“WHO IS G-DRAGON?!” RAP FAN REACTS TO “POWER” (Official Video) | UK 🇬🇧 REACTION

[@Tasty_playlist]

Hi, I'm a big fan of G-Dragon. As a Korean, I would like to break down about this song. There are lots of Korean wordplay, so some lines of lyrics might feel awkward, These are some clues that you can understand the song more. 88: GD's birthday is 18.08.1988, So he puts his own meaning on the Number 8. That's why he wrote so many 8s in his lyrics. You can see the Metro map on 6:12, it's a track-list of his up coming album, there are 8 tracks. The last line of lyrics ("Fly high"): The original Korean lyrics' pronunciation is "Pal Pal Nara" (Means fly high). There is a wordplay as well, 'Pal' is 8, same pronunciation, and 'Pal Pal' is kind of onomatopoeia, 'Nara' is Flying, so this line was translated flying high in English. And that's why the ending scene shows 8 8 (Pal Pal) and GD jumps (Flying) (Nara) The meaning the wordplay of the lyric "Spot to rest, a Global Luxury": The original Korean Lyric is this, 누울 자리 글로벌 명품 "Nu ul Jari, Global Myong pum (Glo / bal myong pum)" In here, Glo means text, lyrics, writings, everything about word or text. Global is global, the exact english word, but here's the thing, Bal myong pum is Invention. So he connected two Korean words to one English word (Glo + bal). And Myong pum is luxury, the words share same pronunciation, so these are some wordplay using pronunciation of Korean and English. This is crazy wordplay. in my opinion, GD likened home("Spot to rest") to every goal such as social status, honour, his position in the field, and he invented his goals, and it's also luxury. The main hook "I don't give a shh, Laughing end 'Money' Donating 'millions' Grin": last year, GD was suddenly investigated for drug scandal. During the investigation, every single time he attended to police station, he said "I don't care because I never drugged." At the result, the truth is GD was innocent, at the photo-line in front of the police station, he laughed. After the scandal, he recognised that the risk of drugs in Korean society, He founded a foundation for drug eradication, he donated KRW ₩ 300 million (about USD $ 218,828). So this story is where the lyrics came from. Meaning of "Power Abuse questioned Tolerance Natural Disasters Unavoidable Circumstances" During the drug investigation, journalists raised him a suspicion of Power abuse for having Drugs, at the same time, Korean News channels delivered that rumour without fact-check. However after investigation, he was innocent, and he was possible to accuse those News channels, but he was tolerant to them, he announced he will not get a court. This is the story of "Power abused questioned Tolerance" (Natural translation is like "I was tolerant when I was questioned Power Abuse"). Natural Disasters (천재지변: Chun Jae Ji Byun) = (천재, 지병: Chun Jae,[Genius] Ji Byoung[Chronic illness]) same pronunciation wordplay. Genius always has Chronic illness, and it's unavoidable circumstances (irresistible force). Meaning of "Forcefully criticise Spread a meme Talk blah blah shout out": During the investigation of drug, some news channels, fake news KZbinrs, and social media delivered GD's old interviews. In the interviews, he looked like he was addicted to drugs, because he speaks slowly, suddenly smiles, unnatural facial describing and his eyes. And these became memes and many publics criticised him. It was such a baseless criticism. People talked behind his back, but when after he finished the investigation, suddenly many people changed their attitudes, shout out him as usual like they haven't betrayed him at all. This story is where the lyrics came from.

[@key9942]

👏👏👏👏

[@irisdilion1649]

🙏 thanks for taking the time explaining the whole story behind the song to everyone who doesn't know GD.... still the 👑 of Kpop ❤

[@robertshawchingangbam2688]

thks 4 this😊❤

[@apt.detriawulandaris.farm.1786]

Thank youuu.. i know the rumor about drugs last year, but i dont really understand the lyric, damn.. he's really a genius in word play! My king ❤

[@kakamoaram]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@VanzuitaLive]

This is G-Dragon, The King of Kpop, the idol of the idols

[@ai1102]

G-Dragon is Artist

[@Thecorse]

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[@파충류키우는미뇽이]

The role model of current K-pop idols, including BTS, is Big Bang, especially G-Dragon😊

[@dclee8797]

This isn’t just Kpop. This is GD

[@M-Pleague]

👑

[@chacha-qp5yr]

This song satirizes the media and the public because he was plagued by drug rumours by the media and the public last year. He proved his innocence through a police investigation, and the public opinion that ridiculed him quickly turned into praise. He didn't sue the media and haters, gave them tolerance. Instead, he released a diss song

[@QueensGambit9876]

Knetz are the most toxic and they are THE WORST. They tried to destroy him in S.Korea. Despite all these rumours and scandals, the VIPs were always there, supporting and defending him. We gv him the time he needed and just wait patiently for years for his comeback.

[@Woodyzrreal]

​@@QueensGambit9876 knetz and army same. Toxic

[@pruitv4]

@@QueensGambit9876 it werent knetz but inetz who brought this up, most knetz and all mature inetz still love him and know that he is the king.

