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G-DRAGON and ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo met at the APEC summit dinner, showcasing K-POP's influence with their performances and camaraderie.

G-DRAGON and ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo met at the APEC summit dinner, showcasing K-POP's influence with their performances and camaraderie.

November/7/2025 12:11

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G-DRAGON of BIGBANG and Cha Eun-woo of ASTRO met face to face with smiles. The two were in charge of hosting and performing at the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit dinner, showcasing the presence of K-POP. On the 5th, a short video titled 'A Day of GD' was released on G-DRAGON's official YouTube channel. This video captured G-DRAGON visiting Gyeongju to attend the APEC summit dinner and meeting Cha Eun-woo. Cha Eun-woo, who is currently in military service, hosted the event in a suit instead of military uniform, greeting G-DRAGON with a salute and showing a polite demeanor. G-DRAGON smiled, held Cha Eun-woo's hand, and embraced him naturally, encouraging each other and making fans smile. On the 31st of last month, Cha Eun-woo and G-DRAGON hosted and performed at the APEC summit dinner, shining at the event. Cha Eun-woo used fluent English and brightened the venue with his unchanged 'face genius' visuals after enlistment. G-DRAGON showcased his performance in front of leaders from 21 countries, steadily demonstrating his presence as an artist showing K-POP's influence. Some leaders and aides who watched G-DRAGON's stage, where he appeared wearing a traditional Korean hat called a 'gat,' were seen taking out their smartphones to capture the moment, which became a hot topic at the time.

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