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BIGBANG's G-Dragon returned to the music scene after 7 years with his latest solo music video, POWER, dropped on October 31, 2024. As per X user Kpop Charts, the song reportedly earned the biggest streaming week by a K-pop male soloist in YouTube Music Korea history with over 12.2 million plays.
It surpassed BTS' Jungkook's 2023 hit single, SEVEN (feat. Latto), which had amassed over 9.77 million streams on the music streaming platform YouTube Music Korea. Furthermore, within 24 hours after its release, the song had over 800K streams on Spotify.
Additionally, POWER gained over 500,000 unique listeners on its first day on South Korea's MelOn streaming service. It was the biggest opening by a K-pop artist in 2024 on the Korean streaming platform. The song gained 22 million views on YouTube within 11 days of its release.
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The song also achieved its second-highest entry on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart and the European iTunes Song chart landing at No. 6 and No. 13, respectively.
His fans were stoked over the South Korean veteran artist's latest feat. One fan stated that despite debuting almost 20 years ago, the BIGBANG member has been "breaking records like it’s nothing." The fan wrote on X:
"Nah man its crazy cuz gdragon really just dropped 'Power' with zero promo, barely any notice, and he’s still breaking records like it’s nothing. 20 years in the game, and he’s still the king."
Fans hailed him as the "king of K-pop" and cheered for the BANG BANG BANG rapper.
"After 7 years of hiatus and just pre release, oh king of kpop is back," one fan wrote.
"Wow, congratulations to our local artist who fills stadiums and arenas inside and outside Asia. You are still going to conquer the world!!!" another fan added.
"The power of the local singer," another fan commented.
Some fans mentioned how the BIGBANG member G-Dragon, let his fans listen to the song on his Instagram live broadcast before its official release and shared the complete music video on the platform later.
"Gdragon is the best. Power by Gdragon is always in my mind in loop. Congratulations," one fan said.
"The fact that GD posted the entire MV in his IG lol. He’s not in it for the official numbers but still gets them. Kingness," another fan wrote.
"He wasn’t active for 7 years, he didn’t release any song in his old company and didn’t make any promos. Such a organic success," another fan said.
BIGBANG’s G-Dragon drops explosive new single POWER, making a bold return to the music scene
POWER music video showcases G-Dragon's musical prowess with vibrant settings. Fans around the globe praised the track, which blends genres and delves into thought-provoking themes like breaking stereotypes and going against the grain.
The song blends electronic music with hip-hop elements and a touch of rock. It was co-written by Tommy "TB Hits" Brown, Theron Thomas, and Steven Franks.
The Cougar Chronicles reported G-Dragon's decision to release his new single through Galaxy Corporation in collaboration with EMPIRE, which is owned by humanitarian activist and Palestinian businessman Ghazi Shami, earned praise from fans worldwide.
G-Dragon left YG Entertainment in December 2023 after debuting under the label in 2006 and signed with Galaxy Corporation in January 2024.