[@QueensGambit9876]

@pruitv4 you must b a knetz. Inetz were the ones who condemned the act and supported him through thick and thin, while knetz and the entire s.korea gv him & Bigbang member so much hate. They tried to find dirt on Taeyang & stalked him for days, but failed miserably, cos our boy is innocent. So many celebs r dead bcos of knetz bullying. They even forced T.O.P to gv a public apology when he tried to unalive himself. You call that mature? Please...😑 Of cos knetz wanna move on from this, and pretend that they are the best fans ever.. sure.. 😒😒😒🤮 They were the instigator and bullies. Inetz will nvr forget what knetz did to GD & T.O.P. We will nvr allow it to happen.

[@pruitv4]

​@@QueensGambit9876 most of these things arent true you got that from certain problematic channels, of course there are haters there too and some pretty bad ones but nowadays there arent many inetz who are actual fans and just use this genres popularity for clout while trying to act like the biggest fans thats why many inetz keep trying to make all of south korea look bad all the time with some fairy tales.

[@tonileigh8660]

I'll be honest with you. I really didn't think there was anyone under the age of 80 that listens to music, who hadn't heard of G Dragon. Kpop would not be Kpop without G Dragon. There would be no such thing as "airport fashion" without G Dragon. There would be no group lightsticks without G Dragon. The 88 is the year he was born. He will be on the 2024 MAMA Awards which is reason enough to watch it. The man is THE definition of the word LEGEND.

[@nguyenngocnhu121]

There are people who didnt hear about GDragon. Some people they just mind about their own world, doing their own things. I'm a fan of GD, but need to say the truth here. He is indeed a legend, king of Kpop, but it doesn't mean everyone will know him. My parents don't know him, they don't even listen to any pops or hiphops, but they do listen to music, just not this kind of music, and they're just 65.

[@cc_93cc]

Exactly, he is the king of kpop. As Michael of pop. He literally did a lot of things no one did on the industry of kpop. Even that, he inst an Idol, he is an artist. And that was hard to break before, for the kpop artists.

[@TheWaross]

Pretty sure the vast vast majority of people in the world never heard of G Dragon lol. Even a large number of the western audience that casually listen to kpop probably never heard of him

[@tonileigh8660]

@@TheWaross MAYBE a lot of the world population hasn't. But to say a large number of western audiences that listen to Kpop haven't is insane. Until a year or 2 ago, they had 5 of the top 10 grossing WORLD tours. They sold out stadiums and domes in the west before groups like BTS and Black Pink existed. And most current Kpop groups talk about Big Bang and especially G Dragon as their influence and reason for getting into Kpop in the first place. People who are into BTS, know that Suga even said there would be no BTS or most other groups without Big Bang and that "you could say they created BTS". Let's be real here. G Dragon was, is, and always will be THE ONE AND ONLY KING OF KPOP.

[@user-yi7bo4js9x]

​@@tonileigh8660 맞아요. 실제로 방탄소년단의 소속사 대표가 빅뱅을 모티브로 방탄소년단을 만들게 되었다는 말을 하며, 빅뱅의 영향력을 보여줬죠.

[@Ankita_94]

To give you context how influential he his , he was invited to perform at MAMA where he dissed mama on their own stage. This year he is performing again.

[@michielim]

Can't wait for him to diss mama once more hahah that was legendary

[@Fadingfader]

OMG HE IS? maybe I need to fly to Hong Kong to attend MAMA

[@Fadingfader]

OH WAIT IT'S IN JAPAN AND... CALIFORNIA???? THIS YEAR?

[@andakempat1402]

I hope he brings taeyang and daesung to absolutely crashed the stage together

[@nhmdh99]

​@@Fadingfader But he wouldn't be performing in usa though. He will be performing in Japan.

[@nabi5501]

He was born on 18th August 1988 . So 8 means a lot to him. 1988 is the year of Dragon, according to lunar calendar. And his original name, Kwon Ji Yong , Ji for G and Yong means dragon.

[@sharrenceadrian]

He's a dragon in Kpop industry. A living legend🐉

[@은선-u5c]

He came back exactly 88 months later

[@sharrenceadrian]

@@은선-u5c oh wow

[@vedranak4710]

Allegedly? No, sir... This is THE KING of Kpop.

[@qhiqie194]

people saying king of kpop is kinda an understatement. he is more like the emperor of kpop, everyone's is copying him, the trendsetter, the idol's idol

[@Vallryefederation2024]

Yes, he is so poetic. He is so creative... Master of wordplays... The title, the words, and the MV itself full of code. And this song is just hello from him, it is a diss track, he dissed all of the kmedia, you need to check his discography to know his amazing long journey ❤ This is just beginning, love to know you like it!

[@mariar3767]

GDragon is the person who free idols from the stereotype of company puppets. He open the gates for idols to be real artists that make their own music and are in control of it . He debut at 7 in a kids group . At 13 he already debut as a rapper and was writting his own lyrics . When at 19 he produced his first hit for his group BigBang Korea didnt want to believe an idol can actualy make a song . Like people sign a petition to the president of the coutry that GD had parts of his body amputated for the crime of making music.

