[Article] G-Dragon’s Agency Apologizes For Concert Starting Over An Hour After Originally Scheduled
BIGBANG’s G-Dragon’s agency has issued a formal apology for the delay in his concert start time.
On March 29, approximately 5 hours before G-Dragon’s first “Übermensch” concert was scheduled to take place at Goyang Stadium at 6:30 p.m. KST, Coupang Play announced that the show would be starting 30 minutes late due to worsening weather conditions.
However, the concert ultimately ended up starting at 7:43 p.m. KST, 73 minutes after it was originally scheduled to begin. As the show was held in an outdoor stadium, many concertgoers expressed anger and frustration at the unexpected delay, with some criticizing the fact that G-Dragon did not personally address or apologize for the delay when he finally took the stage.
On the morning of March 30, G-Dragon’s agency Galaxy Corporation released the following statement:
Hello. This is Galaxy Corporation.
We are making a statement regarding the “G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] IN KOREA, presented by Coupang Play” concert that was held on March 29. Due to worsening weather conditions (severe winds), the concert was delayed once for safety reasons, and then as an extension of this [original delay], the concert was delayed yet again.
This was due to the bad weather conditions before the concert, such as the subzero temperature and chill, the snow and windy rain that suddenly began falling in the morning, and the severe winds that followed starting in the afternoon. G-Dragon kept an eye on the weather and the cold at the venue all day, from his 2 p.m. soundcheck that day to his rehearsal [before the show].
However, in spite of that, [the delays in the concert’s start time] were a measure taken for safety reasons, out of concern that using the stage equipment might endanger the audience. Just as we stated in our apology at the concert venue, we would once again like to thank and apologize to the fans who waited for the concert to start for a long time in the cold.
G-Dragon will be holding his second “Übermensch” show at Goyang Stadium on March 30 at 6:30 p.m. KST.
