Over the previous few months, G-Dragon’s selection collection Good Day has aired globally on Disney+ alongside its Korean terrestrial broadcast. I watched the primary episode, however as a lot as I take pleasure in G-Dragon as an artist I discover his present iteration fairly uncomfortable as a TV character. However even from one episode, I obtained the gist of the collection. After hanging out with a cavalcade of Korean expertise, the present would culminate in a giant sing-along collaboration. That tune arrives at the moment within the type of Good Day 2025.

This recording options (maintain your breath) Bigbang’s G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung), 2NE1’s CL, Im Siwan, Kwanghee, Seventeen BSS, DAY6, aespa, Jung Hyung Don, Jung Hae In, Lee Soo Hyuk, Hwang Jung Min, Kim Go Eun, Kian84, Code Kunst, Defconn, Hong Jin Kyung and Ahn Sung Jae. If that line-up isn’t sufficient to get Good Day 2025 an instantaneous all-kill on the charts, I don’t know what can be!

The tune itself is a mash-up of two 80’s hits by synth-pop duo Metropolis Youngsters (도시아이들), trussed up with fashionable manufacturing methods and a smattering of hip-hop. There’s a lot potential in revitalizing 80’s classics on this means and shining a light-weight on a decade of music that isn’t as well known because the post-Website positioning Taiji Okay-pop increase. Good Day 2025 feels extra like a enjoyable curio than an important pay attention, however each songs match nicely collectively and make for an pleasant excuse for this big group of artists to come back collectively. And for a listener like me, it’s a welcome likelihood to listen to some 2nd-gen voices (Taeyang, CL) I’ve missed over the previous few years.

Grade: B