Singer G-Dragon (GD) performed at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' welcome dinner on the 31st, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim personally shared the performance video on his social media (SNS).
On the 1st, Prime Minister Anwar posted a video of GD's APEC welcome dinner stage on his Instagram. He also wrote, "Many K-pop fans in Malaysia asked me to share G-Dragon's performance tonight. To avoid disappointing the fans, I'm sharing a few moments of his highlights."
Earlier, the 2025 APEC leaders' welcome dinner was held on the 31st at the grand ballroom of Lahan Select Hotel in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang. GD, the APEC 2025 Korea promotional ambassador, took the stage and performed for about 10 minutes.
GD sang three songs, including "drama," "Power," and "Home Sweet Home." He created a look reminiscent of a traditional Korean gat by hanging a pearl-strung chain from a fedora. It was a scene similar to the Lion Boys in "K-pop Demon Hunters."
The video posted by Prime Minister Anwar shows G-Dragon singing "drama." In the video, G-Dragon decorates his microphone with the APEC flag and belts out the song.
In an additional post, Prime Minister Anwar wrote, "At the event held last night, G-Dragon, Korea's music and culture icon who commands the attention of many, gave a special performance that made the occasion shine even more." Prime Minister Anwar added the hashtag "K-POP FOREVER" to the post.
In another video posted that day of his meetings with leaders and business figures from various countries, Prime Minister Anwar also chose GD's "Who You?" as the background music.
Local internet users left comments such as "He seems like a dad posting a video at his daughter's request," "We're truly grateful to the prime minister for thinking of the people," and "Looks like he fell for G-Dragon."
About 400 people attended the APEC welcome dinner, including leaders and spouses from member and invited countries, heads of international organizations, and CEOs of global corporations. Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo, currently serving in the military, served as host. Korean American chef Edward Lee presented a dinner menu featuring Gyeongju-style braised short ribs and vegetable bibimbap.