One of the major year-end events in Korea, the 'SBS Gayo Daejeon,' took place in Incheon on the 25th. Superstar GD returned to the stage after many years, performing as the finale with three songs. However, it is uncertain whether it was due to equipment issues or his vocal condition, leading to criticisms that his performance was off.
GD performed a medley of 'POWER,' 'SOBER,' and 'CROOKED.' After finishing the last song, he laid down on the stage along with the dancers. Unexpectedly, before he stood up, junior artists were already arranged to come on stage for a farewell round, and dancers gradually got up and passed by him. This process lasted for half a minute before he stood up, appearing a bit fatigued as he left the stage. The whole segment left many viewers confused, criticizing the TV station for poor planning of the program flow.
After watching the broadcast, netizens were dumbfounded, saying, "I thought there was another song coming when he was lying down, but then everyone else came up to end it," "The ending was so abrupt," "GD was given such a big spot on the poster, but his time was so short," "Rushing like they're in a hurry, and there's no closing speech or anything," "Such disrespect to GD, he's a senior artist after all," "Totally disrespectful."