G-Dragon‘s 2013 album ‘Coup D’etat’ became one of the most-searched on South Korean search engines amid the martial law attempt by President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Yoon declared martial law on the night of December 3 during a live television broadcast. In his statement, the South Korean president accused political opponents of “anti-state activities plotting rebellion” and alleged that he was protecting the constitution from “pro-North Korean forces”, per The Conversation.
Shortly after martial law was declared, searches for a 2013 album titled ‘Coup D’etat’ by South Korean artist G-Dragon spiked. Notably, keywords related to the album appeared on local streaming service Melon’s search rankings as the most searched at the time.
G-Dragon’s ‘Coup D’etat’ takes its name from the French phrase used to describe overt attempts by military organisations or government forces to overthrow reigning political leadership.
Now G-Dragon is the #1 most searched term in Melon. pic.twitter.com/3gAdvOeqpm
— KLIFE (@8KLIFE) December 3, 2024
The accompanying music video for the album’s title track, first released in 2013, has also spiked in views and comments on YouTube since the martial law attempt by President Yoon.
Some new comments made by Korean users include: “This is a song 11 years ahead of its future”, “I came here after hearing news of the martial law, please do a coup d’etat again” and “He predicted everything”.
Another Korean user also wrote in the music video’s comment section: “After the incident on the evening of December 3, 2024, we now know the reason behind why he received the Music Visionary of the Year award at the MAMA Awards.”
The martial law decree would be lifted by President Yoon six hours later in the early hours of December 4. It came 190 Parliament legislators gained entry to the National Assembly, despite military presence, and unanimously voted against the martial law, winning the majority vote.
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