[@KamoteCueBBB]

This.

[@AnaVilla25]

I agree about g dragon, im not a big fan but you got to admit he is really comfortable being himself. I desagree about opening doors to other kpop idols to be themselves when it's literally 2024 and kpop seems faker than before. An example, bts, you can say gdragon opened doors so suga and rm can write and rap about realness, but at the end of the day they are still faking and being afraid of their 12 years old fans. They cant even say if they date someone, their religious believes, their politic positions... They are putting an act of being perfect because they are affraid that their fans will leave them. Sorry about my english, im latinamerican.

[@cathydimaria6454]

h I was a big bang fan before I was a BTS fan and I know how much they love big band I wish they werent in the military they would love to see big bang Reunion At mama's

[@jongho3010]

For those who do not know that he is a singer with his band, they were the founders of the current K-Pop form and almost all K-Pop groups(bts,exo,ateez,blackpink and more)

[@Wuxt-v1e]

YEAAA that is right

[@jennifer.diliberto]

this dude is the man who inspired most of the kpop idols who are praised today. Apart from being a musical genius he was the trendsetter for everything in the kpop world. Some old legendary songs that come to my mind are coup d'etat, the leaders (with CL), bullshit, R.O.D., shake the world,...

[@hades8831]

This it's a pre release for his album, we will have more soon. I loved the fact that you checked the lyrics too, he is heavily involved in what he does and he is a genius(he actually opened the door for kpop idols to wrinte/produce songs, he was the first kpop idol to do that), it doesn't make sense to no pay attention to the writing when it comes to him. All these kpop idols that we enjoy in the present (even BP or BTS) had this dude as an inspiration, he started so many trends, he is a king and you don't even have to be a GD's fan to say it, just a kpop's fan in general.

[@tvgo11]

들을수록 좋네... 희한한 노래다. 듣고 또 듣고 .. 점점 좋아지는 노래

[@_jessiegalindo_]

What not to watch about this musical genius? 😎 His solo career is just amazing! But his team work is insane! BIGBANG is considered the group that broke all rules for male and group idols back then in 2006. You have a lot to watch and enjoy! 🥳

[@oceanminded0134]

LIVING LEGEND. I missed him so much!♡

[@SwoopENT]

This man pioneered KPOP to what it is today. A man of focus, determination and sheer fucking will.

[@rodellintawan479]

Fckkkkkkkk AHAHAHAHHA nice 👍

[@andakempat1402]

His real name are Kwon Jiyoung, He's the leader of a group called 'BIGBANG', but the official member for now is remaining to be 3 only, cuz the two members are not in the group anymore. Fyi, Taeyang are his bestfriend(who is previously duet with Lisa in Shoong m/v) and a member of BB too. GD got soo many hit songs such as One of a Kind, crooked, crayon, and you might loved Good boy too cuz it has Taeyang in the mv. I hope you interested on listening to more BigBang song's soon and also if you love rapped song, you can stream T.o.p Doom Dada, hope you liked it ted✌🏻 Additional info: "Gd once did a collaboration with CL, Diplo & Skrillex in a song Dirty Vibe

[@davidpham455]

On his stream. He included a sticker of 5 holding hand. BB is 5 and always 5. Right at the part where he called VIP is his girl and y’all my brother is their hand linked together

[@anabananadwaekki]

​@@davidpham455if true, he lost all my respect. that's just gross, and so are the people who still love and support Seungri 🤢🤮

[@davidpham455]

@@anabananadwaekki well. You should check the whole case. The police department already announced that SR has not related with the case. Also lots of proofs were found not matching the time SR in SK. During that time he was in tour with BB. All proofs were fake. The one who stand out to be witnesses confirmed to be lied. Specially, all the articles were started by Dispatch and the lawyer who running the case for SR had related with Bang PD. Now that company is under investigation. We will see the truth soon

[@pafista]

@@anabananadwaekki that's okay, there are still enough people in the world who care about GD and respect him

[@Babih57]

@@anabananadwaekkiGD doesn’t support Seungri. Seungri is a criminal and has nothing to do with BIGBANG anymore

[@Honeyfruity]

I never read in my life so much times like today who is G Dragon- I feel old 😂 he is the GOAT... you´re favorites favorit...

[@yadiaag7771]

The idol of all idols, *THE CELEBRITY* of celebrities, the start of the revolution. GOD BANG Critics shut up when they heard the song Lies. Korean Producers literally called Big Bang (GDs group) Foul Play because these 5 guys were dynamic, talented, composers, producers, lyricists, making their job actually unstable to future idol groups. Back in 2009 Big Bang the group would literally stop the music industry, singers and groups would genuinely halt releasing music for the next 3-5 days because no matter how big you were, Big Bang was bigger. Even when they released solos the group was feared. Us fans would try to get PAK for the same song on the charts (#1 spot in 9 real time charts) only to have 3 of Big Bang tracks competing against each other for #1…the frustration was real😂 the entire Korean music charts were at least 1-8 spots taken by Big Bang. And GDragon was and is the crown prince of it all. He’s also called the emperor of idols because King is too small.

