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Why we're so excited about G-DRAGON's comeback album, Übermensch

Bina Lee talks about the second generation K-pop star's return after 7 years.

Journalist Bina Lee talks about the BIGBANG member and second generation K-pop star's latest solo record

South-Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer G-Dragon waves viewers as he arrives to attend the Chanel Women's Haute-Couture Spring/Summer 2025 collection as part of the Fashion Week in Paris, on January 28, 2025.
South-Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer G-Dragon waves viewers as he arrives to attend the Chanel Women's Haute-Couture Spring/Summer 2025 collection as part of the Fashion Week in Paris, on January 28, 2025. (Sebastien Dupuy/AFP via Getty Images)

After 7 years, BIGBANG's G-DRAGON is back with a new solo album.

Titled Übermensch, the record has eight songs and includes features by Anderson .Paak as well as BIGBANG members TAEYANG and DAESUNG.

Today on Commotionwriter and editor Bina Lee talks with host Elamin Abdelmahmoud about the second generation K-pop star's latest comeback, and why he's still so influential today.

WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube (this segment begins at 16:40):

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Bina Lee produced by Jean Kim.