Finishing his world tour with a finale in Seoul, G-DRAGON proved himself a "living legend" with unprecedented records and achievements as he set a new standard for solo artist world tours.
G-DRAGON successfully concluded "G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] IN SEOUL : ENCORE, presented by Coupang Play," held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul from the 12th to the 14th, and with the Seoul concerts he decorated the fiery finale of the 2025 world tour. With the Seoul encore concerts concluded, G-DRAGON performed a total of 39 shows across 17 cities in 12 countries, meeting about 825,000 fans worldwide.
At the Seoul encore concert, G-DRAGON opened with "PO￦ER" and went on to perform signature songs that run through his musical world, including "Michigo (GO)", "Crayon", and "Crooked", distilling the essence of the world tour. The stage progression toward the ending song "Untitled, 2014" guided audience immersion with a flow that maximized emotional density and pacing.
In particular, on the "HOME SWEET HOME (feat. Taeyang, Daesung)" stage, Taeyang and Daesung made surprise appearances demonstrating Big Bang's perfect chemistry, and in the encore their performances of "WE LIKE 2 PARTY" and "Only Tears Fool" conveyed the long-standing rapport and teamwork that raised the concert's heat to a peak. The music shared across generations and the onstage energy turned the Seoul encore into not just a finale but a symbolic moment.
G-DRAGON's surprises did not stop at the BIGBANG stage. On the "TAKE ME" stage, he and choreographer Bada surprised fans with a "Smoke (Prod. Dynamicduo, Padi)" challenge, eliciting enthusiastic cheers from the packed audience.
G-DRAGON said, "I returned to Korea for an encore concert after eight months. Beyond the stage itself, I wanted a show full of give-and-take with the fans," expressing his feelings about the encore concert. He added, "Looking back on the year, I worked really hard. Thank you to the fans for their effort. Next year we'll celebrate the 20th anniversary with the Big Bang bros. We'll at least start warming up in April," directly mentioning next year's plans and raising expectations. In addition, a special video conveying the meaning of the world tour was released, capturing the attention of fans who attended the concert.
The world tour began with a March performance in Goyang, Korea, and continued through Tokyo, Bulacan, Osaka, Macau, Sydney, Melbourne, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Newark, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Paris, Hanoi, and on to the Seoul encore. After years of hiatus, completing a large-scale global tour as a solo artist is regarded as an unparalleled case in the domestic music scene. Through this tour, G-DRAGON once again proved his irreplaceable global influence and stage command.
The tour received attention for reinterpreting "Übermensch" as G-DRAGON's own artistic language and implementing a clear concept and flow that ran through the entire tour. The stage went beyond a simple listing of hits, gradually expanding the message of a "transcending being" through music, performance and visuals to create deep immersion.
The concert production also boasted an unprecedented scale for a K-pop solo artist. Three-dimensional stage structures newly reconfigured in each city, dragon bike performances and a visual narrative using a giant LED wall combined to maximize audience immersion. In addition, changing costumes and styling for each song were praised for completing an overwhelming concert experience in which music, production and fashion organically intertwined.
Reactions in each host city were also impressive. Tokyo and Osaka sold out seats including restricted view sections despite visiting for the first time in eight years, and Macau saw an extraordinary demand with more than 680,000 people attempting to buy tickets at the time of ticketing. Amid this explosive response, encore shows followed in Taipei and Osaka, and the Hanoi concert led to full pre-sales just from concert news in local media and on social media. From Vietnam's major IT and telecommunications corporations to streetwear brands and cafe and foodservice companies, major companies filled social media with "GD shoutout" marketing using daisy flowers, turning the city into a cultural festival. The U.S. concerts received focused coverage from major outlets including Forbes, and G-DRAGON's global presence was reaffirmed with outdoor advertisements across the U.S. continent.
This tour was more than a simple concert; it was a stage that proved how far the worldview and influence of the artist 'G-DRAGON' could expand. By presenting new standards in records, achievements and completeness as a solo artist, G-DRAGON once again cemented himself as a singular icon representing K-pop.
"G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch]" concluded its grand finale by setting a new standard for solo artist performances. G-DRAGON's global influence is present tense.
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