[@EduardaSilveira]

after a 7 year hiatus, he’s so back topping charts! THE KING GD IS 💛

[@kimnamu3274]

definitely need to react to his solos: COUP D'ETAT CRAYON ONE OF A KIND UNTITLED 2014 CROOKED WHO YOU? THAT XX BLACK

[@МилаМиронова-к3в]

GD is G.O.A.T! The legend of legends in K-pop. G-Dragon and Bigbang, the OG kings of kpop who changed the whole of kpop industry to what it is now. His arsenal includes songs with artists such as Missy Elliott, Diplo, Skrillex. I highly recommend you listen to or watch more His and BigBang songs Thanks for reaction

[@이태원꼬마]

나는 한국인이다. 그런데 당신은 그것을 어떻게 하나요?. 정말 놀랍고 반갑습니다. ❤

[@МилаМиронова-к3в]

@ 만나서 반가워요 😌

[@Lani34]

88 is his birth year. lunar calendar it was the year of dragon. He's the leader of Big Bang and the group was referenced when he said to all my bothers. the fandom name is VIP lightstick is a crown.

[@sharrenceadrian]

I really thought 88 rising signed their contract with him (THE G-DRAGON)

[@kc5949]

I was amazed by your skill in analyzing the lyrics. At the end, he said "Pal Pal Nal A." The number 88 at the end is the year of his birth and can be pronounced as "Pal Pal" in Korean, symbolizing the strength and energy of big birds flying high. Nal A means fly. 88 is also the number of months since his last song. His lyrics are rich with metaphors. He is the KING.

[@ID_iKONIC_VIP]

So 88 Nara.... Can mean hurry up and fly high if Nara is the verb def.... Or it can mean 88 World if Nara is the noun def(GD's World) And it can mean he will perform at a 88 Rising Head in the Clouds Festival? Don't know.... He always does word plays masterfully which can have multiple meanings and it all makes sense

[@leilegion]

I love that you're paying attention to every detail, even questioning why each word are capitalised. GDs wordplay and putting meaning into references can be hard to interpret. Even a long-time fan like me doesn't fully know the meaning of everything he says. But if you know his life story well, you'll get some of it.

[@johnnydao.07]

03:16 For your information, in the lyrics he said (English translation) "A limited edition of the second generation, a masterpiece of the century". In the early 2000s, the popular genre in KPOP was ballad and everyone sang ballad. Since around mid 2000s, ballad was no longer popular as GD (and his boyband called Big Bang) arrived and brought a new trend to KPOP called Pop Hiphop. All the KPOP stars who started during this period of time was called "2nd generation".

[@floliza]

He and his boy group Big Bang is the reason why Kpop became popular or known to westerners. Hes the reason why I got into kpop in the first place!

[@quistie80]

He has soooo many good songs and MVs. My fav is Coup d’etat if you’re looking for artistic MV and lyrics. “Go” and “One of a kind” are also 🔥🔥🔥

[@abbiem7773]

❣️G-Dragon is part of the legendary group BigBang, who’re 2nd generation Kpop, also one of the first to be known internationally, debuting in 2006. One of a Kind, is another G-Dragon solo song. Coup D’etat is another must to watch. More upbeat, is Crooked as well as Crayon, which I hope you also get a chance to react to, as opposed to “Untitled”, another must where you can hear GD’s equally amazing vocal abilities, which is a slower, more of a ballad. Also from BigBang, the group he’s from, Fantastic Baby, Loser, If You (preferably the Live From Bangkok vid),& Bang, Bang Bang, are other songs to react to. Also another must to react to is Good Boy that feat both Taeyang & G-Dragon (leader of BigBang) who also composes most of their songs as well as for others, raps but also is great vocalist. Taeyang, known for his amazing vocals who also raps as well. Also composes & writes lyrics as well. T.O.P. Is another member known for his rap! All members have done solos and collabed with each other. Seeing BigBang live performances are on another level. Just like BTS is now. BTS members have all looked up to this group. Also from BigBang, the group he’s from, Fantastic Baby, Loser, If You (preferably the Live From Bangkok vid),& Bang, Bang Bang, are other songs to react to. Also another must to react to is Good Boy that feat both Taeyang & G-Dragon (leader of BigBang) who also composes most of their songs as well as for others, raps but also is great vocalist, just like Taeyang who also raps as well. Also composes & writes lyrics as well. All members have done solos and collabed with each other. Seeing BigBang live performances are on another level. Just like BTS is now. BTS members have all looked up to this group. You can actually see BTS in the audience during one of BigBang MAMA awards performances. They back then always won most of the awards, and closed the show with each yr some of the most memorable, so hype, so energetic performances, that are all must sees that I also highly recommend, just like BTS performances have been at these award shows.but BigBang came first being 2nd generation, BTS 3rd. 👍🙏❤️‍🔥🔥😍🤩✨💫

[@user-lh6fq5hg7u]

KING IS BACK👑

[@diana-bf5jb]

The GOAT himself

[@femariematias6284]

You have to watch his LIVE performances. 💯🔥

[@Jinglism8]

You will enjoy "Bullsh*t" by him.

