Veteran Hip-Hop Singer Triggers Heated Debate Regarding G-Dragon’s New Song “POWER”
Hip-hop group DJ DOC’s Lee Ha Neul’s past statement criticizing G-Dragon’s new song has garnered much attention.
His recent YouTube video mentioned his comment about G-Dragon’s new song.
While he praised BLACKPINK Rosé’s new song, “APT” featuring Bruno Mars, he criticized G-Dragon’s song, “POWER.”
Although I respect G-Dragon, his new song was below my expectations. I usually like everything he releases, but with this album, it felt like I could compete with him if I released an album at the same time. I’m not saying I don’t like him, and it doesn’t matter. We are just different.
— Lee Ha Neul
He even used this portion of the video to create a short-form video titled “GD is below my expectations.”
The public responded negatively, criticizing him for making such comments about a junior who released music after a long hiatus.
With this, Lee eventually edited out the statement regarding G-Dragon from the video and deleted the short-form video.
However, netizen responses were divided as some felt there was nothing wrong with voicing an opinion.
- “This song is below average, though? Lee Haneul could’ve probably made a better song.”
- “It is below expectations. There isn’t a single part that stands out.”
- “What’s with the comments? It’s okay to say it’s below expectations. But it’s wrong to use it and make short-form content out of it.”
- “It met my expectations as it gave a fresh and trendy sound. ‘Home Sweet Home’ also shows a different rap style, so I got hooked immediately.”
- “I hope all his songs do well.”
- “Why are you all missing the point? It’s disrespectful that a senior in the industry is using it as clout and making short-form content.”
- “Why is he saying it’s below expectations while sitting at home? He’s just using G-Dragon.”
- “He’s saying it’s bad because it’s bad. People can’t say anything these days.”
What are your thoughts on this?
