G-Dragon’s Viral Performance At “MAMA Awards” Triggers Huge Scandal Among Koreans
G-Dragon’s return to the MAMA stage was supposed to be a significant moment, but the reaction online has gone in a very different direction.
The BIGBANG star is facing a full-blown controversy as his live performance at the prestigious event has triggered scathing reactions from Korean netizens, who deemed it “embarrassing.” It’s all Korean forums are talking about following the award show’s closure.
On November 29, G-Dragon appeared on the second night of the 2025 MAMA Awards, where he took home one of the night’s biggest honors — “Artist of the Year.” He also performed a 15-minute set that has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.
The stage featured tracks from his new album, Übermensch, as well as classic hits. However, netizens were surprised by the minimal live singing they heard. Many pointed out that he leaned heavily on AR vocals throughout the entire performance.
2025 MAMA 지드래곤 full ver.
INTRO + DRAMA + HEARTBREAKER + 무제#지드래곤 #GDRAGON pic.twitter.com/hJni6JTrJX
— dd (@ariesmauve) November 29, 2025
Multiple posts on Pann’s top trending topics are all about G-Dragon’s performance.
Sounds like G-Dragon’s voice is gone?
Is his voice just not coming out? At this rate, he really shouldn’t be doing live stages. He skipped almost all the parts in ‘Heartbreaker.’
— Viral post on Pann
6. G-Dragon is embarrassing us internationally again.
The MAMA stage was honestly at the level of a broadcast accident… If his condition was that bad, he should’ve just lip-synced.
— Viral post on Pann
7. G-Dragon has always covered up his bad singing with AR. He’s not a skilled vocalist.
He’s always been like that. He was never the main vocal anyway.
— Viral post on Pann
His Daesang win was also put into question.
5. Why did G-Dragon win a Daesang?
He didn’t really do anything, did he?
— Viral post on Pann
16. How did G-Dragon even get a Daesang, seriously?
— Viral post on Pann
Some even wondered if the public’s response would be even worse had other popular idols performed a similar stage.
11. If Jennie had performed like G-Dragon did at MAMA today…
She would’ve been dragged for the rest of her life.
— Viral post on Pann
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