[@martal1728]

Hey! This man right here just made a comeback after 7 years of hiatus. So, one thing about G-DRAGON is: his lyrics are hard to understand due to the incredible play he does in Korean, even Koreans have it hard they have to analyze him 😂 But a little summary: G-DRAGON; Kwon Jiyong is his real name, and his stage name is the literal translation of his name Ji (G) Yong (Dragon) had the whole media last year trying to destroy him for drug use (there was no evidence, no one knew where the accusations came) that's why it was ridiculous af. In the end everything went well because he was innocent of those stupid accusations and even the media said sorry to him for basically lying. I'd recommend you to watch some videos or read more if you really wanna know more about it. Anyways, this song is the first of -apparently- 8 songs. We still don't know much because this man decided to announce his comeback 18 hours before 😀 But still slayed! So expect a whole album of the G-DRAGON because this is just a taste of what's to come. I'm not exaggerating, he does a lot of different genres so maybe you'll be surprised if you get into his very diverse discography! I recommend you his last album Kwon Jiyong (yes, his own name) it's a very personal album. To explain it better, think about Eminem and Slim Shady.... then here it's Kwon Jiyong and G-DRAGON, two different people. One is the person and the other the alter ego. This comeback is from his alter ego! 💥 So yes, hope I made myself clear, English is not my first language so sorry in advance 😓

[@renehoyvik]

If you check out older videos of him, which i highly recommend. Check out fan releases with english subs, because none of the official stuff has subtitles since its so long ago. Never seen anyone had any trouble reacting to the subtitled versions before.

[@stephaniex_x7275]

True

[@ID_iKONIC_VIP]

Yes Lyrics are a MUST!!!! Appreciate GD's genius as he is not just singing songs written for him .... He creates them. Hope you're not another lazy KZbinr that just consumes for views...... Appreciate the artist!

[@itsmingming]

It is sad that many part of the world cannot understand bo th languages korean and english together fully since GD is playing with both languages geniuously in his rhyme. The last words in the song ‘pal pal nal ah’ means how it is translated as flying high but at the same time, pal pal means 88 so does his born year. So it is also saying ‘GD is flying’ (nal a means flying) And the ‘laughing end, money donating millions grin’ is also he created the rhyme with ‘I don’t give a sh-’ in Korean. He is so brilliant. I wish everyone who listening this song knows Korean language better! I am so glad he came back!

[@Mioczka]

GD is definitely a work of art by himself, check out his music (the solo and his band's music as well) 😊

[@kwonjiyongxx_3979]

My boi GD is the Goat!!!! Honestly, I can't believe he is back after 7 years. His influence in music is so powerful

[@이태원꼬마]

POWER는 지드래곤의 앨범4번트랙곡입니다 수록곡내용은 1 HOME SWEET HOME 2.I BELONG TO YOU 3 TAKE ME 4 POWER 5. TOO BAD 6보나마나 7DRAMA 9.CYRO DROP 입니다.

[@conniead5206]

Old American granny who doesn’t know Korean. I got hooked on S. Korean entertainment around 2008. Mostly their tv dramas and movies. Yeah subtitles! Much better, to me, than much of what we put out. FUN! I discovered Kpop around 2010. First singer I heard was Bi Rain. My family and friends think I am nuts. Big Bang became one of my all time favorite groups. Better than the Beatles by a long shot. G Dragon wrote most of their songs. Also had a huge solo career. He is a genius. Things happened during Covid and while four were doing their required service. The group has broken up. 😭 Do go on a wild ride with him and Big Bang. Hold onto your seat! I forget if GD was 8 or 13 when he signed his first contract. PS. Neither he nor Big Bang were stuck in one genre.

[@annaholmes5232]

G Dragon was a Superstar by the time he was 23 years old. He has been in the entertainment industry since he was a 7 year old kid. Debuted in 2006 with his Kpop group BIG BANG, known as the KINGS of Kpop. they are Legends - They did so many first in Kpop - including the first to write and compose their own music. GD by the time he was 28 had nearly 200 songs he had penned for himself, his band and others and is today even after being away from music for 7 years still - his songs are still sitting in the top 10 songs in Kpop to date. You really need to checkout his group and their music from early ays right through and also you'll love his Solo music too. Thanks for the reaction

[@minihomemini]

Love G dragon!!!1

[@juanjuarezofficial]

*The GOD of Kpop is Back! I cant Believe It!* 😬 The GOAT 🐐

[@TheEnigma888]

I love him so much and I am so glad he is back. the happiest T_T Legendary moment. Thank you for the reaction

[@sharrenceadrian]

The King of K-pop, the living legend, the fashion icon (He collabed with Nike- He has his own line of airforce), he's currently a professor of the department of mechanical engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). Suggestion song: Middle finger up (Disstrack to Seungri's friend who contacted him to get him involved with Burning Sun before the sun was burned) Crooked Coup d'Etat Group: Big Bang FXXK IT LOSER BANG BANG BANG BAE BAE

[@mona.melissa]

You’ll have to wait for the breakdowns to understand the whole thing ‘cause he’s known to write and blend wordplays both in English and Korean- where sometimes native Koreans still have to dissect. Most times his wordplays include Korean idioms and such but what’s constant is his use of the number 8, his dragon symbol and also the acronym of “GD”. You’ll have a field day dissecting his other songs and the upcoming ones for sure!

