On March 29 last year, G-Dragon held the opening concert of his third world tour, Übermensch, at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province. The performance took place under difficult conditions, with severe weather and strong winds delaying the start of the show. Following the concert, some audience members claimed that several stages relied heavily on AR (pre-recorded backing tracks), with certain performances featuring little more than live ad-libs layered over the recordings. Discussions criticizing the live vocals also spread across online communities.
The day after the concert, Ock Joo Hyun, who had attended the event in person, shared her thoughts on social media. “Watching an artist perform outdoors for such a long time in this weather was truly heartbreaking,” she wrote. She continued, “It makes no sense to have to sing while breathing in air this cold. I just wanted to wrap the blanket I was sitting on around him.” Rather than commenting on the quality of the performance itself, she expressed concern for the singer’s condition as he performed in freezing temperatures.
The post has recently gained renewed attention as Ock Joo Hyun’s views on live singing once again became a hot topic. On July 6, through a fan communication platform, she criticized the widespread use of post-production vocal editing on television performances. “These days, even singers who can’t really sing have their performances heavily edited with Auto-Tune, and that leaves fans of genuine live vocals feeling disappointed,” she wrote, emphasizing the importance of live performances. She added, “Artists need to perform live to gain real experience, improve, and continue learning.”
She further remarked, “I don’t even want to appear on the same programs,” and added, “It’s become a bizarre world where just anyone comes out and sings,” strongly criticizing performances that depend heavily on post-production vocal correction.
Sources: Naver
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