. He performed “Auction” AND “Leaders” With G-Dragon. “Auction” scored their first live performance together, while “Leaders” It was a significant return to their 2017 tourist collaboration.

A long -term excuse

G-Dragon has finally faced the situation, “It’s so cold and I’m sorry for starting like this.” He then shared his emotions on having returned to the stage after so long, “With all the ongoing noise, I am sure that your hearts may not feel comfortable … but I’m grateful to be here as a singer and grateful to see you again because you took the time to be here.”

He was jokingly referred to number 8, his favorite number and the year of birth (1988), “I don’t know if it is fate or not, but maybe it’s the curse of 8.”

A mixture of success and amazing images

G-Dragon performed a series of iconic tracks, including “Crayon”, “That XX”, “Butterfly”, “Who You”, “Crooked”, AND “Heartbreaker.” The drones illuminated the sky with the face and various shapes, creating an extraordinary show.

The most impressive performance came during “Heartbreaker”, When World Wing Beatboxer Wing joined him. Wing’s Beatboxing corresponded to the energy of a live band, raising performance.

Other songs included a remix by Kendrick Lamar “Not like us” (reinvented as “Hello”) and the high energy dance floor “SIN.” However, the planned “Arm Crane” stage device intended to raise the South G-Dragon, it was not ultimately used, probably due to the weather conditions.

The item raises concerns

More disappointing of the missed special effects was the surprisingly scarce vocal performance of G-Dragon. He sang less than half of most of the songs, and those parts were often out of the field. Its high notes were hurried and inconsistent. After an intense dance sequence, he confessed, “My legs gave way. I should have lengthened them, but everything I did was blowing my nose in the backstage.”

The joke seemed more a worrying admission than a comic relief, leaving the fans interested rather than having fun.

The encore has characterized traces like “A boy”, “this love”, “a one -year station”, “Ibelongiiu”, AND “Untitled, 2014.” Yet fans observed that the audience’s singalongs were more harmonious than G-Dragon’s voice. It is even believed that fans have sung more “A guy” of him.

A glimmer of hope for Bigbang fans

However, there has been some good news for VIP (Bigbang’s Fanbase). G-Dragon made fun of a project to commemorate Bigbang’s 20th anniversary in 2025, “We are turning 20. When you turn 20, you need a maturity ceremony. It could be a little gross, but very sexy. I am planning it.”

In the meantime, after his concert in Korea, G-Dragon will kick off his tour in Asia with a two-day performance in Tokyo, Japan, 10 and 11 May, before heading in Bulacan (Filippine), Osaka (Japan), Macao (China), Taiwan, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Hong Kong, who copy eight. Asian cities.