[@Niki91-HR]

Wait what? You still havent had him on here or Patreon? If I remember correctly Big Bang was on here, where he is from. THIS IS THE KING OF K-POP. Without him and ofc Big Bang some things in Kpop wouldnt be a thing like they are now.

[@RaspberryMishum]

"Fly High" is also a play on words.

[@ArlenaCampbell-nt7kr]

That beat is sick🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SeReNitY217]

Ohhh i've been waiting for ur reaction to this since hours ago. I know u have yet to react to him/any Bigbang stuff so im not sure if u are going to react to this. Am so glad u found the MV and decided to react to it. For someone like u sir who like meaningful lyrics/rap bars, GD is a must have!!

[@fraugelato7439]

the one that made K pop global.

[@lua_coreia]

Please, react more Gdragon!!!❤

[@Nour-elyakine231]

u definitely need to check bigbang

[@vitanurarini3725]

Dude every male idols that you know now wants to be the next GDragon. He is your idol's idol

[@耶是的]

You can re more GD's composition to realize why he called as THE KING OF KPOP! And he is not oniy a rapper but also a very great composer

[@Yoh-jr8yn]

The word "beautiful" in Korean actually did stem from the word "being myself" in around the 15th century. It's really interesting that you point that out here!

[@TeddyGreyOS]

Lexicography is a lost art, so I’m glad I’m not the only one keeping it alive! 🩶

[@masoxrista3574]

Gdragon is literally the PROTOTYPE for the Kpop Idols you recognize today. He's not just an 'idol' - he's a real artist in EVERYTHING. He PRODUCES his songs, he has great RAP flow and is even a great vocalist, he has impeccable STYLE, His CHARISMA is out of this world... not to mention, HE'S the Leader of BIGBANG. Dude, is like OP level. He's the IDOL of IDOLS.

[@nirvana-child]

GD is king of idols. I found my love for kpop when i found Big Bang and GD has always been my favorite idol. Hes very talented.

[@Lupita311]

I love GD. Seeing him in NY was awesome, just to hear untitled 2014 live is one of my best memories

[@PinoyRoninTO73]

The King of Kings in K-pop. GD forever BigBang Forever!

[@RaspberryMishum]

The lyrics that are capitalized are related to the drug investigation he had to go through. Of course he was innocent. The lyrics are also a play on words. He is truly amazing! And I can't recommend one, since all of his songs are truly amazing.

[@kidhypez]

The King Returns, the creator of light sticks, the idol pursed by Nike for shoes, the idol idolized by Idols, underground hip hop respect, one and only first true MAMA disser - G Dragon - 🐉

[@sennataylor592]

Allegedly? Nah, G-Dragon is the undisputed _King_ of KPop, also called the Idol of Idols. The current biggest idols all looked up to GD and wanted to be him. Man single-handedly created so many of the current trends in the industry.

[@leomizaki7]

That's how every new vip found out about him. Cause they were too shocked that the King title was from someone unknown since Gd have been quiet for 7 years

[@lvcrmamil]

maaannn how ur this long in kpop and don’t know who GD is that’s crasszzyyyy, this man is simply the best i was a stan of so much kpop idols like 10 yrs ago but now idc about them only GD and Bigbang still has my attention in this industry they’re different

[@analyalma6520]

The Kings is back 🎉🎉

[@daisychoo6793]

In addition to MVs, please react to live performances, he is also the king of live. Other rap songs:，(with CL/skrillex )，(with. Missy Elliott)，

[@yodannapsv5214]

songs of GD's to check out, ALL OF THEM!!!! They're gonna be years old obvs cos he's the KING of K-PoP with his group BIG BANG too. Check out 1 of a Kind, Crayon, R.O.D. (Ride or Die) feat Lydia Paek, Coup D'Etat album, Missing You feat Kim Yuna, Without You feat Rose, Niliria feat. Missy Elliott, Who You? - (1 of my FAVE), The Leaders. Then BIG BANG tracks: FANTASTIC BABY, BAD BOY, FU*K IT, BANG BANG BANG, BAE BAE, WE LIKE 2 PARTY. Then his collabs, ZUTTER feat T.O.P (his band mate) and Oh Yeah. Good Boy feat Taeyang (his bestie and band mate) . YOu'll need to do 1 or 2 vids reviewing at least 3 or 4 songs per vid. You can't just do a 1 song review per vid and leave us hanging for weeks. C'mon Teddy boy

[@anxdem]

Apart from the lyrics, there are also a lot of references to his previous MVs. The red veiled people are seen in coup d'etat, the little car is part of the CROOKED mv, the train is part of michiGO; he also stated on a recent program that he was inspired by the truman show and you can kinda see how this is filmed that it reflects that. also as many people already said he is a trend setter in kpop. he's the one who invented the first personalized lightstick for his group (cause before in concert they had quite literally colored lighsticks); first korean artist to be named a brand global ambassador(CHANEL), first artist who launched his solo career while also being still active with the group, the first male artist to dye his hair every comeback and to have tattoos shown in public (s.korea is still strict with having tattoos on idols, so much so they have to cover up the exposed ones when they do live shows). BTW you should listen to coup d'etat by him and quite literally catch up on his discography.

