The singer appeared at the 2025 MAMA Awards held on November twenty nine at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium, where he won four major honors: Artist of the Year, Best Male Artist, Best Dance Performance by a Male Solo Artist, and a place in the Fan’s Choice Male Top 10.
Despite the sweeping accolades, G-Dragon faced considerable backlash for his live performance of “Heartbreaker,” “Drama,” and “Untitled,” 2014. He noticeably struggled with high notes and paused mid song, prompting concern from viewers and drawing criticism from some fans.
In an unexpected post-show moment, G-Dragon left a thumbs down emoji on a video of his own performance uploaded to the official Mnet MAMA Awards Instagram account, a cryptic gesture that sparked speculation that he may have been quietly signaling disappointment with his stage that night.
