사진 확대 G-Dragon. Photo by Galaxy Corporation
Singer G-Dragon filled Osaka, Kyocera Dome, Japan, with daisy flowers, and held a hot meeting with the audience of 80,000 people.
G-Dragon held the world tour ‘Webermansch’ in Osaka, Kyocera Dome, Japan, on the 25th and 26th. Despite the one-day performance on weekdays, Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome Osaka also sold out all seats with limited visibility, showing off the dignity of K-pop’s leading solo artist.
The world tour, which was held in Osaka following Korea, Tokyo and Bulacan, drew attention by artistically expressing ̈bermensch, a philosophical concept of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, and embodying three stages of being reborn as a superman through storytelling. The grand and colorful stage filled with various technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) and butterfly-shaped lasers and performances based on real band sound made the audience’s eyes and ears ecstatic.
In particular, at the Osaka performance, G-Dragon led the performance alone for more than two hours without a guest. He also appeared in the audience with a dragon-shaped dragon bike, which was the most popular reaction during the Tokyo Dome concert, singing “Today (Feat. Kim Jong-wan of Nell)” and making the concert hall into a frenzy at once. Moreover, on the stage of “TOO BAD (feat. Anderson .Paak),” dance break time unfolded, and from guitar-playing gestures to dances reminiscent of mime, the performance showed off the groove and cuteness, creating an explosive response.
사진 확대 G-Dragon. Photo by Galaxy Corporation
At the same time, attention was paid to G-Dragon’s costumes, which are representative fashionistas. Yohji Yamamoto, a world-renowned fashion designer who leads Japan’s avant-garde fashion, made a special leather jacket using G-Dragon’s portrait and daisy flowers, especially realizing his global reputation. Costume variations, such as introducing new costumes in each performance and adding white rose details to the sleeves of the red rose jacket that caught the eye, also added to the fun of watching. Meanwhile, Japanese contemporary artist and pop artist Takashi Murakami celebrated the performance with a daisy flower-shaped wreath.
Fans also responded with one voice to G-Dragon’s passionate stage, adding to the emotion. Fans who were waiting for the encore stage shouted G-Dragon while singing Big Bang’s “Heaven,” which was released in 2008, and the daisy flower field filled the entire dome was spectacular and kept their eyes peeled.
Following performances in Tokyo, Bulacan, and Osaka, G-Dragon will continue performing in Macau for three days from June 7, followed by a third world tour in nine Asian cities, including Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Hong Kong and Bangkok, and two Australian cities, including Sydney and Melbourne. Further tour dates and locations will be revealed later.
[JI SEUNG HUN, STAR TODAY Reporter]
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