[@cp9275]

THE ONE. THE ONLY. "THEE KWON JIYONG." SINGER. LEADER. RAPPER. WRITER. PRODUCER. CHART TOPPER. FASHION ICON. G TO THE D, GOLD AND DIAMONDS BOY. 🐉

[@mizermonii932]

All the different backgrounds are all his previous MV’s. Go check them out! Thanks for reacting!! 💛

[@FKhaotungg]

Being a huge fan of G Dragon for 11 years, I feel so happy that he has returned, and even released this wonderful song, I am simply addicted to GD's voice! The king is back and he's not messing around! This is literally the KING of the industry! Fashion revolutionary!

[@그리스어물음표]

There are a TON of korean wordplay in this thing so some of it might be a lil bit confusing without explaining

[@joriapereira4281]

Bigbang and Gd-dragon the king's I'm V.I.P FOREVER

[@mhokim1147]

GD is a Korean singer born on Aug. 18, 1988, and the leader of the legendary K-pop band Big Bang. He is the founder of K-pop idol band culture. 1. GD has changed the culture of Korean idol bands that follow the producer's instructions so that they can become "artists" themselves. 2. The first KPOP idol artist to produce the album himself 3. The idol of KPOP artists 4. The creator of the light stick culture of KPOP fandom (Bang-bong) 5. The person who grew YG Entertainment, which produced 2NE1, WINNER, IKON, TREASURE, and BABYMONSTER, into a big label. 6. He was ranked 11th in the "most talented and stylish boyband member in history" by the British Guardian (1st place is Michael Jackson, 17th place is BTS Jimin) 7. The First Asian Men's Chanel Ambassador 8. The first KPOP singer to start collaboration with the world's luxury brand Other than this, it will take a few days to list. He is an icon of Korean pop culture.

[@T-rex491]

그니까요 설명하려면 더 많은데ㅋㅋ 요약해서 잘 허주셨네요 지디는 최고임

[@abbiem7773]

Don’t believe you’ve reacted to: 🔥❣️G-Dragon “One of a Kind” MV yet. Also another must to react to is: 🔥❣️G-Dragon “Coup D’etat” MV. Also another 🔥❣️G-Dragon “Crooked” MV👍🙏❤️‍🔥🔥😍🤩✨💫

[@andreamorlote]

Even as an army, I acknowledge G-Dragon as the king of kpop, he and Big Bang (his group, they were form YG) were really the base of everything we know as kpop today. It's crazy. He's super talented, years and years of experience. An OG idol that has faced so many backlash from the media and toxic people, but he will always remain as the king.

[@hironmoygogoi3039]

2009 was the year when I got introduced to BigBang and was so overwhelmed by their fashion. I used to follow their styles.

[@hamzah4142]

Nice reaction, next pleas react g dragon - bulshit great song🙏👍

[@jpvideozz]

You gotta react to 'BIGBANG'..... theyare the idol of idols.... no one can compete them and i mean when I say no one.... They are the second gen idol group who are loved by every single kpop idol and every kpop fan... And GD is the man who started all the trends in kpop...

[@jacobbrandao2024]

I really recommend doing a deep dive on G-Dragon he is a living legend the king of kpop. Kpop would not be what it is today without G-Dragon. Him and his group big bang are know as idols idols. Some solo recommendations would be Crooked , Who you , Coupe de ta, and heartbreaker is his solo debute.

[@MrGrstaka]

So glad you did this one! He really is the King of K-pop, there's no question about it. Definitely take some time if you have it and read these big paragraphs people have written, important background info in there!

[@Orion.DreamZ]

@NOONA-K I’ve been a fan for about 15 years now. G Dragon, Tayang and them as a whole group, Bigbang. Once you really research in who he is, his life and the industry.. You’ll learn really quickly that the industry was everything but kind. They are beyond horrible to them.. And all that are apart of the industry there. As for POWER! G-Dragon acquired trademark rights to his name from YG Entertainment. So yes! Now as G-Dragon says in this song “He has the Power!” Finally. It is well deserved and a long time coming. And he has the power and freedom now to do as he would like. I am so happy for him. 🎉 Can’t believe KZbin took so long to pop this in my feed…

[@JeeyonKim]

Being bilingual, I can say for a fact that if you do not know Korean you’re losing chunk of the beauty of his work. The lyrics are pure poetry. Because GD listened to American musicians rap and sing not knowing english growing up, he developed a way of rhyming korean words with english words without losing meaning on either side. It’s pure satisfaction when they come together like puzzle pieces. Whenever he releases a new song, fans get together on how this one word, line, phrase is used phonetically, symbolically, with double-meaning, and where it was referenced from. The word play is genius.

