G-Dragon Wins The Internet’s Hearts By Partnering With Palestinian-Owned Record Label

Even non-fans showered him with praises.

G-Dragon dropped his first single in seven years, “POWER,” on October 31, much to the excitement of fans who have been waiting for this moment for years.

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While the song itself has garnered quite the praise from netizens, his partnership with the independent label EMPIRE has stirred up the internet even more. “POWER” was dropped in partnership with G-Dragon’s Korean agency, Galaxy Corporation and EMPIRE.

Netizens were quick to realize that EMPIRE was owned by Ghazi Shami, a Palestinian entrepreneur who has been consistently vocal about the ongoing brutal assault on Palestinian lives by Israel, especially in the Gaza Strip. According to The Lancet, a reputed British medical journal, the death toll in Gaza was estimated at 186,000 back in July. The number has only gone up since.

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In the past year, as Israel’s onslaught on civilian life has gotten more and more barbaric, drawing condemnation from across the globe, K-Pop fans have also vocally criticized Zionism and the growing influence of Zionists in the industry. Given this sentiment, G-Dragon’s choice to sign with EMPIRE has drawn significant attention. As a K-Pop icon, G-Dragon had no want of options for to team up with. So, many feel that his choice to work with Ghazi was very intentional.

K-Pop fans across different fandoms have praised G-Dragon’s decision to share his visibility and platform with such a vocal Palestinian businessowner amid an increasing global environment where Palestinian voices are facing pushback.

Meanwhile, fans were also happy with BTS RM‘s latest documentary skipping Israel for screening. You can read more about it here.

Source: The Lancet

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