[@flyraven18]

Love the throwback to old videos like the little car from Crayon (크레용) and in a train like Michigo.

[@quesiasilva5857]

gdragon is back Queen amazing is fire is perfect song 🙌✌🔥🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@yadhunandini1261]

g dragon - one of a kind

[@annisadian432]

Glad u enjoyed it. This song satirizes the media and the public 'coz he went through shit b'coz of the media play and the haters. if you wanna check out more of his stuff, here's my personal recommendations: GD : Untitled 2014, Crooked, Who You, A Boy, One Of A Kind, Butterfly, Michi Go, That XX, Crayon. GD & T.O.P : Baby Good Night, Zutter, High High, Knock Out GD & Taeyang : Good Boy BigBang : Bad Boy, Blue, Haru Haru, Lies, Monster, Bae Bae, Bang Bang Bang, Loser, Let's Not Fall in Love, Fxxk It, We Like To Party, Love Song, Tonight, Tell Me Goodbye, My Heaven, Still Life. and BigBang members are known for amazin live performance. so i recommend you to check the live stages too.

[@Bailu170]

G dragon is the real musician in K pop industry.

[@saywhatknow]

Mate, great reaction! One thing that people haven't really mentioned is that this man is the KING of live performances. His songs and music videos are great, but trust me, look at his live performances. Cheers!

[@Kpopwomen204]

The king 👑 has returned

[@Mary-i5c1m]

More GD please. Contrast is mv for Bullshit and mv for Untitled 2014. Only 2 mv's from his 2017 EP. Lyrics aren't on mv's - but they are really good. Make the songs better. Some fans added eng subs to official mv's. Dorian Gray channel is good for this.

[@Soppon]

I've been so excited for you to finally do some BIGBANG. When I saw the MV pop up I think I yelled out "KING IS BACK" into my empty apartment lol. Literally any of his solo songs are fire but "Crayon" is definitely my number 1 pick followed by "Good Boy" by G-Dragon and Taeyang (Taeyang is also from BIGBANG). I'm honestly so excited that you might finally get to BIGBANG.

[@giraffe6856]

the 88 is a word play that only works in Korean he says "pal pal nara" which in English it means "flying high" but 'pal' also have same pronounciation of '8' in Korean that's why there's 88 behind him, and what's fun is that he read it 'pal pal' and not 'pal-ship-pal' (which is eighty eight) Also I hope you can react to one of his old songs too! Crayon especially

[@willieqian560]

I miss him so much, He’s a Legend & King

[@bluv1286]

He said “King is still poppin'”. It means “This is the real K-POP”🥶🔥🔥

[@BeckyCA1]

G Dragon aka GOAT aka GD aka King of K-pop aka Musical 🎶 Genius aka Kwon Ji-Yong (He chose the stage name G-Dragon because the "Ji" in Ji-yong in his case means it is similar to the letter G and "Yong" is Korean for "Dragon") his clothing line Peaceminusone teamed with NIKE to make his Daisy logo sold out Tennis shoes. Accomplished and earned his way up from humble beginnings. The best is yet to come World 🌏 I Enjoyed this Artist for over 2 decades. 🐲 Power On G- Dragon!!! Hit the switch 💡⚡️⚡️🚦👑 OH YEA search G-Dragon’s & Big Bang videos aka RECEIPTS 🎶😛🐲🥰😎😭 he’s backkkkkkk!!! 🌏 World domination!!! USA 🇺🇸 we Welcome the Legend King OG he’s been respectfully given BTS Black Pink and other kpop there moment. He is the Idols Idols ❤

[@carolinepalmer60]

Please react to Good Boy with GD and Taeyang. Dance practice is a good one. The churro is so ❤

[@NeeNee_B]

Check out Crayon and Good boy!

[@cathydimaria6454]

G. dragon was the leader of the legendary band big bang And they had a reunion on stage the other night3 members Daesang,taeyang and g dragon mama awards

[@murgency88]

I highly recommend checking out his discography (album by album) rather than doing mv reaction of a single song. You can't really judge him by watching a single mv.. That being said, you should check out the [One of a Kind] album. It was truly revolutionary at the time for a kpop idol to go solo rapping and do it *this* well. I think this is when even the underground rappers started acknowledging him. [Coup D'etat] Is also fire. I think this is when everyone acknowledged him as a true artist. His first album [Heartbreaker] might feel dated but there are songs that I still love to this day. "A Boy" is my favorite as the lyrics feel so raw and sincere.

[@Fadingfader]

"WHO IS G-D"???????????????? dude... he's bigger than all the Kpop idols combined.. he is the Idol's IDOL

[@Fadingfader]

he IS my first idol